Encyclopedia of Jazz on Records MINT 4 LP Box Set 1957 Leonard Feather Presents

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Artist: Various

Title: Leonard Feather Presents The Encyclopedia of Jazz on Records volumes 1-4 (4 disc box set, these are readily available individually but this box set is very rare, especially in this condition)

Label: Decca DXF 140  -  DL 8383, DL 8384, DL 8385, DL 8386

Vinyl: Discs 2 and 3 are Near Mint, with perfect gloss and no marks, Discs 1 and 4 are still really clean VG+++ but with a couple spindle marks and an occasional scuff

Cover: NM-  the box is near perfect with just a tiny bit of shelf wear to the front, all four original inner plastic-lined inner sleeves with tons of liner notes are perfect

Notes: Apologies for the haphazard way the tracks and artists are listed below, but I didn’t want to type all of them and I could not find examples of the complete four volume set.

Tracks for Disc 1 The Twenties

  1. Aunt Hagar's Blues

King Oliver's Dixie Syncopators

2:59

2:26

  2. Tin Roof Blues

New Orleans Rhythm Kings

3:01

  3. Wild Man Blues

Johnny Dodds' Black Bottom Stompers

2:44

  4. That's No Bargain

Red Nichols & His Five Pennies

3:00

  5. My Monday Date

Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra

2:57

  6. King Porter Stomp

Jelly Roll Morton

3:11

  7. Pine Top's Boogie Woogie

Pine Top Smith

3:10

  8. You've Got To Be Modernistic

James P. Johnson

2:40

  9. Prince Of Wails

Elmer Schoebel And His Friars Society Orchestra

2:11

10. Muskat Ramble

Benny Goodman's Boys

2:59

11. Farewell Blues

Venuti-Lang All Star Orchestra

3:02

12. East St. Louis Toddle-O

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Tracks for Disc 2 The Thirties

1

Chinatown, My Chinatown

Glen Gray

2:42

2

St. Louis Blues

Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

3:10

3

Walkin' and Swingin'

Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy

2:43

4

Sing Me a Swing Song

Chick Webb & His Orchestra

2:36

5

Blackstick

Sidney Bechet

2:47

6

That's All

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

2:34

7

Down South Camp Meetin'

Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra

3:01

8

From a Flat To C

John Kirby & His Onyx Club Boys

2:33

9

South Rampart Street Parade

Bob Crosby & His Orchestra

3:33

10

Moonlight Bay

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

2:34

11

Roseland Shuffle

Count Basie & His Orchestra

2:34

12

Swanee River

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra

2:47

Tracks for discs 3 and 4 The Forties & The Fifties

A1

Artie Shaw And His Orchestra –

I Get A Kick Out Of You

Arranged By – Gene RolandSoloist, Clarinet – Artie ShawSoloist, Guitar – Jimmy RaneySoloist, Tenor Saxophone – Al CohnWritten-By – Porter*

3:15

A2

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra –

Gambler's Blues

Alto Saxophone – Ted RomersaBaritone Saxophone – Bob GiogaBass – Howard RumseyDrums – Marvin GeorgeGuitar – Al CostiPiano – Ted RepaySoloist, Alto Saxophone – Jack OrdeanSoloist,trumpet – Chico Alvarez*Tenor Saxophone – Claude Lakey, Red DorrisTrombone – Dick Cole, Harry Forbes, Lorin AaronTrumpet – Earl Collier, Frank BeachWritten-By – Stan Kenton

4:24

A3

King Cole Trio* –

Honeysuckle Rose

Bass – Wesley PrinceGuitar – Oscar MoorePiano – Nat King ColeWritten-By – Razaf*, Waller*

2:32

A4

Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra –

How Deep Is The Ocean

Bass – Oscar PettifordClarinet – Andy FitzgeraldDrums – Shelly MannePiano – Ellis LarkinsTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrumpet – Bill Coleman (2)Written-By – I. Berlin*

3:18

A5

Jay McShann And His Orchestra –

Sepian Bounce

Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker, John Jackson (7)Arranged By – Skipper HallBaritone Saxophone – James Coe*Bass – Gene RameyDrums – Harold West*Guitar – Leonard EnoisPiano, Written-By – Jay McShannTenor Saxophone – Bob Mabane, Freddy CulliverTrombone – Lawrence "Frog" Anderson, Joe Baird*Trumpet – Bernard Anderson, Bob Merrill (2), Orville Minor*

3:10

A6

Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra –

The Gasser

Alto Saxophone – Andrew "Goon" Gardner, Joe EldridgeBass – Ted SturgisDrums – Harold "Doc" WestPiano – Rozelle GayleTenor Saxophone – Ike Quebec, Tom ArchiaTrumpet, Written-By – Roy Eldridge

2:53

B1

Art Tatum And His Band With Joe Turner* –

Wee Baby Blues

Bass – Billy Taylor*Clarinet – Edmond HallDrums – Eddie DoughertyGuitar – Johnny Collins*Piano – Art TatumTrumpet – Joe Thomas (4)Vocals, Written-By – Big Joe Turner

2:53

B2

Billie Holiday with Toots Camarata And His Orchestra –

Lover Man

Bass – Haig StephensDrums – Johnny BlowersGuitar – Carl KressPiano – Dave BowmanSaxophone – Hymie Schertzer, Jack Cressey, Larry Binyon, Paul RicciTrumpet – Russ Case, Toots Camarata*Vocals – Billie HolidayWritten-By – Davis*, Sherman*, Ramirez*

2:57

B3

Eddie Condon And His Orchestra* –

Somebody Loves Me

Baritone Saxophone – Ernie CaceresBass – Bob HaggartClarinet – Pee Wee RussellDrums – George WettlingGuitar – Eddie CondonPiano – Gene SchroederTrombone, Vocals – Jack TeagardenTrumpet – Billy Butterfield, Bobby Hackett, Max KaminskyWritten-By – B. McDonald*, B. G. Desylva*, G. Gershwin*

2:36

B4

Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra –

How High The Moon

Bass – John SimmonsClarinet – Aaron SachsDrums – Shelly MannePiano – Eddie HeywoodTenor Saxophone – Don ByasViolin, Trumpet – Ray NanceWritten-By – Lewis*, Hamilton*

3:50

B5

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra –

Flying Home

Alto Saxophone – Marshall Royal, Ray PerryBaritone Saxophone – Jack McVeaBass – Vernon AlleyDrums – George JenkinsGuitar – Irving AshbyPiano – Milt BucknerTenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon, Illinois JacquetTrombone – Fred Beckett, Henry Sloan*, Sonny Craven*Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Karl GeorgeVibraphone, Written-By – Lionel HamptonWritten-By – Goodman*, Robin*

3:10

B6

Woody Herman And His Orchestra –

Perdido

Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesSoloist, Clarinet – Woody HermanSoloist, Piano – Ralph BurnsSoloist, Tenor Saxophone – Herbie FieldsSoloist, Trombone, Written-By – Juan TizolWritten-By – Drake*, Lengsfelder*

3:04

C1

Red Norvo Trio* –

Good Bait

Bass – Red MitchellGuitar – Tal FarlowVibraphone – Red NorvoWritten-By – Basie*, Dameron*

3:13

C2

Erroll Garner –

Sweet Lorraine

Piano – Erroll GarnerWritten-By – Burwell*, Parish*

3:06

C3

Charlie Ventura Septet* –

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

Alto Saxophone – Boots MussulliBass – Kenny O'BrienDrums – Ed ShaughnessyPiano, Arranged By – Roy KralTenor Saxophone – Charlie VenturaTrombone – Benny Green*Trumpet – Conte CandoliWritten-By – J. Kenbrovin*, J. W. Kellette*

2:38

C4

Louis Armstrong And The All Stars* –

Whe The Saints Go Marching In

Bass – Arvell ShawClarinet – Barney BigardDrums – Barrett DeemsPiano – Billy KyleTrombone – Trummy YoungTrumpet, Vocals – Louis Armstrong

4:27

C5

Jimmy McPartland And His Orchestra –

In A Mist

Arranged By – Dick CaryBass – Sandy BlockBassoon – George BergClarinet – Bill StegmeyerDrums – George WettlingOboe – Romeo PenquePiano – Marian McPartlandTenor Saxophone – Bud FreemanTrombone – Cutty CutshallWritten-By – Bix Beiderbecke

4:41

C6

Tony Scott (2) –

Swootie Patootie

Bass – Percy HeathClarinet, Written-By – Tony Scott (2)Drums – Osie JohnsonPiano – Dick Katz

2:54

C7

Benny Green And His Orchestra* –

Takin' My Time

Baritone Saxophone – Cecil PayneBass – Tommy PotterCongas – CandidoDrums – Osie JohnsonPiano – Cliff SmallsTenor Saxophone – Frank WessTrombone, Written-By – Benny Green*

3:04

D1

Terry Gibbs Sextet –

Now's The Time

Bass – Kenny O'BrienDrums – Sid BulkinPiano – Claude NoelVibraphone – Don Elliott, Terry GibbsWritten-By – Charlie Parker

3:49

D2

Elmer Bernstein And Orchestra* –

Frankie Machine

Arranged By – Shorty RogersConductor, Written-By – Elmer BernsteinDrums – Shelly ManneOrchestrated By – Fred Steiner

4:53

D3

Ralph Burns And His Orchestra –

Cool Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

Alto Saxophone – Davey SchildkrautBaritone Saxophone – Danny BankBass – Milt HintonDrums – Osie JohnsonFrench Horn – Jim BuffingtonPiano, Written-By – Ralph BurnsTenor Saxophone – Herbie MannTrombone – Bill Byers*Trumpet – Joe NewmanTuba – Bill Barber

5:11

D4

John Graas –

Mulliganesque

Baritone Saxophone – Gerry MulliganBass – Red MitchellDrums – Larry BunkerFrench Horn, Written-By – John GraasGuitar – Howard RobertsPiano – Marty PaichTrumpet – Don Fagerquist

6:06

D5

Les Brown And His Band Of Renown –

One O'Clock Jump

Alto Saxophone – Ronnie Lang*, Sal LiberoArranged By – Skip MartinBaritone Saxophone – Butch StoneBass – Rolly BundockDrums – Jack SperlingGuitar – Vernon PolkPiano – Geoff Clarkson*Tenor Saxophone – Abe Aaron, Dave PellTrombone – Dick Noel (2), Ray Sims, Bob Pring*, Stumpy BrownTrumpet – Don Fagerquist, Don Paladino, Stan Stout, Wes HenselWritten-By – Count Basie

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