Various - Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 FLAC

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Dexter Gordon All Stars - NYC, October 30, 1945
1-1	Blow Mr. Dexter (alt. Take)	2:40
1-2	Blow mr. Dexter	2:58
1-3	Dexter’s Deck	2:55
1-4	Dexter’s Cuttin’ Out	3:10
1-5	Dexter’s Minor Mad Bass – Gene RameyDrums – Eddie NicholsonPiano – Sadik HakimTenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon	2:42
Key Winding’s New Jazz Group (Kai’s Katz) - WOR Studios, NYC, December 14, 1945
1-6	Sweet Miss (alt. Takes)	3:01
1-7	Sweet Miss	3:01
1-8	Loaded (alt. Take)	3:03
1-9	Loaded	3:04
1-10	Grab Your Axe Max (alt. Take)	3:25
1-11	Grab Your Axe Max	3:27
1-12	Always Bass – Iggy ShevakDrums – Shelly MannePiano – Shorty AllenTenor Saxophone – Stan GetzTrombone – Kai WindingTrumpet – Shorty Rogers	3:24
Dexter Gordon Quintet, NYC, January 29, 1946
1-13	Long Tall Dexter (alt. Take)	2:45
1-14	Long Tall Dexter	3:01
1-15	Dexter Rides Again	3:13
1-16	I Can’t Escape From You (alt. Take)	3:10
1-17	I Can’t Escape From You	3:15
1-18	Dexter Digs In (alt. Take)	2:52
1-19	Dexter Digs In	2:57
1-20	Dexter Digs In (alt. Take 2) Bass – Curly RussellDrums – Max RoachPiano – Bud PowellTenor Saxophone – Dexter GordonTrumpet – Leonard Hawkins	2:49
Allen Eager Quartet, NYC, March 22, 1946
2-1	Rampage	3:04
2-2	Vot’s Dot (Static)	3:00
2-3	Booby Hatch (Pogo Stick)	3:07
2-4	Symphony Sid Idea.(Zadah) Bass – Bob Carter Drums – Max RoachPiano – Edwin FinckelTenor Saxophone – Allen Eager	2:48
Jay Jay Johnson Beboppers, WOR Studio, NYC, June 26, 1946
2-5	Jay Bird (alt. take)	3:00
2-6	Jay Bird (alt. Take 2)	2:35
2-7	Jay Bird	3:06
2-8	Coppin’ The Bop	2:59
2-9	Jay Jay (alt. Take)	3:04
2-10	Jay Jay	3:06
2-11	Jay Jay (alt. Take 2)	3:07
2-12	Mad Be Bop Alto Saxophone – Cecil PayneBass – Leonard GaskinDrums – Max RoachPiano – Bud PowellTrombone – J.J. Johnson	2:41
Stan Getz Quartet, Schumer Studios, NYC, July 31, 1946
2-13	Opus De Bop (alt. Take)	2:41
2-14	Opus de Bop	2:31
2-15	Opus De Bop (alt. Take 2)	2:37
2-16	And The Angel Swing	2:43
2-17	Running water	2:45
2-18	Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me Bass – Curly RussellDrums – Max RoachPiano – Hank JonesTenor Saxophone – Stan Getz	2:38
Sonny Stitt/Kenny Dorham/The Be Bop Boys, NYC, August 23, 1946 (Morning Session)
3-1	Bebop In Pastel (alt. Take 1)	2:51
3-2	Bebop In Pastel (alt. Take 3 EP Master)	2:51
3-3	Bebop In Pastel (alt. Take 2)	2:53
3-4	Bebop In Pastel (LP Master)	2:58
3-5	Fool’s Faney	2:35
3-6	Bombay	2:54
3-7	Ray’s Idea Alto Saxophone – Sonny StittBass – Al Hall Drums – Wallace BishopPiano – Bud PowellTrumpet – Kenny Dorham	2:45
Sonny Stitt/Kenny Dorham/The Be Bop Boys, NYC, August 23, 1946 (Afternoon Session)
3-8	Serenade To A Square	2:35
3-9	Good Kick	2:38
3-10	Seven Up (alt. Take)	2:14
3-11	Seven Up	2:29
3-12	Blues In Be Bop (alt. Take As Blues A La Bud)	3:03
3-13	Blues In Be Bop Alto Saxophone – Sonny StittBass – Al Hall Drums – Kenny ClarkePiano – Bud PowellTrumpet – Kenny Dorham	2:44
Fats Navarro/Gil Fuller’s Modernists, NYC, September 6, 1946
3-14	Boppin’ A Riff	5:35
3-15	Fat Boy	5:44
3-16	Everything’s Cool	5:52
3-17	Webb City Alto Saxophone – Sonny StittBaritone Saxophone – Eddie de VerteuilBass – Al Hall Drums – Kenny ClarkePiano – Bud PowellTenor Saxophone – Morris LaneTrumpet – Fats Navarro, Kenny Dorham	5:37
Ray Brown All Stars, The Be Bop Boys, NYC, September 25, 1946
3-18	For Hecklers Only	2:56
3-19	Smoky Hollow Jump	3:01
3-20	Boppin’ The Blues (Dizz Moody/Diz-Iz)	3:06
3-21	Moody Speaks Alto Saxophone – John Brown Bass – Ray BrownDrums – Joe Harris Piano – Hank JonesTenor Saxophone – James MoodyTrumpet – Dave Burns, Dizzy GillespieVibraphone – Milt Jackson	2:32
Eddie Davis And His Beboppers, NYC, December 18, 1946
4-1	Calling Dr. Jazz	2:51
4-2	Fracture	2:52
4-3	Hollerin’ And Screamin’	2:40
4-4	Stealin’ Trash Bass – Gene RameyDrums – Denzil BestGuitar – Huey LongPiano – Al HaigTenor Saxophone – Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisTrumpet – Fats Navarro	2:47
Eddie Davis And His Beboppers, NYC, December 20, 1946
4-5	Just A Mystery	2:14
4-6	Red Pepper	3:05
4-7	Spinal	2:31
4-8	Maternity ( Land Pot) Bass – Gene RameyDrums – Denzil BestGuitar – Huey LongPiano – Al HaigTenor Saxophone – Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisTrumpet – Fats Navarro	3:01
Teddy’s Reig All Stars
4-9	O-Go-No	2:32
4-10	Mr. Dues	2:43
4-11	Oh Kai (Kai’s Day)	2:33
4-12	Saxon Bass – Eddie SafranskiDrums – Shelly MannePiano – Marty NapoleonTenor Saxophone – Allen EagerValve Trombone – Kai Winding	2:45
Fats Navarro And His Thin Men, NYC, January 29, 1947
4-13	Fat Girl	2:19
4-14	Ice Freezes Red	2:39
4-15	Eb Pob	2:23
4-16	Goin’ To Minton’s Baritone Saxophone – Leo ParkerBass – Gene RameyDrums – Denzil BestPiano – Tadd DameronTrumpet – Fats Navarro	2:51
Serge Chaloff Sextette, NYC, March 5, 1947
4-17	Pumpernickel (alt.Take)	2:33
4-18	Pumpernickel	2:31
4-19	Garbardine And Serge (alt. Take)	2:24
4-20	Garbardine And Serge	2:31
4-21	Serge’s Urge (alt. Take)	2:35
4-22	Serge’s Urge	2:34
4-23	A Bar A Second (alt. Take)	2:23
4-24	A Bar A Second Baritone Saxophone – Serge ChaloffBass – Curly RussellDrums – Tiny KhanPiano – George WallingtonTrombone – Earl SwopeTrumpet – Red Rodney	2:38
Allen Eager With The Be Bop Boys, NYC, July 15, 1947
5-1	All Night, All Frantic	2:37
5-2	Donald Jay	2:31
5-3	Meeskite	2:56
5-4	And That’s For Sure Bass – Curly RussellDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTenor Saxophone – Allen EagerVibraphone – Terry Gibbs	2:52
Kenny hagood with jones lewis orchestra, NYC, August 27, 1947
5-5	Goodbye To Love	2:41
5-6	Baby I’m Coming Home	2:45
5-7	The Way You Look Tonight Alto Saxophone – Ernie Henry, Howard Johnson Baritone Saxophone – Cecil PayneBass – Nelson BoydDrums – Kenny ClarkePiano – John Lewis Trumpet – Elmon WrightVocals – Kenny Hagood	2:57
Leo Parker’s All Stars, Detroit, October 4, 1947
5-8	El Sino	2:51
5-9	Ineta	2:54
5-10	Wild Leo	3:00
5-11	Leapin’ Leo Baritone Saxophone – Leo ParkerBass – Eugene WrightDrums – Charles Williams Piano – Junior ManceTenor Saxophone – Gene AmmonsTrumpet – Howard McGhee	2:36
Tadd Dameron
5-12	A Bebop Carol (alt. Take)	2:58
5-13	A Bebop Carol	2:52
5-14	The Tadd Walk	3:12
5-15	Gone With The Wind	3:01
5-16	That Someone Must Be You Alto Saxophone – Ernie HenryBass – Curly RussellPiano – Tadd DameronTrumpet – Fats NavarroVocals – Kay Penton	2:30
Allen Eager Quintet, NYC, November 6, 1947
5-17	Nightmare Allen (alt. Take)	2:30
5-18	Nightmare Allen	2:29
5-19	Church Mouse (alt. Take)	2:48
5-20	Church Mouse	2:46
5-21	Jane’s Bounce (alt. Take)	3:27
5-22	Jane’s Bounce	2:49
5-23	Unmediated (alt. Take)	2:34
5:24	Unmediated Bass – Leonard GaskinDrums – Stan LeveyPiano – George WallingtonTenor Saxophone – Allen EagerTrumpet – Doug Mettome	3:08
Fats Navarro Quintette, NYC, December 5, 1947
6-1	Nostalgia (alt. Take)	2:44
6-2	Nostalgia	2:43
6-3	Barry’s Bop.(alt. Take)	2:38
6-4	Barry’s Bop	2:40
6-5	Bebop Romp (alt. Take)	2:35
6-6	Bebop Romp	2:37
6-7	Fats Blows Bass – Nelson BoydDrums – Art BlakeyPiano – Tadd DameronTenor Saxophone – Charlie RouseTrumpet – Fats Navarro	2:59
Dexter Gordon quintette, NYC, December 11, 1947
6-8	Settin’ The Pace	5:52
6-9	So Easy (alt. Take)	2:39
6-10	So easy	2:42
6-11	Dexter’s Riff ( Alt. Take)	2:59
6-12	Dexter’s Riff Baritone Saxophone – Leo ParkerBass – Curly RussellDrums – Art BlakeyPiano – Tadd DameronTenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon	2:44
Leo Parker’s All Stars, NYC, December 19,1947
6-13	Wee dot (alt. Take)	2:41
6-14	Wee Dot (alt. Take 2 Incomplete)	2:33
6-15	Wee Dot	2:40
6-16	Wee Dot (alt. Take 3)	2:27
6-17	Solitude	2:53
6-18	The Lion’s Roar (alt. Take)	2:56
6-19	The Lion’s Roar (alt. Take 2 Incomplete)	2:38
6-20	The Lion’s Roar	2:59
6-21	The Lion’s Roar (alt. Take 3)	2:51
6-22	Mad Lad Boogie Baritone Saxophone – Leo ParkerBass – Curly RussellDrums – Shadow WilsonPiano – Hank JonesTenor Saxophone – Dexter GordonTrombone – J.J. JohnsonTrumpet – Joe Newman	2:47
Dexter Gordon’s & His Boys, NYC, December 22, 1947
7-1	Dexter’s Mood (alt. Take)	2:44
7-2	Dexter’s Mood	2:43
7-3	Dextrose (alt. Take)	2:38
7-4	Dextrose	2:40
7-5	Index (alt. Take)	2:35
7-6	Index	2:37
7-7	Dexterity (alt. Take)	2:50
7-8	Dexterity Bass – Nelson BoydDrums – Art MardiganPiano – Tadd DameronTenor Saxophone – Dexter GordonTrumpet – Fats Navarro	5:52
Jay Jay Johnson’s Bop Quintet, Harry Smith Studios, NYC, December 24, 1947
7-9	Boneology (alt. Take)	3:12
7-10	Boneology	2:50
7-11	Down Version’s Alley (alt. Take)	2:19
7-12	Down version’s alley	2:34
7-13	Yesterdays	2:59
7-14	Riflette (alt. Take)	2:27
7-15	Riffette Baritone Saxophone – Leo ParkerBass – Al LucasDrums – Shadow WilsonPiano – Hank JonesTrombone – J.J. Johnson	2:28
Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson, United Broadcasting, Chicago, Late December 1947
7-16	Merry Lee	2:07
7-17	Short Life	1:58
7-18	It’s The Talk Of The Town	2:52
7-19	Bass C Jam (Byas A Drink) (alt. Take)	2:38
7-20	Bass C Jam (Byas A Drink)	2:58
7-21	Down Home	2:51
7-22	Sweet And Lovely	3:01
7-23	Fiesta (Short Life)	2:11
7-24	I’m In The Mood For Love Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jimmy HeathBass – Percy HeathDrums – Joe Harris Piano – Will Davis Trumpet – Howard McGheeVibraphone – Milt Jackson	2:58
Howard McGhee, United Broadcasting, Chicago, late 1947
8-1	Flip Lip	2:33
8-2	Belle From Bunnycock (alt. Take)	2:45
8-3	Belle From Bunnycock (Bells For Benny)	2:45
8-4	The Last Word	2:25
8-5	The Man I Love Bass – Ray BrownDrums – J.C. HeardPiano – Hank JonesTenor Saxophone – Kenny Mann Trumpet – Howard McGheeValve Trombone – Billy EckstineVocals – Marcelle Daniels	2:46
Leo Parker’s All Stars, Detroit, March 23, 1948
8-6	On The House	3:00
8-7	Dinky	2:26
8-8	Senor Leo	2:40
8-9	Chase ‘N’ Lion	2:48
8-10	Leo’s Belle ( Leo’s Blues)	2:26
8-11	Sweet Talkin’ Leo	2:25
8-12	Swinging For Leo	2:31
8-13	The New Look Baritone Saxophone – Leo ParkerBass – Al LucasDrums – Jack ParkerPiano – Sir Charles ThompsonTenor Saxophone – Charlie RouseTrumpet – Joe Newman	2:28
Brew Moore & His Playboys, NYC, October 22, 1948
8-14	Brew Blew (Alt. Take)	2:51
8-15	Brew Blew	2:56
8-16	Blue brew (Alt. Take)	2:54
8-17	Blue Brew (Alt. Take 2)	2:36
8-18	Blue Brew	2:36
8-19	No More Brew	2:52
8-20	More Brew (Alt. Take)	2:40
8-21	More Brew Bass – Jimmy Johnson Drums – Stan LeveyPiano – Gene DiNoviTenor Saxophone – Brew Moore	3:04
Kenny Clarke And His Clique, NYC, January 25, 1949
9-1	Conglomeration	2:55
9-2	Bruz	2:53
9-3	You Go To My Head	2:58
9-4	Roll ‘Em Bags	2:41
9-5	Faultless (Don’t Blame Me)	2:38
9-6	Hey French’s ( French Leaks) Bass – Curly RussellDrums – Kenny ClarkeFrench Horn – Julius WatkinsTenor Saxophone – Billy MitchellTimbales, Congas – Joe Harris Trumpet, Piano – Kenny DorhamVibraphone, Piano – Milt Jackson	2:38
Milt Jackson, NYC, February 23, 1949
9-7	Hearing Bells (Alt. Take)	2:53
9-8	Hearing bells	2:53
9-9	Junior (Alt. Take)	2:34
9-10	Junior	2:34
9-11	Bluesology (Alt. Take)	2:47
9-12	Bluesology	2:47
9-13	Bubu Bass – Nelson BoydDrums – Roy HaynesFrench Horn – Julius WatkinsPiano – Walter Bishop, Jr.Tenor Saxophone – Billy MitchellTrumpet – Bill MasseyVibraphone – Milt Jackson	2:34
Stan Getz, Harry Smith Studio, NYC, May 2, 1949
9-14	Stan Getz Along (Alt. Take)	2:55
9-15	Stan Getz Along	2:56
9-16	Stan’s Mood (Alt. Take)	2:41
9-17	Stan’s Mood	2:42
9-18	Slow (Alt. Take)
9-19	Slow (Alt. Take 2)	2:55
9-20	Slow	2:53
9-21	Fast (Alt. Take)	3:06
9:22	Fast Bass – Mert OliverDrums – Charlie PerryGuimbri – Jimmy RaneyPiano – Duke JordanTenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot SimsTrombone – Earl Swope	3:07
Jay Jay Johnson, Harry Smith Studio, NYC, May 11, 1949
10-1	Audobahn (Alt. Take)	2:48
10-2	Audobahn	2:47
10-3	Don’t Blame Me	2:48
10-4	Goof square (Alt. Take)	1:56
10-5	Goof Square (Alt. Take2)	2:29
10-6	Goof Square	2:26
10-7	Bee Jay (Alt. Take)	2:33
10-8	Bee Jay Bass – Gene RameyDrums – Shadow WilsonPiano – John Lewis Tenor Saxophone – Sonny RollinsTrombone – J.J. Johnson	2:28
Fats Navarro Quintette, NYC, December 5, 1947
10-9	Mud Bug (Alt. Take)	2:37
10-10	Mud Bug	2:42
10-11	Gold Rush (Alt. Take)	2:54
10-12	Gold Rush	3:08
10-13	Lestorian Mode (Alt. Take)	2:32
10-14	Lestorian Mode	2:33
10-15	Kai’s Kid	2:55
10-16	Kai’s Kid (Alt. Take) Baritone Saxophone – Gerry MulliganBass – Curly RussellDrums – Roy HaynesPiano – George WallingtonTenor Saxophone – Brew MooreTrombone – Kai WindingTrumpet – Jerry Lloyd	2:49
Gil Fuller Orchestra, NYC, June 11, 1949
10-17	Mean To Me	3:16
10-18	Blues To A Debutante	2:56
10-19	The Scene Changes	2:48
10-20	Tropicana Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Heath, Sahib ShihabBaritone Saxophone – Cecil PayneBass – Percy HeathConductor, Vocals – Gil FullerDrums – Art BlakeyTenor Saxophone – Billy Mitchell, Pritchard ChessmanTrombone – Charlie Johnson, Clarence Ross, Jesse "Rip" Tarrant, Saleen RasheedTrumpet – Abdul Salaam, Bill Massey, Dave Burns, Mustapha DaleelVibraphone, Piano – Milt Jackson	2:54

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Phonographic Copyright (p) – SLG, LLC
Licensed From – Mosaic Records, L.L.C.
Copyright (c) – Mosaic Records, L.L.C.
Designed At – Ink Well, Inc

Credits

Arranged By – Al Cohn (tracks: 9-14 to 9-22), Gil Fuller (tracks: 10-17 to 10-20), Gil Fuller (tracks: 3-14 to 3-17, 3-18 to 3-21)
Producer – Gil Fuller (tracks: 3-14 to 3-17), Michael Cuscuna
Remastered By – Steve Marlowe

Notes

Mosaic compilation.
All sessions, unless otherwise noted or master purchased, were originally produced by Teddy Reig.
Master purchased:
7-16 to 7-24, 8-1 to 8-5, 9-1 to 9-6, 10-17 to 10-20

Tracks 7-16 to 7-24: research by Arthur Zimmerman place this sessions from December 24-31, 1947
while Howard McGhee was at tha Argyle Lounge in Chicago

Tracks 8-1 to 8-5: research by Arthur Zimmerman place this sessions from either October 15 or November 17, 1947. According to Kenny Mann he had a group that played the opening at tha JATP concert. JATP played Chicago twice in 1947 resulting in the two possible dates.