Gems of Jazz: All Star Jazz Artists

by Various Artists

Overview

The classical label Delos ventured into jazz for a few years in the late '80s and early '90s, putting out this compilation to give listeners a wide-ranging sampling of what it had to offer. Joe Williams' delightful blues "Who She Do" features alto saxophonist Cleanhead Vinson, guitarist Phil Upchurch, and the leader's swinging, humorous vocal. Trumpet great Clark Terry offers cooking bop in "The Snapper" and doubles on trumpet and fluegelhorn while he trades licks with alto saxophonist Bunky Green and tenor saxophonist Red Holloway in a brilliant take of the ballad "Don't Blame Me." The always powerful hard bop of Art Blakey is represented by young alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett's "Feeling Good." Also not to be missed is the father-daughter team of Jimmy & Stacy Rowles for a Latin-flavored take of "You Don't Know What Love Is." Sadly, Delos unwisely chose to discontinue its line of jazz CDs not long after this collection was released in 1991, though the individual releases from which it was put together are all worth picking up, as is this now hard-to-find sampler. ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	12/14/1992
Label:	Delos
UPC:	0013491350721
Rank:	199404

Tracks

1. Who She Do  - Joe Williams
2. The Snapper  - Clark Terry
3. Willow Weep for Me  - Ann Ronell  - Cedar Walton
4. The Thrill Is Gone  - Lew Brown  - Bunky Green  - Ray Henderson
5. Feeling Good  - Art Blakey  - Leslie Bricusse  - Kenny Garrett  - Anthony Newley  - Josh Wink
6. Don't Blame Me  - Dorothy Fields  - Jimmy McHugh  - David Raksin  - Clark Terry  - F. Wess
7. Alvin's Smile  - Bobby Hutcherson  - Harold Land
8. Everything I Have Is Yours  - Harold Adamson  - Bunky Green  - Burton Lane
9. Until I Met You  - Freddie Green  - Joe Williams  - Don Wolf
10. You Don't Know What Love Is  - Gene DePaul  - Don Raye  - Jimmy Rowles  - Stacy Rowles  -  Jimmy & Stacy Rowles
11. Joy Spring  - Clifford Brown  - Chuck Findley  - Bobby Shew

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimmy & Stacy Rowles   Primary Artist
Jimmy Rowles   Primary Artist,Piano
Bobby Hutcherson   Primary Artist,Vibraphone
Chuck Findley   Primary Artist,Trumpet,Trombone,Flugelhorn
Gene DePaul   Primary Artist
Clark Terry   Primary Artist,Vocals,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Freddie Green   Primary Artist
Bunky Green   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Harold Land   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Cedar Walton   Primary Artist,Piano
Clifford Brown   Primary Artist
Dorothy Fields   Primary Artist
Burton Lane   Primary Artist
Art Blakey   Primary Artist,Drums
Ann Ronell   Primary Artist
Stacy Rowles   Primary Artist,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Joe Williams   Primary Artist,Vocals
Lew Brown   Primary Artist
Bobby Shew   Primary Artist,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Kenny Garrett   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Sherman Ferguson   Drums
Billy Childs   Piano
Jack McDuff   Organ,Piano
Thad Jones   Trumpet
Billy Childs Trio   Piano
Billy Higgins   Drums
Benny Golson   Sax (Tenor)
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson   Vocals,Sax (Alto)
Curtis Fuller   Trombone
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis   Sax (Tenor)
Charles Davis   Sax (Baritone)
Red Holloway   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Art Resnick   Piano
Major Holley   Bass
Peter Washington   Bass
Eric Von Essen   Bass
Steve Turre   Trombone
Wallace Roney   Trumpet
Jerry Peters   Keyboards
Norman Simmons   Piano
Art Davis   Bass
Buster Williams   Bass
Gerryck King   Drums
Lou Orensteen   Sax (Tenor)
John Campbell   Piano,Piano
John Collins   Guitar
Tim "T-Bone" Williams   Trombone
Donald Brown   Piano
Donald Bailey   Drums,Percussion
John Patitucci   Bass
Jean Toussaint   Sax (Tenor)
Don Sickler   Trumpet
John Heard   Bass
Lewis Nash   Drums
Ron Carter   Bass
Phil Upchurch   Guitar
Ray Brown   Bass
Ralph Penland   Drums

Technical Credits

Anthony Newley   Composer
Bobby Shew   Performer
Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Jimmy Rowles   Performer
Chuck Findley   Performer
Clark Terry   Composer,Performer
Bobby Hutcherson   Performer
Freddie Green   Composer
Ray Henderson   Composer
Red Holloway   Leader
Don Wolf   Composer
Bunky Green   Performer
Harold Adamson   Composer
Harold Land   Composer
Cedar Walton   Performer
Clifford Brown   Composer
F. Wess   Composer
Ed Bland   Producer,Liner Notes,Executive Producer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
David Raksin   Composer
Burton Lane   Composer
Gene DePaul   Composer
Art Blakey   Performer
Ann Ronell   Composer
Stacy Rowles   Performer
Steven Dudeck   Layout Design
Li Teo   Digital Mastering
Don Raye   Composer
Joe Williams   Composer,Performer
Lew Brown   Composer
Leslie Bricusse   Composer
Josh Wink   Composer