Информация о треках в подборке "jazzhour_samples-11" (08.10.2010)
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01_Conover-s_intro__Billie_Holiday_2songs.mp3
(Billie Holiday: Jazz at the Philharmonic Vol.1)

The first of seven volumes to present all of Billie Holiday's Verve recordings, JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC gathers live performances from 1945 to 1947, as well as her 1957 Newport Jazz Festival set and the two songs she sang at the Seven Ages of Jazz Festival in 1958.

a) Willis Conover Announcement
b) Johnny Mercer Announcement
c) Fanfare from "Oh, Lady Be Good"
d) Nice Work if You Can Get It
e) Willow Weep for Me

Collective personnel includes:
Billie Holiday (vocals);
Willie Smith, Georgie Auld (alto saxophone);
Charlie Ventura, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone);
Joe Guy, Buck Clayton, Howard McGhee (trumpet);
Trummy Young (trombone);
Milt Raskin, Ken Kersey, Bobby Tucker, Mal Waldron (piano);
Dave Barbour, Barney Kessel, Tiny Grimes (guitar);
Charles Mingus, Curly Russell, Al McKibbon, Charlie Drayton, Joe Benjamin, Milt Hinton (bass);
Davie Coleman, J.C. Heard, Jackie Mills, Don Lamond, Jo Jones (drums).
Producers: Norman Granz, Leonard Feather.

02_Conover-s_intros__Davis_and_Coltrane_3songs.mp3
(CD1 - Miles Davis at Newport-1958)

a) Introduction by Willis Conover
b) Ah-Leu-Cha
c) Straight, No Chaser
d) Fran-Dance

Personnel:
Miles Davis (trumpet)
Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone)
John Coltrane (tenor saxophone)
Bill Evans (piano)
Paul Chambers (bass)
Jimmy Cobb (drums)

03_Conover-s_intro_Monk_1963_3songs.mp3
(CD2 - Thelonious Monk at Newport-1963)

a) Introduction by Willis Conover
b) Criss-Cross
c) Light Blue
d) Nutty

Personnel:
Pee Wee Russell (clarinet)
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone)
Thelonious Monk (piano)
Butch Warren (bass)
Frankie Dunlop (drums)

04_Conover-s_intro_Barney_Wilen_1959_2songs.mp3
(Barney Wilen Quartet - Newport '59;
Newport Jazz Festival, July 4th, 1959)

Sound is a bit sketchy at places, but as a testament to Wilen's genius this is essential listening.

a) Introduction by Willis Conover
b) Passport
c) 'Round Midnight

Personnel:
Barney Wilen - tenor sax
Toshiko Akiyoshi - piano
Tommy Bryant - bass
Roy Haynes - drums

05_Conover-s_intro__Horace_Silver_2songs.mp3
(Horace Silver - Live At Newport-1958)

a) Introduction by Willis Conover
b) Tippin'
c) The Outlaw

Personnel:
Horace Silver - piano
Junior Cook - tenor sax
Louis Smith - trumpet
Gene Taylor - bass
Louis Hayes - drums

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Комментарии составителя (мое имя Сергей):

Это 11-я подборка.

Здесь собраны некоторые концертные записи с вводным текстом
Уиллиса Коновера; магнитофонных записей "Часа Джаза" здесь нет.
Но, насколько могу вспомнить, такого рода концерты действительно
звучали в передачах "Час Джаза".