lundi 16 novembre 2020

Cootie Williams: Sextet & Big Band 1941/1944 (EPM Jazz Archives).



EPM 158382 / Jazz Archives N˚ 11 (1995). 

Charles "Cootie" Williams (trompette), Lou McGarity (trombone), Les Robinson (saxophone alto), Skippy Martin (saxophone baryton), Johnny Guarnieri (piano), Artie Bernstein (contrebasse), Jo Jones (batterie). NYC, 7 mai 1941. 

1. G-Men (C. Williams) 2:40
2. West End Blues (J. Oliver, C. Williams) 3:09
3. Ain't Misbehavin' (T. Waller, A. Razaf) 2:36
4. Blues in My Condition (C. Williams) 3:02

Cootie Williams, Louis Bacon, Milton Fletcher, Joe Guy (trompette), Jonas Walker, Robert "Bob" Horton, Sandy Williams (trombone), Charlie Holmes (saxophone alto), Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (alto, vocal sur 6), Bob Dorsey, Greely Walton (saxophone ténor), John Williams (saxophone baryton), Kenny Kersey (piano), Norman Keenan (contrebasse), George Ballard (batterie). Chicago, 1er avril 1942. 

5. Fly Right (Epistrophy) (T. Monk, K. Clarke, C. Williams, arrangé par Dave McRae) 2:27
6. When My Baby Left Me (C. Williams, E. Vinson) 2:38

Cootie Williams (trompette, vocal sur 8), Eddie Vinson (saxophone alto), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (saxophone ténor), Earl "Bud" Powell (piano), Norman Keenan (contrebasse), Sylvester "Vess" Payne (batterie). NYC, 4 janvier 1944. 

7. Floogie Boo (C. Williams, E. Vinson) 2:35
8. Gotta Do Some War Work, Baby (C. Williams) 3:00
9. I Don't Know (C. Williams, E. Vinson) 3:08
10. You Talk a Little Trash (C. Williams) 2:58

Cootie Williams, Ermit Perry, George Treadwell, Harold "Money" Johnson (trompette), Ed Burke, George Stevenson, Bob Horton (trombone), Charlie Holmes (saxophone alto), Eddie Vinson (saxophone alto, vocal sur 11, 14), Eddie Davis, Lee Pope (saxophone ténor), Eddie De Verteuil (saxophone baryton), Bud Powell (piano), Norman Keenan (contrebasse), Sylvester Payne (batterie), Pearl Bailey (vocal sur 12, 13). NYC, 6 janvier 1944. 

11. Things Ain't What They Used to Be (E. Ellington, T. Person) 3:09
12. Tess' Torch Song (T. Koehler, H. Arlen) 2:26
13. Now I Know (T. Koehler, H. Arlen) 2:55
14. Cherry Red Blues (J. Turner, P. Johnson) 3:00

Cootie Williams (trompette), Eddie Vinson (saxophone alto), Eddie Davis (saxophone ténor), Bud Powell (piano), Norman Keenan (contrebasse), Sylvester  Payne (batterie). NYC, 6 janvier 1944. 

15. My Old Flame (A. Johnston, S. Coslow) 3:10
16. Echoes of Harlem (E. Ellington) 3:02
17. Honeysuckle Rose (T. Waller, A. Razaf) 3:07
18. Sweet Lorraine (M. Parish, C. Burwell) 3:06

Cootie Williams, Ermit Perry, George Treadwell, Lammar Wright, Tommy Stevenson (trompette), Ed Burke, Bob Horton, Ed Glover (trombone), Charlie Parker, Rupert Cole, Frank Powell (saxophone alto), Sam "The Man" Taylor, Lee Pope (saxophone ténor), Eddie De Verteuil (saxophone baryton), Bud Powell (piano), Leroy Kirkland (guitare), Carl Pruitt (contrebasse), Sylvester Payne (batterie). Hollywood, 2 mai 1944. 

19. Air Mail Special (J. Mundy, B. Goodman, C. Christian) 2:22
20. Roll 'em (M.L. Williams) 2:51

Cootie Williams (trompette), possiblement Charlie Parker (saxophone alto), probablement Sam Taylor (saxophone ténor), Bud Powell (piano), Carl Pruitt (contrebasse), Sylvester Payne (batterie). Hollywood, 2 mai 1944. 

21. The Boppers (You Talk a Little Trash) (C. Williams) 3:07

Cootie Williams, Ermit Perry, George Treadwell, Lammar Wright, Tommy Stevenson (trompette), Ed Burke, Bob Horton, Ed Glover (trombone), Eddie Vinson (saxophone alto, vocal sur 22, 24), Frank Powell (saxophone alto), Sam Taylor, Lee Pope (saxophone ténor), Eddie De Verteuil (saxophone baryton), Bud Powell (piano), Leroy Kirkland (guitare), Carl Pruitt (contrebasse), Sylvester Payne (batterie). NYC, 22 août 1944. 

22. Somebody's Gotta Go (W. Weldon) 3:11
23. 'Round Midnight (T. Monk, C. Williams, B. Hanighen) 3:12
24. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? (B. Austin, L. Jordan) 2:40
25. Blue Garden Blues (Royal Garden Blues) (S. Williams, C. Williams) 3:15

Notes de pochette, design: Jean Buzelin, traduction par Don Waterhouse. 
Remastering (système CEDAR) et transferts digitaux par Sofreson (Lionel Risler & Charles Eddi). 

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