John Graas - Complete Small Group Sessions [New CD] Spain - Import

• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 2 CD SET• FOR THE FIRST TIME ON A SINGLE SET!• INCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLETWhile French horn player John Graas and alto saxophonist Art Pepper met and worked extensively for the Stan Kenton big band, they would only collaborate on a few small band recordings. This release presents them all, including two complete iconic LPs by the legendary John Graas Nonet: Jazzmantics (Decca DL8677), and Coup de Graas (EmArcy MG36117). Among the featured stars are none other than Conte Candoli, Buddy Collette, Jack Sheldon, Herb Geller, Jack Montrose, Red Mitchell, and Shelly Manne. Their other small group collaborations consist of two Shorty Rogers dates, and another one led by Graas presenting his own “Jazz Chaconne No.1”.PERSONNEL:JOHN GRAAS french horn; ART PEPPER alto sax, on all tracks, plus:CD 1 [1-11]: JAZZMANTICSON TRACKS (1-5), (9) & (11):Conte Candoli (tp); Red Callender (tba); Bob Cooper (ts); Buddy Collette (bs), Paul Moer (p) Red Mitchell or Buddy Clark (b); Shelly Manne (d).ON TRACKS (6-8) & (10):Jack Sheldon (tp); Herb Geller (as) (replaces Art Pepper); Red Callender (tba); Jack Montrose (ts); Buddy Collette (bs, fl, cl); Paul Moer (p); Red Mitchell (b); Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, July-September 1957.CD 1 [12-19]: COUP DE GRAASConte Candoli or Pete Candoli (tp); Red Callender (tba); Bob Cooper (ts); Buddy Collette (bs); Paul Moer (p); Red Mitchell (b); Larry Bunker (d, vib).Los Angeles, August 15, 1957.CD 2 [1-6]: Shorty Rogers & His GiantsShorty Rogers(tp); Gene Englund (tba); Jimmy Giuffre (ts); Hampton Hawes (p); Don Bagley (b); Shelly Manne (d).Hollywood, October 8, 1951.CD 2 [7-14]: Shorty Rogers & His GiantsShorty Rogers & His Giants Shorty Rogers(tp); Milt Bernhart (tb); Gene Englund (tba); Jimmy Giuffre (ts); Hampton Hawes (p); Joe Mondragon (b); Shelly Manne (d).Los Angeles, January 12 & 15, 1953.CD 2 [15-21]: The West Coast All Star NinetetJack Sheldon (tp); Bob Enevoldsen (v-tb); Buddy Collette (fl); Bill Perkins (ts); Paul Moer (p); Red Mitchell (b); Larry Bunker (d, vib)Hollywood, March 18, 1958.TRACKS:CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 78:2301 Midnight Sun02 Petite Poem03 Jazz Overture04 Jazz Chorale05 Will Success Spoil Rock N’ Roll?06 You And The Night And The Music07 Inch Worm08 Flip-Tip09 Id10 Let’s Fall In Love11 Free And Easy12 Van Nuys Indeed13 Development14 Land Of Broken Toys15 Swing Nicely16 Walkin’ Shoes17 Blues Street18 Rogeresque19 Block SoundsVCD 2: TOTAL TIME: 75:1301 Popo02 Didi03 Four Mothers04 Over The Rainbow05 Apropos06 Sam And The Lady07 Pirouette08 Bunny09 Powder Puff10 The Pesky Serpent11 Diablo’s Dance12 Indian Club13 Morpo14 Mambo Del Crow15 Jazz Chaconne P.1:16 Jazz Chaconne Part I17 Jazz Chaconne Part III18 Jazz Chaconne Part I [Alt Tk 1]19 Jazz Chaconne Part I [Alt Tk 2]20 Jazz Chaconne Part II [Alt Tk 1]