• Source: Encyclopedia of Jazz

      • Encyclopedia of Jazz (full title Leonard Feather Encyclopedia of Jazz (in the Sixties) Volume One: The Blues) is an album released on the Verve label compiled by jazz journalist Leonard Feather featuring tracks which were recorded to accompany Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties . The album features three tracks by the Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson along with one track each by Jimmy Smith with Wes Montgomery, Count Basie and Johnny Hodges with Earl Hines.


      Reception



      The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "This diverse LP, which was released in conjunction with Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties, is most significant for including three songs by a group led by arranger Oliver Nelson that was called "Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz All-Stars"".


      Track listing




      Personnel


      Tracks 1-3:

      Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor
      Nat Adderley (track 3), Burt Collins (track 1 & 2), Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young - trumpet, flugelhorn
      Jimmy Cleveland, J. J. Johnson - trombone
      Tony Studd - bass trombone
      Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone
      Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods - alto saxophone
      Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
      Danny Bank - baritone saxophone
      Al Dailey (tracks 1 & 2), Hank Jones (track 3) - piano
      Eric Gale - guitar
      Ron Carter - bass
      Grady Tate - drum kit
      Bobby Rosengarden - percussion
      Track 4:

      Jimmy Smith - organ
      Wes Montgomery - guitar
      Grady Tate - drums
      Ray Barretto - congas
      Track 5:

      Count Basie - piano
      Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau - trumpet
      Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell - trombone
      Bill Hughes - bass trombone
      Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal - alto saxophone
      Eric Dixon - tenor saxophone, flute, arranger
      Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
      Charles Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
      Freddie Green - guitar
      Norman Keenan - bass
      Rufus Jones - drums
      Track 6:

      Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
      Earl Hines - piano
      Kenny Burrell - guitar
      Richard Davis - bass
      Joe Marshall - drums


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