Goin' On

Composed and arranged by Benny Carter

Goin' On, Count Basie & His Orchestra (1961)

Goin' On is another Benny Carter original from Count Basie's 1961 album The Legend (Roulette SR 52086).

Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Snooky Young (tp), Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell (tb), Benny Carter (as), Frank Wess (as, ts, fl), Budd Johnson, Frank Foster (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bs), Count Basie (p), Sam Herman (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d).

Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City, October 30, 1961.

The tenor solo is Frank Foster.

Cold Duck Time

Composed by Eddie Harris, arranged by Manuel Kaufmann

Cold Duck Time, Les McCann & Eddie Harris (1969)

Our arrangement of the Eddie Harris soul-jazz classic, Cold Duck Time, is another great chart by former IHBB director Manuel Kaufmann. The tune originally appeared on the Les McCann and Eddie Harris album Swiss Movement, recorded on June 21, 1969 at The Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Musicians: Les McCann (piano), Eddie Harris (tenor saxophone), Benny Bailey (trumpet), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Donald Dean (drums).

500 Miles High

Composed by Chick Corea and Neville Potter, arranged by Mark Taylor

500 Miles High, arranged by Mark Taylor (publisher's sample)

From the publisher:

Mark Taylor's chart on this early composition by Chick Corea starts with the saxes playing the rubato opening, followed by a moderate tempo Latin/rock groove. The main theme is stated first by a front line of alto, tenor and trumpet before the entire ensemble gets into the act.

500 Miles High debuted on Stan Getz's 1972 album Captain Marvel album, on which Chick also plays.

500 Miles High, Stan Getz (1972)

Stan Getz (ts), Chick Corea (e pno), Stanley Clarke (b), Airto Moreira (perc), Tony Williams (d). Recorded March 3, 1972 in A&R Studios, New York.

Chick Corea recorded it too, later that year, on his own Return To Forever album Light As A Feather, featuring Flora Purim on vocals.

500 Miles High, Return To Forever (1972)

Musicians: Chick Corea (electric piano), Flora Purim (vocals, percussion), Joe Farrell (sax, flute), Stanley Clarke (bass), Airto Moreira (drums, percussion). Recorded 8 October and 15 October 1972 at I.B.C. Sound Recording Studios, London, England.

Early Morning (African Sunrise)

Composed and arranged by Oliver Nelson

African Sunrise, Count Basie (1970)

Early Morning (African Sunrise) is from Count Basie's 1970 album Afrique.

Paul Cohen, George Cohn, Waymon Reed, Pete Minger (trumpet, flugelhorn); Steven Galloway, Bill Hughes, Mel Wanzo, John Watson, (trombone); Bill Adkins (alto sax), Bobby Plater (alto sax, flute), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor sax), Eric Dixon (flute, tenor sax), Bob Ashton (alto, baritone & tenor sax, flute), Oliver Nelson (arranger, conductor, tenor sax), Cecil Payne (baritone sax, flute), Hubert Laws (flute); Freddie Green (guitar), John Williams, Norman Keenan (bass), Harold Jones (drums), Warren Smith, Jr. (drums, percussion, vibes), Richard Landrum (percussion), Sonny Morgan (bongos), Buddy Lucas (harmonica), Count Basie (organ, piano). Recorded : December 22nd and 23rd, 1970.

Saturnian Sleigh Ride

Composed and arranged by Shorty Rogers

Saturnian Sleigh Ride, Shorty Rogers (1957)

From the 1957 album Portrait of Shorty. Here's the lineup, a veritable "who's who" of West Coast Cool: Shorty Rogers (tp,flhrn) Al Porcino, Conrad Gozzo, Don Fagerquist, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Harry Betts, Bob Enevoldsen (tb) Herb Geller (as,ts) Richie Kamuca, Jack Montrose, Bill Holman (ts) Pepper Adams (bar) Lou Levy (p) Monty Budwig (b) Stan Levey (d).