Personnel:
Dick Collins, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp, John Howell (tp), Sonny Russo, Billy Byers (tb), Dick Meldonian, Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca (ts), Jack Nimitz (bs), Nat Pierce (p), Herb Ellis (g), Tom 'Red' Kelly (b), Chuck Flores (d)
Reference: 74321 61108 2
Bar code: 743216110827
Tracklisting:
01. The Winter Of My Discontent (Wilder-Barenberg) 6:25
-Solo Order: Collins, Ellis, Kamuca, Meldonian, Byers, Collins, Ellis, Pierce, Perkins, Collins
02. As Long As I Live (Arlen-Koehler) 3:11
-Solo Order: Collins, Pierce, Cohn, Collins
03. Hold Me, Hold Me, Hold Me (Green-Comden-Styne) 3:05
-Solo Order: Collins, Cohn, Ellis, Collins
04. Northern Comfort (Cohn) 6:15
-Solo Order: Collins, Meldonian, Byers, Collins, Russo, Collins, Ellis, Pierce, Nimitz, Perkins
05. Strike Up The Band (G. & I. Gershwin) 6:19
-Solo Order: Nimitz, Collins, Meldonian, Cohn, Pierce, Ellis, Russo, Perkins
06. It's Love (Bernstein-Comden-Green) 4:07
-Solo Order: Collins, Pierce, Cohn, Collins
07. They Can't Take That Away From Me (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:52
-Solo Order: Collins, Cohn
08. Donna Mia (Pierce) 6:29
-Solo Order: Perkins, Cohn, Meldonian, Perkins, Cohn, Meldonian, Perkins, Cohn, Russo, Byers, Meldonian, Nimitz, Collins
Total time: 38:43 min.
Originally released on RCA Victor LJM-1027
Personnel:
Dick Collins, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp, John Howell, trumpets; Sonny Russo, Billy Byers, trombones; Dick Meldonian, Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca, tenor saxes; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Nat Pierce, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Tom 'Red' Kelly, bass; Chuck Flores, drums.
Recorded in New York City, November 27 & 28, 1954
Arrangements by Al Cohn & Nat Pierce
Liner notes: Bill Zeitung
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