Lester Young

The Complete 1936-1949 Small Group Alternates, Vol.2 (1944-1949)

Personnel:
Lester Young (ts), Bill Coleman, Billy Butterfield, Shorty McConnell, Jesse Drakes (tp), Dickie Wells (tb), Hank D'Amico (cl), Joe Bushkin, Johnny Guarnieri, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Argonne Thornton, Junior Mance (p), Dexter Hall, Freddie Green, Fred Lacey (g), John Simmons, Billy Taylor, Rodney Richardson, Leroy Jackson (b), Jo Jones, Cozy Cole, Shadow Wilson, Buddy Rich, Roy Haynes (d)

Reference: BMCD 1506

Bar code: 8427328015066

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Blue Moon, in its Alternates Series, issued in chronological order the unissued recordings of an important period in the musical career of certain outstanding artists. This CD contains only the alternate takes in order to offer the collector those that were considered to be the definitive edition.

Tracklist

01. Three Little Words (Kalmar-Rubin) 3:19
02. Three Little Words (Kalmar-Rubin) 3:24
03. Three Little Words (Kalmar-Rubin) 2:52
04. Jo-Jo (Joe Bushkin) 3:11
05. Jo-Jo (Joe Bushkin) 3:13
06. Jo-Jo (Joe Bushkin) 3:20
07. I Got Rhythm (G. & I. Gershwin) 3:13
08. I Got Rhythm (G. & I. Gershwin) 3:13
09. Four O'Clock Drag (Milt Gabler) 2:48
10. Exercise In Swing (Johnny Guarnieri) 3:00
11. Exercise In Swing (Johnny Guarnieri) 2:45
12. Exercise In Swing (Johnny Guarnieri) 3:08
13. Salute To Fats (Johnny Guarnieri) 3:21
14. Salute To Fats (Johnny Guarnieri) 1:15
15. Salute To Fats (Johnny Guarnieri) 2:54
16. Salute To Fats (Johnny Guarnieri) 0:56
17. Basie English (Johnny Guarnieri) 3:00
18. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance (Young-Washington-Crosby) 3:25
19. Indiana (Ballard-MacDonald-Hanley) 2:51
20. I Cover The Water Front (Green-Heyman) 3:52
21. Easy Does It (Lester Young) 2:26
22. Crazy Over J.Z. (Lester Young) 2:43
23. Crazy Over J.Z. (Lester Young) 2:45
24. Ding Dong (Lester Young) 2:23
25. Ding Dong (Lester Young) 2:23
26. Blues 'N' Bells (Lester Young) 2:08
27. Blues 'N' Bells (Lester Young) 2:20

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Total time: 77:17 min.

Personnel:

Tracks #1-9: Kansas City Six
Bill Coleman (tp), Dickie Wells (tb), Lester Young (ts),Joe Bushkin (p), John Simmons (b), Jo Jones (d).
Recorded in New York City, March 28, 1944

Tracks #10-17: Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men
Billy Butterfield (tp), Hank D'Amico (cl), Lester Young (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Dexter Hall (g), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (d).
Recorded in New York City, April 18, 1944

Tracks #18-19: Lester Young Quintet
Lester Young (ts), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Rodney Richardson (b), Shadow Wilson or Jo Jones (d).
Recorded in New York City, May 1, 1944

Track #20: Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio
Lester Young (ts), Nat King Cole (p), Buddy Rich (d).
Recorded in Los Angeles, May 15, 1946

Track #21: Lester Young And His Sextet
Shorty McConnell (tp), Lester Young (ts), Argonne Thornton (p), Fred Lacey (g), Rodney Richardson (b), Lyndell Marshall (d).
Recorded in Chicago, February 18, 1947

Tracks #22-27: Lester Young And His Band
Jesse Drakes (tp), Jerry Elliott (tb), Lester Young (ts), Junior Mance (p), Leroy Jackson (b), Roy Haynes (d).
Recorded in New York City, June 28, 1949

This compilation produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol & J.G. Calvados
Liner notes translation: Mike Baillie
© 1995 by Blue Moon

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