Piano Anthology-From Jelly Rol (1994) (Morton/Johnson/Stacy/Cole/Kyle)

Product Summary Label: Uni/grp UPC: 00011105063920 Release Date: 9/13/1994 Buy.com Sku: 60323742 Item#: MT9XPF Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Pearls, The - Jelly Roll Morton ~ Various Artists 2. What's The Use Of Being Alone - Fats Waller/James P. Johnson/Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds ~ Various Artists 3. Black And Tan Fantasy - Duke Ellington ~ Various Artists 4. Jelly Roll Stomp - Frank Melrose ~ Various Artists 5. Night Life - Mary Lou Williams ~ Various Artists 6. Mr. Freddie Blues - Meade Lux Lewis ~ Various Artists 7. Little Rock Getaway - Joe Sullivan ~ Various Artists 8. World Is Waiting For The Sunrise - Jess Stacy ~ Various Artists 9. Dupree Blues - Count Basie ~ Various Artists 10. Riffs - James P. Johnson (take A) ~ Various Artists 11. Morning Air - Willie "The Lion" Smith ~ Various Artists 12. Deep Purple - Art Tatum (take B) ~ Various Artists 13. Between Sets - Billy Kyle ~ Various Artists 14. Hot And Bothered - Clarence Profit ~ Various Artists 15. Everything Depends On You - Earl Hines ~ Various Artists 16. Honeysuckle Rose - Nat "King" Cole ~ Various Artists 17. Hold 'Em Hootie - Jay McShann ~ Various Artists 18. 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do - Ralph Sutton ~ Various Artists 19. Moose, The - Dodo Marmarosa/Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra ~ Various Artists 20. Guys And Dolls - Bill Evans/Eddie Costa Quartet ~ Various Artists (P) 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc. (C) 1994 GRP Records Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Dave Barbour, Freddie Green, Jimmy Shirley, Oscar Moore (guitar); Fred Guy, John Mitchell (banjo); Garvin Bushell (clarinet, alto saxophone); Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone); Louis Metcalf, Bubber Miley (trumpet); Johnny Dunn (cornet); Herb Fleming, Joe Tricky Sam Nanton (trombone); Clarence Profit, Count Basie, Dodo Marmarosa, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, Jay McShann, Jelly Roll Morton, Jess Stacy, Joe Sullivan, Mary Lou Williams, Nat King Cole, Ralph Sutton , Art Tatum, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Billy Kyle , Bill Evans , Earl Hines (piano); Eddie Costa (vibraphone); O'Neill Spencer, Tommy Taylor, Eddie Dougherty, Gene Krupa, Gus Johnson, Jo Jones , Oliver Jackson, Paul Motian, Sonny Greer, Cliff Leeman (drums). Audio Remasterer: Erick Labson. Liner Note Author: Butch Thompson. Recording information: 04/20/1926-03/08/1968. Unknown Contributor Roles: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra; Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra. This CD contains selections from 20 pianists, all but two (Dodo Marmarosa and Bill Evans) who play in pre-bop styles. Taken mostly from the Decca catalog, the collection has many fine performances highlighted by Jelly Roll Morton's "The Pearls," Fats Waller and James P. Johnson playing together on Johnny Dunn's "What's the Use of Being Alone," Joe Sullivan's "Little Rock Getaway," an alternate take of Art Tatum's "Deep Purple" and rare performances from Frank Melrose, Billy Kyle, Clarence Profit and Ralph Sutton. Not essential but this reissue has plenty of enjoyable music for fans of swing piano. ~ Scott Yanow Producer: Orrin Keepnews (Reissue)   Technical Info Release Date : 10/11/1994 Original Release Date : 1994 Catalog ID : 639 Label : Verve Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 61m : 1s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Mixed SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00011105063920   Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (12/23/94, p.66) - "...[an] excellent compendium of classic jazz piano..." - Rating: A    Product Image