Blue Moon, in its Masters Series, issued in chronological order the recordings of an important period in the musical career of certain outstanding artists. The CDs contains only the master takes of the originally issued records, and therefore all alternate takes have not been included in order to offer the collector those that were considered to be the definitive performances.
Tracklist
01. The Chase (Tadd Dameron) 2:42
02. Squirrel (Tadd Dameron) 2:57
03. Our Delight (Tadd Dameron) 2:56
04. Dameronia (Tadd Dameron) 2:58
05. A Bebop Carol (Tadd Dameron) 2:56
06. The Tadd Walk (Tadd Dameron) 2:49
07. Gone With The Wind (Wrubel-Magidson) 3:08
08. That Someone Must Be You (E. Handy) 2:59
09. Nostalgia (Theodore Navarro) 2:41
10. Barry's Bop (Theodore Navarro) 2:36
11. Bebop Romp (Theodore Navarro) 2:34
12. Fats Blows (Theodore Navarro) 2:47
13. April In Paris (Duke-Harburg) 3:06
14. How Strange (Traditional) 3:01
15. Half Step Down Please (Tadd Dameron) 3:01
16. Angel Face (Jones-Hawkins) 3:11
17. Jumping For Jane (Leonard Feather) 3:07
18. Dextrose (Dexter Gordon) 2:45
19. Index (Dexter Gordon) 3:01
20. Dextivity (Dexter Gordon) 2:57
21. Stealin' Apples (Waller-Razaf) 3:07
22. Jambero (Tadd Dameron) 2:52
23. Lady Bird (Tadd Dameron) 2:49
Album details
Total time: 67:00 min.
Personnel:
Tracks #1-4: Tadd Dameron Sextet
Fats Navarro (tp), Ernie Henry (as), Charlie Rouse (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Nelson Boyd (b), Shadow Wilson (d).
Recorded in New York City, September 26, 1947
Tracks #5-8: Tadd Dameron Sextet
Fats Navarro (tp), Ernie Henry (as), Tadd Dameron (p), Curley Russell (b), Kenny Clarke (d).
Recorded in New York City, October 28, 1947
Tracks #9-12: Fats Navarro
Fats Navarro (tp), Charlie Rouse (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Nelson Boyd (b), Art Blakey (d).
Recorded in New York City, December 5, 1947
Tracks #13-17: Coleman Hawkins and His All Stars
Fats Navarro (tp), J.J. Johnson (tb), Budd Johnson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Marion DeVeta (bs), Hank Jones (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Jack Lesberg (b), Max Roach (d).
Recorded in New York City, December 11, 1947
Tracks #18-20: Dexter Gordon And His Boys
Fats Navarro (tp), Dexter Gordon (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Nelson Boyd (b), Art Mardigan (d).
Recorded in New York City, December 22, 1947
Track #21: Benny Goodman Septet
Fats Navarro (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Wardell Gray (ts), Gene DiNovi (p), Mundell Lowe (g), Clyde Lombardi (b), Mel Zelnick (d).
Recorded in New York City, September 9, 1948
Tracks #1-2: Tadd Dameron Septet
Fats Navarro (tp), Allen Eager, Wardell Gray (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Curley Russell (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Chino Pozo (bgo).
Recorded in New York City, September 13, 1948
This compilation produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol & J.G. Calvados
Liner notes translation: Mike Baillie
© 1994 by Blue Moon
Mono · Digitally Remastered
Blue Moon Producciones Discograficas, S.L.
