Metronome, ALL STARS

1 Blue Lou (3.21) (Sampson/Mills) Matrix 031445-2
2 The Blues (3.19) (Trad.) 031446-1 All Star Band: Bunny Berigan, Charlie Spivak, Sonny Durham tpts. (Harry James for Spivak on The Blues); Tommy Dorsey, Jack Teagarden tmbns; Benny Goodman cl; Hymie Scherzer as; Eddie Miller, Arthur Rollini, ts; Carmen Masten gtr; Bob Haggart, b; Bob Zurke, pno; Ray Bauduc dms.11 January 1939
3 King Porter Stomp (3.18) (Morton) 26489AMetronome All Star Band: Benny Goodman clt. directing Charlie Spivak, Harry James Ziggy Elman t; Jack Teagarden, Jack Jenney, tb; Toots Mondello, Benny Carter as; Eddie Miller, Charlie Barnet ts; Jess Stacey p. Charlie Christian, g. Bob Haggart, b. Gene Krupa d. 7 February 1940
4 All Star Strut (‘Mergentroid’) (3.07) 26490AMetronome All Star Nine: Harry James t; Jack Teagarden tb; Benny Goodman cl; Benny Carter as; Eddie Miller ts; Jess Stacy p; Charlie Christian g; Bob Haggart b; Gene Krupa d.7 February 1940
5 Bugle Call Rag (3.11) (Pettis/Meyers/Schoebel) 060331-1
6 One O’Clock Jump (All Star Jump) (3.24) (Basie) 060332-1
Harry James, Ziggy Elman, Cootie Williams, t.. Tommy Dorsey, JC Higginbottom, tb; Benny Goodman, clt; Benny Carter, Toots Mondello as; Coleman Hawkins, Tex Beneke, ts. Count Basie, p. Charlie Christian, g. Artie Bernstein, b. Buddy Rich, ds. 16 January 1941
7 Royal Flush (3.25) (Basie) 32079-1Metronome All Star band: Harry James, Roy Eldridge, Cootie Williams t; . JC Higginbottom, Lou McGarrity tb; Benny Goodman, clt Toots Mondello , Benny Carter, as; Vido Musso, Tex Beneke ts; Count Basie, p. Freddie Greene g. Edward ‘Doc’ Goldberg b. Gene Krupa d.
31 December 1941
8 I Got Rhythm (3.20) (G & I Gershwin) 32261-2
Metronome All Star leaders: Cootie Williams, tpt; Higginbottom, tmb. Benny Goodman clt; Benny Carter, as; Charlie Barnet, ts. Alvino Rey g. Count Basie, p. John Kirby b; Krupa d.16 January 1942
9 Look Out (4.34) (Oliver) D6 CV5026-1Metronome All Stars: Harry Edison, Cootie Williams, Sonny Berman , Pete Condoli, Rex Stewart, Neal Hefti, t; Tommy Dorsey, Will Bradley, Bill Harris, JC Higginbotham tb; Buddy De Franco clt; Johnny Hodges, Herbie Fields as; Georgie Auld, Flip Phillips ts; Harry Carney bs;
Teddy Wilson p. Billy Bauer, ‘Tiny’ Lloyd Grimes gtrs. Chubby Jackson b. Dave Tough ds. Sy Oliver (arr/cond) 15 January 1946
10 Metronome All Out (4.14) (Ellington/Strayhorn) D6 CV5027-1
Same but omit Williams, Stewart t; Bradley tb; Add Red Norvo vib; Arranged and conducted by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
11 Sweet Lorraine (3.10) Burwell/ Parish) vcl FS CO37177-1
12 Nat Meets June (3.07) (Mergentroid) vcl JC CO37178-1
Charlie Shavers t; Lawrence Brown tb; Johnny Hodges as; Coleman Hawkins ts; Harry carney bs; Nat King Cole p/vcl; Bob Ahern g; Eddie Safranski b; Buddy Rich d; Frank Sinatra, June Christy vcl.
16 December 1946
13 Leap Here (3.22) (Cole) 2933-4
Dizzy Gillespie t; Bill Harris tb; Buddy de Franco clt ; Flip Phillips ts; Nat King Cole p; Billy Bauer gtr; Eddie Safranski bs; Buddy Rich ds21 December 1947
14 Metronome Riff (2.40) (Rugolo) 2934-4Personnel as above but with Stan Kenton’s Orchestra
Add Buddy Childers, Ken Hanna, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel t; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Harry Forbes, Bart Varsalona tb; Art Pepper,George Weidler as; Bob Cooper, Warren Weidler (ts); Bob Gioga (b); Shelly Manne (d); Pete Rugolo(arr.).Same date
15 Overtime (3.06) (Rugolo) D9VB 0021-1Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Fats Navarro t; Kai Winding, Jay Jay Johnson tb; Buddy DeFranco cl; Charlie Parker as; Charlie Ventura ts; Ernie Caceres bs; Lennie Tristano p;
Billy Bauer (g); Eddie Safranski (b) Shelly Manne (d); Pete Rugolo (arr).3 January 1949
16 Victory Ball (2.40) (Tristano) D9VB 0022-1
Same but omit Davis and Navarro (t); Johnson (tb); Caceres (bs); Rugolo (arr); Lennie Tristano plays piano and arranges.
17 Double Date (2.37) (Rugolo) 42629-1Dizzy Gillespie t; Kai Winding tb; Buddy DeFranco cl; Lee Konitz as; Stan Getz ts; Serge Chaloff bs; Lennie Tristano p; Billy Bauer g; Eddie Safranski b; Max Roach d; Pete Rugolo (arr).10 January 1950
18 No Figs (2.51) (Tristano) 42630-1Same but omit Gillespie t; and Rugolo arr. Lennie Tristano plays piano and arranges.19 Early Spring (2.47) (Burns) arr RB
20 Local 802 Blues (2.38) (Shearing) arr GS Miles Davis t; Kai Winding tb; John La Porta cl;Stan Getz ts; Serge Chaloff bs; George Shearing p/arr; Billy Bauer g; Eddie Safranski b; Max Roach d; Terry Gibbs vib; Ralph Burns(arr.).23 January 1951
21 How High The Moon (2.40) (Lewis/Hamilton) vocal version 53S 507
22 How High The Moon (2.40) (Lewis/Hamilton) instrumental version 53S 508
23 St Louis Blues (3.17) (Handy) vocal version 53S 509
24 St Louis Blues (3.05) (Handy) instrumental version 53S 510
Roy Eldridge t; Kai Winding tb; John La Porta cl; Warne Marsh, Lester Young ts; Teddy Wilson p; Billy Bauer g; Eddie Safranski b; Terry Gibbs vib; Max Roach d; Bill Eckstine vcl.
9 July 1953Note: all recording sessions took place in New York City.