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COOTIE WILLIAMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA 1941-1944 (1995)(FULL ALBUM)
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Tracklist
00:00 1 West End Blues
03:12 2 Ain't Misbehavin'
05:54 3 Blues In My Condition
08:50 4 G-Men
11:33 5 Sleepy Valley
14:30 6 Marcheta
Vocals – Louis Bacon
17:36 7 When My Baby Left Me
Vocals – Eddie Vinson
20:18 8 Fly Right (Epistrophy)
22:52 9 You Talk A Little Trash
25:55 10 Floogie Boo
28:35 11 I Don't Know
31:53 12 So Some War Work, Baby
35:02 13 My Old Flame
38:22 14 Sweet Lorraine
41:31 15 Echoes Of Harlem
44:39 16 Honeysuckle Rose
47:50 17 Now I Know
Vocals – Pearl Bailey
50:56 18 Tess's Torch Song (I Had A Man)
Vocals – Pearl Bailey
53:33 19 Red Blues
Vocals – Eddie Vinson
56:45 20 Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Vocals – Eddie Vinson
1:00:05 21 Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't
Vocals – Eddie Vinson
1:02:55 22 Somebody's Gotta Go
Vocals – Eddie Vinson
1:06:18 23 'Round Midnight
1:09:40 24 Blue Garden Blues
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Holmes (tracks: 5 to 8, 17 to 20), Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (tracks: 5 to 24), Frank Powell (tracks: 21 to 24), Les Robinson (tracks: 1 to 4)
Baritone Saxophone – Eddie de Verteuil (tracks: 17 to 24), John Williams (tracks: 5 to 8), Skippy Martin (tracks: 1 to 4)
Bass – Carl Pruitt (tracks: 21 to 24)
Bass [String Bass] – Artie Bernstein (tracks: 1 to 4), Norman Keenan (tracks: 5 to 20)
Drums – George "Butch" Ballard (tracks: 5 to 8), Jo Jones (tracks: 1 to 4), Sylvester "Vess" Payne (tracks: 9 to 24)
Guitar – Leroy Kirkland (tracks: 21 to 24)
Liner Notes – Anatol Schenker
Piano – Bud Powell (tracks: 9 to 24), Johnny Guarnieri (tracks: 1 to 4), Kenny Kersey (tracks: 5 to 8)
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Dorsey (tracks: 5 to 8), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks: 9 to 20), Greely Walton (tracks: 5 to 8), Lee Pope (tracks: 17 to 24), Sam "The Man" Taylor (tracks: 21 to 24)
Trombone – Robert Horton (tracks: 5 to 8, 17 to 24), Ed Burke (tracks: 17 to 24), Ed Glover (tracks: 21 to 24), George Stevenson (tracks: 17 to 20), Jonas Walker (tracks: 5 to 8), Lou McGarity (tracks: 1 to 4), Sandy Williams (tracks: 5 to 8)
Trumpet – Cootie Williams, Ermit V. Perry (tracks: 17 to 24), George Treadwell (tracks: 17 to 24), Harold "Money" Johnson (tracks: 17 to 20), Joe Guy (tracks: 5 to 8), Lamar Wright (tracks: 21 to 24), Louis Bacon (tracks: 5 to 8), Milton Fraser (tracks: 5 to 8), Tommy Stevenson (tracks: 21 to 24)
This compilation is a historic gem for classic jazz lovers. The album features recordings that legendary trumpeter Cootie Williams made with his orchestra between 1941 and 1944, a fascinating transitional period in jazz history: swing reigned supreme, but bebop was just beginning to take shape.
Cootie, known for his work with Duke Ellington's orchestra, formed his own big band, and here we find him leading a vibrant, energetic, and highly creative ensemble. His distinctive and expressive muted trumpet sets the tone for many of the pieces. But what makes this collection special isn't just his talent, but the musical context and the figures who surround him.
🎶 Album Highlights:
“'Round Midnight” : This is one of the earliest known recordings of this now legendary Thelonious Monk ballad , and its inclusion on this album gives it immense historical weight.
Pearl Bailey and Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson **:** two vocalists who bring flavor and character to the vocal tracks on the album.
Bud Powell , one of the most influential bebop pianists, appears at these sessions in their early years, already bringing a unique energy.
📝 Critical comment:
This album is more than a collection of songs: it's a transitional document, where you can hear the end of the swing era merging with the embryonic ideas of bebop. The arrangements remain accessible and groove-filled, but there are moments where the harmony, phrasing, and improvisation point toward a more modern future.
Furthermore, the sound of the recording (although limited by the technology of the time) has been carefully restored, and the chronological order allows us to hear how the band evolved in real time.
An essential compilation for anyone who wants to understand the bridge between classic swing and bebop. Historically rich, musically rich, and full of unforgettable moments. Cootie Williams not only demonstrates his mastery as a trumpet player, but also as a visionary leader
00:00 1 West End Blues
03:12 2 Ain't Misbehavin'
05:54 3 Blues In My Condition
08:50 4 G-Men
11:33 5 Sleepy Valley
14:30 6 Marcheta
Vocals – Louis Bacon
17:36 7 When My Baby Left Me
Vocals – Eddie Vinson
20:18 8 Fly Right (Epistrophy)
22:52 9 You Talk A Little Trash
25:55 10 Floogie Boo
28:35 11 I Don't Know
31:53 12 So Some War Work, Baby
35:02 13 My Old Flame
38:22 14 Sweet Lorraine
41:31 15 Echoes Of Harlem
44:39 16 Honeysuckle Rose
47:50 17 Now I Know
Vocals – Pearl Bailey
50:56 18 Tess's Torch Song (I Had A Man)
Vocals – Pearl Bailey
53:33 19 Red Blues
Vocals – Eddie Vinson
56:45 20 Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Vocals – Eddie Vinson
1:00:05 21 Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't
Vocals – Eddie Vinson
1:02:55 22 Somebody's Gotta Go
Vocals – Eddie Vinson
1:06:18 23 'Round Midnight
1:09:40 24 Blue Garden Blues
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Holmes (tracks: 5 to 8, 17 to 20), Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (tracks: 5 to 24), Frank Powell (tracks: 21 to 24), Les Robinson (tracks: 1 to 4)
Baritone Saxophone – Eddie de Verteuil (tracks: 17 to 24), John Williams (tracks: 5 to 8), Skippy Martin (tracks: 1 to 4)
Bass – Carl Pruitt (tracks: 21 to 24)
Bass [String Bass] – Artie Bernstein (tracks: 1 to 4), Norman Keenan (tracks: 5 to 20)
Drums – George "Butch" Ballard (tracks: 5 to 8), Jo Jones (tracks: 1 to 4), Sylvester "Vess" Payne (tracks: 9 to 24)
Guitar – Leroy Kirkland (tracks: 21 to 24)
Liner Notes – Anatol Schenker
Piano – Bud Powell (tracks: 9 to 24), Johnny Guarnieri (tracks: 1 to 4), Kenny Kersey (tracks: 5 to 8)
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Dorsey (tracks: 5 to 8), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks: 9 to 20), Greely Walton (tracks: 5 to 8), Lee Pope (tracks: 17 to 24), Sam "The Man" Taylor (tracks: 21 to 24)
Trombone – Robert Horton (tracks: 5 to 8, 17 to 24), Ed Burke (tracks: 17 to 24), Ed Glover (tracks: 21 to 24), George Stevenson (tracks: 17 to 20), Jonas Walker (tracks: 5 to 8), Lou McGarity (tracks: 1 to 4), Sandy Williams (tracks: 5 to 8)
Trumpet – Cootie Williams, Ermit V. Perry (tracks: 17 to 24), George Treadwell (tracks: 17 to 24), Harold "Money" Johnson (tracks: 17 to 20), Joe Guy (tracks: 5 to 8), Lamar Wright (tracks: 21 to 24), Louis Bacon (tracks: 5 to 8), Milton Fraser (tracks: 5 to 8), Tommy Stevenson (tracks: 21 to 24)
This compilation is a historic gem for classic jazz lovers. The album features recordings that legendary trumpeter Cootie Williams made with his orchestra between 1941 and 1944, a fascinating transitional period in jazz history: swing reigned supreme, but bebop was just beginning to take shape.
Cootie, known for his work with Duke Ellington's orchestra, formed his own big band, and here we find him leading a vibrant, energetic, and highly creative ensemble. His distinctive and expressive muted trumpet sets the tone for many of the pieces. But what makes this collection special isn't just his talent, but the musical context and the figures who surround him.
🎶 Album Highlights:
“'Round Midnight” : This is one of the earliest known recordings of this now legendary Thelonious Monk ballad , and its inclusion on this album gives it immense historical weight.
Pearl Bailey and Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson **:** two vocalists who bring flavor and character to the vocal tracks on the album.
Bud Powell , one of the most influential bebop pianists, appears at these sessions in their early years, already bringing a unique energy.
📝 Critical comment:
This album is more than a collection of songs: it's a transitional document, where you can hear the end of the swing era merging with the embryonic ideas of bebop. The arrangements remain accessible and groove-filled, but there are moments where the harmony, phrasing, and improvisation point toward a more modern future.
Furthermore, the sound of the recording (although limited by the technology of the time) has been carefully restored, and the chronological order allows us to hear how the band evolved in real time.
An essential compilation for anyone who wants to understand the bridge between classic swing and bebop. Historically rich, musically rich, and full of unforgettable moments. Cootie Williams not only demonstrates his mastery as a trumpet player, but also as a visionary leader
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