Boxset / Compilation · 2020
Tracklist
Joe Castro Trios - 1955-1956 - The Artist's Choice
1-01 –Joe Castro Trio It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 2:51
1-02 –Joe Castro Trio Blues For Nat 3:23
1-03 –Joe Castro Trio Minuet In Jazz 3:08
1-04 –Joe Castro Trio They Can't Take That Away From Me 3:46
1-05 –Joe Castro Trio St. Louis Blues 3:51
1-06 –Joe Castro Trio Dorshka (For Doris Duke) 4:39
1-07 –Joe Castro Trio Have You Met Miss Jones? 3:41
1-08 –Joe Castro Trio Things Ain't What They Used To Be 4:03
1-09 –Joe Castro Trio Zoot Blues 4:22
1-10 –Joe Castro Trio Black And Blue (What Did I Do To Be So Black And Blue) 3:26
1-11 –Joe Castro Trio Jazzbo's Jaunt 2:31
1-12 –Joe Castro Trio Pennies From Heaven 4:02
1-13 –Joe Castro Trio Blues In The Closet 2:52
1-14 –Joe Castro Trio Straight Life 3:52
1-15 –Joe Castro Trio It's All Right With Me 3:21
1-16 –Joe Castro Trio Sometimes I'm Happy 3:46
1-17 –Joe Castro Trio Taking A Chance On Love 3:34
Joe Castro's Friends / At Duke Farms 1956 - Paul Bley / Flo & George Handy
2-01 –Paul Bley Blues Improvisation In F 4:19
2-02 –Paul Bley Ballad-Blues Improvisation In C 1:23
2-03 –Paul Bley Ballad Improvisation In F 4:25
2-04 –Paul Bley Salt Peanuts 1:41
2-05 –Paul Bley A Place In The Sun (Main Title) 3:28
2-06 –Paul Bley Trio Willow Weep For Me 5:36
2-07 –Paul Bley Trio Time After Time 3:36
2-08 –Paul Bley Trio After You've Gone 2:24
2-09 –Paul Bley Trio Willow Weep For Me (Alternate Take) 5:44
2-10 –Paul Bley Trio Time After Time (Alternate Take) 3:43
2-11 –Flo* & George Handy Forgetful (Master Take) 3:13
2-12 –Flo* & George Handy Will I Ever Learn? 3:56
2-13 –Flo* & George Handy Leavin' Town (Master Take) 4:16
2-14 –Flo* & George Handy Country Boy (?) 3:40
2-15 –Flo* & George Handy When You Are Near (?) 3:50
2-16 –Flo* & George Handy The Trouble With Me Is You 4:05
2-17 –Flo* & George Handy You Wear Love So Well! 3:19
2-18 –Flo* & George Handy Picnic In The Wintertime 2:46
Joe Castro / Mood Jazz With Voices & Strings (The Atlantic Album +)
3-01 –Joe Castro J.C. Blues 5:06
3-02 –Joe Castro Without You (Tres Palabras) 4:39
3-03 –Joe Castro Doodlin' 5:09
3-04 –Joe Castro Ev'rything I Love 4:24
3-05 –Joe Castro You Stepped Out Of A Dream 3:46
3-06 –Joe Castro If You Could See Me Now 3:40
3-07 –Joe Castro It's You Or No One 4:06
3-08 –Joe Castro Angel Eyes 4:40
3-09 –Joe Castro Caravan 4:07
3-10 –Joe Castro Prelude To A Kiss (Unissued) 5:26
3-11 –Joe Castro How High The Moon (Unissued) 3:47
3-12 –Joe Castro J.C. Blues (Unissued Alternate Take) 4:11
3-13 –Joe Castro J.C. Blues (Unissued Alternate Take) 4:45
3-14 –Joe Castro Doodlin' 5:12
3-15 –Joe Castro Doodlin' 5:09
Joe Castro / Groove Funk Soul (The Atlantic Album +)
4-01 –Joe Castro Groove Funk Soul (In & Out) 5:32
4-02 –Joe Castro Yesterdays 7:21
4-03 –Joe Castro Day-Dream 7:02
4-04 –Joe Castro Could Happen To You 3:33
4-05 –Joe Castro Play Me The Blues 9:17
4-06 –Joe Castro That's All 5:28
4-07 –Joe Castro Yesterdays (Unissued Alternate Take) 7:58
4-08 –Joe Castro Play Me The Blues (Unissued Alternate Take) 6:25
4-09 –Joe Castro Lover (Unissued) 6:47
4-10 –Joe Castro Day In - Day Out (Unissued) 5:09
Joe Castro Trio - The Sidewalks Of New York
5-01 –Joe Castro Trio Daisy Mae (Whatever) 4:34
5-02 –Joe Castro Trio The Sidewalks Of New York (East Side, West Side) 8:15
5-03 –Joe Castro Trio Here's That Rainy Day 4:52
5-04 –Joe Castro Trio My Ship 4:28
5-05 –Joe Castro Trio I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 2:28
5-06 –Joe Castro Trio One Life To Live 4:39
5-07 –Joe Castro Trio That Old Feeling 4:39
5-08 –Joe Castro Trio Cheek To Cheek 2:50
5-09 –Joe Castro Trio Fascinating Rhythm 4:29
5-10 –Joe Castro Trio Funky Blues 7:56
5-11 –Joe Castro Trio You Don't Know What Love Is 4:42
Joe Castro Trio / Remind Me With The Bob Cooper Ensemble
6-01 –Joe Castro Trio Things Ain't What They Used To Be 2:38
6-02 –Joe Castro Trio Sweet Lorraine 2:59
6-03 –Joe Castro Trio Get Out Of Town 5:02
6-04 –Joe Castro Trio Remind Me 6:21
6-05 –Joe Castro Trio Satin Doll 2:43
6-06 –Joe Castro Trio A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing 4:00
6-07 –Joe Castro Trio Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) 2:52
6-08 –Joe Castro Trio Lush Life 7:04
6-09 –Joe Castro Trio Passion Flower 3:30
6-10 –Joe Castro Trio Remind Me 6:21
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (tracks: 3-01, 3-03, 3-12 to 3-15)
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Bill Hood
Bass – Ed Shonk (tracks: 3-01 to 3-15), Hal Gaylor (tracks: 2-06 to 2-10), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks: 1-03, 1-04, 1-05, 1-08, 1-10, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16, 4-01 to 4-10), Paul Chambers (tracks: 1-02, 1-06), Red Mitchell (tracks: 1-01, 1-07, 1-09, 1-11, 1-12, 1-15, 1-17), Teddy Kotick (tracks: 5-01 to 5-11, 6-01 to 6-10)
Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones (tracks: 1-02, 1-06, 3-05, 3-10, 3-11), Billy Higgins (tracks: 4-01 to 4-10), Gus Johnson (tracks: 3-01 to 3-04, 3-06 to 3-09, 3-12 to 3-15), Jimmy Pratt (tracks: 1-01, 1-04, 1-07 to 1-12, 1-15 to 1-17), Lawrence Marable (tracks: 1-03, 1-05, 1-13, 1-14), Lenny McBrowne (tracks: 2-06 to 2-10), Paul Motian (tracks: 5-01 to 5-11, 6-01 to 6-10)
Ensemble – The Bob Cooper Ensemble (tracks: 6-02 to 6-04, 6-06), The Neal Hefti Singers (tracks: 3-01, 3-03, 3-04, 3-07, 3-12 to 3-15)
Flute, Alto Saxophone – Gabe Baltazar (tracks: 6-02 to 6-04, 6-06)
Oboe, Tenor Saxophone, Orchestrated By – Bob Cooper (tracks: 6-02 to 6-04, 6-06)
Orchestra – The Neal Hefti Orchestra (tracks: 3-02, 3-06, 3-08, 3-09), The Ray Ellis Orchestra and Voices (tracks: 3-05, 3-10, 3-11)
Piano – Doris Duke (tracks: 6-09 to 6-10), George Handy (tracks: 2-11 to 2-15), Joe Castro, Paul Bley (tracks: 2-01 to 2-10)
Saxophone, Clarinet – Bill Green (tracks: 6-02 to 6-04, 6-06)
Tenor Saxophone – Teddy Edwards (tracks: 4-01 to 4-10, 6-7)
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Bill Holman (tracks: 6-02 to 6-04, 6-06)
Trumpet – Al Porcino (tracks: 6-02 to 6-04, 6-06), Nat Adderley (tracks: 3-01, 3-03, 3-12 to 3-15)
Vocals – Flo Handy (tracks: 2-11 to 2-18)
About this release
Sunnyside – SSC 1393 (US)
Thanks to snobb for the addition