Personnel:

Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers (tp), Benny Carter, Willie Smith (as), Lester Young, Flip Phillips (ts), Oscar Peterson, Hank Jones (p), Barney Kessel, Irving Ashbyl (g), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Max Roach (d), Billie Holiday (vcl)

 

Includes comprenhensive 40-page booklet with accurate recording details, extensive notes, rare photos, plus a reproduction of the original program that was handed during JATP's 12th tour.

 

The Jazz at the Philharmonic show that was recorded in Carnegie Hall in New York City on September 13, 1952, has taken on legendary and epic proportions over the years. Bits and pieces of the concert have surfaced on vinyl and CD in slapdash fashion through the seasons but this is the first time the original recordings have been issued in their entirety, with the added plus of some newly discovered material.

 

The concert presented in this package was billed at Norman Granz Jazz at the Philharmonic 12th National Tour. Most of the advance publicity focused on one segment of the show: A drum battle between Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. But, as you can see here, they were not the only stars on hand that evening.

 

TRACKLIST:

CD 1

The JATP All-Stars at Carnegie Hall

01. Norman Granz Announcement (1:40)

 

02. Jam Session Blues (16:31)

Soloists: Peterson, Phillips, Shavers, Carter, Kessel, Young, Eldridge

 

03. The Trumpet Battle (Based on "I Got Rhythm") (7:08)

Soloists: Shavers, Eldridge, Phillips-Young, Carter, Eldridge, Shavers, Eldridge-Shavers chases

 

04. The Ballad Medley (11:07)

I Can't Get Started

Summertime

Sweet Lorraine

It's the Talk of the Town

Cocktails for Two

Soloists: Young, Shavers, Phillips, Eldridge, Carter

 

05. Cottontail

Soloists: Peterson, Eldridge-Shavers, Eldridge, Phillips, Shavers, Young, Carter, Rich

 

Intermission

 

BILLIE HOLIDAY

06. Norman Granz Announcement (0:17)

07. Lover Man (2:38)

 

The OSCAR PETERSON Trio

08. Norman Granz Announcement (0:34)

09. Sweet Georgia Brown (2:56)

10. Cheek to Cheek (5:21)

11. C Jam Blues (7:25)

12. Tenderly (5:45)

13. Seven Comes Eleven (3:59)

 

The GENE KRUPA Trio

14. Norman Granz Announcement (0:42)

15. Idaho (6:47)

 

CD 2

The GENE KRUPA Trio

01. Sophisticated Lady (4:39)

02. Flying Home (6:00)

03. Drum Boogie (9:16)

 

GENE KRUPA and BUDDY RICH

04. The Drum Battle (3:22)

 

The JATP All-Stars

05. Perdido (3:08)

Soloist: Flip Phillips

 

BONUS TRACKS

The JATP All-Stars in Frankfurt

06. Introduction by Norman Granz (1:48)

07. How High the Moon (11:18)

Soloists: Jones, Eldridge, Phillips, Jones, Young, Roach, Eldridge

 

08. Undecided (13:49)

Soloists: Phillips, Eldridge, Young, Jones, Phillips-Eldridge-Young chases, Roach

 

09. The Ballad Medley (8:17)

Deep Purple

Rockin Chair

This Is Always

I Cover the Waterfront

Soloists: Phillips, Eldridge, Jones, Young

 

10. Dre's Blues (13:19)

Soloists: Phillips, Young, Jones, Young, Roach

 

The JATP All-Stars in Paris

11. The Ballad Medley (4:08)

This Is Always

I Cover the Waterfront

Soloists: Jones, Young

 

BUDDY RICH (Unknown location and date)

12. Buddy Rich Talks About JATP (0:56)

 

Personnel on CD 1:

The JATP All-Stars:

Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers (tp), Benny Carter (as, tp on #3), Lester Young and Flip Phillips (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Hank Jones (p on #3), Barney Kessel (g), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa added on #5 (d).

 

BILLIE HOLIDAY:

Billie Holiday (vcl), Oscar Peterson (p), Barney Kessel (g), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (d).

 

The OSCAR PETERSON Trio:

Oscar Peterson (p), Barney Kessel (g), Ray Brown (b).

 

The GENE KRUPA Trio:

Willie Smith (as), Hank Jones (p), Gene Krupa (d).

 

Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on September 13, 1952

 

Personnel on CD 2:

The GENE KRUPA Trio:

Same as CD 1, tracks #14 & 15.

 

GENE KRUPA and BUDDY RICH:

Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich (d).

 

The JATP All-Stars:

Same date and personnel as CD 1, tracks #1-5.

 

The JATP All-Stars in Frankfurt:

Roy Eldridge (tp), Lester Young and Flip Phillips (ts), Hank Jones (p), Irving Ashby (g), Ray Brown (b), Max Roach (d).

Recorded live in Frankfurt, Germany, on November 20, 1952

 

The JATP All-Stars in Paris:

Roy Eldridge (tp), Lester Young and Flip Phillips (ts), Hank Jones (p), Ray Brown (b), Max Roach (d).

Recorded live at Salle Pleyel in Paris, France, on April 6, 1952

 

Musical producer: Norman Granz

Cover illustration by David Stone Martin

Compiled and annotated by Bruce Klauber

Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol

© 2010 by Fresh Sound Records

 

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