Black California: The Savoy Sessions

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Label: Savoy - Catalog #: - Format: 2 12"LP - Rel: 1976 (US)

#1:

Formation: Al Killian and His Orchestra
Personnel: Al Killian (tp) Sonny Criss (as) Wardell Gray (ts) Russ Freeman (p) Barney Kessel (g) Harry Babasin (b) Ken Kennedy (d)
Recording Location: "Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, USA
Recording Date: 1947/07/06
Composed by: Coleman Hawkins.
Type: Live
Release history:
Was probably first issued as the (possibly) only track of Hollywood Jazz Concert, Vol. 3 (Savoy MG 9031) (todo: find MG 9031 data).
Has been since issued a number of times, under various artists names, including:
- Dexter Gordon: Bopland: The Legendary Elks Club Concert L.A. 1947 (2004 Savoy 17441)
- Sonny Criss: Memorial Album (2000 Jazz Factory 22813)
- Wardell Gray: Blue Lou (2003 Proper 1317 and 2000 Da Music 8747452)
- Wardell Gray: The Wardell Gray Story (2003 Proper Box 55)
Matrix:
BOP30 Backbreaker, Pt. 1
BOP31 Backbreaker, Pt. 2
BOP32 Backbreaker, Pt. 3
BOP33 Backbreaker, Pt. 4
BOP34 Backbreaker, Pt. 5
BOP35 Backbreaker, Pt. 6
Additional:
While actually under Sonny Criss, it may or may not be appropriately moved to Al Killian and His Orchestra.
Is mentioned as Rifftide in some places. (todo: verify this is indeed the same tune).

#2-4:

Formation: Slim Gaillard Quartette
Personnel: Dodo Marmarosa (p) Slim Gaillard (g, p (Boogin' At Berg's), vo) Tiny "Bam" Brown (b, vo) Zutty Singleton (d)
Recording Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Recording Date: 1945
Composed by: ?
Type: ?
Release history:
78rpm:
#2 + #4

Slim Gaillard / Bee-Bee 101/103
Slim Gaillard / Melodisc 1012

#3 + Don't Blame Me:

Slim Gaillard / Bee-Bee 102/104
Slim Gaillard / Melodisc 1013

33rpm:
#2-3: Cool Jivers & Hot Noisemakers / Savoy 22RS-22
Don't Blame Me: Tuitti-Fruitti / Swing Time ST1018
Laguna Oroonee: Cement Mixer put-ti put-ti / Folklyric 9038
CD:
All: Slim Gaillard 1945 / classics 864
#2-3: The Best of Slim Gaillard 1938-1945 / P-Vine
#2-4: Cement Mixer Putti Putti / President PLCD 558
Matrix:
BB101-3 Laguna
BB102-5 Dunkin' Bagel
BB103-1 Boogin' At Berg's
There also exists two additional tracks from this session, not on this compilation:
BB104-5 Don't Blame Me (Bee-Bee 104)
BB118 Laguna Oroonee
Additional:

Annotation last modified on 2007-03-06 14:26 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Back Breaker
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
Sonny Criss16:45
A2Laguna
Slim Gaillard Quartette2:41
A3Boogin' at Berg's
Slim Gaillard Quartette2:49
A4Dunkin' Bagel
Slim Gaillard Quartette2:46
B1Pete's Beat
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy and Leroy Robinson (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player)
congas:
Alvy Kidd
double bass:
Roger Alderson (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter
guitar:
Ben White (jazz guitar)
piano:
Joe Harrison (jazz piano)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Howard (jazz sax) and Clifford Solomon (US jazz/R&B saxophonist)
trombone:
Danny Horton, Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) and William Willington (jazz trombone)
trumpet:
Art Farmer, James Metlock, Eddie Preston and Bob Ross (jazz trumpeter)
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers2:36
B2Sippin' With Cisco
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Eric Dolphy (in 1948) and Leroy Robinson (saxophonist) (in 1948)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (in 1948)
congas [conga]:
Alvy Kidd (in 1948)
double bass [bass]:
Roger Alderson (jazz bassist) (in 1948)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (in 1948)
guitar:
Ben White (in 1948)
piano:
Joe Harrison (jazz piano) (in 1948)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Joe Howard (jazz sax) (in 1948) and Clifford Solomon (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (in 1948)
trombone:
Danny Horton (in 1948), Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (in 1948) and William Wiginton (in 1948)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1948), James Metlock (in 1948), Eddie Preston (in 1948) and Bob Ross (jazz trumpeter) (in 1948)
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers4:50
B3This Is You
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers2:50
B4Gassin' the Wig
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Eric Dolphy (in 1948) and Leroy Robinson (saxophonist) (in 1948)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (in 1948)
congas [conga]:
Alvy Kidd (in 1948)
double bass [bass]:
Roger Alderson (jazz bassist) (in 1948)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (in 1948)
guitar:
Ben White (in 1948)
piano:
Joe Harrison (jazz piano) (in 1948)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Joe Howard (jazz sax) (in 1948) and Clifford Solomon (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (in 1948)
trombone:
Danny Horton (in 1948), Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (in 1948) and William Wiginton (in 1948)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1948), James Metlock (in 1948), Eddie Preston (in 1948) and Bob Ross (jazz trumpeter) (in 1948)
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers2:44
B5Phantom Moon
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers2:55
B6Howard's Idea
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers2:58
B7Love Is Laughing at Me
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers2:49
B8Little Wig
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Eric Dolphy (on 1949-02-23) and Leroy Robinson (saxophonist) (on 1949-02-23)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (on 1949-02-23)
congas [conga]:
Alvy Kidd (on 1949-02-23)
double bass [bass]:
Roger Alderson (jazz bassist) (on 1949-02-23) and Addison Farmer (on 1949-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1949-02-23)
guitar:
Ben White (on 1949-02-23)
piano:
Joe Harrison (jazz piano) (on 1949-02-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Joe Howard (jazz sax) (on 1949-02-23) and Clifford Solomon (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1949-02-23)
trombone:
Danny Horton (on 1949-02-23), Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1949-02-23) and William Wiginton (on 1949-02-23)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1949-02-23), James Metlock (on 1949-02-23) and Bob Ross (jazz trumpeter) (on 1949-02-23)
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers2:34
▼ 12" Vinyl 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1Helen's Advice
Helen Humes2:43
C2Airplane Blues
Helen Humes2:29
C3Knockin' Myself Out
Helen Humes2:15
C4Ain't Gonna Quit You Baby
Helen Humes2:48
C5Outlandish
Harold Land2:35
C6Swingin' on Savoy
Harold Land2:35
C7San Diego Bounce
Harold Land2:49
C8I'll Remember April
Harold Land2:52
D1Brown Gold
Art Pepper2:21
D2These Foolish Things
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Art Pepper2:38
D3Surf Ride
Art Pepper2:49
D4Holiday Flight
Art Pepper3:06
D5Jumpin' Jacque
Hampton Hawes2:49
D6Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Hampton Hawes2:42
D7It's You or No One
Hampton Hawes2:44
D8Thou Swell
Hampton Hawes2:41