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Sy Oliver

Featuring: Red Solomon, Bernie Privin, Paul Webster (tp); Henderson Chambers, Mort Bullman, Bill Granzow, Dickie Harris (tb); Hymie Schertzer, Artie Baker (as);Fred Williams, Jerry Jerome (ts); Ernie Caceres (bs); Billy Kyle (p); Everett Barksdale (g)...

REFERENCE: OCM CD 017
BAR CODE: -


Along with Duke Ellington & Benny Carter, Sy Oliver is likely to be the most important Swing arranger the Jazz has ever produced. This CD provides us with a wide view of Oliver's Decca tenure. We include the recordings he made leading various studio bands with great musicians, most of whom came from Lunceford's original Orchestra: Paul Webster, Joe Thomas, Taft Jordan, Fred Williams, Henderson Chambers, Billy Kyle & Jimmy Crawford among others.


Tracklisting:

01. Gran'ma Plays The Numbers (3:06)
02. Nashville Blues (2:56)
03. Deep River (2:59)
04. Siesta At "The Fiesta" (2:58)
05. Organ Grinder's Swing (3:16)
06. Four Or Five Times (3:09)
07. 'Tain't What You Do(It's The Way That Cha Do It) (3:07)
08. Ain't She Sweet? (3:14)
09. By The River Sainte Marie (2:58)
10. Cheatin' On Me (2:54)
11. For Dancers Only (3:09)
12. But She's My Buddy's Chick (2:47)
13. Wagon Wheels (3:18)
14. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (3:01)
15. I Ain't Got Nobody (3:09)
16. My Friend Told Me (2:56)
17. Castle Rock (3:04)
18. Kissing Bug Boogie (3:27)
19. Slick Chick On The Sly (2:47)
20. House Party (3:15)
21. On My Way (3:11)

Total time: 64:50 min.


Personnel:

Track #1:
Sy Oliver (tp, vcl, arr.), Bernie Privin, Tony Faso, Buck Clayton (tp); Henderson Chambers, Mort Bullman, Sy Schaffer (tb); Hymie Schertzer, Johnny Mince (as); Wolfie Tannenbaum (ts); Bill Holcombe (bs); Billy Kyle (p); Joe Benjamin (b); Jimmy Crawford (d). Unknown vocal group.
New York, February 17, 1949

Tracks #2-4:
Sy Oliver (tp, arr.), Paul Webster, Bernie Privin, Jimmie Maxwell (tp); Henderson Chambers, Mort Bullman, Bill Granzow (tb); Artie Baker (cl, as), Milt Yaner (as); Art Drellinger, Fred Williams (ts); Bill Holcombe (bs); Billy Kyle (p) Everett Barksdale(g); George Duvivier (b); Jimmie Crawford (d). Unknown female singer on (2).
New York, December 12, 1949 - January 24, 1950

Tracks #5-12:
Red Solomon, Bernie Privin, Taft Jordan, Paul Webster (tp); Henderson Chambers, Mort Bullman, Bill Granzow, Dickie Harris (tb); Hymie Schertzer, Artie Baker (as); Fred Williams, Jerry Jerome (ts); Ernie Caceres (bs); Billy Kyle (p); Everett Barksdale (g); George Duvivier (b); Jimmy Crawford (d); Sy Oliver (vcl), Leslie Scott (vcl). Granzow out #8.
New York, May 8-22, 1950.

Tracks #13-15:
Sy Oliver (tp, vcl, arr.), Taft Jordan, Red Solomon, Bernie Privin (tp); Henderson Chambers, Mort Bullman (tb); Hymie Schertzer, Artie Baker (as); Fred Williams, Jerry Jerome (ts); Ernie Caceres (bs); Billy Kyle (p); Everett Barksdale (g); George Duvivier (b); Jimmy Crawford (d).
New York, June 5, 1950.

Track #16:
Sy Oliver (tp, vcl, arr.), Paul Webster (tp); Artie Baker (cl, as); Joe Thomas (ts); Billy Kyle (p); Sandy Block (b); Jimmy Crawford (d). The Ray Charles Singers (vcl).
New York, June 12, 1951.

Track #17:
Sy Oliver (tp, vcl, arr.), Taft Jordan, Bernie Privin, Carl Poole (tp); Henderson Chambers, Frank Saracco, Henry Singer (tb); George Dorsey, Artie Baker (as);Fred Williams, Milt Yaner (ts); Dan Burrows (bs); Billy Taylor (p); Everett Barksdale (g); Sandy Block (b); Johnny Blowers (d).
New York, July 13, 1951

Track #18-19:
Sy Oliver (tp, vcl, arr.), Jimmie Maxwell, Tony Faso (tp); Henderson Chambers, Frank Saracco, Mort Bullman (tb); George Dorsey, Al Klink (as); Milt Yaner, Freddie Williams (ts); Billy Taylor (p); Everett Barksdale (g); Sandy Block (b); Johnny Blowers (d). The Ray Charles Singers (vcl).
New York, August 14, 1951

Track #20:
Sy Oliver (tp, arr), Taft Jordan, Bernie Privin, Carl Poole (tp); Frank Saracco, Henderson Chambers, Henry Singer (tb); Steward Blake, Fred Williams (ts); Dan Burrows (bs); Hank Jones (p); Everett Barksdale (g); Sandy Block (b); Johnny Blowers (d).
New York, September 9, 1951

Track #21:
Sy Oliver (tp, arr), Bernie Privin, Jimmie Maxwell, Tony Faso, Taft Jordan (tp); Henderson Chambers, Bobby Byrne, Henry Singer (tb); Milt Yaner, Sid Cooper (as);Al Klink, Art Dellinger (ts); Dany Banks (bs); Billy Kyle (p); Unknown organ; Everett Barksdale (g); Sandy Block (b); Jimmie Crawford (d). Unknown male vocalist; The Ray Charles Singers (vocal group).
New York, poss. January, 1952



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