Bill Harris: Complete Fifties Sessions (Lone Hill Jazz, 1946-1957).

Lone Hill Jazz LHJ10252 (2006). 

Disque 1: 

Bill Harris and Friends

Bill Harris (trombone), Ben Webster (saxophone ténor), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Red Mitchell (contrebasse), Stan Levey (batterie). Los Angeles, 23 septembre 1957. 

1. It Might As Well Be Spring (Rodgers, Hammerstein II) 6:20

2. Crazy Rhythm (Caesar, Kahn, Meyer) 4:52

3. Where Are You? (Adamson, McHugh) 5:28

4. Just One More Chance (Coslow, Johnston) 2:26

5. I Surrender Dear (Barris, Clifford) 7:56

6. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Washington, Bassman) 4:22

7. In a Mellow Tone (Duke Ellington) 9:37

Bill Harris and the Ex-Hermanites

Bill Harris (trombone, vocal), Terry Gibbs (vibraphone, vocal), Lou Levy (piano), Red Mitchell (contrebasse), Stan Levey (batterie), Bob Dorough (vocal). Los Angeles, 30 septembre 1957. 

8. Apple Honey (Woody Herman) 5:01

9. Everywhere (Bill Harris) 3:38

10. You Father's Moustache (Harris, Herman) 4:04

11. Laura (Mercer, Raksin) 3:43

12. Woodchopper's Ball (Herman, Bishop) 2:53

Disque 2: 

(suite de la session)

1. Lemon Drop (George Wallington) 7:41

2. Early Autumn (Ralph Burns) 3:41

3. Blue Flame (Bishop, Corday, Noble) 8:51

The Bill Harris Herd

Bill Harris, Eddie Bert, Ollie Wilson, Bart Varsalona (trombone), Jack Greenberg, Sam Marowitz, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams (saxophones), Ralph Burns (piano), Chubby Jackson (contrebasse), Don Lamond (batterie). New York, 15 janvier 1952. 

4. Bill Not Phil (Bill Harris) 2:45

5. You're Blasé (Hamilton, Civier) 2:35

6. D'Anjou (Ralph Burns) 3:10

7. Imagination (Burke, Van Heusen) 3:07

8. Blackstrap (Bill Harris) 2:41

9. Poogerini (Bill Harris) 2:35

10. Bijou (Ralph Burns) 3:33

11. Gloomy Sunday (Seres, Javor, Lewis) 3:32

12. C-Jam Blues (Duke Ellington) 3:00

13. Jive at Five (Edison, Basie) 3:05

14. Tutti-Frutti (Fischer, Gaillard) 3:15

15. Sue Loves Mabel (Bill Harris) 2:46

*Bonus Track: Ralph Burns and his Orchestra featuring Bill Harris

Sonny Berman, Conrad Gozzo (trompette), Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson (trombone), Vince DeRosa (cor français), Harry Klee (flûte, clarinette), Hal McKusick (saxophone alto), Herbie Steward, Lucky Thompson (saxophone ténor), Chuck Gentry (saxophone baryton), Dodo Marmarosa (piano), Arvin Garrison (guitare), Red Callender (contrebasse), Don Lamond (batterie). Los Angeles, octobre 1946. 

16. Introspection (Ralph Burns) 4:43

Notes de pochette: Ralph J. Gleason, ?. 

Design par GW. 

Photos: X. 

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