Album · 1984
Tracklist
A1 Bellarosa
A2 Carvin' The Rock (Alternate Take #1)
A3 Cookin' (Alternate Take)
A4 Carvin' The Rock (Alternate Take #2)
A5 Get Happy (Alternate Take)
B1 Wail Bait (Alternate Take)
B2 Brownie Eyes
B3 Cherokee (Alternate Take)
B4 Hymn Of The Orient (Alternate Take)
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson (tracks: A1-A4)
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Gigi Gryce (tracks: B1-B4)
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse (tracks: B1-B4)
Bass – Percy Heath
Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones (tracks: A1-A4), Art Blakey (tracks: B1-B4), Kenny Clarke
Piano – Elmo Hope (tracks: A1-A4), John Lewis (tracks: A5, B1-B4)
Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Heath (tracks: A5)
Trombone – J.J. Johnson (tracks: A5)
Trumpet – Clifford Brown
About this release
Blue Note – BNJ 61001 (Japan)
A1-A4 Recorded June 9, 1953,NYC.
A5 Recorded June 20, 1953, NYC.
B1-B4 Recorded June 28, 1953, NYC.
Bellarosa, brownie Eyes and Get Happy (Alternate Master) were first issued on Blue Note BNLA267G.
The rest of the selection are previously unissued.
Released in France same year as "Alternate Takes "(Blue Note BST 84428)
Thanks to snobb for the addition