50 Jazz Verve Masterworks

1

I've Found A New Baby

04:03

Lester Young, Nat King Cole, Buddy Rich

Artist: Lester Young - Producer: Norman Granz - Drums: Buddy Rich - Artist: Nat King Cole - Artist: Buddy Rich - Tenor Saxophone: Lester Young - Piano: Nat King Cole

2

Trav'lin' Light (Live At The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles/1946)

03:29

Billie Holiday

Artist: Billie Holiday - Producer: Norman Granz - Trombone: Trummy Young - Piano: Kenny Kersey - Trumpet: Howard McGhee - Saxophone: Willie Smith - Saxophone: Wardell Gray - Saxophone: Illinois Jacquet - Saxophone: Charlie Ventura - Piano: Milton Raskin - Guitar: Dave Barbour - Double Bass: Charles Mingus - Drums: Dave Coleman

3

Repetition (Live At Carnegie Hall/1950)

03:00

Charlie Parker

Artist: Charlie Parker - Producer: Norman Granz - Alto Saxophone: Charlie Parker - Orchestra: Neal Hefti Orchestra - Trumpet: Doug Mettome - Trumpet: Al Porcino - Trumpet: Ray Wetzel - Bass Trombone: Bart Varsalona - French Horn: Vinnie Jacobs - Clarinet: John LaPorta - Alto Saxophone: Murray Williams - Alto Saxophone: Sonny Salad - Tenor Saxophone: Pete Mondello - Tenor Saxophone: Flip Phillips - Baritone Saxophone: Manny Albam - Violin: Gene Orloff - Violin: Sam Caplan - Violin: Manny Fidler - Violin: Sid Harris - Violin: Harry Katzman - Violin: Zelly Smirnoff - Drums: Shelly Manne - Recording Arranger: Neal Hefti - Conductor: Neal Hefti

4

Tanga

05:07

Machito And His Afro-Cuban Orchestra

Artist: Machito And His Afro-Cuban Orchestra - Producer: Norman Granz

5

Celia

02:57

Bud Powell

Artist: Bud Powell - Producer: Norman Granz - Bass (Vocal): Ray Brown - Drums: Max Roach

6

Just Friends

03:30

Charlie Parker

Artist: Charlie Parker - Recording Arranger: Jimmy Carroll - Conductor: Jimmy Carroll - Producer: Norman Granz - Alto Saxophone: Charlie Parker - Oboe: Mitch Miller - Violin: Milton Lomask - Violin: Max Hollander - Violin: Bronislaw Gimpel - Viola: Frank Brieff - Cello: Frank Miller - Harp: Myor Rosen - Piano: Stan Freeman - Double Bass: Ray Brown - Drums: Buddy Rich

7

Bloomdido

03:24

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie

Artist: Charlie Parker - Producer: Norman Granz - Alto Saxophone: Charlie Parker - Artist: Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet: Dizzy Gillespie - Piano: Thelonious Monk - Double Bass: Curly Russell - Drums: Buddy Rich

8

Jeep's Blues

02:55

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Artist: Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra - Producer: Norman Granz - Saxophone: Johnny Hodges - Bass Guitar: Lloyd Trotman - Drums: Sonny Greer - Piano: Leroy Lovett - Saxophone: Al Sears - Trombone: Lawrence Brown - Trumpet: Emmett Berry

9

It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Album Version)

06:37

Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz

Artist: Dizzy Gillespie - Producer: Norman Granz - Upright Bass: Ray Brown - Artist: Stan Getz - Drums: Max Roach - Guitar: Herb Ellis - Tenor Saxophone: Stan Getz - Piano: Oscar Peterson - Trumpet: Dizzy Gillespie

10

Echoes Of Harlem

03:43

Roy Eldridge

Producer: Norman Granz - Artist: Roy Eldridge

11

Manteca Theme

04:11

Dizzy Gillespie

Recording Arranger: Chico O'Farrill - Artist: Dizzy Gillespie - Conductor: Chico O'Farrill - Producer: Norman Granz

12

Flying Home

03:14

Lionel Hampton

Artist: Lionel Hampton - Producer: Norman Granz

13

Every Day I Have The Blues

05:26

Count Basie, Joe Williams

Artist: Count Basie - Producer: Norman Granz - Recording Arranger: Ernie Wilkins - Artist: Joe Williams

14

April In Paris

03:45

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra - Producer: Norman Granz - Recording Arranger: Wild Bill Davis - Piano: Count Basie - Guitar: Freddie Green - Bass: Eddie Jones - Drums: Sonny Payne - Orchestra: Count Basie And His Orchestra - Trumpet: Wendell Culley - Trumpet: Ronald Jones - Trumpet: Thad Jones - Trumpet: Joe Newman - Trombone: Henry Coker - Trombone: Bill Hughes - Trombone: Benny Powell - Flute: Frank Wess - Tenor Saxophone: Frank Wess - Alto Saxophone: Marshall Royal - Alto Saxophone: Bill Graham - Tenor Saxophone: Frank Foster - Baritone Saxophone: Charlie Fowlkes - Clarinet: Marshall Royal

15

Honeysuckle Rose

03:13

Anita O'Day

Artist: Anita O'Day - Producer: Norman Granz

16

All Of Me

05:05

The Lester Young - Teddy Wilson Quartet, Teddy Wilson Quartet

Producer: Norman Granz - Artist: The Lester Young - Teddy Wilson Quartet - Artist: Teddy Wilson Quartet - Piano: Teddy Wilson - Double Bass: Gene Ramey - Drums: Jo Jones

17

Just One Of Those Things

03:30

Ella Fitzgerald

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald - Producer: Norman Granz - Orchestra: Buddy Bregman

18

Lady Sings The Blues

03:44

Billie Holiday

Artist: Billie Holiday - Producer: Tony Scott - Trumpet: Charlie Shavers - Clarinet: Tony Scott - Saxophone: Paul Quinichette - Piano: Wynton Kelly - Electric Guitar: Kenny Burrell - Double Bass: Aaron Bell - Drums: Lennie McBrowne - Orchestra: Tony Scott Orchestra

19

Swinging On A Star

04:55

Oscar Peterson Trio

Artist: Oscar Peterson Trio

20

They Can't Take That Away From Me (Album Version)

04:38

Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald - Producer: Norman Granz - Artist: Louis Armstrong - Bass Guitar: Ray Brown - Guitar: Herb Ellis - Piano: Oscar Peterson - Drums: Buddy Rich

21

La Rosita (Album Version)

05:03

Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster

Artist: Coleman Hawkins - Producer: Norman Granz - Artist: Ben Webster - Bass Guitar: Ray Brown - Drums: Alvin Stoller - Guitar: Herb Ellis - Piano: Oscar Peterson - Saxophone: Coleman Hawkins - Saxophone: Ben Webster

22

I Know That You Know

05:27

Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt

Artist: Dizzy Gillespie - Producer: Norman Granz - Featuring: Sonny Stitt - Featuring: Sonny Rollins

23

Crazy Rhythm (Stereo Version / Live At The Opera House / 1957)

07:56

Stan Getz, J.J. Johnson

Producer: Norman Granz - Artist: Stan Getz - Artist: J.J. Johnson

24

Surrey With The Fringe On Top

04:15

Blossom Dearie

Artist: Blossom Dearie

25

Stompy Jones (Album Version)

06:38

Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington

Artist: Johnny Hodges - Artist: Duke Ellington - Piano: Duke Ellington - Alto Saxophone: Johnny Hodges - Trumpet: Harry "Sweets" Edison - Guitar: Les Spann - Flute: Les Spann - Double Bass: Al Hall - Drums: Jo Jones

26

I Can't Give You Anything But Love

04:02

Sonny Stitt, Oscar Peterson

Artist: Sonny Stitt - Artist: Oscar Peterson

27

Chelsea Bridge

07:19

Ben Webster, Gerry Mulligan

Artist: Ben Webster - Artist: Gerry Mulligan - Producer: Norman Granz

28

Mack The Knife

04:40

Ella Fitzgerald

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald

29

Too Close For Comfort

04:01

Mel Tormé, The Marty Paich Orchestra

Artist: Mel Tormé - Producer: Norman Granz - Recording Arranger: Marty Paich - Featuring: The Marty Paich Orchestra - Recording Engineer: Val Valentine - Piano: Marty Paich - Bass Guitar: Joe Mondragon - Drums: Mel Lewis - French Horn: Vince Derosa - Alto Saxophone: Art Pepper - Baritone Saxophone: Bill Hood - Tenor Saxophone: Bill Perkins - Trumpet: Al Porcino - Trumpet: Stu Williamson - Tuba: Red Callender - Producer: Russ Garcia

30

I'm Gonna Go Fishin'

05:48

Gerry Mulligan

Trumpet: Don Ferrara - Artist: Gerry Mulligan - Trumpet: Danny Stiles - Trumpet: Phil Sunkel - Trombone: Wayne Andre - Bass Trombone: Alan Raph - Trombone: Bob Brookmeyer - Alto Saxophone: Dick Meldonian - Alto Saxophone: Gene Quill - Clarinet: Gene Quill - Tenor Saxophone: Jim Reider - Bass Clarinet: Gene Allen - Baritone Saxophone: Gene Allen - Baritone Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan - Double Bass: Bill Takas - Drums: Dave Bailey - Producer: Val Valentin

31

Night Rider

03:57

Stan Getz, Eddie Sauter

Artist: Stan Getz Quartet

32

I Remember You

04:24

Lee Konitz

Artist: Lee Konitz - Double Bass: Sonny Dallas - Drums: Elvin Jones - Producer: Creed Taylor

33

Something's Coming

03:52

Oscar Peterson Trio

Producer: Jim Davis - Artist: Oscar Peterson Trio - Double Bass: Ray Brown - Piano: Oscar Peterson - Drums: Ed Thigpen

34

Desafinado

05:49

Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd

Producer: Creed Taylor - Artist: Stan Getz - Artist: Charlie Byrd - Guitar: Gene Byrd - Double Bass: Gene Byrd - Double Bass: Keter Betts - Percussion: Bill Reichenbach - Drums: Buddy Deppenschmidt

35

Walk On The Wild Side

05:50

Jimmy Smith

Organ: Jimmy Smith - Trumpet: Joe Newman - Trumpet: Ernie Royal - Trumpet: Doc Severinsen - Trombone: Jimmy Cleveland - Trombone: Urbie Green - Trombone: Britt Woodman - Bass Trombone: Tom Mitchell - Alto Saxophone: Phil Woods - Alto Saxophone: Jerry Dodgion - Tenor Saxophone: Bob Ashton - Tenor Saxophone: Babe Clark - Guitar: Barry Galbraith - Bass Guitar: George Duvivier - Drums: Ed Shaughnessy - Producer: Creed Taylor - Orchestra: Oliver Nelson Orchestra - Conductor: Oliver Nelson - Trumpet: Joe Wilder - Baritone Saxophone: George Barrow

36

'Round Midnight

06:29

Bill Evans

Artist: Bill Evans - Producer: Creed Taylor - Piano: Bill Evans

37

The Girl From Ipanema

05:22

Stan Getz, João Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim

Artist: Stan Getz - Artist: João Gilberto - Featuring: Antonio Carlos Jobim

38

Soul Sauce

02:24

Cal Tjader

Artist: Cal Tjader - Producer: Creed Taylor - Piano: Lonnie Hewitt - Double Bass: John Hilliard - Percussion: Willie Bobo - Vocals: Willie Bobo - Drums: Johnny Rae

39

Last Night When We Were Young

04:31

Kenny Burrell

Recording Arranger: Gil Evans - Artist: Kenny Burrell - Conductor: Gil Evans - Guitar: Kenny Burrell - Trumpet: Johnny Coles - Trumpet: Louis Mucci - Trombone: Jimmy Cleveland - Trombone: Jimmy Knepper - French Horn: Ray Alonge - French Horn: Julius Watkins - Tuba: Bill Barber - Flute: Andy Fitzgerald - Flute: George Marge - English Horn: Andy Fitzgerald - English Horn: George Marge - Flute: Ray Beckenstein - Bass Clarinet: Ray Beckenstein - Bassoon: Bob Tricarico - Flute: Bob Tricarico - Tenor Saxophone: Bob Tricarico - Soprano Saxophone: Steve Lacy - Alto Saxophone: Lee Konitz - Tenor Saxophone: Richie Kamuca - Oboe: Richie Kamuca - Bass (Vocal): John Heard - Drums: Roy McCurdy - Percussion: Kenneth Nash - Producer: Frank Dorritie - Producer: Creed Taylor

40

If You Could See Me Now

08:24

Wes Montgomery, Wynton Kelly Trio

Producer: Creed Taylor - Artist: Wes Montgomery - Artist: Wynton Kelly Trio

41

Night Train (Album Version)

06:45

Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery

Producer: Creed Taylor - Artist: Jimmy Smith - Artist: Wes Montgomery - Recording Arranger: Oliver Nelson - Conductor: Oliver Nelson

42

Every Night

05:17

Joe Williams

Artist: Joe Williams

43

The Good Life

06:58

Betty Carter

Producer: Betty Carter - Saxophone: Donald Braden - Piano: Stephen Scott - Double Bass: Ira Coleman - Drums: Lewis Nash

44

You Won't Forget Me

07:10

Shirley Horn

Producer: Joel E. Siegel - Producer: Richard Seidel - Artist: Shirley Horn

45

Bird Alone

08:31

Stan Getz, Abbey Lincoln

Artist: Stan Getz - Artist: Abbey Lincoln

46

Johnny Come Lately

06:30

Joe Henderson

Double Bass: Christian McBride - Artist: Joe Henderson - Tenor Saxophone: Joe Henderson - Trumpet: Wynton Marsalis - Piano: Stephen Scott - Drums: Gregory Hutchinson - Producer: Richard Seidel - Producer: Don Sickler - Recording Arranger: Don Sickler - Recording Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder - Mixer: Rudy Van Gelder

47

Hello My Lovely (Instrumental)

06:47

Charlie Haden Quartet West

Artist: Charlie Haden Quartet West

48

Barbados

06:00

Francesco Cafiso

Artist: Francesco Cafiso

49

You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

04:45

Mattia Cigalini

Alto Saxophone: Mattia Cigalini - Piano: Paolo Birro - Double Bass: Marc Abrams - Drums: mauro beggio - Producer: Mattia Cigalini

50

Hand Jive

06:00

Antonio Faraò

Artist: Antonio Faraò