Jazz at Massey Hall

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Wee (A.K.A. Allen's Alley)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Chan (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Wee (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Denzil Best, Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach6:47
2Hot House
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Hot House (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach9:11
3A Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach8:12
4Drum Conversation
solo drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach4:41
5I've Got You Under My Skin
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Born to Dance
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach3:01
6Embraceable You
recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach4:24
7Sure Thing
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Sure Thing (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Bud Powell
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach2:12
8Cherokee
recording of:
Cherokee
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach4:54
9Hallelujah
recording of:
Hallelujah!
lyricist:
Clifford Grey (in 1927) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1927)
composer:
Vincent Youmans (in 1927)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach3:59
10Lullaby of Birdland
recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
live recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach2:32
11Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach8:16
12Salt Peanuts
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Salt Peanuts (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach7:38
13All the Things You Are
live recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach7:14
1452nd Street Theme
recording of:
52nd Street Theme
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach0:39
15Bass-Ically Speaking
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1953)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (in 1953)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (in 1953)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (in 1953)
recording of:
Bass-ically Speaking (in 1953)
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach3:54