Here is Paul Weston et son orchestre feat. Babe Russin play ”Body and Soul”.
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1.Here is Chet Baker with Strings play “What A Diff’rence A Day Made”. Chet Baker (tp) Bud Shank (as,fl) Russ Freeman (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (ds) LA, February 20, 1954
2.Here is Charlie Parker with Strings play “Laura”. NYC,July 1950
3.Here is Frank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl play “I’ve Got A Crush On You”. 1954
4.Here is Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra “Good-Bye”. LA, 1957
1.「I Can’t Get Started」(2:56)(Wednesday,November 3,1937)(Camel Caravan Radio Show) (Cedar Grove(New Jersey),Meadowbrook Lounge,CBS Broadcast by WOR)
Count Basie and his Orchestra
Buck Clayton,Ed Lewis,Bobby Moore(tp) Eddie Durham,Benny Morton,Dan Minor(tb),Earle Warren(a) Jack Washington,(as,bs) Herschel Evans,Lester Young(ts),Count Basie(p), Freddie Green(g) Walter Page(b) Jo Jones(ds) Billie Holiday(vo)
2.「I Cried For You」(2:31)(Tuesday,January 17,1939) (New York City,Camel Caravan Radio Show(Broadcast))
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Chris Griffin,Ziggy Elman,Irving Goodman,Cy Baker(tp) Red Ballard,Vernon Brown(tb),Hymie Schertzer,Noni Bernardi(as) Jerry Jerome,Art Rollini(ts) Benny Goodman(cl),Jess Stacy(p) Ben Heller(g) Harry Goodman(b) Buddy Schutz(ds) Billie Holiday(vo)
1938年暮れにオープンした「Café Society」に出演(1939年1月1日撮影)Photo by Billie Holiday Discography
3.「Fine and Mellow」(3:50)(Sunday,June 25,1944) (New York City,WMCA Broadcast New World a-coming # 17) WMCA New World A’Coming – The Story Of Negro Music(narrated by Canada Lee)
Ben Webster(ts) Vic Dickenson,Benny Morten(tb) Edmond Hall(cl) Charlie Shavers,Roy Eldrige(tp) Art Tatum(p) Al Casey(g) Slam Stewart(b) Arthur Trappier(ds)
4.「Strange Fruit」(3:12)(Monday,February 12,1945)(accompanied by piano only) (Los Angeles,Shrine Auditorium)
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Billie Holiday(vo) Wardell Gray,Illinois Jacquet(ts) Willie Smith(as)
Howard McGhee(tp) prob.Milt Raskin(p) prob.Dave Barbour(g) Charlie Mingus(b)
Davie Coleman(ds)
12月にはアポロ劇場から中継されたHot Lips Page and Orchestraのゲストとして出演します。その時の録音です。
5.「All of Me」(2:02)(Saturday,December 15,1945) (Harlem(New York City),Apollo Theatre,253 West 125th Stree at 7th/8th Aves.) (WMCA Broadcast )
Hot Lips Page and Orchestra
Hot Lips Page(tp) Joe Springer(p) unknown(b) unknown(ds)
次はカーネギー・ホールで最初に録音されたセッションです。
6.「He’s Funny That Way」(2:27)(Monday,May 27,1946) (New York City,Carnegie Hall)Jazz At The Philharmonic
Billie Holiday(vo) Buck Clayton(tp) unknown(tb) Coleman Hawkins,Illinois Jacquet,Lester Young(ts) Ken Kersey(p) John Collins or Tiny Grimes(g)prob.Curly Russell(b) J.C.Heard(ds)
上記録音の5日後にDown Beat Clubの楽屋でWilliam Gottliebが撮影(1946年6月1日)Photo by Billie Holiday Discography
2回目のカーネギー・ホールです。ピアノのみの伴奏で情感を込めて唄っているのが良くわかります。
7.「There Is No Greater Love」(2:34)(Saturday,May 24,1947) (New York City,Carnegie Hall)
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Billie Holiday(vo) Bobby Tucker(p)
8.「I Cover The Waterfront」(3:19)(Wednesday,July 7,1948) (New York City,Geneva,Radio Broadcast)
Billie Holiday(vo) with Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
including Wes Montgomery(g) Charlie Mingus(b)
9.「Ain’t Mobody’s Business If I Do」(2:19)(Sunday,October 28,1951) (or Monday October 29,1951 on 「Lady Day’s Diary」)(Boston,Storyville Club,Copley Square Hotel)
Billie Holiday(vo) Stan Getz(ts) Buster Harding(p) John Fiels(b) Marquis Foster(ds)
写真の説明によると「出演料はスタン・ゲッツと50=50」だったそうです。Photo by Billie Holiday Discography
次はエリントンのバンド結成25周年を記念したコンサートにおけるライブです。この時は他にもStan Getz Quartet,Ahmad Jamal Trio,Charlie Parker with Strings,Dizzy Gillespie等が出演する一大コンサートでした。
10.「Lover Come Back To Me」(2:18)(Friday,November 14,1952) (New York City,Carnegie Hall)
Duke Ellington 25th Anniversary – second concert(Carnegie Hall)
Clark Terry,Willie Cook,Cat Anderson,Ray Nance(tp) Britt Woodman,Quentin Jackson,Juan Tizol(tb) Harry Carney(cl,bar,b-cl) Russell Procope(cl, as)Jimmy Hamilton(cl,ts) Rick Henderson,Hilton Jefferson(as) Paul Gonsalves(ts),Duke Ellington(p) Wendell Marshall(b) Louis Bellson(ds) Billie Holiday(vo)
1953年になってGeorge JesselのTV Show「Comeback」に出演します。
11.「God Bless The Child」(2:34)(Friday,October 16,1953) (New York City,The Comeback Story(ABC TV))
Carl Drinkard’s Trio
Billie Holiday(vo) Carl Drinkard(p) Jimmy Raney(g) Peter Litman(ds)
1954年1月10日、Jazz Club USAの一員としてビリーはCopenhagenに向けて楽旅に出発します。 1月12日から2月4日まで、およそ20日間ヨーロッパ各地で公演を行います。その時のライブから聴いて下さい。
12.「What A Little Moonlight Can Do」(2:51)(Friday,January 22,1954) (Koln (Germany),Radio Broadcast,Deutz)Jazz Club USA Concert
Leonard Feather(mc) Billie Holiday(vo) Red Norvo(vib) Buddy DeFranco(cl)
Carl Drinkard(p) Jimmy Raney(g) Red Mitchell(b) Elaine Leighton(ds)
Photo by Billie Holiday Discography
次の1955年5月6日のコンサートもCount Basie Orch.,Budy Rich,Clifford Brown & Max Roach, 等の有名ミュージシャンが出演しました。その中からLester Youngを含むCount Basie Orch.の伴奏での唄です。(なおBrown & Roachの演奏はFresh SoundからCD化されています。)
13.「Stormy Weather」(3:29)(Friday,May 6,1955)New York City,Carnegie Hall
Count Basie and his Orchestra
Billie Holiday(vo) Buck Claytontp) Lester Young(ts) Count Basie(org)
prob.Bobby Tucker(p) unknown(b) unknown(ds)
Photo by Billie Holiday Discography
1956年8月13日は彼女にとっては忙しい日でした。というのはNorman Granzのレコーディングを行いながら、その合間を縫ってロスアンジェルスのテレビ局でBobby Troup司会の「Stars of Jazz」に出演したからです。その時の唄です。(この時の放送は映像で残されています。)
14.「Please,Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone」(2:01)(Monday,August 13,1956) (Hollywood,Los Angeles,Stars of Jazz(TV))Stars of Jazz(TV)
Billie Holiday(vo) Corky Hale(p) Jules bertaux(b) Bob Neel(ds)
1957年にカナダで行われたフェスティバルにおけるライブ・レコーディングからの1曲です。
15.「Nice Work If You Can Get It」(2:33)(Saturday,August 10,1957) Stratford(Ontario,Canada),Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Billie Holiday(vo) Mal Waldron(p) Ernie Cosachuck(b) Archie Alleyne(ds)
2週間後の「New York Jazz Festival 」に出演Photo by Billie Holiday Discography
16.「Lover Man (Oh,Where Can You Be?)」(2:55)(Friday,September 26,1958) (Wallingford(Connecticut),Oakdale Musical Theater)
Seven Ages of Jazz Festival Concert
Billie Holiday(vo) Buck Clayton(tp) Mal Waldron(p) Milt Hinton(b) Don Lamond(ds)
9月9日、プラザホテルでマイルスと共演(Billie with Miles Davis)Photo by Billie Holiday Discography
17.「Too Marvelous For Words」(2:35)(Wednesday,April 15,1959) (or Monday April 20,1959 on 「Lady Day’s Diary」)
(Boston,Storyville Club,Copley Square Hotel)
Billie Holiday and Trio
Billie Holiday(vo) Mal Waldron(p) Champ Jones(b) Roy Haynes(ds)
上記録音から3週間後に自宅で撮影された写真(5月1日)Photo by Billie Holiday Discography
(使用音源)
1.「Basic Basie Aircheck from The Golden Count Basie Years:1937-38」
(Phontastic NOST 7640)(LP)
2.「BG,his Stars and his Guests」(Queen Q 1016)(LP)
3.「Billie Holiday “On The Air”」(TOTEM 1037)(LP)
4.「The complete Billie Hokuday on Verve 1945-1959」(Ver.314 513 860-869)(CD)
5.「Hot Lips Page “Play The Blues In ‘B'”」(Jazz Archives JA-17)(LP)
6.「The complete Billie Hokuday on Verve 1945-1959」(Ver.314 513 860-869)(CD)
7.「The complete Billie Hokuday on Verve 1945-1959」(Ver.314 513 860-869)(CD)
8.「Saint Louis Blues / unissued and rare performances」(Durium BLJ8001)(LP)
9.「Billie Holiday at Storyville」(Storyville K18P 9350)(LP)
10.「Billie Holiday / 1953-56 Radio & TV Broadcasts vol.2」(ESP 3003)(LP)
11.「Billie Holiday / 1953-56 Radio & TV Broadcasts vol.2」(ESP 3003)(LP)
12.「Jazz Club U.S.A. In Europe」(White Label)(LP)
13.「Billie Holiday / 1953-56 Radio & TV Broadcasts vol.2」(ESP 3003)(LP)
14.「Banned From New York City – Live 1948-1957」(Uptown UPCD27.81/27.82)(CD)
15.「Billie Holiday at Stratford ’57」(Baldwin Street Music BJH-308)(CD)
16.「Seven Age Of Jazz」(MGM MMZ 8105/6)(LP)
17.「Giants 3 / Ellington,Holiday,Armstrong」(Giants of Jazz GOJ-1008)(LP)
Here is Johnny Hodges & Orchestra play “Squaty Roo”.
Johnny Hodges(as) Ray Nance(tp) Lawrence Brown(tb) Harry Carney(bs) Duke Ellington(p) Jimmy Blanton(b) Sonny Greer(ds)
Hollywood,July 3,1941
Here is Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra play “Day dream”.
Johnny Hodges(as)Cootie Williams (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Harry Carney (bar) Duke Ellington (p) Jimmy Blanton (b) Sonny Greer (ds)
Chicago, November 2, 1940 Day dream
Here is Rex Stewart & His Orchestra play “Linger While”.
Rex Stewart(tp) Lawrence Brown(tb) Ben Webster(ts) Harry Carney(bs) Billy Strayhorn(p) Jimmy Blanton(b) Sonny Greer(ds)
Chicago,November 2, 1940 Linger Awhile
Here is Rex Stewart & His Orchestra play “Mobile Bay”.
Rex Stewart(tp) Lawrence Brown(tb) Ben Webster(ts) Harry Carney(bs) Duke Ellington(p)Jimmy Blanton(b) Sonny Greer(ds)
Chicago,November 2, 1940 Mobile Bay
Here is Edmond Hall’s Celeste Quartet play “Jammin’ In Four”.
Edmond Hall(cl) Charlie Christian(g) Meade Lux Lewis(celeste) Israel Crosby(b)
NYC,February.5,1941
Here is Edmond Hall’s Celeste Quartet play “Profoundly Blue”.
Edmond Hall(cl) Charlie Christian(g) Meade Lux Lewis(celeste) Israel Crosby(b)
NYC,February.5,1941
Here is The Capitol Jazzmen play “Clambake in B Flat”.
Billy May(tp) Jack Teagarden(tb) Jimmie Noone(cl) Dave Matthews(ts) Joe Sullivan(p) Dave Barbour(g) Art Shapiro(b) Zutty Singleton(ds)
Los Angeles, November 16, 1943
Here is The Capitol Jazzmen play “Casanovas Lament “.
Jack Teagarden(tb,vo)Billy May(tp) Jimmie Noone(cl) Dave Matthews(ts) Joe Sullivan(p) Dave Barbour(g) Art Shapiro(b) Zutty Singleton(ds)
Los Angeles, November 16, 1943
Here is The Capitol Jazzmen with Peggy Lee play “That Old Feeling”.
Shorty Sherock(tp) Barney Bigard(cl) Les Robinson(as) Eddie Miller(ts) Stan Wrightman(p & celeste) Nappy Lamare(g) Hank Wayland(b) Nick Fatool(ds) Peggy Lee(vo)
LA,January 7, 1944 That Old Feeling
Photo above of Peggy Lee and Capitol Jazzmen by courtesy of UMKC Digital Special Collections
Here is Capitol International Jazzmen play “You Can Depend On Me”.
Benny Carter(as) Coleman Hawkins(ts) Bill Coleman (2)(tp) Buster Bailey(cl) Nat King Cole(p) Oscar Moore(g) John Kirby(b) Max Roach(ds)
LA, March 30, 1945 You Can Depend On Me
以下「The Ben Webster solography by Jan Evensmo 」から該当部分を転記します。
SLIM GAILLARD AND HIS BAKER’s DOZEN Dec. 1952
Ben Webster (ts), Slim Gaillard (g, vo), possibly Cyril Haynes (p), Ray Brown (b), possibly Milt Jackson (dm). Two titles were recorded for Mercury:
1126 Gomen Nashai Solo 16 bars. (M)
1127 Potatoe Chips Brief intro. Faint obbligato. Solo 32 bars. Coda 8 bars. (M)
Under such bizarre circumstances, one wonders how it is possible to play at all without bursting into laughter! But BW makes some interesting contributions, not as memorable as ten years before if you remember that incredible Gaillard session, but particularly “… Chips” has some good tenorsax playing.
Tom Lord”The JAZZ Discographyによると「ひょっとしたら」が消えています。
Slim Gaillard
[G139-15]
Ben Webster (ts) Cyril Haynes (p) Slim Gaillard (g,vcl) Ray Brown (b) Milt Jackson (d)
New York, December, 1952
1126-13 Gomen nasai [Forgive me]Clef 89031, MGC138, Verve (F)2304554
1127-3 Potato chips – – – , MGV2013,
Norgran EPN56
1943年、 Dexter Gordon がHampton楽団の一員としてニューヨークにきた時、Minton’s PlayhouseでBen Webster and Lester Youngと並んで座り共演しました。
この時の音楽経験は彼の楽歴の中で最重要な出来事でありました。
4曲の内「Sweet Lorraine」をもう一度聞き直しました。
Harry Edison and Nat King Coleと共演できLester Youngになった気分だったでしょう。
Here is Dexter Gordon Quintet plays “I Blowed and Gone”.
Harry Edison (tp),Dexter Gordon (ts),Nat King Cole (p),possibly Red Callender or Johnny Miller (b), Juicy Owens (ds) Los Angeles, CA, late 1943 or circa July, 1944
Here is Dexter Gordon Quintet plays “Rosetta”.
Members of the recording are the same as above.
Here is Dexter Gordon Quintet plays “Sweet Lorraine”.
Members of the recording are the same as above.
Jimmy Blanton was born October 5, 1918 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
He originally learned to play the violin, but took up the bass while at Tennessee State University.
In 1939 he was working in Fate Marable’s band in St.Louis.
Photo above of the Coronado Hotel(by Landmarks Association of St. Louis)
Fortunately he met Duke Ellington at the session by chance.
Duke Ellington and his members were playing the Coronado Hotel in St.Louis.
He had playing with the band during Club Caprice between October 21 and November 2 in those days.
St. Louis Coronado Hotel Club Caprice Postcard from amazon.com
Duke Ellington and members bands were playing the Coronado Hotel in St.Louis.
Naturally Duke went back to the hotel to sleep, and all the musicians went to an after-hours session.
After the gig one night, Billy Strayhorn and Ben Webster and other members landed up in a hot spot. They jammed with a young bass player – Jimmy Blanton.
At once they went back and woke up Duke Ellington, and brought him to the session.
Duke decided to hire Jimmy on the spot.
He sent a telegram to his mother, time stamped 11:23 p.m. November 2,telling her he was leaving [St. Louis] next morning to join Duke Ellington’s band.