Super Chief (1936-1942)
Count Basie And His Orchestra
Counte Basie Small Band
Mildred Bailey and His Orchestra
Harry James and His Orchestra
Glenn Hardman and His Hammond Five
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
ベシー・フリークなら誰しも一度は見た事がある奇抜なジャケットの2枚組LPアルバム。
1936年から全米吹き込みストライキが始まる1942年までの時期にデッカ以外のレーベルに残された録音、エア・チェック音源、未発表音源等を収録したアルバムで、アルバム「1939-1951」と重複する音源もあります。
(1)～(7)は「The Early Years」、(8)～(14)は「The Great Soloist」、(15)～(21)は「The Big Band」、(22)～(28)は「The Small Groups」とカテゴライズされてますが、特に「The Great Soloist」はスター・プレイヤーのバック・クレイトン(8)、ハーシャル・エバンス(9,10)、レスター・ヤング(11～13)、ベニー・モートン(14)にスポットをあてて、ベイシー以外の名義のバンドでのセッションになってます。
LPリリースは1972年ですが、2007年になって2枚組CD版もリリースされました。
大好き度：★★★
◎なかでもこの１曲！ → 「Every Tub」
オールド・ベイシー時代の代表曲としてお馴染みのジャンプ・ナンバー。
このセッションが初参加のハリー・エディソンや、レスター・ヤング、ハーシャル・エバンスのソロ・リレーがバシっとキマリます。
1.Shoe Shine Boy
2.Evenin'
3.Boogie Woogie
4.Oh,Lady Be Good
5.Shout And Feel It
6.Every Tub
7.Where Shall I Go?
8.The Moon Got In My Eyes
9.It's The Natural Thing To Do
10.Life Goes To A Party
11.Upright Organ Blues
12.Who?
13.I've Found A New Baby
14.If Dreams Come True
15.Miss Thing
16.Bolero At The Savoy
17.Let's Make Hey While The Moon Shines
18.Somebody Stole My Gal
19.Super Chief
20.It's The Same Old South
21.Love Jumped Out
22.I Ain't God Nobody
23.Going To Chicago Blues
24.Live And Love Tonight
25.Love Me or Leave Me
26.Sugar Blues
27.Cafe Society Blues
28.St.Louis Bleus
(1)～(4) Oct.9,1936, Chicago
Carl Smith:trumpet
Lester Young:tenor sax
Count Basie:piano
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
Jimmy Rushing:vocal
(5) Jun.30,1937, New York
Ed Lewis,Buck Clayton,Bobby Moore:trumpet
George Hunt,Don Minor:trombone
Earle Warren:alto sax
Herschel Evans.Lester Young:tenor sax
Jack Washington:alto sax,baritone sax
Count Basie:piano
Freddie Green:guitar
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
(6)(7) Jul.9,1938, New York
Ed Lewis,Buck Clayton,Harry Edison:trumpet
Benny Morton,Don Minor:trombone
Earle Warren:alto sax
Herschel Evans,Lester Young:tenor sax
Jack Washington:alto sax,baritone sax
Count Basie:piano
Freddie Green:guitar
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
Helen Humes(7):vocal
(8)(9) Jun.1937, New York
Mildred Bailey and His Orchestra
Buck Clayton:trumpet
Ed Hall:clarinet
Herschel Evans:tenor sax
James Sherman:piano
Freddie Green:guitar
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
Mildred Bailey:vocal
(10) Dec.1,1937, New York
Harry James and His Orchestra
Harry James,Buck Clayton:trumpet
Eddie Durham:trombone
Earle Warren:alto sax
Jack Washington:alto sax,baritone sax
Herschel Evans:tenor sax
Jess Stacy:piano
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
(11)(12) Jun.26,1939, Chicago
Glenn Hardman and His Hammond Five
Lee Castle:trumpet
Lester Young:clarinet,tenor sax
Glenn Hardman:hammond organ
Freddie Green:guitar
Jo Jones:drums
(13) Jun.1,1937, New York
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
Buck Clayton:trumpet
Buster Bailey:clarinet
Lester Young:tenor sax
Teddy Wilson:piano
Freddie Green:guitar
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
(14) Jan.6,1938, New York
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
Buck Clayton:trumpet
Benny Morton:trombone
Lester Young:tenor sax
Teddy Wilson:piano
Freddie Green:guitar
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
Billie Holiday:vocal
(15) Apr.5,1939, New York
(16) May.19,1939, New York
(17) Mar.19,1940 New York
Ed Lewis,Buck Clayton,Harry Edison,Shad Collins:trumpet
Dicky Wells,Benny Morton,Don Minor:trombone
Earle Warren:alto sax
Jack Washington:alto sax,baritone sax
Lester Young,Buddy Tate:tenor sax
Count Basie:piano
Freddie Green:guitar
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
Helen Humes(16):vocal
(18) Mar.20,1940, New York
Harry Edison:trumpet
Jack Washington:baritone sax
Count Basie:piano
Freddie Green:guitar
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
Jimmy Rushing:vocal
(19) May.31,1940, New York
(21) Nov.19,1940, New York
Ed Lewis,Buck Clayton,Harry Edison,Shad Collins:trumpet
Dicky Wells,Benny Morton,Don Minor:trombone
Earle Warren,Tab Smith:alto sax
Jack Washington:alto sax,baritone sax
Lester Young,Buddy Tate:tenor sax
Count Basie:piano
Freddie Green:guitar
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
(20) Dec.13,1940, New York
Ed Lewis,Buck Clayton,Harry Edison,Shad Collins:trumpet
Dicky Wells,Benny Morton,Don Minor:trombone
Earle Warren,Tab Smith:alto sax
Jack Washington:alto sax,baritone sax
Paul Bascomb,Buddy Tate:tenor sax
Count Basie:piano
Freddie Green:guitar
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
Jimmy Rushing:vocal
(22)(23)(24)(25) Apr.26?,1939, Chicago
Buck Crayton,Shad Collins:trumpet
Lester Young:tenor sax
Dick Wells(23):trombone
Count Basie:piano,pipe-organ(23)
Freddie Green:guitar
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums
Jimmy Rushing(23):vocal
(26)(27)(28) Jul.24,1942, Hollywood
Buck Crayton(26,28),trumpet
Don Byas(26,28):tenor sax
Count Basie:piano
Freddie Green:guitar
Walter Page:bass
Jo Jones:drums