Chris Connor Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song

Little Jazz Bird

Love Is Here To Stay

Chris Connor Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song

Chief Recording Engineer: Tom Dowd
Associate Recording Engineer: Heinz Kubicka & Al Schmitt
Cover Photo: Jay Maisel
Cover Design: Marvin Isreal
Album Notes: Gary Kramer
Supervision: Nesubi Estegun, Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Oscar Pettiford appears by arrangement with ABC-Paramount Records
Atlantic 2-601
1957

Personnels

Chris Connor is accompanied by the following ensembles:

Instrumental Group One: Joe Newman, trumpet; Al Cohn, sax; Eddie Costa, vibes; Ralph Sharon, Piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Johnny Rodriquez, bongo; Osie Johnson, drums. Arranger: Ralph Sharon

Instrumental Group Two: Herbie Mann, flute or alto flute; Ralph Sharon, piano or celeste; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Ronnie Free, drums. Arranger: Ralph Sharon

Instrumental Group Three: Ralph Sharon, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Osie Johnson, drums. Arranger: Ralph Sharon

Instrumental Group Four: Herbie Mann, flute; Sam Most & Peanuts Hucko, clarinets; Ralph Sharon, piano or celeste; Joe Puma Guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Osie Johnson, drums. Arranger: Ralph Sharon on Nice Work If You Can Get It, the clarinet obligato is by Peanuts Hucko. On They Can't Take That Away From Me, the clarinet solo is by Sam Most.

Instrumental Group Five: Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Thompson & Warren Covington, trombones; Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax or bass clarinet; Hank Jones, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Wendle Marshall, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums. Arranger: Ray Ellis. All trombone solos are by Jimmy Cleveland.

Instrumental Group Six: Doc Sereinsen, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Danny Bank. baritone sax; Stan Free, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums. Arranger: Ray Ellis.

Instrumental Group Seven: Milt Jackson, vibes; Stan Free, piano, Mundell Lowe, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums. Arranger: Stan Free.

From Billboard - July 8. 1957: Here's a handsomely packaged, top-drawer album fare well sales-wise in both the pop jazz names, the canary thrushes with tasteful perception on 30 Gershwin evergreens, including a "Porgy and Bess" medley, "Liza," etc. Double-fold cover has sock display potential, with insert page of notes and photos, also a sales plus. Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald have Gershwin packages out, but this one can hold it's own in market.

Somebody Loves Me
Fascinating Rhythm
Little Jazzbird
That Certain Feeling
The Man I Love
Looking For A Boy
Clap Yo Hands
'S Wonderful
My One And Only
How Long Has This Been Going On
Liza
I've Got A Crush On You
Strike Up The Band
Soon
I Got Rhythm
Embraceable You

Bla Bla Bla
Of Thee I Sing
Love Is Sweeping The Country
Medley From "Porgy And Bess"
I've Got Beginner's Luck
A Foggy Day
Slap That Bass
They Can't Take That Away From Me
I Can't Be Bothered Now
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Love Is Here To Stay
Love Walked In
I Was Doing All Right
For You, For Me, For Evermore