Why Music? The Key to Memory

Artist Art Tatum

Title I Got Rhythm

Composer Gershwin

Album Complete Original American Decca Recordings

Label Definitive

Number 11200 CD 4 Track 9

Duration 2.19

Performers Art Tatum, p; Tiny Grimes, g; Slam Stewart, b. Jan 1944

Artist Louis Armstrong

Title Blue Turning Grey Over You

Composer Waller, Razaf

Album Complete Satch Plays Fats

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number EJC 55601 Track 2

Duration 4.56

Performers Louis Armstrong, t,v; Barney Bigard, cl; Trummy Young, tb; Billy Kyle, p; Arvell Shaw, b; Barrett Deems, d. 27 April 1955.

Artist Kid Ory

Title Panama

Composer Tyers

Album n/a

Label Crescent

Number 7 Side 1 

Duration 2.55

Performers Mutt Carey, t; Omer Simeon, cl; Kid Ory, tb; Buster Wilson, p; Bud Scott, g; Ed Garland, b; Minor Hall, d. 1945.

Artist Benny Goodman

Title Memories Of You

Composer Blake

Album Benny Goodman Orchestra Feat. Anita O’Day

Label Jazzhaus

Number 101704 Track 12

Duration 3.30 

Performers Benny Goodman, cl; Russ Freeman, p; Red Wootton, b; John Markham, d. 15 Oct 1959 Freiburg.

Artist Duke Ellington

Title Night and Day

Composer Cole Porter

Album Ellington Indigoes

Label Columbia

Number 4723642 Track 4

Duration 2.54

Performers Duke Ellington, p; Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, t; Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, tb; Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Rick Henderson, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmy Woode, b; Sam Woodyard d. 10 Oct 1957

Artist Miles Davis

Title Round About Midnight

Composer Hanighen, Monk, Williams

Album Complete 1951-3 All Star Studio Sessions

Label Definitive

Number 11237 CD 2 Track 3

Duration 7.06

Performers Miles Davis, t; Sonny Rollins, ts; Charlie Parker, as; Walter Bishop, Jr, p; Percy Heath, b, Philly Joe Jones, d. 30 Jan 1953.

Artist Tony Kinsey

Title Henley Ho!

Composer Kinsey

Album Thames Suite

Label Spotlite

Number 504 Track 5

Duration 5.32

Performers Derek Watkins, Leon Calvert, Les Condon, Hank Shaw – trumpet; Keith Christie, Dave Horler, Geoff Perkins, Chris Smith – trombone; Ronnie Ross – baritone sax; Pete King – alto sax; Duncan Lamont, Jimmy Hastings – tenor sax; Ronnie Chamberlain – soprano sax; Pat Smythe – electric piano; Dick Abell – guitar; Lennie Bush – bass;Tony Kinsey – drums, leader, composer; Feb 1974.

Artist Serge Chaloff

Title Thanks for the Memory

Composer Rainger / Robin

Album Blue Serge

Label Essential Jazz Classics

Number 55569 Track 3

Duration 3.48

Performers Serge Chaloff, bars; Sonny Clark, p; Leroy Vinnegar, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. March 1956.

Artist Kenny Baker (with the Ted Heath Orchestra)

Title Bakerloo Non-Stop

Composer Baker

Album Birth of a Legend

Label Hep

Number 85 Track 24

Duration 2.44

Performers Kenny Baker, Stan Roderick, Harry Letham, Alan Franks (tp), Harry Roche, Lad Busby, Jack Bentley, Jimmy Coombes (tb), Reg Owen, Les Gilbert (as), Johnny Gray, Frank Reidy (ts), Charles Granville (bs), Ralph Sharon (p), Dave Goldberg (g), Charlie Short (b), Jack Parnell (d).

Artist Shirley Horn

Title Where Do You Start

Composer Mandel, Bergman

Album Here’s To Life

Label Verve

Number Horn-2 Track 5

Duration 4.36

Performers Shirley Horn, p, v; Charles Ables, b; Steve Williams, d, and orchestra conducted by Johnny Mandel.

Artist Bill Dixon

Title 12th of December

Composer Dixon

Album Bill Dixon 7-tette / Archie Shepp Contemporary Five

Label Savoy

Number Track 7

Duration 3.20

Performers Bill Dixon, t; Ken MacIntyre, as, ob; George Barrow, ts; Howard Johnson, tu, bars; David Izenson Hal Dodson, b; Howard McRae d. 1964

Artist Humphrey Lyttelton

Title Jelly Bean Blues

Composer Rainey

Album Classic Live Concerts

Label Lake

Number 253 CD 2 Track 16

Duration 2.55

Performers Humphrey Lyttelton t; Wally Fawkes, cl; Bruce Turner, as; Johnny Parker, p; Freddy Legon, g; Mickey Ashman, b; George Hopkinson, d. 9 June 1954.

Artist Red Norvo

Title Remember

Composer Berlin

Album L’Histoire Des Big Bands

Label Chante Du Monde

Number 574 1481.90 CD 3 Track 18

Duration 3.13

Performers Red Norvo, xyl, dir; Bill Hyland, Stew Pletcher, t; Eddie Sauter, t, arr; Al Mastren, tb; Hank D’Amico, cl; Frank Simeone, Charlie Lamphere, Herbie Haymer, reeds; Joe Liss, p; Dave Barbour, g; Pete Peterson, b; Maurice Purtill, d. 22 March 1937

Artist Bing Crosby

Title Mr Crosby and Mr Mercer (Mr Gallagher and Mr Sheen)

Composer Gallagher / Sheen

Album n/a

Label Decca

Number 1960 Side B

Duration 2.50

Performers Bing Crosby, Jhnny Mercer, v; Andy Secrest, t; Abe Lincoln, tb; Jack Meyhew, cl; John Cascales, ts; Joe Sullivan, p; Perry Botkin, g; Slim Taft, b; Spike Jones, d. 1 July 1938