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Kapp KI-1055

Kapp KXL-5001

BCP-6025

Venise 1003

Jazz Beginnings (3 Lps On 2 Cds) + Bonus Tracks

John T. Williams

The Jazz roots of the world-famous soundtrack composer

When you see John Williams standing before his mighty Boston Pops Orchestra... when you watch him collect another Academy Award or Emmy... when you notice his name as the credits roll by on the major films, have you ever wondered whether he thinks about his roots? Now, looking back to the musical beginnings of John Williams, this 2-CD set may be the perfect answer to this question. John's impressive feeling for jazz accounts for his popularity in the West Coast musical circles as an arranger, conductor and pianist.


Tracklisting:

CD1 - John T. Williams Quartet & Solo

01. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 2:51
02. In A Little Spanish Town 2:25
03. I’ll Take Romance 2:58
04. Zigeuner 4:17
05. Tenderly 3:53
06. Diane 2:47
07. Dear To My Heart 3:27
08. While We’re Young 3:02
09. Wait Till You See Her 2:30
10. One Love 2:35
11. Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess 2:22
12. Hello 2:39
13. Aunt Orsavella 2:26
14. Spring Is Here 3:12
15. Anything Goes 2:31
16. Caribe 2:14
17. One Love 2:01
18. Our Waltz 1:57

CD2 - John T. Williams Septet, Octet & Orchestra

01. I’ve Got The World On A String 2:56
02. Get Happy 2:32
03. That Old Black Magic 3:11
04. Over The Rainbow 2:29
05. Let’s Fall In Love 2:30
06. Stormy Weather 2:45
07. My Shinning Hour 2:05
08. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 3:16
09. Come Rain Or Come Shine 3:22
10. Here’s What I’m Here For 3:15
11. Hit The Road To Dreamland 2:41
12. A Sleepin’ Bee 3:06
13. All Of You 2:18
14. The Last Time I Saw Paris 2:13
15. I Can’t Get started 2:50
16. I Got Plenty O’Nuttin’ 2:41
17. It’s The Talk Of The Town 2:37
18. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To 2:17
19. It Ain’t Necessarily So 2:19
20. Tenderly 2:37
21. This Can't Be Love 2:06
22. Old Devil Moon 1:58
23. My Happy Time 2:20
24. There's A Small Hotel 2:13


Sources:

CD 1, tracks #1-12 from the album
"John Towner Touch" (Kapp KI-1055)

CD 1, tracks #13-16 taken from the album
"Modern Jazz Gallery" (Kapp KXL-5001)

CD 1, tracks #17 & 18 taken from the album
"Remembering With Marjorie Lee"
(Beau Monde BR-100)

CD 2, tracks #1-12 from the album
"World on a String" (Bethlehem BCP-6025)

CD 2, tracks# 13-27 from the album
"So Nice! Johnny Desmond" (Venise 1003)



Personnel on CD 1, #1-4

John T. Williams Quartet: John T. Williams (p), Howard Roberts (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Jack Sperling (d)

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, October 3, 1956


Personnel on CD 1, #5-10

John T. Williams Quartet, with a string section conducted by Russell Garcia

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, October 18, 1956


Personnel on CD 1, #11 & 12

John T. Williams (piano solo)

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, October 18, 1956


Personnel on CD 1, #13-16

John T. Williams Quartet: John T. Williams (p), Howard Roberts (g), Curtis Counce (b), Jerry Williams (d).

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, November 2, 1956


Personnel on CD 1, #17 & 18

John T. Williams Quartet: John T. Williams (p), Bob Gibbons (g), Rolly Bundock (b), Jack Sperling (d).

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, May 8, 1957



Personnel on CD 2, #1-4

John T. Williams Septet: Herb Geller (as), Buddy Collette, Gene Cipriano (ts), Marty Berman (bs), John T. Williams (p), Buddy Clark (b), Jerry Williams (d).

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, October 3, 1957


Personnel on CD 2, #5-9

John T. Williams Octet: Milt Bernhart, Dick Noel, Joe Howard (tb), Bob Enevoldsen (v-tb), John T. Williams (p), George Roberts (g), Buddy Clark (b), Jerry Williams (d).

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, October 4, 1957


Personnel on CD 2, #10-12

John T. Williams Septet: Dick Noel (tb), Bob Enevoldsen (v-tb), Richie Kamuca (ts), Marty Berman (bs), John T. Williams (p), Buddy Clark (b), Jerry Williams (d).

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, October 14, 1957


Personnel on CD 2, #13-24

John T. Williams Orchestra, featuring Johnny Desmond (vcl): Frank Beach, Don Fagerquist, John Audino (tp), Dick Noel, Joe Howard, Ray Sims (tb), Bob Enevoldsen (v-tb), George Roberts (b-tb), Ronnie Lang, Herman Gunkler (cl, as), Bill Holman, Gene Cipriano (ts), Marty Berman (bs), John T. Williams (p), Larry Bunker (vib), Tom Tedesco (g), Buddy Clark (b), Frank Capp (d). Arrangements by John T. Williams & Bill Holman .

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, February 24, 1958


Produced for CD Release by Jordi Pujol

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