Various - Blue Break Beats: Volumes One - Four

Label:

Blue Note

Catalog#:

7243 5 23182 2 3

Format:

4 x CD
Box Set, Compilation

Country:

Released:

1999

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Soul-Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Big Band, Jazz-Funk, Cool Jazz

Tracklist

		Blue Break Beats Volume One (1:18:47)
1.1	Richard Groove Holmes* -	Grooving With Mr. G	4:12
		Bass [Electric] - Jerry Jemmot* Congas - Ray Armando Drums - Darryl Washington Electric Piano - Weldon Irvine Guitar - Gerald Hubbard Organ - Richard Groove Holmes* Written-By - Groove Holmes*
1.2	Grant Green -	Sookie, Sookie	10:30
		Congas - Joseph Armstrong Drums - Idris Muhammed* Guitar - Grant Green Organ - Ronnie Foster Saxophone [Tenor] - Claude Bartee Vibraphone - William Bivens* Written-By - Covay* , Cropper*
1.3	Lou Donaldson -	Who's Making Love	6:35
		Drums - Leo Morris Guitar - Melvin Sparks Organ - Charles Earland Saxophone [Alto] - Lou Donaldson Trumpet - Ed Williams* Written-By - B. Crutcher* , D. Davis* , H. Banks* , R. Jackson*
1.4	Donald Byrd -	Weasil	9:50
		Bass - Roland Wilson Drums - Joe Chambers Electric Piano - Duke Pearson Flute - Lew Tabackin Guitar - Jimmy Ponder Percussion - John Richardson (3) , Nat Battis* Saxophone [Tenor] - Frank Foster Trombone - Julian Priester Trumpet - Donald Byrd Written-By - C. Hendricks*
1.5	Eddie Henderson -	Kudu	6:07
		Bass - Paul Jackson (2) Clarinet [Bass], Saxophone [Soprano], Flute - Hardey Caliman* Drums - Billy Hart , Mike Clarke* , Transcending Sunship Woody Theus* Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer - Patrice Rushen Percussion - Mtume* Trombone - Julian Priester Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Eddie Henderson Written-By - P. Rushen*
1.6	Bobbi Humphrey -	Harlem River Drive	7:24
		Bass [Electric] - Chuck Rainey , Ron Brown Clavinet, Trumpet - Fonce Mizell Drums - Harvey Mason Flute, Vocals - Bobbi Humphrey Guitar - David T. Walker Percussion - King Errison* , Stephanie Spruill Piano, Electric Piano - Jerry Peters Synthesizer - Fred Perren* Written-By - L. Mizzell*
1.7	Jimmy McGriff -	Blue Juice	5:01
1.8	Grant Green -	The Final Comedown	3:27
		Guitar - Grant Green Written-By - W. Marcus*
1.9	Lou Donaldson -	Turtle Walk	7:48
		Drums - Leo Morris Guitar - Melvin Sparks Organ - Charles Earland Saxophone [Alto] - Lou Donaldson Trumpet - Ed Williams* Written-By - Donaldson*
1.10	Three Sounds* -	Your Love Is Too Much	2:44
		Bass [Electric] - Luther Hughes Congas - Bobby Porter* Drums - Carl Burnett Guitar - Albert Vescovo , Fred Robinson* Organ, Arranged By - Monk Higgins Percussion - Paul Humphrey Piano - Gene Harris Written-By - Brown* , M. Higgins*
1.11	Donald Byrd -	Black Jack	6:05
		Bass - Walter Booker Drums - Billy Higgins Piano - Cedar Walton Saxophone [Alto] - Sonny Red Saxophone [Tenor] - Hank Mobley Trumpet - Donald Byrd Written-By - D. Byrd*
1.12	Herbie Hancock -	Olilloqui Valley	8:27
		Bass - Ron Carter Cornet, Flugelhorn - Freddie Hubbard Drums - Anthony Williams Piano - Herbie Hancock Written-By - H. Hancock*
		Blue Break Beats Volume Two (1:12:46)
2.1	Donald Byrd -	Street Lady	5:39
		Bass [Electric] - Chuck Rainey Bass, Bass [Electric] - Jerry Peters Clavinet, Trumpet - Fonce Mizell Drums - Harvey Mason Flute - Roger Glenn Guitar - David T. Walker Percussion - King Errison* , Stephanie Spruill Synthesizer - Fred Perrin* Vocals, Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Donald Byrd Written-By - Mizell*
2.2	Bobbi Humphrey -	Jasper Country Man	5:16
		Bass [Electric] - Chuck Rainey , Roy Brown* Clavinet, Piano - Fonce Mizell Drums - Harvey Mason Flute, Vocals - Bobbi Humphrey Guitar - David T. Walker , John Rowin Percussion - King Errison* , Stephanie Spruill Piano, Electric Piano - Jerry Peters Synthesizer - Fred Perrin* Written-By - Mizell*
2.3	Eddie Henderson -	Kumquat Kids	4:32
		Bass - Buster Williams Bass [Electric] - Alphonso Johnson Drums - Billy Hart , Harvey Mason Electric Piano, Synthesizer - George Duke Marimba - Bobby Hutcherson Saxophone [Tenor], Clarinet [Bass], Saxophone [Saxcello] - Benny Maupin* Trombone - Julian Priester Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet - Eddie Henderson Written-By - Henderson*
2.4	Gene Harris -	Higga Boom	6:00
		Bass [Electric] - Chuck Rainey Bass, Bass [Electric] - Jerry Peters Drums - Harvey Mason Guitar - David T. Walker , John Rowe* Performer - Ken Johnson* , Sidney Muldrow Piano, Electric Piano - Gene Harris Saxophone [Tenor] - Ernie Watts Written-By - Mason*
2.5	Reuben Wilson -	Orange Peel	6:36
		Drums - Tommy Derrick Guitar - Melvin Sparks Organ - Reuben Wilson Saxophone [Tenor] - John Manning Written-By - Wilson*
2.6	Jimmy McGriff -	The Worm	3:25
		Organ - Jimmy McGriff Written-By - Sheeus*
2.7	Lou Donaldson -	The Caterpillar	6:52
		Arranged By [Vocals] - Jimmy Briggs Bass [Electric] - Jerry Jemmott Drums - Idris Muhammed* Guitar - Melvin Sparks Guitar [Electric] - Ray Armando Organ, Electric Piano - Leon Spencer* Saxophone [Alto] - Lou Donaldson Trumpet - Ed Williams* Vocals - Mildred Brown , Naomi Thomas , Rosalyn Brown Written-By - Donaldson*
2.8	Grant Green -	Ain't It Funky Now	9:54
		Bass [Electric] - Jimmy Lewis (2) Bongos - Richard Landrum Congas - Candido Drums - Idris Muhammed* Guitar - Grant Green Organ - Earl Neal Creque , Emmanuel Riggins* Saxophone [Tenor] - Claude Bartee Trumpet - Blue Mitchell Written-By - James Brown
2.9	Bobby Hutcherson -	Ummh	7:45
		Bass, Bass [Electric] - John Williams (8) Drums - Mikey Roker* Piano, Electric Piano - Joe Sample Saxophone [Tenor], Flute, Oboe - Harold Land Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion - Bobby Hutcherson Written-By - Hutcherson*
2.10	Blue Mitchell -	Good Humour Man	5:40
		Bass - Gene Taylor Drums - Al Foster Piano - McCoy Tyner Saxophone [Alto], Flute - Jerry Dodgion Saxophone [Baritone] - Pepper Adams Saxophone [Tenor] - Junior Cook Trombone - Julian Priester Trumpet - Blue Mitchell , Burt Collins Written-By - Mitchell*
2.11	Donald Byrd -	Beale Street	5:25
		Bass - Walter Booker Drums - Billy Higgins Piano - Cedar Walton Saxophone [Alto] - Sonny Red Saxophone [Tenor] - Hank Mobley Trumpet - Donald Byrd Written-By - Sylvester Kyner
2.12	Gerald Wilson -	Viva Tirado	5:44
		Bass - Jimmy Bond Conductor, Arranged By - Gerald Wilson Congas - Modesto Duran Drums - Mel Lewis Guitar - Joe Fass* Piano - Jack Wilson Saxophone [Alto] - Bud Shank , Joe Maini Saxophone [Baritone] - Don Raffell Saxophone [Tenor] - Harold Land , Teddy Edwards Trombone - Frank Strong , Lou Blackburn , Bob Edmondson* , Bob Knight* Trumpet - Carmell Jones , Freddie Hill , John Audino , Jules Chaikin Written-By - Wilson*
		Blue Break Beats Volume Three (1:12:35)
3.1	Cannonball Adderley -	Walk Tall	5:11
		Bass - Walter Booker Cornet - Nat Adderley Drums - Roy McCurdy Keyboards - Joe Zawinul Saxophone [Alto], Saxophone [Soprano] - Julian "Cannonball" Adderly* Written-By - Marrow* , Rein* , Zawinul*
3.2	Lou Rawls -	You've Made Me So Very Happy	4:28
		Written-By - Gordy* , B. Holloway* , Wilson* , P. Holloway*
3.3	Lou Donaldson -	Ode To Billy Joe	6:32
		Drums - Leo Morris Guitar - Jimmy 'Fats' Ponder* Organ - Lonnie Smith Saxophone [Alto] - Lou Donaldson Trumpet - Blue Mitchell Written-By - Gentry*
3.4	Reuben Wilson -	Sho' Nuff Melon	4:33
		Arranged By - Wade Marcus Drums - Ray Armando Guitar, Sitar [Electric] - Dave Spinozza* Harp - Gene Bianco Organ - Reuben Wilson Percussion - Gordon Powell Saxophone [Soprano], Saxophone [Tenor] - Jerome Richardson Written-By - Wilson*
3.5	Jeremy Steig -	Howling For Judy	4:39
		Written-By - Steig*
3.6	Shirley Bassey -	Light My Fire	3:27
		Arranged By, Conductor - Johnny Harris Written-By - Doors, The
3.7	Lou Donaldson -	It's Your Thing	8:57
		Drums - Leo Morris Guitar - Melvin Sparks Organ - Charles Earland Saxophone [Alto] - Lou Donaldson Trumpet - Ed Williams* Written-By - O. Isley* , R. Isley* , R. Isley*
3.8	Gene Harris & The Three Sounds -	Put On Train	5:53
		Bass [Electric] - Luther Hughes Congas - Bobby Porter Hall* Drums - Carl Burnett Guitar - Albert Vescovo , Fred Robinson* Organ, Arranged By - Monk Higgins Percussion - Paul Humphrey Piano - Gene Harris Written-By - Brown* , Higgins*
3.9	Gene Harris -	Don't Call Me Nigger Whitey	3:44
		Backing Vocals - Ann Esther , Julia Tillman Waters* , Luther Waters , Lynn Mack , Maxine Johnson Waters* , Oren Waters , Trisha Chamberlain Bass [Electric] - Chuck Rainey Drums - Harvey Mason French Horn - Sidney Muldrow Guitar - David T. Walker , John Rowin Keyboards - Gene Harris Piano, Arranged By - Jerry Peters Reeds - Ernie Watts Trombone, Backing Vocals - George Bohanon , Keg Johnson Trumpet - Oscar Brashear Written-By - Stewart*
3.10	Donald Byrd -	Dominoes	4:32
		Bass [Electric] - Chuck Rainey Clavinet, Trumpet - Fonce Mizell Congas - King Errison* Drums - Harvey Mason Electric Piano - Skip Scarborough Guitar - Craig McMullen , John Rowin Percussion - Mayutto Corea* Piano - Larry Mizell Saxophone [Tenor] - Tyree Glenn* Trombone - George Bohanon Trumpet - Raymond Brown Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Donald Byrd Written-By - Mbaji* , Clayton* , Sigidi
3.11	Ronnie Foster -	Mystic Brew	4:08
		Bass - George Duvivier Bass [Electric] - Gordon Edwards Congas - Arthur Jenkins Drums - Jimmy Johnson (2) Guitar - Gene Bertoncini Organ - Ronnie Foster Vibraphone [Vibes] - Gene Bianco , George Devens Written-By - R. Foster*
3.12	Joe Williams With Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra, The -	Get Out Of My Life Woman	3:21
		Bass - Richard Davis (2) Drums - Mel Lewis Guitar - Sam Herman Piano - Roland Hanna Saxophone - Eddie Daniels , Jerome Richardson , Jerry Dodgion , Joe Farrell , Pepper Adams Trombone - Bob Brookmeyer , Cliff Heather , Garnett Brown , Tom McIntosh Trumpet - Bill Berry , Snooky Young* , Jimmy Nottingham , Richard Williams , Thad Jones Vocals - Joe Williams Written-By - Toussaint*
3.13	Duke Pearson -	Ground Hog	3:05
		Bass - Bob Cranshaw Clarinet [Bass] - Pepper Adams Drums - Mickey Roker Flute, Piccolo Flute, Saxophone [Alto] - Jerry Dodgion Piano, Arranged By, Leader [Director] - Duke Pearson Saxophone [Tenor] - Frank Foster , Lew Tabackin Trombone - Benny Powell , Garnett Brown , Julian Priester Trombone [Bass] - Kenny Rupp Trumpet - Burt Collins , Joe Shepley , Marvin Stamm , Randy Brecker Written-By - Pearson*
3.14	Jackie McLean -	Soul	10:14
		Bass - Scotty Holt Drums - Rashied Ali Piano - Lamont Johnson Saxophone [Alto] - Jackie McLean Trumpet - Woody Shaw Written-By, Trombone - Grachan Moncur III Written-by, Voice [Recitation] - Barbara Simmons
		Blue Break Beats Volume Four (1:07:28)
4.1	Gene Harris -	Prelude	1:40
		Backing Vocals - Ann Esther , Julia Tillman Waters* , Luther Waters , Lynn Mack , Maxine Johnson Waters* , Oren Waters , Trisha Chamberlain Bass [Electric] - Chuck Rainey Drums - Harvey Moon French Horn - Sidney Muldrow Guitar - David T Walker* , John Rowin Keyboards - Gene Harris Piano, Arranged By, Backing Vocals - Jerry Peters Reeds - Ernie Watts Trombone, Backing Vocals - George Bohanon , Keg Johnson Trumpet - Oscar Brashear Written-By - Peters*
4.2	David Axelrod -	Holy Thursday	5:29
		Written-By - Axelrod*
4.3	Gene Harris & The Three Sounds -	Sitting Duck	2:44
		Arranged By, Conductor - Monk Higgins Bass - Andrew Simpkins Drums - Carl Burnett , Dee Ervin , Miles Grayson (2) , Paul Humphrey Flute - Jim Horn Guitar - Al Vescovo* Piano - Gene Harris Strings - Albert Steinberg , Henry Felber* , Jesse Erlich* , Leonard Malarsky , Louis Kievman , William Kurash* Vibraphone [Vibes] - Alan Estes Written-By - Higgins*
4.4	Buddy Rich -	The Beat Goes On	4:56
		Bass - James Gannon Drums - Buddy Rich Guitar - Richard Resnicoff Piano - Ray Starling Saxophone [Alto] - Quinn Davis Saxophone [Alto], Flute - Ernie Watts Saxophone [Baritone] - Marty Flax Saxophone [Tenor], Flute - Jay Corre , Robert Keller Trombone - Jim Trimble , Ron Meyers Trombone [Bass] - Bill Wimberly Trumpet - Bobby Shew , Charles Findley* , John Scottile , Yoshito Murakami Vocals - Cathy Rich Written-By - Sonny Bono
4.5	Bob Dorough -	Three Is The Magic Number	3:15
		Written-By - Dorrough*
4.6	Banbara* -	Shack Up	6:37
		Written-By - Carter* , Daniel*
4.7	Sons, The -	Boomp Boomp Chomp	10:05
		Written-By - Sons, The
4.8	Monk Higgins -	Little Green Apples	3:26
		Written-By - Russell*
4.9	Herbie Hancock -	Bring Down The Birds	1:45
		Written-By - Hancock*
4.10	Ike & Tina Turner -	Whole Lotta Love	4:42
		Written-By - Page* , Bonham* , Jones* , Plant*
4.11	Three Sounds, The -	Repeat After Me	6:39
		Arranged By, Conductor - Monk Higgins Bass - Henry Franklin Drums - Carl Burnett French Horn - David Duke Guitar - Freddie Robinson Percussion - Alan Estes Piano - Gene Harris Reeds - Buddy Collette Written-By - Higgins*
4.12	Eddie Henderson -	Inside You	4:49
		Bass [Electric] - Paul Jackson (2) Drums - Mike Clark (2) Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer - Patrice Rushen Flute, Saxophone [Soprano], Performer [Bass Clef] - Hadley Caliman Piano, Congas, Percussion - Mtume* Trombone, Trombone [Bass] - Julian Priester Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Eddie Henderson Written-By - Mtume*
4.13	Marlena Shaw -	Woman Of The Ghetto	8:24
		Bass - Ed Boyer Drums - Harold Jones Piano - George Gaffney Vocals - Marlena Shaw Written-By - B. Miller* , M. Shaw* , R. Evans*
4.14	Paul Nero -	This Is Soul	2:29
		Written-By - Nero*

Credits

Artwork By [Cover Design & Illustration] - Graham Marsh
Compiled By [Volume 1] - Eddie Pillar*
Compiled By [Volumes 3 & 4], Other [Sleevenotes Volume 3] - Tony Harlow
Compiled By, Other [Annotated By], Other [Sleevenotes] - Dean Rudland
Other [Series Co-ordinator] - Wendy Furness

Notes

"You gotta hear Blue Note to dig Def Jam!!!"

Boxed set of all four Volumes of Blue Break Beats.
In individual Jewel Cases with Cardboard Sleeve Box.

Volume 1:
Cat No.: CDP 7991061
Conceptual thanks to Gilles Peterson
Track 1.8: Grant Green accompanied by "Unknown Orchestra".

Volume 2:
Cat No.: 0777 7 89907 2 7
Track 2.2: Ron Brown is incorrectly credited as "Roy Brown".
Track 2.4: John Rowin is incorrectly credited as "John Rowe".
Track 2.6: Is a Mono Recording. Other than Jimmy McGriff all other musicians are "Unknown Personnel".
Track 2.12: Joe Pass incorrectly credited as "Joe Fass".

Volume 3:
Cat No.: 7243 8 54360 2 4
Track 3.5: Other than Jeremy Steig, all musical "personnel unknown".

Volume 4:
Cat No.: 7243 4 94027 0 6
Track 4.5: Written By credit incorrectly lists "Dorough" as "Dorrough"

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