Boxset / Compilation · 2006
Tracklist
1-1 Drop The Other Shoe 2:46
1-2 I'll Never Be The Same 2:59
1-3 Honey Baby 3:15
1-4 Easy Living 3:09
1-5 Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now 3:52
1-6 Some Of These Days 2:44
1-7 Blue Lester 3:25
1-8 The King 2:17
1-9 Stomp It Off 7:09
1-10 Constance 4:33
1-11 Blues Yet? 5:48
1-12 Why Not? 5:40
2-1 Back On The Scene 8:25
2-2 Ridin' In The Park 4:47
2-3 Perils Of Cheryl 5:00
2-4 Carnival Romp 4:49
2-5 You're Driving Me Crazy 8:59
2-6 Takin' The Count 3:16
2-7 Piercin' Through 6:51
2-8 The Bearded One 3:36
2-9 I'll Buy That Dream 3:51
2-10 Maple Leaf Rag 3:05
2-11 Slippery When Wet 2:40
2-12 A Trip To Nathans 3:06
2-13 Old Rev 3:05
2-14 Sioux City Sue 2:59
2-15 That's All 3:44
2-16 Ain't Got Nobody 4:07
2-17 Rojiserro 3:17
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – Hal McKusick (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7), Med Flory (tracks: 1-9 to 1-12), Phil Woods (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7)
Baritone Saxophone – Jack Nimitz (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12)
Bass – Jimmy Woode (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7), John Beal (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4), Oscar Pettiford (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7), Red Kelly (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Walter Page (tracks: 1-9 to 1-12)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Dick Hafer (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8)
Drums – Gus Gustafson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Jo Jones (tracks: 1-9 to 1-12, 2-5 to 2-17), Osie Johnson (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4)
Guitar – Freddie Green (tracks: 1-9 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-17)
Piano – Nat Pierce
Tenor Saxophone – Jerry Coker (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Richie Kamuca (tracks: 1-9 to 1-12, 2-1 to2-4), Sam Margolis (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7)
Trombone – Bill Harris (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7), Billy Byers (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7), Frank Rehak (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4), Matthew Gee (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7), Urbie Green (tracks: 1-9 to 1-12)
Trumpet – Charlie Walp (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4), Dick Collins (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Don Fagerquist (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4), Doug Mettome (tracks: 1-9 to 1-12, 2-5 to 2-7), Joe Newman (tracks: 2-8 to 2-17), John Howell (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Ruby Braff (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7)
Trumpet [Bass] – Cy Touff (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8)
About this release
Fresh Sound Records – FSR 2232 (Spain)
Thanks to snobb for the addition