Various Artists - A Night Out With Verve [Box]

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

731453531628

Description:

Personnel: Antonio Carlos Jobim (vocals, guitar); Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams , Louis Armstrong, Marlena Shaw, Anita O`Day, Astrud Gilberto, Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughan, Cassandra Wilson (vocals); Freddie Green, Jim Hall, Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell, Les Spann, Louis Stewart, Luiz Bonf?, Mark Whitfield, Oscar Castro-Neves, Tal Farlow, Barney Kessel, Wayne Wright, Cal Collins (guitar); Bud Shank (flute, alto saxophone); Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Benny Goodman, Buddy DeFranco (clarinet); Frank Wess (reeds, tenor saxophone); Frank Foster, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes (reeds); Mel Rodnon, Joe Riggs, Johnny Hodges, Phil Woods, Russell Procope, Benny Carter , Paul Desmond (alto saxophone); Coleman Hawkins, David "Fathead" Newman , Georgie Auld, Sam Firmature, Dave Madden, James Clay , Plas Johnson , Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson, Buddy Tate (tenor saxophone); Gerry Mulligan, Ernie Small, Harry Carney (baritone saxophone); Chet Baker , Clark Terry, Reunald Jones, Fats Ford, Dizzy Gillespie, Don Fagerquist, Harold Baker, Harry James, Rob Turk, Jack Sheldon, Joe Newman , Lee Morgan , Nicholas Payton, Roy Eldridge, Roy Hargrove, Stu Williamson , Victor Paz, Warren Vach?, Thad Jones, Nick Buono, Cat Anderson (trumpet); Milt Bernhart, Joe Cadena, George Masso, Henry Coker, Ray Sims, Johnny Messner, Quentin Jackson, Wayne Andre, Benny Powell, Bill Hughes , John Sanders, Britt Woodman (trombone); Dick McQuardy (bass trombone); Juan Tizol (valve trombone); Count Basie, G?rard Gustin, Duke Ellington, Eddie Costa, Jack Perciful, Gene Harris, George Shearing, Gerald Wiggins, Joao Donato, Junior Mance, Kirk Lightsey, Mary Lou Williams, Michel Legrand, Monty Alexander, Mulgrew Miller, Wynton Kelly, Call Cobbs, Bobby Timmons, Bruce MacDonald, Buddy Montgomery (piano); Gary Burton , Frank Flynn , Larry Bunker, Mike Mainieri (vibraphone); Chico Hamilton, Connie Kay, Dave Bailey , Ed Thigpen, Elvin Jones, Bill Dowdy , Grady Tate, Arnold Wise, Kenny Clare, Jake Hanna, Bert Dahlander, Jimmy Cobb , Joe Hunt , Lex Humphries, Louie Bellson, Alvin Stoller, Paul Humphrey , Sam Woodyard, Art Blakey, Sonny Payne, Terri Lyne Carrington, Winard Harper, Daniel Humair, Billy Cobham, Bob Neel, Buddy Rich, Charles Wright (drums); Johnny Pacheco (congas).
Recording information: Berlin, Germany (1952-1994); Caf? Au Go Go, NY (1952-1994); Capitol studios, Los Angeles, CA (1952-1994); Carnegie Hall, NY (1952-1994); Clinton Recording Studios, NY (1952-1994); Lenox, MA (1952-1994); Los Angeles, CA (1952-1994); New York, NY (1952-1994); Newport Jazz Festival (1952-1994); Paris Olympia (1952-1994); Paris, France (1952-1994); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (1952-1994); Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA (1952-1994); Universal Recorders, Los Angeles, CA (1952-1994); Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL (1952-1994); Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (1952-1994); Villingren, Germany (1952-1994); Vine St. Bar And Grill, Hollywood, CA (1952-1994); Webster Hall, NY (1952-1994).
Arrangers: Fletcher Henderson; Nelson Riddle.
A Night Out With Verve highlights five decades of remarkable jazz taken from the Verve catalog, spread out over four discs titled "Wining," "Dining," "Dancing," and "Romancing." This budget-priced box set includes 65 performances from jazz luminaries including Oscar Peterson, Sonny Rollins, Michel Legrand, Sarah Vaughan, Stan Getz, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, and Shirley Horn. Whether it`s a night out on the town or a simple romantic evening, A Night Out With Verve has a great deal to offer die-hard jazz fans and casual listeners alike. ~ Al Campbell

Track Listing:

DISC 1: WINING:

1. Come Dance With Me - Oscar Peterson
2. There Is No Greater Love - Dizzy Gillespie
3. As Long as I Live - Kenny Burrell
4. I Wished on the Moon - Coleman Hawkins
5. Smooth One, A - Junior Mance
6. On the Sunny Side of the Street - Jimmy And His Orchestra Hodges
7. Whisper Not - Anita O`Day
8. Lil` Darlin` - Joe Pass
9. Love You Madly - Monty Alexander
10. What`s New? - George Benson
11. Broadway - Tal Farlow
12. You Are Too Beautiful - Sonny Rollins
13. Portrait of Jennie - Wynton Kelly
14. Fall Out - Gerry Mulligan/Paul Desmond
15. Vie en Rose, La - Michel Legrand
16. I Still Love Him So - Roy Eldridge

DISC 2: DINING:

1. If I Had You - Kenny Burrell
2. Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) - Joe Henderson :: Amor Em Paz - Joe Henderson
3. Isn`t It a Pity? - Sarah Vaughan
4. My Foolish Heart - Bill Evans
5. I Remember Clifford - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
6. It`s Nice to Be With You - Jim Hall
7. It Might as Well Be Spring - Astrud Gilberto
8. Isn`t It Romantic? - Benny Carter
9. When a Woman Loves a Man - Ella Fitzgerald
10. This Can`t Be Love - George Shearing
11. You Go to My Head - Chet Baker
12. Autumn in New York - Tal Farlow
13. But Beautiful - Stan Getz/Bill Evans
14. Agua de Beber - Antonio Carlos Jobim
15. Manhattan - Sonny Rollins

DISC 3: DANCING:

1. (Ad Lib) Fast Dances - Fred Astaire (ad lib)
2. Party Blues - Ella Fitzgerald/Joe Williams
3. Sister Sadie - James Clay
4. Organ Grinder`s Swing, The - Jimmy Smith
5. Perdido - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
6. Back Beat Boogie - Harry James & His Orchestra
7. At Last - Marlena Shaw
8. Little Girl Blue - Louis Armstrong
9. So Dan?o Samba (I Only Dance Samba) - Luiz Bonf?/Stan Getz
10. Shall We Dance? - Cassandra Wilson
11. Rose Room - Buddy DeFranco
12. King Porter Stomp - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
13. Taking a Chance on Love - Nicholas Payton
14. Corner Pocket - Count Basie Orchestra
15. (Ad Lib) Medium Dance - Fred Astaire (ad lib)

DISC 4: ROMANCING:

1. I`ve Got a Crush on You - Sarah Vaughan
2. It Had to Be You - Billie Holiday
3. You`re a Weaver of Dreams - John Coltrane
4. This Love of Mine - Al Hibbler
5. Misty - Don Byas
6. Invitation - Dinah Washington
7. Nearness of You, The - Hank Jones/Abbey Lincoln
8. Time After Time - St?phane Grappelli
9. Imagination - Billy Eckstine
10. That`s All - Harry "Sweets" Edison/Lester Young
11. I Should Care - Mel Torm?
12. `Round Midnight - Miles Davis
13. Someone to Watch over Me - Rahsaan Roland Kirk
14. It`s Easy to Remember - Johnny Hartman
15. Reaching for the Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
16. You Don`t Know Me - Shirley Horn
17. Where Are You? - Ben Webster
18. There`s No You - Louis Armstrong
19. Memories of You - Clifford Brown

Album Information

Release Date:

10/24/2000

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Bebop

Label:

Verve

Producer:

Ken Druker (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

535316

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

4

Studio/Live:

Mixed

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

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