Complete 1939-1951 Blue Note Master Takes

~ Release by Sidney Bechet (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Summertime
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-06-08)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1939-06-08)
piano:
Meade Lux Lewis (on 1939-06-08)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-06-08)
part of:
Blue Note (by matrix number) (number: GM-533-14)
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1939-06-08)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Sidney Bechet Quintet4:14
2Blues for Tommy
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1939-06-08)
clarinet, clarinet and soprano saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-06-08)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Sidney Catlett (on 1939-06-08)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1939-06-08)
piano:
Meade Lux Lewis (on 1939-06-08, on 1939-08-06)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-06-08)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1939-06-08)
part of:
Blue Note (by matrix number) (number: GM-532-X-12)
recording of:
Blues for Tommy Ladnier (on 1939-06-08)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Port of Harlem Seven4:25
3Pounding Heart Blues
clarinet, clarinet and soprano saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1939-06-08)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-06-08)
double bass [bass]:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1939-06-08)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1939-06-08)
piano:
Meade Lux Lewis (on 1939-06-08, on 1939-08-06)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1939-06-08)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1939-06-08)
recording of:
Pounding Heart Blues (on 1939-06-08)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Port of Harlem Seven4:04
4Careless Love (Blues)
double bass:
Wilson Myers (on 1940-03-07)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1940-03-07) and Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter) (on 1940-03-07)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter) (on 1940-03-07)
recording of:
Careless Love (on 1940-03-07)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), William Christopher Handy, Martha Koenig and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
version of:
Careless Love
Josh White Trio3:45
5Milk Cow Blues
double bass:
Wilson Myers (on 1940-03-07)
guitar:
Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter) (on 1940-03-07)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-07)
vocals:
Josh White (American folk-blues singer/songwriter) (on 1940-03-07)
recording of:
Milk Cow Blues (Kokomo Arnold's version) (on 1940-03-07)
lyricist and arranger:
Kokomo Arnold
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Kokomo Arnold
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
version of:
Milk Cow Blues
Josh White Trio4:10
6Lonesome Blues
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-03-27)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1940-03-27)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-27)
part of:
Blue Note (by matrix number) (number: RS-709-B)
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet4:08
7Dear Old Southland
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-27)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-03-27)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1940-03-27)
part of:
Blue Note (by matrix number) (number: RS-710-A)
instrumental recording of:
Dear Old Southland (1921 Layton/Creamer jazz standard) (on 1940-03-27)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Ray Bloch (French-born composer/bandleader) and Turner Layton (in 1921)
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet4:05
8Bechet's Steady Rider
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-27)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-03-27)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1940-03-27)
part of:
Blue Note (by matrix number) (number: RS-711-A)
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet2:56
9Saturday Night Blues
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-27)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1940-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1940-03-27)
guitar:
Teddy Bunn (on 1940-03-27)
reeds:
Sidney Bechet (on 1940-03-20)
part of:
Blue Note (by matrix number) (number: RS-712-A)
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet2:56
10St. Louis Blues
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1944-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1944-12-20)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1944-12-20)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1944-12-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-12-20)
trumpet:
Sidney De Paris (on 1944-12-20)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1944-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen4:50
11Jazz Me Blues
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1944-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1944-12-20)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1944-12-20)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1944-12-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-12-20)
trumpet:
Sidney De Paris (on 1944-12-20)
recording of:
Jazz Me Blues (on 1944-12-20)
composer:
Tom Delaney
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen4:19
12Blue Horizon
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1944-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1944-12-20)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1944-12-20)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1944-12-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-12-20)
trumpet:
Sidney De Paris (on 1944-12-20)
recording of:
Blue Horizon (on 1944-12-20)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen4:29
13Muskrat Ramble
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1944-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1944-12-20)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1944-12-20)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1944-12-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-12-20)
trumpet:
Sidney De Paris (on 1944-12-20)
recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version) (on 1944-12-20)
composer:
Kid Ory (in 1926)
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen3:43
14Hight Society
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1945-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Freddie Moore (american jazz drummer and singer) (on 1945-01-21)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1945-01-21)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1945-01-21)
trombone:
George Lugg (Jazz trombonist) (on 1945-01-21)
trumpet:
Max Kaminsky (on 1945-01-21)
vocals:
Freddie Moore (american jazz drummer and singer) (on 1945-01-21)
recording of:
High Society (jazz standard, with lyrics added c. 1920s to a 1901 march, supposedly never performed except instrumentally) (on 1945-01-21)
lyricist:
Walter Melrose
composer:
Porter Steele (in 1901-04)
is based on:
High Society (march composed by Porter Steele in 1901)
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen3:39
15Salty Dog
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1945-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Freddie Moore (american jazz drummer and singer) (on 1945-01-21)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1945-01-21)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1945-01-21)
trombone:
George Lugg (Jazz trombonist) (on 1945-01-21)
trumpet:
Max Kaminsky (on 1945-01-21)
vocals:
Freddie Moore (american jazz drummer and singer) (on 1945-01-21)
recording of:
Salty Dog (on 1945-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Bill Williams (blues musician)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11661)
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen4:03
16Weary Blues
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1945-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Freddie Moore (american jazz drummer and singer) (on 1945-01-21)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1945-01-21)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1945-01-21)
trombone:
George Lugg (Jazz trombonist) (on 1945-01-21)
trumpet:
Max Kaminsky (on 1945-01-21)
vocals:
Freddie Moore (american jazz drummer and singer) (on 1945-01-21)
recording of:
Weary Blues (on 1945-01-21)
lyricist:
George Cates and Mort Greene
composer:
Artie Matthews
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen4:23
17Jackass Blues
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1945-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Freddie Moore (american jazz drummer and singer) (on 1945-01-21)
piano:
Art Hodes (on 1945-01-21)
soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1945-01-21)
trombone:
George Lugg (Jazz trombonist) (on 1945-01-21)
trumpet:
Max Kaminsky (on 1945-01-21)
vocals:
Freddie Moore (american jazz drummer and singer) (on 1945-01-21)
recording of:
Jackass Blues (on 1945-01-21)
writer:
Art Kassel and Mel Stitzel
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen4:45
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