Sunday, November 3, 2024

LPV 531 - Harlan Leonard - Harlan Leonard and his Rockets

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  1. Very useful to understand the Kansas City Style that has left an important mark on jazz history and produced some great soloists! Thanks a lot, Prof. Morris !

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    1. "Prof. Morris" is to be taken as a compliment, of course!

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  2. A1
    Rock And Ride
    Written-By – Harlan Leonard, Tad Dameron*
    3:16
    A2
    Dameron Stomp
    Written-By – Harlan Leonard, Tad Dameron*
    3:00
    A3
    Skee
    Written-By – Harlan Leonard, James Ross
    2:56
    A4
    A-La-Bridges
    Written-By – Leonard*, Bridges*, Dameron*
    3:18
    A5
    Too Much
    Written-By – Harlan Leonard, James Ross
    3:12
    A6
    Take 'Um
    Written-By – Leonard*, Bridges*, Dameron*
    2:50
    A7
    Ride My Blues Away
    Vocals – Ernie Williams (6)
    Written-By – Smith*, Williams*, Leonard*
    2:35
    A8
    I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire
    Vocals – Myra Taylor
    Written-By – Bejamen*, Durham*, Seiler*, Marcus*
    2:57
    B1
    Rockin' With The Rockets
    Written-By – Harlan Leonard, William Smith (15)
    3:07
    B2
    Southern Fried (Harry Joe Jump)
    Written-By – Gulliver*, Leonard*, Ross*
    3:09
    B3
    Parade Of The Stompers
    Written-By – Harlan Leonard, Rozell Claxton*
    2:41
    B4
    Mistreated
    Vocals – Ernie Williams (6)
    Written-By – Williams*, Leonard*, Ross*
    3:12
    B5
    Keep Rockin'
    Soloist, Trumpet – William Smith (55)
    Written-By – Harlan Leonard, William Smith (55)
    2:58
    B6
    "400" Swing
    Written-By – Harlan Leonard, Tad Dameron*
    3:03
    B7
    Please Don't Squabble
    Vocals – Ernie Williams (6)
    Written-By – Williams*, Leonard*, Ross*
    3:04
    B8
    My Gal Sal (They Called Her Paul Dresser)
    Written-By – Paul Dresser
    2:55

    Bass – William Hadnott* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A6, A7, A8, B3 to B7), Winston Williams (3) (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B2, B8)
    Drums – Jesse Price
    Engineer – Don Miller
    Guitar – Effergee Ware* (tracks: A3, B1, B2, B8), Stanley Morgan (3) (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A8, B3 to B7)
    Liner Notes – Leonard Feather
    Piano – William S Smith*
    Producer – Mike Lipskin
    Saxophone – Darwin Jones (2), Harlan Leonard, Henry Bridges, James Keith*
    Trombone – Fred Beckett (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A7 to B3, B6, B7, B8), Richard Henderson* (tracks: A1 to B8), Walter Monroe (tracks: A2, A5, A6, B4, B5)
    Trumpet – Edward Johnson (4), James Ross, William Smith*

    1940 - Recordings

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