Condition

Media: Very Good (VG) Noticeable groove wear and light scratches. Surface noise will not overpower the music.

Sleeve: Good Plus (G+)

Vinyl (VG) Noticeable groove wear and light scratches Cover (G+) Wear around the edges and ring wear on the cover.

Various ‎– The Jazz Scene

Label:

Mercury ‎– none

Format:

6 × Vinyl, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered

Country:

US

Released:

Dec 1949

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Bop, Swing, Big Band, Afro-Cuban Jazz

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Tracklist

Position Artists Title/Credits Duration A –Duke Ellington Sono Baritone Saxophone, Soloist – Harry CarneyBass – Oscar PettifordDrums – Sonny GreerGuitar – Freddy Guy*Piano – Billy StrayhornWritten-By – Ellington* B –Duke Ellington Frustration Baritone Saxophone, Soloist – Harry CarneyBass – Oscar PettifordDrums – Sonny GreerGuitar – Freddy Guy*Piano – Billy StrayhornWritten-By – Ellington* C –Neal Hefti's Orchestra With Charlie Parker Repetition Alto Saxophone – Murray Williams, Sonny SaladBaritone Saxophone – Manny Alban*Bass – Curly RussellBongos – Diego IborraCello – Joe BenaventiClarinet – John La Porta*Drums – Shelly ManneFrench Horn – Vincent Jacobs (2)Piano – Tony AlessSoloist, Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerTenor Saxophone – Flip Phillips, Pete MondelloTrombone – Bart Varcelona*, Bill HarrisTrumpet – Al Porcina*, Douglas Mettone*, Ray WetzelViola – Fred Ruzilia*, Nat NathansonViolin – Gene Orloff, Harry Katzman, Manny Fiddler*, Sam Caplan, Sid Harris, Zelly SmirnoffWritten-By – Hefti* D –Neal Hefti's Orchestra Rhumbacito Alto Saxophone – Murray Williams, Sonny SaladBaritone Saxophone – Manny Alban*Bass – Curly RussellBongos – Diego IborraCello – Joe BenaventiClarinet – John La Porta*Drums – Shelly ManneFrench Horn – Vincent Jacobs (2)Piano – Tony AlessTenor Saxophone – Flip Phillips, Pete MondelloTrombone – Bart Varcelona*, Bill HarrisTrumpet – Al Porcina*, Ray WetzelViola – Fred Ruzilia*, Nat NathansonViolin – Gene Orloff, Harry Katzman, Manny Fiddler*, Sam Caplan, Sid Harris, Zelly SmirnoffWritten-By – Hefti* E –Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio I Want To Be Happy Drums – Buddy RichPiano – Aye GuyTenor Saxophone – Lester YoungWritten-By – Caesar*, Youmans* F –Coleman Hawkins Picasso Tenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsWritten-By – Hawkins* G –Ralph Burns And His Orchestra Introspection Alto Saxophone – Hal McKusickAlto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Harry KleeBass – Red Callendar*Drums – Don LamondFrench Horn – Vincent DeRobertisGuitar – Arv Garrison*Piano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Lucky ThompsonTenor Saxophone, Soloist – Herbie Steward*Trombone – Ollie WilsonTrombone, Soloist – Bill HarrisTrumpet – Conrad GozzoTrumpet, Soloist – Sonny BermanWritten-By – Burns* H –George Handy And His Orchestra The Bloos Alto Saxophone – Hal McKusickAlto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Harry KleeBaritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Charles Gentry*Bass – Red Callendar*Bassoon – Robert Swanson (3)Cello – Arthur KaftonContrabassoon – Arthur Fleming*French Horn – Evan Vail, Vincent DeRobertisGuitar – Arv Garrison*Oboe – Julie JacobsPercussion – Don Lamond, Jackie Mills, Jimmy PrattPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Lucky ThompsonTenor Saxophone, Soloist – Herbie Steward*Trombone – Eddie Kusby*, Ollie WilsonTrombone, Soloist – Bill HarrisTrumpet – Al Killian, Conrad Gozzo, Dale Pearce, Pete Candoli, Sonny BermanViolin – Harry Bluestone, Robert JamisonViolin, Cello – Carl Walker (4)Written-By – Handy* I –Charlie Parker The Bird Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Ray BrownDrums – Shelly MannePiano – Hank JonesWritten-By – Parker* J –Willie Smith Quintet Sophisticated Lady Alto Saxophone – Willie Smith (2)Bass – Red Callendar*Drums – Joe Jones*Guitar – Barney KesselPiano – Dodo MarmarosaWritten-By – Ellington* K –Machito And His Orchestra Tangá Alto Saxophone – Alfred Skerritt*Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Flip Phillips, Eugene Johnson*Baritone Saxophone – Leslie JohnakinsBass – Roberto Rodriguez*Bongos – Chino Pozo, Joe Mangual*Congas – Armando Peraza, Rafael Miranda*Piano – Reneé Hernandez*Tenor Saxophone – José Madera*Timbales – Ubaldo NietoTrumpet – Robert Woodlen*, Frank Davila*, Mario Bauza*Vocals, Maracas – MachitoWritten-By – Bauza* L –The Bud Powell Trio Cherokee Bass – Ray BrownDrums – Max RoachPiano – Bud PowellWritten-By – Noble*

• Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton
• Recorded At – Radio Recorders
• Recorded At – Asch Studios, New York City
• Recorded At – Reeves Sound Studios
• Recorded At – Carnegie Hall Recording Studios
• Printed By – George F. McKiernan & Company

Credits

• Design [Label], Typography [Front Cover Lettering] – George Maas
• Illustration [Original Drawing] – David Stone Martin
• Photography By – Gjon Mili
• Photography By [Bud Powell & Max Roach] – Paul Nodler
• Photography By [Ralph Burns] – Harold Trudeau
• Producer, Liner Notes, Supervised By – Norman Granz
• Typography – George F. McKiernan & Company

Notes

• 78-rpm album-folio with a sturdy cloth cover, built like a loose leaf notebook so that the contents may be removed if desired.
• Six 12-inch "vinylite" records (not shellac... these are "unbreakable"). Each record is in an envelope protected by an envelope-flap on top.
• Limited, hand-numbered edition of 5,000.
• Hand-signed/numbered by Norman Granz on title page.

[Liner]
Of this Edition of The Jazz Scene
Five Thousand Copies have been made under the supervision of Norman Granz
• Who Signs Here
[Liner]

All written matter, artwork and photographys copyright 1949 by Norman Granz.
While the materials have a 1949 copyright, the Library Of Congress has the release date as 1950.

Recording studios used were:
- The Duke Ellington, Lester Young, Ralph Burns, George Handy, and Willie Smith sides were done at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California.
- The Coleman Hawkins side was done at Asch Studios, New York City.
- The Machito and Bud Powell sides were done at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City.
- The Neal Hefti and Charlie Parker sides were done at Carnegie Hall Recorders, New York City.

- The Duke Ellington Sides recorded in 1949.
- The Neal Hefti Sides recorded “Repetition” December 1947, and “Rhumbacito” Autumn 1948.
- The Lester Young Side recorded March–April 1946.
- The Coleman Hawkins Side recorded 1948.
- The Ralph Burns Side recorded October 1946.
- The George Handy Side recorded November 1947.
- The Charlie Parker Side recorded 10 February, 1949.
- The Willie Smith Side recorded November 1947.
- The Machito Side recorded January, 1949.
- The Bud Powell Side recorded February, 1949.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 2077
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 2078
• Matrix / Runout (Side C label): 2071
• Matrix / Runout (Side D label): 2072
• Matrix / Runout (Side E label): 2198
• Matrix / Runout (Side F label): 2073
• Matrix / Runout (Side G label): 2075
• Matrix / Runout (Side H label): 2076
• Matrix / Runout (Side I label): 2081
• Matrix / Runout (Side J label): 2074
• Matrix / Runout (Side K label): 2172
• Matrix / Runout (Side L label): 2199
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 2077-1-x S
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 2078-5x
• Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): 2071-5
• Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): 2072-6
• Matrix / Runout (Side E runout): 2̶0̶8̶0̶-1-x 2198 S
• Matrix / Runout (Side F runout): 2073-1- S
• Matrix / Runout (Side G runout): 2075-5
• Matrix / Runout (Side H runout): 2076-7
• Matrix / Runout (Side I runout): 2081 4 X65
• Matrix / Runout (Side J runout): 2074 • 8
• Matrix / Runout (Side K runout): 2172 • 4
• Matrix / Runout (Side L runout): 2199 4 X65

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