Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded October 11 & 12

Jazz albums recorded October 11 & 12

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Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded October 11 & 12:

Herb Ellis - Nothing But the Blues (1957)

Nothing but the Blues is the second album by jazz guitarist Herb Ellis. In the liner notes, Nat Hentoff calls it Ellis's "best album yet and one of the most directly fulfilling sessions" of 1958. In his glowing review for DownBeat, John Tynan says, "Gather 'round, children, and listen to the message of the blues. The whole story is right here in eight, eloquent preachments by as fine a quintet of wailers as can be assembled." He ends his review by calling it "One of the very best jazz albums of this year.”

"The point at which blues becomes jazz is an elusive one," says Gregory Isola. "Those of you up for exploring this crucial crossroads ... can start right here."

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Papa's Blues" (Ray Brown)	7:06
2.	"Big Red's Boogie Woogie" (Ellis)	5:39
3.	"Tin Roof Blues" (Pollack, Brunies, Roppolo, Stitzel, Mares, Walter Melrose)	3:00
4.	"Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman)	4:45
5.	"Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams)	4:46
6.	"Patti Cake" (Ellis)	6:02
7.	"Blues for Janet" (Ellis, Brown)	7:13
8.	"Blues for Junior" (Ray Brown)	4:51

Personnel

• Herb Ellis – guitar
• Roy Eldridge – trumpet, tracks 1–9, 11
• Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, track 12
• Stan Getz – tenor saxophone, tracks 1–9
• Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone, track 10
• Ray Brown – double bass
• Stan Levey – drums, tracks 1–8
• Gus Johnson – drums, tracks 9–12
• Oscar Peterson – piano, tracks 9–12

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Wayne Shorter - Second Genesis (1960)

Second Genesis is the second album by jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter recorded by the Vee-Jay label in 1960 but not released until 1974. It was his second session as leader, performing with his Jazz Messengers boss Art Blakey on drums, pianist Cedar Walton and bassist Bob Cranshaw. Walton joined Blakey's Messengers the following year, following the departure of Bobby Timmons.

Track listing

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

1. "Ruby and the Pearl" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 5:53
2. "Pay as You Go" – 3:39
3. "Second Genesis" – 4:09
4. "Mr. Chairman" – 3:13
5. "Tenderfoot" – 3:24
6. "The Albatross" – 5:21
7. "Getting to Know You" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 4:16
8. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 5:12

Personnel

• Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – double-bass
• Art Blakey – drums

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Andrew Hill - Dance with Death (1968)

Dance with Death is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill featuring performances recorded in 1968 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980. The album features Hill with saxophonist Joe Farrell, trumpeter Charles Tolliver, bassist Victor Sproles and drummer Billy Higgins performing six originals with an alternate take added to the 2004 CD reissue.

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill

1. "Yellow Violet" - 5:32
2. "Partitions" - 5:52
3. "Fish 'n Rice" - 7:31
4. "Dance With Death" - 6:40
5. "Love Nocturne" - 6:44
6. "Black Sabbath" - 6:24
7. "Dance With Death" [Alternate Take] - 7:14 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Andrew Hill - piano
• Charles Tolliver - trumpet
• Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone (track 1), tenor saxophone (tracks 2–7)
• Victor Sproles - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy and Bess (1959)

Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy & Bess is a 1959 studio album by Oscar Peterson, playing selections from George Gershwin's 1935 opera, Porgy and Bess.

Track listing

1. "I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'" – 6:26
2. "I Wants to Stay Here" (also known as "I Love You Porgy"^[4] – 6:22
3. "Summertime" – 3:50
4. "Oh, Dey's So Fresh and Fine" – 0:55
5. "Oh, Lawd, I'm on My Way!" – 2:35
6. "It Ain't Necessarily So" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:01
7. "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" – 7:13
8. "Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?" – 4:56
9. "Here Come de Honey Man" – 1:11
10. "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" – 3:28

All songs composed by George Gershwin, with all lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Dubose Heyward, unless otherwise indicated.

Recorded October 12, 1959, Los Angeles, California:

Performance

• Oscar Peterson - piano
• Ray Brown - double bass
• Ed Thigpen - drums

Keith Jarrett - Bye Bye Blackbird (1991)

Bye Bye Blackbird is a studio album by the Keith Jarrett Trio recorded on October 12, 1991 in tribute to Miles Davis, who had died two weeks earlier, and released on ECM in April 1993—the first and last studio recording by Jarrett's "Standards Trio", featuring rhythm section Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette since their 1983 debut.

Track listing

1. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) – 11:13
2. "You Won't Forget Me" (Kermit Goell, Fred Spielman) – 10:46
3. "Butch and Butch" (Oliver Nelson) – 6:37
4. "Summer Night" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 6:42
5. "For Miles" (Jarrett, Peacock, DeJohnette) – 18:43
6. "Straight No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:46
7. "I Thought About You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer) – 4:02
8. "Blackbird, Bye Bye" (Jarrett, Peacock, DeJohnette) – 3:02

Personnel

Keith Jarrett Trio

• Keith Jarrett – piano
• Gary Peacock – bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums

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