The Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions
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The Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions is a compilation album by American saxophonist Ike Quebec
. The album focuses on Quebec's 45 RPMs recorded throughout his short career between 1959 and 1962. It was first issued on Mosaic MR3/MD2-121 in 1988, then re-released on a now out-of-print Blue Note CD in 2005. Despite the fact this is a compilation, all the pieces couldn't be found anywhere else at the time of the release, and still remain so, not counting From Hackensack to Englewood Cliffs
which, however, includes only a part of this collection.
The July 1 session marks the last day of recording at the original Van Gelder Studio
, based in Hackensack
. Van Gelder would move the studio to Englewood Cliffs soon after.
's hit "The Preacher/Doodlin'" (BN 1630). Producer Alfred Lion
, astonished by the popularity the 45 had gained, decided to invest more in 45 RPMs. At some point, he chose to issue Quebec's "Blue Harlem", a piece recorded in 1944. It became an unexpected hit, "the sort of record that any bar in a black neighborhood wanted on its jukebox". That hit marked the point of departure for Ike Quebec's career at Blue Note.
CD 1
CD 2
CD 1 tracks 9-13; CD 2 tracks 1-4
CD 2 tracks 5-8
CD 2 tracks 9-13
Ike Quebec
Ike Quebec was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. His surname is pronounced KYOO-bek.Critic Alex Henderson wrote, "Though he was never an innovator, Quebec had a big, breathy sound that was distinctive and easily recognizable, and he was quite consistent when it came to down-home blues, sexy...
. The album focuses on Quebec's 45 RPMs recorded throughout his short career between 1959 and 1962. It was first issued on Mosaic MR3/MD2-121 in 1988, then re-released on a now out-of-print Blue Note CD in 2005. Despite the fact this is a compilation, all the pieces couldn't be found anywhere else at the time of the release, and still remain so, not counting From Hackensack to Englewood Cliffs
From Hackensack to Englewood Cliffs
From Hackensack to Englewood Cliffs is a compilation album by American saxophonist Ike Quebec, released in 2000 on Blue Note. The album compiles eight jukebox-oriented pieces recorded by Quebec in his first Blue Note session, which, coincidentally, would become the last Blue Note session ever...
which, however, includes only a part of this collection.
The July 1 session marks the last day of recording at the original Van Gelder Studio
Van Gelder Studio
The Van Gelder Studio is a recording studio located at 445 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. It was set up in 1959 by Rudy Van Gelder and has been used to record many albums released by major jazz labels such as Verve Records, Blue Note, Prestige and CTI Records.-Background:After having...
, based in Hackensack
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County. Although informally called Hackensack, it was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 43,010....
. Van Gelder would move the studio to Englewood Cliffs soon after.
Background
In the early 1950s, jukebox was becoming a fundamental way to foster jazz, and companies were aware of that. Blue Note had just experienced an amazing success thanks to Horace SilverHorace Silver
Horace Silver , born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American jazz pianist and composer....
's hit "The Preacher/Doodlin'" (BN 1630). Producer Alfred Lion
Alfred Lion
Alfred Lion was a Jewish German-born American record executive who co-founded Blue Note Records in 1939 Blue Note recorded many of the biggest names in jazz throughout the 1940s, 50s, and 60s.-Biography:...
, astonished by the popularity the 45 had gained, decided to invest more in 45 RPMs. At some point, he chose to issue Quebec's "Blue Harlem", a piece recorded in 1944. It became an unexpected hit, "the sort of record that any bar in a black neighborhood wanted on its jukebox". That hit marked the point of departure for Ike Quebec's career at Blue Note.
Track listing
All compositions by Ike Quebec, unless otherwise noted.CD 1
- "A Light Reprieve" - 4:39
- "Buzzard Lope" - 6:17
- "Blue Monday" (Fisher, Sharp, Singleton) - 5:05
- "Zonky" (Edwin Swanston) - 4:34
- "Later for the Rock" - 4:37
- "Sweet and Lovely" (Arnheim, LeMare, Tobias) - 4:19
- "Dear John" - 6:53
- "Blue Friday" (Swanston) 5:05
- "Everything Happens to MeEverything Happens to Me (song)Everything Happens to Me is a classic pop song written by Tom Adair and Matt Dennis in 1940. It was first recorded by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, featuring his then-singer, Frank Sinatra....
" [Short Version] (Adair, Dennis) - 4:32 - "Mardi Gras" - 6:13
- "What a Diff'rence a Day MakesWhat a Diff'rence a Day Made"What a Diff'rence a Day Made" is a popular song originally written in Spanish by María Méndez Grever , a Mexican composer, in 1934. Originally, the song was known as Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado...
" (Grever) - 4:07 - "For All We KnowFor All We Know (1934 song)"For All We Know" is a popular song published in 1934. The music was written by J. Fred Coots and the lyrics by Sam M. Lewis.The first charting versions in 1934 were by Hal Kemp and Isham Jones . A version by Dinah Washington reached #88 on the chart in 1962...
" (Coots, Lewis) - 4:12 - "Ill WindIll Wind"Ill Wind " is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics by Ted Koehler, it was written for their last show at the Cotton Club Parade, in 1934....
" (ArlenHarold ArlenHarold Arlen was an American composer of popular music, having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to composing the songs for The Wizard of Oz, including the classic 1938 song, "Over the Rainbow,” Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the...
, KoehlerTed KoehlerTed L. Koehler was an American lyricist.-Life and career:Koehler was born in Washington, D.C. He started out as a photo-engraver but was attracted to the music business, where he started out as a theater pianist for silent films. He moved on to write for vaudeville shows and Broadway, and he also...
- 6:13
CD 2
- "If I Could Be with You" (Creamer, Johnson) - 6:03
- "I've Got the World on a StringI've Got the World on a String"I've Got The World on a String" is a 1932 popular song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler. It was written for the 1932 Cotton Club Parade....
" (Arlen, Koehler) - 5:34 - "Me 'N' Mabe" - 5:12
- "Everything Happens to Me" [Long Version] (Adair, Dennis) - 6:38
- "All of MeAll of Me (song)"All of Me" is a popular song and jazz standard written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931.First performed by Belle Baker over the radio and recorded in December 1931 by Ruth Etting, it has become one of the most recorded songs of its era, with notable versions by Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby,...
" (Marks, Simons) - 2:58 - "Intermezzo" (Henning, Provost) - 3:45
- "But Not for MeBut Not for Me (song)"But Not for Me" is a popular song, composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.It was written for their musical Girl Crazy and introduced in the original production by Ginger Rogers. It is also in the 1992 musical based on Girl Crazy, Crazy for You...
" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 3:45 - "All the Way" (Cahn, Van Heusen) - 3:55
- "How Long Has This Been Going OnHow Long Has This Been Going On?"How Long Has This Been Going On?" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin for the musical "Funny Face" in 1928.Replaced by "He Loves and She Loves" in Funny Face, it was eventually introduced in the musical Rosalie by Bobbe Arnst.-Notable recordings:*Audrey Hepburn in...
" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 5:59 - "With a Song in My HeartWith a Song in My Heart (song)"With a Song in My Heart" is a show tune from the 1929 Rodgers and Hart musical Spring is Here.In the original Broadway production it was introduced by John Hundley and Lillian Taiz...
" (Hart, Rodgers) - 3:56 - "ImaginationImagination (1940 song)"Imagination" is a popular song with music written by Jimmy Van Heusen and the lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was first published in 1940. The two best-selling versions were recorded by the orchestras of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey in 1940....
" (Burke, Van Heusen) - 5:09 - "What Is There to SayWhat Is There to SayWhat Is There to Say is a live album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass, recorded in 1990 and released posthumously in 2001.-Track listing:# "Django" – 5:02...
" (Duke, Harburg) - 4:33 - "There Is No Greater LoveThere Is No Greater Love"There Is No Greater Love" is a 1936 jazz standard composed by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Marty Symes. It was the last hit song for Jones's orchestra before the bandleader turned the orchestra over to Woody Herman, beginning the latter's 50 year career as a bandleader.The song is often played as a...
" (Jones, Symes) - 4:45
Personnel
CD 1 tracks 1-8- Ike QuebecIke QuebecIke Quebec was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. His surname is pronounced KYOO-bek.Critic Alex Henderson wrote, "Though he was never an innovator, Quebec had a big, breathy sound that was distinctive and easily recognizable, and he was quite consistent when it came to down-home blues, sexy...
- tenor saxophone - Edwin Swanston - organ
- Clifton "Skeeter" BestSkeeter BestClifton "Skeeter" Best was an American jazz guitarist.Best played in Philadelphia from 1935 to 1940, recording with Slim Marshall and Erskine Hawkins. In 1940 he joined Earl Hines's orchestra, playing with him until he joined the U.S. Navy in 1942. After the war he played with Bill Johnson from...
- guitar - Charles "Sonny" Wellesley - bass
- Les Jenkins - drums
CD 1 tracks 9-13; CD 2 tracks 1-4
- Ike QuebecIke QuebecIke Quebec was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. His surname is pronounced KYOO-bek.Critic Alex Henderson wrote, "Though he was never an innovator, Quebec had a big, breathy sound that was distinctive and easily recognizable, and he was quite consistent when it came to down-home blues, sexy...
- tenor saxophone - Milt HintonMilt HintonMilton John "Milt" Hinton , "the dean of jazz bass players," was an American jazz double bassist and photographer. He was nicknamed "The Judge".-Biography:...
- bass - Sir Charles Thompson - piano
- J.C. Heard - drums
CD 2 tracks 5-8
- Ike QuebecIke QuebecIke Quebec was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. His surname is pronounced KYOO-bek.Critic Alex Henderson wrote, "Though he was never an innovator, Quebec had a big, breathy sound that was distinctive and easily recognizable, and he was quite consistent when it came to down-home blues, sexy...
- tenor saxophone - Earl Van DykeEarl Van DykeEarl Van Dyke was an African American musician, most notable as the main keyboardist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Van Dyke was preceded as keyboardist and bandleader of the Funk Brothers by Joe Hunter...
- organ - Willie Jones - guitar
- Wilbert Hogan - drums
CD 2 tracks 9-13
- Ike QuebecIke QuebecIke Quebec was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. His surname is pronounced KYOO-bek.Critic Alex Henderson wrote, "Though he was never an innovator, Quebec had a big, breathy sound that was distinctive and easily recognizable, and he was quite consistent when it came to down-home blues, sexy...
- tenor saxophone - Earl Van DykeEarl Van DykeEarl Van Dyke was an African American musician, most notable as the main keyboardist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Van Dyke was preceded as keyboardist and bandleader of the Funk Brothers by Joe Hunter...
- organ - Willie Jones - guitar
- Sam Jones - bass
- Wilbert Hogan - drums