Boxset / Compilation · 2023
Tracklist
CD 1
01. Bluish Grey (Thad Jones) 4:38
02. Wild Deuce (Gene Kee) 3:25
03. On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper-Washington) 2:51
04. Bantu (Randy Weston) 3:04
05. Melba's Blues (Melba Liston) 5:48
06. Home Fries (Gene Kee) 3:12
07. Grey's Blues (Al Grey) 7:00
08. Minor on Top (Thad Jones) 6:47
09. African Lady (Melba Liston) 4:30
10. Hi Fly (Randy Weston) 9:22
CD 2 - UNRELEASED RADIO BROADCASTS
01. Home Fries (Gene Kee) 8:48
02. Minor on Top (Thad Jones) 7:49
03. On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper-Washington) 5:08
04. African Lady (Randy Weston) 5:04
05. Closing announcements 1:06
06. J & B (Billy Mitchell) 14:50
07. Melba's Blues (Melba Liston) 10:23
08. Three-Fourth Blues (Gene Kee) 7:22
09. Rompin' (Frank Foster) 8:43
Line-up/Musicians
Personnel on CD 1
Tracks #1-7:
Henry Boozier, trumpet;
Al Grey, trombone;
Billy Mitchell, tenor & alto (#6);
Gene Kee, piano & alto horn;
Art Davis, bass;
Jules Curtis, drums;
Ray Barretto, conga
Tracks #8-10:
Donald Byrd, trumpet;
Al Grey, trombone;
Billy Mitchell, tenor sax;
Bobby Hutcherson, vibes
Herbie Hancock, piano;
Herman Wright, bass;
Eddie Williams, drums
Personnel on CD 2
Tracks #1-5:
Donald Byrd, trumpet;
Al Grey, trombone;
Billy Mitchell, tenor sax;
Bobby Hutcherson, vibes;
Doug Watkins, bass;
Eddie Williams, drums.
MC: “Symphony Sid” Torin
Tracks #6-9:
Dave Burns, trumpet;
Al Grey, trombone;
B. Mitchell, tenor sax;
Bobby Hutcherson, vibes
Herman Wright, bass;
Eddie Williams, drums.
MC: 'Symphony Sid' Torin
About this release
Fresh Sound FSRCD1137 (Spain)
Sources CD-1:
Tracks #1-7, from the Al Grey-Billy Mitchell Sextet LP
“At the Museum of Modern Art” (Argo LPS 689)
Tracks #8-10, from the side B of the Al Grey LP
“Snap Your Fingers” (Argo LPS 711)
Sources CD-2:
Recordings captured from two different radio broadcasts live at Birdland, hosted by jazz disc jockey 'Symphony Sid' Torin
Thanks to snobb for the addition
