Classic Savoy be-bop sessions, 1945-49.

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Imprint:Stamford, CT : Mosaic Records, [2016]
℗2016
Description:10 audio discs (10 hr., 18 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:English
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Format: CD Audio Music recording
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11464849
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Varying Form of Title:Savoy be-bop sessions, 1945-49
Other authors / contributors:Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990, instrumentalist, composer.
Winding, Kai, instrumentalist, composer.
Eager, Allen, instrumentalist, composer.
Johnson, J. J., 1924-2001, instrumentalist, composer.
Getz, Stan, 1927-1991, instrumentalist, composer.
Stitt, Sonny, instrumentalist, composer.
Dorham, Kenny, 1924-1972, instrumentalist, composer.
Navarro, Fats, 1923-1950, instrumentalist, composer.
Brown, Ray, 1926-2002, instrumentalist, composer.
Davis, Eddie, 1922-1986, instrumentalist, composer.
Chaloff, Serge, 1923-1957, instrumentalist, composer.
Hagood, Kenny, 1926-1989, singer, lyricist.
Lewis, John, 1920-2001, instrumentalist, composer.
Parker, Leo, 1925-1962, instrumentalist, composer.
Dameron, Tadd, 1917-1965, instrumentalist, composer.
McGhee, Howard, 1918-1987, instrumentalist, composer.
Jackson, Milt, instrumentalist, composer.
Moore, Brew, instrumentalist, composer.
Clarke, Kenny, 1914-1985, instrumentalist, composer.
Reig, Teddy, 1918-1984, audio producer.
Dexter Gordon Quartet, instrumentalist.
Kai Winding's New Jazz Group, instrumentalist.
Dexter Gordon Quintet, instrumentalist.
Allen Eager Quartette, instrumentalist.
J.J. Johnson Be-boppers, instrumentalist.
Stan Getz Quartet, instrumentalist.
Bebop Boys, instrumentalist.
Gil Fuller's Modernists, instrumentalist.
Ray Brown All Stars, instrumentalist.
Eddie Davis and His Beboppers, instrumentalist.
Teddy Reig's All Stars, instrumentalist.
Fats Navarro and His Thin Men (Musical group), instrumentalist.
Serge Chaloff Sextet, instrumentalist.
John Lewis's Orchestra, instrumentalist.
Leo Parker's All Stars (Musical group), instrumentalist.
Allen Eager Quintet, instrumentalist.
Fats Navarro Quintet, instrumentalist.
Dexter Gordon & His Boys (Musical group), instrumentalist.
J.J. Johnson's Bop Quintet, instrumentalist.
Brew Moore & His Playboys (Musical group), instrumentalist.
Kenny Clarke and His Clique (Musical group), instrumentalist.
Brew Moore All-Stars (Musical group), instrumentalist.
Gil Fuller Orchestra, instrumentalist.
Savoy Record Company, publisher.
Sound characteristics:digital optical
Digital file characteristics:audio file
CD audio
Notes:Be-bop music.
Title from disc label.
"This set gathers all of the Savoy bebop record dates made between 1945 and 1949 with the exception of the oft -issued Charlie Parker sessions. The majority of this music was initiated and produced by Teddy Reig whose taste and foresight made Savoy the leading independent label chronicling modern jazz in those years"--Program notes, page 1.
Includes program notes by Neil Tesser and discography in English (32 pages : portraits ; 28 cm) laid in container.
Sessions chiefly produced by Teddy Reig.
Dexter Gordon's All-Stars (disc 1, tracks 1-5) ; Kai Winding's New Jazz Group (Kai's Kats) (disc 1, tracks 6-12) ; Dexter Gordon Quintet (disc 1, tracks 13-20) ; Allen Eager Quartet (disc 2, tracks 1-4) ; Jay Jay Johnson' Beboppers (disc 2, tracks 5-12) ; Stan Getz Quartet (disc 2, tracks 13-18) ; Sonny Stitt ; Kenny Dorham ; The Be Bop Boys (disc 3, tracks 1-13) ; Fats Navarro ; Gil Fuller's Modernists (disc 3, tracks 14-17) ; Ray Brown All Stars ; The Be Bop Boys (disc 3, tracks 18-21) ; Eddie Davis and his Beboppers (disc 4, tracks 1-8) ; Teddy Reig's All Stars (disc 4, tracks 9-12) ; Fats Navarro and his Thin Men (disc 4, tracks 13-16) ; Serge Chaloff Sextette (disc 4, tracks 17-24) ; Allen Eager with the Be Bop Boys (disc 5, tracks 1-4) ; Kenny Hagood with John Lewis' Orchestra (disc 5, tracks 5-7) ; Leo Parker's All Stars (disc 5, tracks 8-11; disc 6, tracks 13-22; disc 8, tracks 6-13) ; Tadd Dameron l with accompanying musicians (disc 5, tracks 12-16) ; Allen Eager Quintet (disc 5, tracks 17-24) ; Fats Navarro Quintette (disc 6, tracks 1-7) ; Dexter Gordon Quintette (disc 6, tracks 8-12) ; Dexter Gordon & his Boys (disc 7, tracks 1-8) ; Jay Jay Johnson's Bop Quintet (disc 7, tracks 9-15) ; Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson (disc 7, tracks 16-24) ; Howard McGhee ; with accompanying musicians (disc 8, tracks 1-5) ; Brew Moore & his Playboys (disc 8, tracks 14-21) ; Kenny Clarke and his Clique (disc 9, tracks 1-6) ; Milt Jackson ; with accompanying musicians (disc 9, tracks 7-13) ; Stan Getz ; with accompanying musicians (disc 9, tracks 14-22) ; Jay Jay Johnson ; with accompanying musicians (disc 10, tracks 1-8) ; Brew Moore All Stars (disc 10, tracks 9-16) ; Gil Fuller Orchestra (disc 10, tracks 17-20).
Recorded Chiefly in New York City 1945 October 30 through 1949 June 11.
Vocal selections sung in English.
Publisher's no.:MD10-264 Mosaic Records
Table of Contents:
  • Disc 1: Blow Mr. Dexter (alt tk) (2:40) ; Blow Mr. Dexter (2:58) / Dexter Gordon
  • Dexter's deck / Dexter Gordon (2:55)
  • Dexter's cutttin' out / Dexter Gordon (3:10)
  • Dexter's minor mad / Dexter Gordon (2:42)
  • Sweet miss (alt tk) (3:01) ; Sweet miss (3:01) / Kai Winding
  • Loaded (alt tk) (3:03) ; Loaded (3:04) / Bernie Miller
  • Grab your axe Max (alt tk) (3:25) ; Grab your axe Max (3:27) / Kai Winding
  • Always / Irving Berlin (3:24)
  • Long tall Dexter (alt tk) (2:45) ; Long tall Dexter (3:01) / Dexter Gordon
  • Dexter rides again / Dexter Gordon (3:13)
  • I can't escape from you (alt tk) (3:10) ; I can't escape from you / L. Robin, R. Whiting (3:14)
  • Dexter digs in (alt tk) (2:52) ; Dexter digs in (2:57) ; Dexter digs in (alt tk 2) (2:49) / Dexter Gordon.
  • Disc 2: Rampage / Ed Finckel (3:04)
  • Vot's dot / Allen Eager (3:00)
  • Booby hatch / Allen Eager (3:07)
  • Symphony Sid's idea / Allen Eager (2:48)
  • Jay bird (alt tk) (3:00) ; Jay bird (alt tk 2) (2:35) ; Jay bird (2:59) / J.J. Johnson
  • Coppin' the bop / J.J. Johnson (2:59)
  • Jay Jay (alt tk) (3:04) ; Jay Jay (3:06) ; Jay Jay (alt tk 2) (3:07) / J.J. Johnson
  • Mad be bop / J.J. Johnson (2:41)
  • Opus de bop (alt tk) (2:41) ; Opus de bop (2:31) ; Opus de bop (alt tk 2) (2:37) / Hank Jones
  • And the angels swing / Stan Getz (2:43)
  • Running water / Stan Getz (2:45)
  • Don't worry 'bout me / T. Koehler, R. Bloom (2:38).
  • Disc 3: Bebop in pastel (alt tk 1) (2:51) ; Bebop in pastel (EP master) (2:51) ; Bebop in pastel (alt tk 2) (2:53) ; Bebop in pastel (LP master) (2:58) / Bud Powell
  • Fool's fancy / Bud Powell (2:35)
  • Bombay / K. Dorham, G. Fuller (2:54)
  • Ray's idea / R. Brown, G. Fuller (2:45)
  • Serenade to a square / Bud Powell (2:35)
  • Good kick / Sonny Stitt (2:38)
  • Seven up (alt tk) (2:14) ; Seven up (2:29) / Sonny Stitt
  • Blues in bebop (alt tk) (3:03) ; Blues in bebop (2:44) / Kenny Dorham
  • Boppin' a riff / Sonny Stitt (5:35)
  • Fat boy / Fats Navarro (5:44)
  • Everything's cool / F. Navarro, G. Fuller (5:52)
  • Webb City / B. Powell, G. Fuller (5:37)
  • For hecklers only / R. Brown, G. Fuller (2:56)
  • Smoky Hollow jump / R. Brown, G. Fuller (3:01)
  • Boppin' the blues / Ray Brown (3:06)
  • Moody speaks / D. Burns, J. Moody (2:32).
  • Disc 4: Calling Dr. Jazz / Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (2:51)
  • Fracture / Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (2:52)
  • Hollerin' and screamin' / Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (2:40)
  • Stealin' trash / Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (2:47)
  • Just a mystery / Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (2:14)
  • Red pepper / Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (3:05)
  • Spinal / Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (2:31)
  • Maternity / Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (3:01)
  • O-go-mo / Kai Winding (2:32)
  • Mr. Dues / Kai Winding (2:43)
  • Oh Kai (Kai's day) / Kai Winding (2:33)
  • Saxon / Allen Eager (2:45)
  • Fat girl / Fats Navarro (2:19)
  • Ice freezes red / F. Navarro, T. Dameron (2:39)
  • Eb pob / F. Navarro, L. Parker (2:23)
  • Goin' to Minton's / Fats Navarro (2:51)
  • Pumpernickel (alt tk) (2:33) ; Pumpernickel (2:31) / Serge Chaloff
  • Gabardine and Serge (alt tk) (2:24) ; Gabardine and Serge (2:31) / Tiny Kahn
  • Serge's urge (alt tk) (2:35) ; Serge's urge (2:34) / Serge Chaloff
  • A bar a second (alt tk) (2:23) ; A bar a second (2:38) / Serge Chaloff.
  • Disc 5: All night, all frantic / Allen Eager (2:37)
  • Donald Jay / Allen Eager (2:31)
  • Meeskite / Allen Eager (2:56)
  • And that's for sure / Allen Eager (2:52)
  • Goodbye to love / J. Lewis, K. Hagood (2:48)
  • Baby I'm coming home / Charles Jagelka (2:45)
  • The way you look tonight / J. Kern, D. Fields (2:57)
  • El sino / Charles Greenlee (3:10)
  • Ineta / Leo Parker (2:51)
  • Wild Leo / Leo Parker (2:54)
  • Leapin' Leo / Leo Parker (3:00)
  • A bebop carol (alt tk) (2:36) ; A bebop carol (2:58) / Tadd Dameron
  • The Tadd walk / Tadd Dameron (2:52)
  • Gone with the wind / A. Wrubel, H. Magidson (3:12)
  • That someone must be you / Tadd Dameron (3:01)
  • Nightmare Allen (alt tk) (2:30) ; Nightmare Allen (2:29) / Allen Eager
  • Church mouse (alt tk) (2:48) ; Church mouse (2:46) / Allen Eager
  • Jane's bounce (alt tk) (3:27) ; Jane's bounce (2:49) / Allen Eager
  • Unmeditated (alt tk) (2:34) ; Unmeditated (3:08) / Allen Eager.
  • Disc 6: Nostalgia (alt tk) (2:44) ; Nostalgia (2:43) / Fats Navarro
  • Barry's bop (alt tk) (2:38) ; Barry's bop (2:40) / Fats Navarro
  • Bebop romp (alt tk) (2:35) ; Bebop romp (2:37) / Fats Navarro
  • Fats blows / Fats Navarro (2:50)
  • Settin' the pace / Dexter Gordon (5:52)
  • So easy (alt tk) (2:39) ; So easy (2:42) / Dexter Gordon
  • Dexter's riff (alt tk) (2:59) ; Dexter's riff (2:44) / Dexter Gordon
  • Wee dot (alt tk) (2:41) ; Wee dot (alt tk 2
  • incomplete) (2:33) ; Wee dot (2:40) ; Wee dot (alt tk 3) (2:27) / J.J. Johnson
  • Solitude / Ellington, DeLange, Mills (2:53)
  • The lion's roar (alt tk) (2:56) ; The lion's roar (alt tk 2
  • incomplete) (2:38) ; The lion's roar (2:59) ; The lion's roar (alt tk 3) (2:51) / Leo Parker
  • Mad lad boogie / Leo Parker (2:47).
  • Disc 7: Dexter's mood (alt tk) (3:04) ; Dexter's mood (2:51) / D. Gordon, T. Dameron
  • Dextrose (alt tk) (3:42) ; Dextrose (2:48) / Tadd Dameron
  • Index (alt tk) (3:27) ; Index (3:03) / Dexter Gordon
  • Dextivity (alt tk) (3:48) ; Dextivity (3:00) / Tadd Dameron
  • Boneology (alt tk) (3:12) ; Boneology (2:59) / J.J. Johnson
  • Down Vernon's Alley (alt tk) (2:19) ; Down Vernon's Alley (2:34) / J.J. Johnson
  • Yesterdays / O. Harbach, J. Kern (2:59)
  • Riffette (alt tk) (2:27) ; Riffette (2:28) / J.J. Johnson
  • Merry Lee / Howard McGhee (2:07)
  • Short life / Howard McGhee (1:58)
  • It's the talk of the town / Symes, Neiberg, Livingston (2:52)
  • Bass C jam (Byas a drink) (alt tk) (2:38) ; Bass C jam (Byas a drink) (2:58) / Don Byas
  • Down home / Howard McGhee (2:51)
  • Sweet and lovely / Arnheim, Tobias, Lemare (3:01)
  • Fiesta (Short life) / Howard McGhee (2:11)
  • I'm in the mood for love / J. McHugh, D. Fields (2:58).
  • Disc 8: Flip lip / Howard McGhee (2:32)
  • Belle from Bunnycock (alt tk) (2:45) ; Belle from Bunnycock (2:45) / Howard McGhee
  • The last word / Howard McGhee (2:25)
  • The man I love / G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin (2:46)
  • On the house / Leo Parker (3:00)
  • Dinky / Leo Parker (2:26)
  • Senor Leo / Leo Parker (2:40)
  • Chase 'n' lion / Leo Parker (2:48)
  • Leo's bells / Leo Parker (2:26)
  • Sweet talkin' Leo / Leo Parker (2:25)
  • Swinging for love / Leo Parker (2:31)
  • The new look / Leo Parker (2:28)
  • Brew blew (alt tk) (2:51) ; Brew blew (2:56) / Brew Moore
  • Blue brew (alt tk) (2:54) ; Blue brew (alt tk 2) (2:36) ; Blue Brew (2:36) / Brew Moore
  • No more Brew / Brew Moore (2:52)
  • More brew (alt tk) (2:40) ; More brew (3:04) / Brew Moore.
  • Disc 9: Conglomeration / Milt Jackson (2:55)
  • Bruz / Milt Jackson (2:53)
  • You go to my head / J.F. Coots, H. Gillespie (2:58)
  • Roll 'em Bags / Kenny Clarke (2:41)
  • Faultless / Ozzie Cadena (2:38)
  • Hey Frenchy / Ozzie Cadena (2:38)
  • Hearing bells (alt tk) (2:53) ; Hearing bells (2:53) / Milt Jackson
  • Junior (alt tk) (2:34) ; Junior (2:34) / Milt Jackson
  • Bluesology (alt tk) (2:47) ; Bluesology (2:47) / Milt Jackson
  • Bubu / Milt Jackson (2:34)
  • Stan Getz along (alt tk) (2:55) ; Stan Getz along (2:56) / Al Cohn
  • Stan's mood (alt tk) (2:41) ; Stan's mood (2:42) / Al Cohn
  • Slow (alt tk) (2:55) ; Slow (alt tk 2) (2:53) ; Slow (2:52) / Al Cohn
  • Fast (alt tk) (3:06) ; Fast (3:07) / Al Cohn.
  • Disc 10: Audobahn (alt tk) (2:48) ; Audobahn (2:47) / Sonny Rollins
  • Don't blame me / J. McHugh, D. Fields (2:48)
  • Goof square (alt tk) (1:56) ; Goof square (alt tk 2) (2:29) ; Goof square (2:26) / Sonny Rollins
  • Bee Jay (alt tk) (2:33) ; Bee Jay (2:28) / J.J. Johnson
  • Mud bug (alt tk) (2:37) ; Mud bug (2:42) / Jerry Lloyd
  • Gold rush (alt tk) (2:54) ; Gold rush (3:08) / Gerry Mulligan
  • Lestorian mode (alt tk) (2:32) ; Lestorian mode (2:33) / John Carisi
  • Kai's kid (2:55) ; Kai's kid (alt tk) (2:49) / Kai Winding
  • Mean to me / R. Turk, F. Ahlert (3:16)
  • Blues to a debutante / Gil Fuller (2:46)
  • The scene changes / Gil Fuller (2:48)
  • Tropicana / Gil Fuller (2:54).