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Virtually all of singer Babs Gonzales' most important recordings are on this colorful CD. A pioneering bop-oriented scat singer who predated vocalese masters Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure, and Jon Hendricks, Gonzales sang with enthusiasm and an emphasis on vowels. Babs is featured on eight numbers with his Three Bips and a Bop (pianist-composer Tadd Dameron is in the supporting cast), including the original version of Gonzales' greatest hit, "Oop-Pop-A-Da." Other sessions are as noteworthy for their unique personnel as for Babs' singing, which includes tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins (in his recording debut), trombonists Bennie Green and J.J. Johnson, French horn master Julius Watkins, altoist Art Pepper, pianist Wynton Kelly, drummer Roy Haynes, Don Redman (on soprano), flutist Albert Soccaras, and violinist Ray Nance. The final four numbers (from 1956 and 1958) find Gonzales backed on two songs apiece by the Jimmy Smith Trio and the Bennie Green Quintet (with pianist Sonny Clark). Highlights overall include "Weird Lullaby," "Babs' Dream," "Professor Bop," "Prelude to a Nightmare," "The Continental," "St. Louis Blues," and "'Round Midnight." Essential for bop collectors.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tadd Dameron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rudy Williams, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Simon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Art Phipps, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Pee Wee Tinney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Babs Brown, ComposerLyricist - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Babs Gonzales, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tadd Dameron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Phipps, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Pee Wee Tinney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Benny Goodman, ComposerLyricist - Edgar Sampson, ComposerLyricist - Babs Gonzales, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tadd Dameron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chick William Webb, ComposerLyricist - Art Phipps, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Pee Wee Tinney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tadd Dameron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Art Phipps, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Pee Wee Tinney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tadd Dameron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Art Phipps, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Pee Wee Tinney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tadd Dameron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Art Phipps, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Pee Wee Tinney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tadd Dameron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Art Phipps, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Pee Wee Tinney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tadd Dameron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Art Phipps, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Pee Wee Tinney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Linton Garner, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Parker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rugolo, Producer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bennie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Art Phipps, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan Fordin, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Linton Garner, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Parker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rugolo, Producer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bennie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Art Phipps, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan Fordin, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Jackie Mills, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Babs Gonzales, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rugolo, Producer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Magidson, Composer - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Con Conrad, Composer - Bruce Lawrence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Pee Wee Tinney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Stewart, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Jackie Mills, Double Bass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rugolo, Producer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Pee Wee Tinney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Stewart, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rugolo, Producer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Don Redman, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alberto Socarras, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lawrence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rugolo, Producer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Don Redman, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alberto Socarras, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lawrence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rugolo, Producer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Nance, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don Redman, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alberto Socarras, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lawrence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Babs Gonzales, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Rugolo, Producer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Don Redman, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - William Christopher Handy, Composer - Alberto Socarras, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Lawrence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Composer - Bernie Hanighen, Composer - Cootie Williams, Composer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Babs Gonzales, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Bailey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thornel Schwartz, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Smith, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Bailey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thornel Schwartz, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Paul Chambers, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Babs Gonzales, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Segal, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bennie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddy Williams Orchestra, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Paul Chambers, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Babs Gonzales, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Segal, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bennie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddy Williams Orchestra, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Virtually all of singer Babs Gonzales' most important recordings are on this colorful CD. A pioneering bop-oriented scat singer who predated vocalese masters Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure, and Jon Hendricks, Gonzales sang with enthusiasm and an emphasis on vowels. Babs is featured on eight numbers with his Three Bips and a Bop (pianist-composer Tadd Dameron is in the supporting cast), including the original version of Gonzales' greatest hit, "Oop-Pop-A-Da." Other sessions are as noteworthy for their unique personnel as for Babs' singing, which includes tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins (in his recording debut), trombonists Bennie Green and J.J. Johnson, French horn master Julius Watkins, altoist Art Pepper, pianist Wynton Kelly, drummer Roy Haynes, Don Redman (on soprano), flutist Albert Soccaras, and violinist Ray Nance. The final four numbers (from 1956 and 1958) find Gonzales backed on two songs apiece by the Jimmy Smith Trio and the Bennie Green Quintet (with pianist Sonny Clark). Highlights overall include "Weird Lullaby," "Babs' Dream," "Professor Bop," "Prelude to a Nightmare," "The Continental," "St. Louis Blues," and "'Round Midnight." Essential for bop collectors.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:31
- Main artists: Babs Gonzales
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1997 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
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