Boxset / Compilation · 2000
Tracklist
1 John's Delight (T. Dameron) [Apr 21, 1949] 2:55
2 What's New? (J. Burke-B. Haggart) [Apr 21, 1949] 2:58
3 Heaven's Doors are Open Wide (T. Dameron) [Apr 21, 1949] 3:17
4 Focus (T. Dameron) [Apr 21, 1949] 2:59
5 Bean-a-Re-Bop (C. Hawkins-H. Jones) [Jun 1947] 2:33
6 Isn't it Romantic? (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Jun 1947] 3:03
7 The Way You Look Tonight (J. Kern-D. Fields) [Jun 1947] 2:47
8 Phantomesque (C. Hawkins) [Jun 1947] 2:56
9 For Europeans Only (T. Dameron-I. Jacquet) [Jan 7, 1947] 2:41
10 Big Dog (I. Jacquet) [Jan 7, 1947] 2:42
11 You Left Me All Alone (I. Jacquet) [Jan 7, 1947] 2:59
12 Jivin' with Jack the Bellboy (B. Doggett-I. Jacquet) [Jan 7, 1947] 2:48
13 Good Bait (T. Dameron-C. Basie) [Feb 19, 1949 (a)] 3:19
14 Focus (T. Dameron) [Feb 19, 1949 (a)] 3:53
15 April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [Feb 19, 1949 (a)] 2:53
16 Webb's Delight (T. Dameron) [+ The Squirrel (fragment)] [Feb 19, 1949 (a)] 3:36
17 Milano (J. Lewis) [Feb 26, 1949 (a)] 3:35
18 Casbah (J. Lewis) [Feb 26, 1949 (a)] 3:35
19 Conception (G. Shearing) [Feb 18, 1950 (a)] 4:07
20 Ray's Idea (R. Brown-W.G. Fuller) [Feb 18, 1950 (a)] 5:53
21 That Old Black Magic (J. Mercer-H. Arlen) [Feb 18, 1950 (a)] 2:16
22 Max is Making Wax (O. Pettiford) [Feb 18, 1950 (a)] 4:00
23 Woody 'n' You (D. Gillespie) [Feb 18, 1950 (a)] 5:40
Line-up/Musicians
January 7, 1947
Joe Newman (tpt); Fats Navarro (tpt); Miles Davis (tpt); Marion Hazel (tpt); Gus Chapell (tb); Fred Robinson (tb); Ted Kelly (tb); Dickie Wells (tb); Ray Perry (as); Jimmy Powell (as); Illinois Jacquet (ts); George "Big Nick" Nicholas (ts); Leo Parker (bs); Bill Doggett (p); Leonard Feather (p); Al Lucas (b); Rossiere "Shadow" Wilson (d)
June 1947
Miles Davis (tpt); Kai Winding (tb); Howard Johnson (as); Coleman Hawkins (ts); Hank Jones (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (d)
February 19, 1949 (a)
Miles Davis (tpt); Kai Winding (tb); Sahib Shihab [Edmund Gregory] (as); Benjamin Lundy (ts); Cecil Payne (bs); Tadd Dameron (p); John Collins (g); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Kenny Clarke (d); Carlos Vidal (bgo); Symphony Sid Torin (ann)
February 26, 1949 (a)
Miles Davis (tpt); Kai Winding (tb); Sahib Shihab [Edmund Gregory] (as); Benjamin Lundy (ts); Cecil Payne (bs); Tadd Dameron (p); John Collins (g); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Kenny Clarke (d); Carlos Vidal (bgo); Symphony Sid Torin (ann)
April 21, 1949
Miles Davis (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Sahib Shihab [Edmund Gregory] (as); Benjamin Lundy (ts); Cecil Payne (bs); John Collins (g); Tadd Dameron (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Kenny Clarke (d); Kay Penton (voc)
February 18, 1950 (a)
Miles Davis (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Stan Getz (ts); Tadd Dameron (p); Gene Ramey (b); Art Blakey (d)
About this release
Definitive Records DRCD 11164 (Spain)
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