The Verve Story: 1944-1994

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Annotation

Packaging: 4 jewel boxes in a cardboard box.

Annotation last modified on 2014-08-01 13:00 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: 1944-1953
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blues
Jazz at the Philharmonic All-Stars10:24
2Oh, Lady Be Good
Jazz at the Philharmonic All-Stars11:08
3I’ve Found a New Baby
Lester Young4:05
4Trav’lin’ Light
recording of:
Trav’lin’ Light
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Mundy (in 1942) and Trummy Young (in 1942)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Commander Publishing, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Billie Holiday3:25
5Repetition
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1947-12), Sonny Salad (in 1947-12) and Murray Williams (in 1947-12)
baritone saxophone:
Manny Albam (in 1947-12)
bongos and congas:
Diego Iborra (jazz percussionist)
cello:
Joe Benaventi (in 1947-12)
clarinet:
John LaPorta (in 1947-12)
double bass:
Curley Russell (in 1947-12)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (, in 1947-12)
French horn:
Vincent Jacobs (Musician - French Horn Player) and Vinnie Jacobs (in 1947-12)
percussion:
Diego Iborra (jazz percussionist) (in 1947-12)
piano:
Tony Aless (in 1947-12)
tenor saxophone:
Pete Mondello (in 1947-12) and Flip Phillips (in 1947-12)
trombone:
Bill Harris (Jazz trombonist) (in 1947-12) and Bart Varsalona (in 1947-12)
trumpet:
Doug Mettome (in 1947-12), Al Porcino (in 1947-12) and Ray Wetzel (in 1947-12)
viola:
Nat Nathanson (in 1947-12) and Fred Ruzilla (in 1947-12)
violin:
Sam Kaplan (violinist), Harry Katzman, Sammy Caplan (in 1947-12), Manny Fidler (in 1947-12), Sid Harris (in 1947-12), Harry Kaltzman (in 1947-12), Gene Orloff (in 1947-12) and Zelly Smirnoff (violinist) (in 1947-12)
orchestra:
Neal Hefti Orchestra
conductor:
Neal Hefti
arranger:
Neal Hefti
recording of:
Repetition (in 1947-12)
composer:
Neal Hefti
Charlie Parker3:00
6PicassoColeman Hawkins3:17
7Tanga
performer:
Machito and His Orchestra
recording of:
Tanga
lyricist and composer:
Mario Bauzá
Machito y Su Orquesta5:10
8Celia
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1949-01)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1949-01)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (in 1949-01)
piano:
Bud Powell (in 1949-01)
recording of:
Celia (in 1949-01)
composer:
Bud Powell
Bud Powell3:01
9Just Friends
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-30)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-11-30)
cello:
Frank Miller (US cellist) (on 1949-11-30)
cor anglais and oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1949-11-30)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1949-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-11-30)
harp:
Meyer Rosen (Musician - Harp Player) (on 1949-11-30) and Myor Rosen (on 1949-11-30)
piano:
Stan Freeman (on 1949-11-30)
viola:
Frank Brieff (on 1949-11-30)
violin:
Bronislaw Gimpel (violinist) (on 1949-11-30), Max Hollander (on 1949-11-30) and Milton Lomask (on 1949-11-30)
orchestra:
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra (on 1949-11-30) and Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1949-11-30)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (on 1949-11-30)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Just Friends (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist)
composer:
John Klenner
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Charlie Parker3:33
10Bloomdido
recording of:
Bloomdido
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie3:27
11Jeep’s Blues
Johnny Hodges2:59
12Drum Boogie
Gene Krupa3:07
13Port of Rico
recording of:
Port of Rico
composer:
Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet2:44
14Tenderly
recording of:
Tenderly
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
Oscar Peterson5:47
15It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
performer:
Dizzy Gillespie
Stan Getz feat. Dizzy Gillespie6:40
16Echoes of Harlem
Roy Eldridge4:01
CD 2: 1953-1957
CD 3: 1957-1962
CD 4: 1962-1994