Metronome Series
- THE ORIGINAL 'HEP RECORDS'
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Metronome Series
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Hep Records was founded in 1974 by its present owner Alastair Robertson. The Metronome Series is the original Hep label, its main aim was to issue albums of well known jazz musicians and bands of the mid 1940's drawn from radio acetates and transcriptions.
There are over 80 CD's in the Metronome Series.
CD27
GEORGIE AULD AND HIS ORCHESTRA
"Jump, Georgie, Jump"
Rare studio and broadcast performances by one of the great progressive orchestras of the mid-forties recorded during 1940-45.
Titles - Short Circuit / Mandrake Root / Poinciana / Jivin' With The Jug / Yesterdays / I'll Alway Be In Love With You / Stompin' At The Savoy / Angel / This is Romance / The Juke Box Jump / Shake Down The Stars / With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair / Sweet Sue Just You / Imagination / Short Circuit / Mandrake Root / Stompin' At The Savoy / Sentimental Journey / Jump, Georgie, Jump / I'm Always Chasing Rainbows / Stompin' At The Savoy / I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (partial).
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CD58
KENNY BAKER
"Birth Of A Legend '41 - '46"
Studio performances by the legendary trumpet star from 1941/46.
Titles - Tea For Two / Red Duster Rag / King Porter Stomp / Ain't Cha Got Music? / Stevedore Stomp / Ain't Misbehavin' / One O'Clock Jump / Cymbal Simon / Riff Up Them Stairs / Five Flat Flurry / Trunk Call / All Is Not Gold That Jitters / How Am I To Know? / I Wish I Were Twins / Soft Winds / Sequence / Needlenose / First Edition / Drop Me Off At Harlem / Merely A Minor / 1-2-3-4 Jump / Up / No Script / Bakerloo Non-Stop.
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CD53
CHARLIE BARNET
"Transcription Performances 1941"
One of the great bands of the Swing Era. Arrangements Horace Henderson, Billy May and Billy Moore Jun.
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CD81
CHARLIE BARNET AND HIS ORCHESTRA
"Town Hall Concert"
A remastered CD of long unobtainable Town Hall Concert 1947 with Clark Terry and a top flight bigband. As bonus four very rare small group recordings from 1947 with Clark Terry, Fred Zito and Barnet plus Rhythm.
Titles - Jubilee Jump / Moods / Budandy / Dirty Rotten Shame Blues / Blue Moon / Bop a Boogie / Rockin' in Rhythm / Tell Me Dream Face / My Old Flame / Caravan / Andy's Boogie / Pompton Turnpike / Cherokee-Redskin Rhumba / Skyliner / East Side - West Side / Terry Tune / Things Ain't What They Used to be / Hello Baby Blues / The Gal From Joe's / Barnetology-medley
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CD38
COUNT BASIE & His Orchestra
"The Jubilee Alternatives"
Outstanding collection of performances with Lester Young, Buddy Tate, Buck Clayton and Jimmy Rushing 1943/4.
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CD54
JOHNNY BOTHWELL & His Orchestra
Complete Studio Performances of this short-lived, but interesting orchestra 1945/47.
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CD49
BILLY BUTTERFIELD & His Orchestra
"Pandora's Box 1946-47"
Transcription Performances from 1946/47.
Titles - Moten Swing / Out Of Nowhere / All The Cats Join In / This Believing World / Cheatin' On Me / What Is There To Say / A Ghost Of A Chance / My Heart Stood Still / I Only Have Eyes For You / On A Sunday Afternoon / The Song Is You / Embraceable You / Bidin' My Time / More Than You Know / Night And Day / Pandora, Close That Box / That Old Feeling / Prelude To A Kiss / Blue Moon plus 6.
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CD15
BENNY CARTER & The Jimmy Mundy, Wilbert Baranco, Gerald Wilson Orchestras
"Groovin' High in LA"
Broadcast performances by all four bands. Featuring Benny Carter, Snooky Young, Ray Linn, Lucky Thompson, Willie Smith, Brit Woodman.
Titles -
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CD48
BENNY CARTER and the Jimmy Mundy and Gerald Wilson Bands
"They All Had Rhythm Vol 2"
Live performances by three great bands in Los Angleles 1945-6. Soloists Lucky Thompson, Barney Bigard, Ray Linn, Irving Ashby and Babe Russin.
Titles - Solo Flight / Rhythm was all I had / Fiesta in Blue / Skymaster / Stepin 'fetchit / Queer Street / Louise / Stardust / Out of This World / Sunday / Habanera / Early Boyd / Fish Fry / Just You-just me / Malibu / I Surrender Dear / Tea for Two / Mr Co-Ed / Frim Fram Sauce / Polishin'Brass.
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CD91
NAT KING COLE and His Trio
"The Forgotten 1949 Carnegie Hall Concert"
This Concert has remained virtually unknown till this issue. Somehow eluded most discographies and Bios. Nat King Cole introduces all the selections.
Titles - Yes Sir,Thats My Baby / Sweet Lorraine / Tiny's Exercise / I Used to Love You / Laugh Cool Clown / Lush Life / For All We Know / Embraceable You / Tea For Two / Go Bongo / Body and Soul / Cuba Libre / Baby I Need You / How High The Moon / More Moon.
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CD87
CORKY CORCORAN
"with Lamplighter All Stars 1945"
Outstanding mainstream jazz from 1945 featuring two giants of the tenor sax Corky Corcoran and Lucky Thompson.
Titles - Sweet Georgie Brown / These Foolish Things / Honeysuckle Rose / Body and Soul / Sweet Georgia Brown(2) / Talk of the Town / Tea for Two / Royal Garden Blues / Body and Soul / I Got Rhythm.
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CD77
BUDDY DEFRANCO
"1949-52 The studio performances by orchestra and quintet"
Arrangers George Russell, Manny Albam and Tiny Kahn. Soloists Al Cohn, Jimmy Raney, Kenny Drew and Teddy Charles.
Titles - Boy Next Door / Bird in Igor's yard / This Time the Dream's On Me / Bud's Invention / Penthouse Serenade / Extrovert / Good For Nothin' Joe / Aishie / Out Of Nowhere / Dancing On The Ceiling / Rumpus Room / Body and Soul / King Phillip Stomp / Make Believe / St Louis Blues / Why Do I Love You / The Closer You Are / Too Many Dreams / Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet / Will You Still Be Mine / Lady Be Good / Buddy's Blues / Gone With The Wind / Sweet Georgia Brown / Get Happy / Cairo.
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CD2
SAM DONAHUE & The Navy Band
"Vol 1: Convoy"
Historic V-Disc and live performances including rare alternates from 1945.
Titles - Convoy / Deep Night / I've Found a New Baby / Moten Swing / Homeward Bound / Lonesome Nights / Saxophone Sam / Without a Song / Bugle Call Rag / You was Right Baby / Just You-Just Me / Out of This World / Take Me In Your Arms / plus six.
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CD5
SAM DONAHUE & The Navy Band
"Vol 2: LST Party"
Historic V-Disc and live performances including rare alternates from 1945.
Titles - The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise / Dinah / I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Play, Fiddle, Play / Cocktails For Two / Mean To Me / Bugle Call Rag (take 1) / My Melancholy Baby / Dear Al / Paradise / Convoy (take 1) / Moten Swing (take 1) / St Louis Blues / Dinah / LST Party / My Heart Stood Still / Liza / C Jam Blues (Breakdown) / C Jam Blues / Minor De Luxe.
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CD25
SAM DONAHUE & and His Orchestra
"Hollywood Hop"
Studio and transcription performances by Sam Donahue and his orchestra from 1940-48.
Titles - Pick A Rib / Easy Does It / Carry Me Back To Ol' Virginny / Jumpin' Salty / Minor De Luxe / It Counts A Lot / Skooter / Saxophone Sam / Do You Care / Six Mile Stretch / Flo Flo / Hollywood Hop / Encore Essence / Round The Block / Catch As Catch Can / East Of The Sun / September In The Rain / Smooth Blend / Waiting For The Train To Come In / Sentimental Journey / It's Been A Long, Long Time / I Cover The Waterfront / That's The Way / There'll Be Some Changes Made / Exactly Like You / Sax O'Boogie.
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CD71
SAM DONAHUE Orchestra
"Take Five"
Studio and transcription performances from 1945-47.
Titles - Song Of The Seabees / Drunken Sailor / Farewell to Grog / Maid of Amsterdam / Dinah / Gypsy Sweetheart / Moten Swing / Take Five / Convoy / Just The Other Day / I Left my heart in Mississippi / Constellation / September in the Rain / Put That Kiss Back / Scufflin' / Rainy Night in Rio / Suicide Leap / Conversation at Lindy's / Melancholy baby / I Never Knew / Red Wing / Sax O Boogie / Robbins Nest / Tacos, Echiladas and Beans.
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CD41
JIMMY DORSEY & His Orchestra
"At The 400 Restaurant 1946"
Rare V-Disc and live performance from 1944-46.
Titles - All The Things You Ain't / Grand Central Getaway / Sunset Strip / Together / Opus No. 1 / I've Got a Crush on You / Outer Drive / Come to Baby Do / Town Hall Tonight / Lover / It's The Talk of The Town / Super Chief / Lover Man / King Porter Stomp / Here I Go Again / plus 4.
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CD39
TOMMY DORSEY & His Orchestra
"The All Time Hit Parade Rehearsals"
Collection of brilliant performances for radio featuring Buddy De Franco, Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland from 1944.
Titles - On The Sunnyside of the Street / April in Paris / What is this Thing / I May Be Wrong / Embraceable You / Cheek to Cheek / I'll Be Seeing You / Dancing in the Dark / I Can't Give You Anything / I'll Walk Alone / South Of the Border / Summertime / If You Are But a Dream / Amour / Lover Come Back To Me / Top Hat / Lamp is Low / Boogie Woogie / I'll Never Smile Again / I'll be Seeing You / Song Of India / As Time Goes By / Hawaiian War Chant
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CD40
TOMMY DORSEY & His Orchestra
"The Carnegie Hall V-Disc Session April 1944"
Also other radio performances featuring Gene Krupa, Buddy De Franco and Buddy Rich from 1944.
Titles - The Minor Goes A-Muggin' / I Dream Of You / Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet / I Never Know / Song Of India / Tess's Torch Song (I Had A Man) / Irresistable You / Losers Weepers / Wagon Wheels / Paramount On Parade / TD Chant / Then I'll Be Happy / Small Fry / Pennies From Heaven / Somebody Loves Me / Indian Summer / I'm In The Mood To Be Loved / Sweet And Lovely / Chicago / The Lady In Red / For All We Know / I'm Nobody's Baby / Three Little Words.
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CD43
TOMMY DORSEY & His Orchestra
"At The Fat Man's"
A collection of broadcast performances with Louis Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Corky Corcoran, Stuart Foster, Denny Dennis and Lucy Ann Polk from 1946-8.
Titles - Blue Skies / Dawn On The Desert / At The Fat Man's / Come Rain Or Come Shine / Bingo, Bango, Boffo / Marie / Well Git It / At Sundown / Trombonology / Baby, Baby, All The Time / Until / The Continental / Candy / Opus One / I've Got The World On A String / Non Drastic / Let Me Call You Sweetheart / Feels So Good / You Know What Trouble Is / Pussy Willow.
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CD75
TOMMY DORSEY & His Orchestra
"It's D'Lovely - 1947-50"
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CD59
DORSEY BROTHERS
"Casino Gardens"
Broadcast performances by the combined orchestras of Tommy and Jimmy from 1946
Titles - Chloe / Tom Foolery / Ain't Misbehavin / I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance / Oh! What a Beautiful Morning / At The Fat Mans / If I'm Lucky / Brotherly Jump / Saturday Night / Remember Me / Ah Yes-There's Good Blues Tonight / Tico tico / plus seven.
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CD92/93 (double CD)
DUKE ELLINGTON and his Orchestra
"at Crystal Gardens, Salem, Oregon - 1952"
Concert with his re-invigorated orchestra featuring Louie Bellson, Willie Cook, Paul Gonsalves, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Willie Smith and Clark Terry.
Titles - Fancy Dan / The Hawk Talks / Tenderly / Frustration / Tea for Two / Warm Valley / Don't Get Around Much / Take the A Train / Mood Indigo / How High The Moon / Skin Deep / Dancers in Love / Duet / Tattooed Bride / It Don't Mean a Thing / Deep Purple / Sophisticated Lady / Monologue / Blues at Sundown / Trumpets no End / plus six.
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CD82
ELLA FITZGERALD
"Live at the Savoy - 1939-40"
Live performances by the late Chick Webb band that Ella heroically tried to keep going. These are all instrumental tracks from the Savoy Ballroom and Grand Terrace Cafe during 1939-40.
Titles - Sugar Foot Stomp / What is This Thing / Everybody Rock / Southland Shuffle / Japanese Sandman / Can't We Be Friends / Let's Get Together / Digga Digga Doo / Raggin The Scale / Copenhagen / I've Found a New Baby / Blue Lou / Sly Mongoose / In The Groove / Stompin at the Savoy / Harlem Stride / One O'Clock Jump / Jubilee Swing / After You've Gone / Peg O My Heart / Back Bay Shuffle / Undecided.
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CD6
SLIM GAILLARD
"The Legendary McVouty"
Outstanding collection of live performances from Billy Berg's with Bam Brown, Leo Watson and Harry 'The Hipster' Gibson during 1946.
Titles - Voutoreene / Operatic Aria / Hey Stop That Dancing Up There / Sonny Boy / Cement Mixer / Chicken Rhythm / Fried Chicken O'Routie / African Jive / Ya Ha Ha / Tutti Frutti / Avocado Seed Soup Symphony (pt. 1) / Avocado Seed Soup Symphony (pt. 2) / Yep Roc Heresi / Gaillard Special / Matzoh Balls.
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CD21
SLIM GAILLARD
"Birdland 1951"
Live performances with Terry Gibbs and Brew Moore.
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CD28
SLIM GAILLARD
"The Absolute Voutest"
Collection of crazy nights at Billy Berg's Club, Hollywood in 1946, featuring Bam Brown and guests including Papa John Creach.
Titles - Body and Soul / Four O Clock Vout / Yep Roc Heresay / Tee Say Malee / Gaillard Special No 1 / Poppity Pop / Dynamite / Caliente / Take the A Train / Groove Juice Special Pt.1 / Groove Juice Special Pt.2 / September in the Rain / C Jam / Ya Ha Ha/Yep Roc / Eastwood,Voutwood / Cement Mixer / Gaillard Special No 2.
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CD86
SLIM GAILLARD
"Ice Cream on Toast"
Recorded during 1937-47 with Slam and Bam plus Harry "Hipster" Gibson.
Titles - There's No Two Ways 'Bout it / Cause My baby Says so / Chinatown / Dark Eyes, plus 20 titles.
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CD36
BENNY GOODMAN with Wardell Gray & Stan Hasselgard
"Benny's Bop"
Rare V-Disc and live performances from 1948.
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CD66
GUITARS
"Guitars in Flight - Swing to Bop 1939-47 Volume 1"
Collection of Great Guitar Performances. Studio and broadcast. With Allen Ruess, Al Casey, Karl Kress, Tony Mottola, Les Paul, Mary Osborne, Arv Garrison, Irving Ashby, Barney Kessell and Django Reinhardt.
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CD52
TED HEATH
"vol 1: Listen to My Music"
Collection of the earliest studio performances, featuring Kenny Baker and Jack Parnell from 1944-46.
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CD57
TED HEATH
"vol 2: Listen to My Music"
Collection of the earliest studio performances, featuring Kenny Baker and Jack Parnell from 1946-47.
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CD61
TED HEATH
"vol 3: Listen to My Music"
Collection of the earliest studio performances, featuring Kenny Baker and Jack Parnell from 1947-48.
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CD69
TED HEATH
"vol 4: Listen to My Music"
Collection of broadcast and studio performances, featuring Tommy Whittle, Jackie Armstrong and Jack Parnell from 1948-50.
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CD18 (double CD)
WOODY HERMAN and the Second Herd
"The Road Band 1948 - Vols 1 & 2"
Broadcast performances from 1948 featuring: Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Serge Chaloff, Earl Swope, Terry Gibbs, and Shorty Rogers. Vocals by Mary Ann McCall.
Titles Volume 1 - Blue Flame / The Good Earth / There'll Be Some Changes Made / Stardust / The Goof And I / Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet / If Anybody Can Steal My Baby / Half Past Jumpin' Time / It's Been So Long / Sidewalks Of Cuba / Sabre Dance / P.S. I Love You / Lullabye In Rhythm / You Turned The Tables On Me / Happy Song / Just For Laughs / Wild Root / I Cover The Waterfront / Baby I Need You / Keen And Peachy.
Volume 2 - Dance, Ballerina, Dance / Toolie, Oolie, Doolie / North-West Passage / I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out / Happieness Is A Thing Called Joe / My Pal Gonsales / Apple Honey / The Best Things In Life Are Free / This is New / Elevation / Berled in Erl / Fan It / Blue Flame And Intro / Tiny's Blues / I Got It Bad / Four Brothers / Out Of Nowhere / Early Autumn / Keeper of the Flame.
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CD34/35 (double CD)
WOODY HERMAN & His Orchestra
"The V-Disc Years - Vols 1 & 2 - 1944-46"
Collection of rare V-Disc performances with Flip Philips, Bill Harris, Dave Tough, Don Lamond and Chubby Jackson from 1944-6 (double CD release).
Titles Volume 1 - Flying Home / It Must Be Jelly / Dancing In The Dawn / Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe / Red Top / Jones Beachhead / I Can't Put My Arms Around A Memory / There Are No Wings On A Foxhole / Apple Honey / Time Waits For No One / Billy Bauer's Tune / Golden Wedding / I've Got The World On A String / Yeah Man (Amen) / He's Funny That Way (take 1) / Lover Man / (Ah) Your Father's Moustache.
Volume 2 - Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule / 125th Street Prophet / I Can't Put My Arms Around A Memory / Somebody Loves Me / John Hardy's Wife / Meshugah / He's Funny That Way (take 2) / Secunda / Jones Beachhead / Caldonia / Jackson Fiddles While Ralph Burns / Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe / Mean To Me / Blowin' Up A Storm / C Jam Blues - reprise.
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CD88
HARRY JAMES
"Harry James Featuring Dick Haymes"
New York Worlds Fair - 1940, The Blue Room, Hotel Lincoln 1941
Titles - Song of the Islands / Nobody's Baby / Moon Won't Talk / Tempo de Luxe / Fools Rush In / Nearness of You / Maybe / Answer Man / It Wouldn't be Love / Blueberry Hill / My Greatest Mistake plus 13.
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CD83
HARRY JAMES
"Eight Bar Riff"
Broadcast performances from 1943-50 featuring Willie Smith, Corky Corcoran and Juan Tizol, vocals Buddy Moreno, Ginnie Powell.
Titles - Cinderella / Too Marvellous for Words / Gravy Train / Coffee Time / Jump Sauce / Talk of the Town / June is Busting Out All over / Friar Rock / 9.20 Special / Blue Skies / I Can't Begin to Tell You / King Porter Stomp / 9.20 Special / Do You Love Me / Eight Bar Riff / The Man I Love / I've Never Forgotten / I Don't Know Why / Keb-Lah / Beaumont Ride / In a Mist / Slap Happy / Carnival.
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CD24
HARRY JAMES
"Big John Special"
Featuring Willie Smith and Corky Corcoran. Arrangements by Jimmy Mundy and Neal Hefti. 1949.
Titles - Big John Special / Cherry / Dont'cha Go Way Mad / Star Dust / Cheek to Cheek / Bluebeard Blues / Except February which has 28 / Slap Happy / Forgotten / Rank Frank / Hurry, Hurry, Hurry / On Moonlight Bay / Body and Soul / Lamond and Mon / Sleepy Time Gal / Block Party / Down By The Station / Six, two and Even / Bells / Things Aint What They used to Be / Circus days / So Tired / Two O Clock Jump / Redigal Jump / Ultra.
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CD62
HARRY JAMES
"Feet Draggin' Blues"
1944-47 collection of post-war performances featuring arrangements by Ray Conniff.
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CD47
STAN KENTON Orchestra
"Transcription 1945"
With June Christy and Vido Musso.
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CD67
STAN KENTON Orchestra
"Transcription 1946-48 volume 2"
With June Christy and Vido Musso.
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CD68
STAN KENTON Orchestra
"Carnegie Hall Oct. 1951"
Historic concert by the Innovations Orchestra featuring Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli and Shelly Manne.
Titles - Spirals / Ennui / Sambo / Shelly Manne / Conte Candoli / Art Pepper / Improvisation / John Graas / Maynard Ferguson / Samana / Love for Sale / Bob Cooper / Reflections / Opus in Pastels / Halls of Brass / Gregory Bemko / Salute.
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CD26
GENE KRUPA & His Orchestra
"vol 1: What's This?"
Featuring Charlie Ventura, Red Rodney, Buddy Stewart and arrangements by Eddie Finckle and George Williams. 1946.
Titles - Indiana / My Old Flame / Up and Atom / Wings on my Shoes / Calling Dr.Gillespie / They Didn't Believe Me / Stompin at the Savoy / What's This / Begin The Beguine / My Ideal / Love's in My Heart / Tea for Two / Bolero at the Savoy / Leave Us Leap / Stardust / King Porter Stomp / I'll Never be the Same / Wire Brush Stomp / Otto Make That Riff Stacatto / You Go To My Head / Lyonnaise Potatoes And Some Pork Chops / Lover.
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CD46
GENE KRUPA & His Orchestra
"vol 2: It's Up To You"
Transcription performances with Red Rodney, Charlie Ventura and Buddy Stewart 1946.
Titles - Blue Lou / Summertime / Hodge Podge / Bugle Call Rag / Ain't Nowhere / The Man I Love / 10 Ritchie Drive / It's Up To You / Yesterdays / Margie / Night and Day / By The River St. Marie / These Foolish Things / Duke Ellington Medley / I Hear You Screamin' / Baby, Won't You Please Come Home / How High The Moon / Birdhouse / It's a Good Day / You Be You / Dear Old Southland.
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CD51
GENE KRUPA and His Orchestra
"Hop, Skip and Jump 1946 - vol.3"
Transcription and broadcast performances with Red Rodney, Charlie Ventura and Buddy Stewart 1946.
Titles - All By Myself / That Old Devil Moon / Yes, Yes Honey / How Deep Is The Ocean / Hop, Skip and Jump / Out Of Nowhere / What Is This Thing Called Love / Some Day Soon / U.S.O. / And Then I Looked At You / Bolero At The Savoy / King Porter Stomp / Old Folks At Home / Idaho / Where Or When / In The Moon Mist / Dark Eyes / Sweet Lorraine / He's Funny That Way / (Otto Make That) Riff Staccato / Come To The Mardi Gras / As Long As I'm Dreaming / Leave Us Leap.
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CD76
MARY ANN McCALL
"You're Mine, You"
Mary Ann sang with the great bands of the late 30s and early 40s like Woody Herman and Charlie Barnet. Then in 1946 she rejoined Herman's band as a fully developed jazz stylist. She went on to record with Phil Moore in 1949 and many leading small groups including Artie Shaw in the 1950s.
Titles - Big Wig in the Wigwam / 720 in The Books / Busy As a Bee / Romance in the Dark / Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams / Swing Low Sweet Clarinet / Money is Honey / Big Butter and Egg Man / On Time / Trouble Is A Man / I Got it Bad / Detour Ahead / Jamaica Rhumba / More Than You Know / You're My Thrill / I Hadn't Anyone Till You / You're Mine You / I'm Yours / Nice Work if You Can get it / Sunday / There Must Be Something Better Than Love / Nothin' From Nothin' / I Cried For You / The Sky Is Crying / Until The Real Thing Comes Along.
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CD4
RAY McKINLEY and his Orchestra
"The Class of '49"
A collection of Deane Kincaide and Eddie Sauter arrangements recorded in 1949 featuring Mundell Lowe and Vern Friley.
Titles - It's Only A Paper Moon/ Celery Stalks At Midnight / The Carioca / I Kiss Your Hand Madame / Hard Hearted Hannah / How High The Moon / Along With Me / Blue Moon / Hoodle Addle / Jiminy Cricket / Lullabye In Rhythm / Soon / Arizay / Borderline / Stompin' At The Savoy / Pancho Maximillian Hernandez / Down The Road Apiece / Harlem Nocturne / Red Silk Stockings & Green Perfume / Pete's Cafe / Stardust / I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues / Laura / I'm waiting For The Evening Mail / Don't Be That Way.
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CD63
JOE MOONEY QUARTET
"vol 1: Do you Long for Oolong?"
For a brief interlude from 1946-9 the Joe Mooney Quartet was one of the most Innovative and stylish small groups on the American Jazz Scene and these two CDs show just why this was so. Studio recordings and also rare rehearsal performances and radio shots recorded during 1946-51.
Titles - Tea For Two / September Song / Just A Gigolo / Warm Kiss And A Cold Heart / I Can't Get Up The Nerve To Kiss You / Meet Me At No Special Place / Stars In My Eyes / Lazy Countryside / Shakey Breaks The Ice / I Never Knew / It Might As Well Be Spring / Perdido / From Monday on / Phantasmagoria / Little Orphan Annie / Have Another One, Not Me / Tea For Two / Shakey Breaks The Ice / Crazy She Calls Me / Long Ago Last Night / Nowhere / We'll Be Together Again.
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CD65
JOE MOONEY QUARTET
"vol 2: Joe Breaks the Ice"
1946-51
Titles - From Monday On / Nancy / A Man With a Million Dollars / Shakey Breaks the Ice / What More Can a Woman Do / Stars in My Eyes / Perdido / Cocquette / I Never Knew / They Say / September Song / Just A Gigolo / Wild Dog / I'll See You In my Dreams / The Moon is Low / The Girl of My Dreams / Love is the Thing.
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CD13
NAT PIERCE
"Boston Bust Out"
Collection of rare test pressings featuring Pierce arrangements with Charlie Mariano and vocals by Teddie King from 1949-51.
Titles - What Can I Say (After I'm Sorry) / What's New? / You Were Meant For Me / Paradise / King Edward The Flatted Fifth / Pat / That's The Kinda Girl / Sheba / Babylon / Indian Summer / King For A Day / Oh You Crazy Moon / Body And Soul / All The Things You Are / Boppin' In Boston / I Cover The Waterfront / Is This The Thing / Indian Summer / You May Not Love Me / Lonesome Crowd / Oh You Crazy Moon.
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CD33
PIED PIPERS
"Good Deal, McNeal"
Collection of broadcast and transcription performances 1944-46.
Titles - Gotta Be This or That / There's a Boat Thats Leavin' Soon / Aren't You Glad you're You / I'll Buy That Dream / In The Middle of may / Doctor / Laywyer and Indian Chief / Its Only A Paper Moon / Come Rain or Shine / My Gal Sal / I've Got The Sun In the Morning / Route 66 / Easy Street / Sentimental Journey / What a Deal / There's Good Blues / What Ya Gonna Do / Come to Baby Do / Just a Sittin' and a Rockin / plus seven.
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CD1
BOYD RAEBURN & His Orchestra
"The Legendary Jubilee Performances"
Featuring Dizzy Gillespie, Lucky Thompson, Ray Linn, Britt Woodman, David Allyn & Dodo Marmarosa 1946. Broadcast performances by one of the mould breaking orchestras of the post war era.
Titles - Tonsillectomy / Picnic in the Wintertime / Night in Tunisia / Rip Van Winkle / Yerxa / Eagle Flies / Temptation / Boyd Meets Stravinsky / Caravan / Two Spoos in an Igloo / Body and Soul / Memphis in June / I Don't Care Who Knows it / How Deep Is the Ocean / Boyd Meets Stravinsky / Thats Where I Came in / Dalvatore Sally / Hey Look-I'm Dancin / Grey Suede / Keef / Night In Tunisia / Hep Boyds.
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CD22
BOYD RAEBURN and His Orchestra
"March of the Boyds"
Transcriptions and broadcast performances 1945-48, featuring Ray Linn, Lucky Thompson, Frank Socolow, Dodo Marmarosa, Buddy DeFranco, Pete Candoli, Hall Schaeffer, and the arrangements of George Handy, Eddie Finckel and Johnny Richards.
Titles - Tonsillectomy / Forgetful / Rip Van Winkle / Yerxa / If I Loved You / Intro Theme - Memphis in June / Night in Tunisia / I Don't Know Why / March Of The Boyds / Intro Theme / In The Still Of The Night / So Would I / Blue Skies / Man With A Horn / Stormy Weather / Scheherezade / Boogie Boyd / Wanting You / Yesterdays / March Of The Boyds / Begin The Beguine.
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CD42
BOYD RAEBURN and His Orchestra
"The Transcription Performances 1946"
Featuring Ray Linn, Lucky Thompson, Britt Woodman, Dodo Marmarosa, David Allyn, Ginnie Powell - and the revolutionary arrangements of Eddie Finckel and George Handy from 1946.
Titles - Boyd's Nest / Blue Prelude / High Tide / Picnic In The Wintertime / Are You Livin' Old Man / Tush / Concerto For Duke (Mood Indigo, C Jam Blues, Sophisticated Lady, It Don't Mean A Thing) / Where You At ? / Out Of This World / Boyd Meets Stravinsky / Personality / Dalvatore Sally / Blue Echoes / I Only Have Eyes For You / Two Spoos In An Igloo / Temptation / I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me / I Don't Know Why / More Than You Know / Amnesia / Night in Tunisia / I Cover The Waterfront / Foolish Little Boy.
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CD12
BUDDY RICH
"The Legendary '47-'48 Orchestra Vol. 1"
Featuring V-Disc and broadcast performances with Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Warne Marsh and arrangements by Eddie Finckel and Al Cohn 1947-8.
Titles - I've Got News For You / A Man Could Be A Wonderful Thing / Good Bait / Blue Skies (Budella) / Just You, Just Me / I Believe / What Is This Thing Called Love / Daily Double / Nellie's Nightmare / Little White Lies / You Go To My Head / Queer Street / Fine And Dandy / That's Rich / I May Be Wrong / Robbin's Nest / Four Rich Brothers / The Carioca.
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CD56
BUDDY RICH & His Orchestra
"vol 2:"
Broadcast performances from 1946-48 with Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Warne Marsh and arrangements by Eddie Finckel and Al Cohn.
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CD19
ARTIE SHAW
"At the Hollywood Palladium 1941"
Broadcast performances 1940-41, with Billy Butterfield, Hot Lips Page, Georgie Auld and Jack Jenney.
Titles - Frenesi / Alice Blue Gown / Temptation / Sweet Sue (Just You) / King For A Day / Out Of Nowhere / Jungle Drums / Frenesi / Along The Santa Fe Trail / Looking For Yesterday / Everything's Jumpin' / Concerto For Clarinet / Frenesi / Whispers In The Night / Jungle Drums / There I Go / Prelude In C Sharp / Dr. Livingstone I Presume / Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen / Blues In The Night / There'll Be Some Changes Made / Little Gates Special.
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CD55
ARTIE SHAW and His Orchestra
"In Hollywood 1940-41 vol. 2"
Broadcast performances 1940-41, with Billy Butterfield, Hot Lips Page, Georgie Auld and Jack Jenney.
Titles - Begin The Beguine / Rose Room / My Romance / My Heart Stood Still / Through The Years / Stardust / Temptation / Love Of My Life / The Blues (Lennox Ave. Suite) / Prelude In C Sharp Major / Sugar / What Is There To Say / Diga Diga Doo / Yesterdays / Dancing In The Dark / There'll Be Some Changes Made / Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen / Jungle Drums / Rockin' Chair / Georgia On My Mind / Deep River / Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child / Little Gate's Special / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / To A Broadway Rose.
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CD70 (triple CD pack)
ARTIE SHAW
"1944-45"
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra, the total recorded output of this edition with arrangements by Ray Conniff, George Siravo, Jimmy Mundy and Eddie Sauter. Plus four broadcast rareities.
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CD78
ARTIE SHAW
"The Artistry of Artie Shaw"
This collection covers the very interesting period 1949-54 when the clarinettist experimented with classical forms. And there are also Gramercy Five tracks with Jimmy Raney, Don Fagerquist, Hank Jones, Tal Farlow and Joe Roland.
Titles - Summit Ridge Drive / Grabtown Grapple / Smoke Gets in your Eyes / Pied Piper Theme / Besame Mucho / Stop and Go Mambo / Cross Your Heart and the surprising Piece en Forme de Habenera / Petite Piece / Andaluza / Mood In Question / Rendezvous for Clarinet and Strings / Man I Love / I Concentrate on You.
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CD84 (double CD)
ARTIE SHAW
"Complete Spotlight Bands 1945"
Includes previously unissued titles. With Roy Eldridge.
Titles - If I Loved you / Together / Stardust / It Had to be You / Summertime / Love Walked In / Dancing in the Dark - plus 30 titles.
Price includes postage & packaging per order: £17.49
CD89 (double CD)
ARTIE SHAW
"Complete Thesaurus Transcriptions 1949"
The last recordings of the short lived Artie Shaw Orchestra of 1949. Soloists, Don Fagerquist, Al Cohn, Jimmy Raney and Gil Barrios. Arrangers include Johnny Mandel, George Russell, Gene Roland and Eddie Sauter.
Titles - They Can't Take This Away / Softly As In a Morning Sunrise / Things Are Looking Up / Stardust / Tea for Two / So In Love / You Do Something / He's Funny That Way / Moonglow / So Easy plus 38 titles.
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CD73
GEORGE SHEARING
"First Quintet recordings 1949"
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CD45
DINAH SHORE
"Broadcast Performances 1944-47"
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CD64
CHARLIE SPIVAK and his orchestra
"What's Cookin' Charlie"
Selection of Studio and V disc perfomances from this top sweet and hot orchestra.
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CD44
THE SQUADRONAIRES RAF Dance Band
"There's Something In The Air"
Historic Collection of wartime performances with George Chisholm, Tommy McQuater and Jimmy Miller 1943-5.
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CD50
KAY STARR
"I've got to Sing"
Performances with Joe Venuti, Willie Smith and Billy Butterfield from 1944-48.
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CD17
CLAUDE THORNHILL & His Orchestra
"The Song Is You"
Transcription performances featuring Gil Evans arrangements with Lee Konitz from 1948-9.
Titles - Poor Little Rich Girl / Adios / Were or When / Spanish Dance / Anthropology / Baia / Arab Dance / Robbins Nest / Royal Garden Blues / Polka Dots / There's a Small Hotel / I Knew You When / Someone to watch over Me / I Don't Know Why / April in Paris / Godchild / Begin the Beguine / The Song is You plus 4.
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CD60
CLAUDE THORNHILL & His Orchestra
"The Transcription Performances 1947"
Featuring the Gil Evans arrangement that led to the "Birth of the Cool".
Titles - Robbins' Nest / Don't Call It Love / I Knew You When / Love For Love / Polka Dots And Moonbeams / Anthropology / Early Autumn / I Get The Blues When It Rains / Snowfall / Oh You Beautiful Doll / I Remember Mama / Sorta Kinda / Cabin In The Sky / My Old Flame / At Sundown / The Happy Stranger / For Heaven's sake / Lover Man / Sunday Driving / I May Be Wrong / Poor Little Rich Girl / Butterfly (Papillon) / Sometimes I'm Happy / Hang Out The Stars In Indiana / Donna Lee / Puttin' And A Takin'.
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CD72
CLAUDE THORNHILL & His Orchestra
"The 1946-47 Performances Vol 1"
The first 24 tracks by the post-war Thornhill Orchestra with arrangements by Gil Evans.
Titles - Twilight Song / Under The Willow Tree / Arab Dance / Your's Is My Heart Alone /If You Were The Only Girl In The World / It's A Pity To Say Goodnight / Twilight On The Trail / Gotta Get Me Somebody To Love / So Would I / Sonata / This Time / I Knew You When / Far Away Island / I Get The Blues When It Rains / Why Did I Have To Fall in Love With You? / A Sunday Kind of Love / We Knew It All The Time / Would You Believe Me / You're Not So Easy To Forget / Just Plain Love / Early Autumn / La Paloma / Oh You Beautiful Doll / Warsaw Concerto.
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CD74
CLAUDE THORNHILL & His Orchestra
"The 1946-47 Performances Vol 2"
Transcription and studio performances with solos from Lee Konitz, Mickey Folus, Red Rodney, Danny Polo, Tak Takvorian. Vocals from Gene Williams and Fran Warren. Arrangements Gil Evans and Bill Borden.
Titles - Lets Go / Lodge Podge / The Troubadour / La Paloma / Adios / Love for Love / Anthropology / Sorta Kinda / I Never Loved Anyone / Lover Man / Polka Dots / Happy Stranger / Donna Lee / Silver Lining / Just About this Time / Heavens Sake / Whip Poor Will / I Remember Mama / Yardbird / Tell Me Why / Lets Call it a Day - plus 2.
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CD80
CLAUDE THORNHILL & His Orchestra
"The 1949-53 Performances"
This collection features the latter years of the Thornhill classic style with soloists Danny Polo from 1949 and Gene Quill and Ray Norman from 1953.
Titles - Beautiful Doll / Moonlight Bay / You Go to My Head / Breezin' Along / The One I Love / See You in my Dreams / Night and Day / You Wore a Tulip / Anthropology / Autumn Nocturne / Arab Dance / Mambo Nothing / Jeru / Adios / Family Affair / Pussy Footin / Summer is Gone / Deep Purple / To Each his Own / Poor Little Rich Girl / Five Brothers / Rose of Rio Grande / When I'm with You / Rippling Stream / Puttin and Takin.
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