The Wardell Gray Story

~ Release by Wardell Gray (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Blue Lou
#TitleRatingLength
1At the El Grotto
3:01
2Straight Life
2:46
3Let's Get Started
3:04
4Bamby
2:58
5Blue Keys
2:54
6Dell's Bells
recording of:
Dell’s Bells
composer:
Wardell Gray
2:58
7One for Prez
recording of:
One for Prez
composer:
Wardell Gray
3:11
8The Man I Love
3:19
9Easy Swing
3:04
10The Great Lie, Parts 1 & 2
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-11-23)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1946-11-23)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (40s jazz drummer) (on 1946-11-23)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-11-23)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1946-11-23)
instrumental recording of:
The Great Lie (on 1946-11-23)
writer:
Cab Calloway and Gibson (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
4:42
11Blue Lou
5:45
12Backbreaker
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-07-06)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-07-06)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1947-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-07-06)
electric guitar [guitar] and guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1947-07-06)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1947-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-07-06)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-07-06)
live recording of:
Backbreaker (on 1947-07-06)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins
16:08
13She's Got Blues for Sale
3:04
14Groovin' High
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Jackie Mills (on 1947-04-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1947-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1947-04-29)
recorded at:
Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States (on 1947-04-29)
recording of:
Groovin’ High (on 1947-04-29)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
6:39
15Hot House
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Jackie Mills (on 1947-04-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1947-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1947-04-29)
recorded at:
Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States (on 1947-04-29)
recording of:
Hot House (on 1947-04-29)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
6:20
16Bebop
7:15
▼ CD 2: The Chase
#TitleRatingLength
1The Chase
6:51
2The Creep
recorded in:
Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1947-10-17)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-10-17)
double bass [bass]:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-10-17)
piano:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist) (on 1947-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-10-17)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-10-17)
recording of:
The Creep (on 1947-10-17)
composer:
Wardell Gray
3:29
3Out of Nowhere
2:48
4Blue 'n' Boogie
recorded in:
Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1947-10-17)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-10-17)
bass:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-10-17)
piano:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist) (on 1947-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-10-17)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-10-17)
recording of:
Blue ’n’ Boogie (on 1947-10-17)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
3:31
5Semi-Quiet (Sonny's Bop)
recorded in:
Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1947-10-17)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-10-17)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-10-17)
piano:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist) (on 1947-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-10-17)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-10-17)
recording of:
Semi-Quiet (aka Sonny's Bop) (on 1947-10-17)
composer:
Sonny Criss
3:26
6Blue Lou
recorded in:
Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1947-10-17)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-10-17)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-10-17)
piano:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist) (on 1947-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-10-17)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-10-17)
instrumental recording of:
Blue Lou (on 1947-10-17)
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
recording of:
Blue Lou (on 1947-10-17)
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
2:48
7How High the Moon
6:12
8C Jam Blues
3:52
9Light Gray
2:37
10Stoned
2:56
11Matter and Mind
2:46
12The Toupe
2:38
13Cookin' on Up
4:05
14Swedish Pastry
3:33
15Mary's Idea
3:13
16Bye Bye Blues Bop
3:50
17Stealin' Apples
3:10
18Jahbero
3:04
19Ladybird
2:53
20Symphonette
3:07
21Shawn
2:36
22The Hucklebuck
3:26
▼ CD 3: Twisted
#TitleRatingLength
1Five Star
2:53
2Sugar Hill Bop
2:31
3In a Pinch
3:06
4It's the Talk of the Town
3:08
5Bedlam
3:07
6In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee
3:23
7Blue Lou
3:02
8Egg Head
2:49
9Twisted
3:08
10Southside
3:25
11Easy Living
4:29
12Sweet Lorraine
4:10
13A Sinner Kissed an Angel
recording of:
A Sinner Kissed an Angel
writer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) and Larry Shayne
publisher:
Larry Shayne Enterprises and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
3:12
14Blue Gray
2:47
15Grayhound
3:06
16Treadin' With Treadwell
3:49
17Scrapple From the Apple
9:09
18Song of the Islands
2:53
19One O' Clock Jump
2:57
20Tootsie
2:52
21Nails
3:32
22Little Pony
2:33
▼ CD 4: Farmer's Market
#TitleRatingLength
1April Skies
3:07
2Bright Boy
2:49
3Jackie
2:35
4Farmer's Market
2:50
5Sweet and Lovely
3:18
6Loverman
2:23
7The Jeep Is Jumpin'
3:08
8Johnny Come Lately
2:49
9Punkin'
3:24
10The Rubaiyat
3:01
11I Hear You Knockin'
2:36
12Jungle, Jangle, Jump
2:27
13Citizen's Bop
2:54
14Bernie's Tune
7:08
15The Squirrel
9:58
16Taking a Chance on Love
8:04
17Get Happy
7:47