Priceless Jazz Sampler

Performer: Various Artists
Engineer: Erick Labson
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Producers: Milt Gabler, Bob Thiele, Ed Michel, Bill Szymczyk, Chick Corea. This is part of GRP Records' Priceless Jazz series. Personnel: Johnny Hartman, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday (vocals); Tiny Grimes (guitar); George Davis (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Paul Metzke (electric guitar); Ray Nance (violin, cornet); Seldon Powell (flute, alto flute, piccolo, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Dick Hafer (flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone); Jerome Richardson (flute, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone); Eric Dolphy (flute, alto saxophone); Joe Muranyi (clarinet); Howard Johnson (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, flugelhorn, tuba); Harry Carney (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone); John Coltrane (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Bill Stegmeyer (alto saxophone); Pharoah Sanders (tenor saxophone, percussion, bells); Coleman Hawkins, Gato Barbieri, Armand Camgros, Hank Ross, Bernard Kaufman, Sonny Rollins, Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone); Bob McCoy, Randy Brecker, Victor Paz (trumpet, flugelhorn); Richard Gene Williams , Gordon Griffin, Joe Guy, Eddie Preston (trumpet); James Buffington, Ray Alonge (French horn); Lawrence Brown , Tyree Glenn, Britt Woodman, Buddy Morrow (trombone); Alan Raph (bass trombone); Don Butterfield (tuba); Lonnie Liston Smith (piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano, claves, percussion); Eddie Martinez (piano, electric piano); Duke Ellington, Joe Springer, Jaki Byard, Marty Napoleon, McCoy Tyner, Ray Bryant, Charles Mingus (piano); Ron Carter (bass guitar); Clifford Jarvis (drums, maracas, percussion, bells); Danny Barcelona, Elvin Jones, Grady Tate, Mickey Roker, Sam Woodyard, Big Sid Catlett, Walter Perkins (drums); Cecil McBee (finger cymbals, percussion); Michael White (percussion). Recording information: Clinton Recording Studios (01/22/1946-??/??/1989); Decca's New York Studios (01/22/1946-??/??/1989); Generation Sound Studios, New York, NY (01/22/1946-??/??/1989); Las Vegas, NV (01/22/1946-??/??/1989); New York, NY (01/22/1946-??/??/1989); The Record Plant, LA, CA (01/22/1946-??/??/1989); Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (01/22/1946-??/??/1989). Director: Bill Stegmeyer. Photographers: Alan Nahigian; Joe Alper; Don Peterson; Chuck Stewart. Unknown Contributor Roles: Eddie Martinez; James Jordan; Johnny Hodges. Arranger: Chico O'Farrill. Priceless Jazz Sampler offers 15 highlights from BMG/RCA's Priceless series, including cuts by Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Woody Herman. There's nothing rare on the compilation, so it's not necessary for collectors, but it's not a bad sampler for casual listeners curious about the series. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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