The Best of Rudy van Gelder: A Selection of Legendary Blue Note Recordings

~ Release by Rudy van Gelder (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Song for My Father
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Theodore "Teddy" Smith (on 1964-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Roger Humphries (on 1964-10-26)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1964-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1964-10-26)
trumpet:
Carmell Jones (on 1964-10-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-10-26)
recording of:
Song for My Father (instrumental) (on 1964-10-26)
composer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Ecaroh Music, Inc.
Horace Silver7:17
2Blue Bossa
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-06-03)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Butch Warren (on 1963-06-03)
drums (drum set):
Pete La Roca (on 1963-06-03)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-06-03)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1963-06-03)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1963-06-03)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-06-03)
recording of:
Blue Bossa (on 1963-06-03)
composer:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer)
Joe Henderson8:00
3Cantaloupe Island
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-06-17)
producer:
Alfred Lion and Michael Cuscuna (in 1999: task: Reissue produced by)
cornet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1964-06-17)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1964-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1964-06-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1964-06-17)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-06-17)
recording of:
Cantaloupe Island (on 1964-06-17)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music Company
Herbie Hancock4.855:32
4Midnight Blue
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-01-07)
producer:
Alfred Lion
congas:
Ray Barretto (on 1963-01-07)
double bass:
Major Holley (on 1963-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill English (US jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-07)
electric guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1963-01-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-01-07)
recording of:
Midnight Blue (on 1963-01-07)
composer:
Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell4:02
5Blue Train
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-09-15)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1957-09-15)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1957-09-15)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-09-15)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1957-09-15)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1957-09-15)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-09-15)
compilation of:
Blue Train (Part 1) by John Coltrane and Blue Train (Part 2) by John Coltrane
recording of:
Blue Train (on 1957-09-15)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane10:44
6Remember
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-02-07)
art direction:
Scott Warpool
engineer:
Joe Harley, Robert Bantz and Alan Yoshida
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass and double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1960-02-07)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1960-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1960-02-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-02-07)
recording of:
Remember (on 1960-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1925)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Hank Mobley5:41
7I Got a Woman
drums (drum set):
Donald “Duck” Bailey (drummer and harmonica player) (on 1959-05-24)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1959-06-24)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (on 1959-05-24)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Got a Woman (on 1959-05-24)
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Jimmy Smith3:56
8Somethin' Else
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (on 1958-03-09)
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-03-09)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1958-03-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-03-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records (this is the record company; for release labels use its imprint “Blue Note”) (in 1999, in 2012), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1999) and Mastercorp Pty Ltd (in 2011)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-03-09)
recording of:
Somethin’ Else (on 1958-03-09)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Cannonball Adderley8:13
9Blues March
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1958-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-10-30)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1958-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1958-10-30)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1958-10-30)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-10-30)
recording of:
Blues March (on 1958-10-30)
composer:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
Art Blakey46:14
10Cristo Redentor
bass:
Butch Warren (on 1963-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Lex Humphries (on 1963-01-12)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1963-01-12)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1963-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1963-01-12)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1963-01-12)
vibraphone:
Donald Best (on 1963-01-12)
chorus master:
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (on 1963-01-12)
arranger:
Duke Pearson
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-01-12)
recording of:
Cristo Redentor (on 1963-01-12)
composer:
Duke Pearson
publisher:
Blackbyrd Productions, Inc. and Gailantcy Music Co.
Donald Byrd45:39