The Birdland Story

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2013-03-20

Label: Roulette

Tracks 1-3:
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Recorded in New York City in July 1960.

Tracks 4-7:
John Coltrane, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Steve Davis, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Recorded at United Recorders, Los Angeles on September 8, 1960. Remixed from the original three-track master tapes in October 1989 by Tristan Powell, Abbey Road.

Tracks 8-13:
Thad Jones, trumpet; Al Grey, trombone; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax (left channel); Frank Wess, flute, alto sax, tenor sax (right channel); Hank Jones, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City on May 12, 1960. Remixed from the original three-track master tapes in October 1989 by Tristan Powell, Abbey Road.

Original sessions produced by Teddy Reig.
Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna.

Tracks 1-6 and 8-10 originally released on "The Birdland Story" (Roulette (S)RB-2) in 1961.
Track 7 originally released on "Like Sonny" by John Coltrane (Roulette 93901) in 1990.
Tracks 11 & 12 originally released on "Minor Strain" by Lee Morgan & Thad Jones (Roulette CD 94574) in 1990.
Track 13 originally released on "The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones" (Mosaic MD3-172) in 1997.

Liner notes by Michael Cuscuna, January 2013.

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