Lester Young In Washington DC 1956 Vol 4

In Washington DC 1956 Vol 4 is the fourth of five live albums recorded by Lester Young with the Bill Potts Trio in Washington.

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Miles Davis Live In St Louis 1956

Live In St Louis 1956 is a live album by the Miles Davis Quintet with John Coltrane.

This album has been compiled from two radio broadcasts made in Miles Davis’ hometown of Saint Louis, Missouri.

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The Essential Billie Holiday Carnegie Hall Concert 1956

The Essential Billie Holiday: Carnegie Hall Concert is a live album by Billie Holliday.

It was recorded in New York in 1956.

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Songs On The Essential Billie Holiday Carnegie Hall Concert

1. Reading from Lady Sings the Blues
2. Lady Sings the Blues
3. It Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do
4. Travelin’ Light With Reading
5. Reading from Lady Sings the Blues
6. Billie’s Blues
7. Body and Soul
8. Reading from Lady Sings the Blues
9. Don’t Explain
10. Yesterdays
11. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
12. I’ll Be Seeing You
13. Reading from Lady Sings the Blues
14. My Man
15. I Cried for You
16. Fine and Mellow
17. I Cover the Waterfront
18. Oh, What a Little Moonlight Can Do

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Dave Brubeck Quartet In Europe Live in Copenhagen March 5 1958

In Europe: Live in Copenhagen March 5 1958 is a live album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet.

Tracks 7 to 13 are from a performance in New York in September 1956.

Playing on the 1958 concert:

Paul Desmond – alto sax,
Dave Brubeck – piano,
Eugene Wright – bass,
Joe Morello – drums.

Playing on the 1956 concert:

Paul Desmond – alto sax,
Dave Brubeck – piano,
Norman Bates – brass,
Joe Dodge – piano.

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Miles Davis Live Recordings 1948-1957

Live Recordings 1948-1957 is a massive 13 CD collection by Miles Davis.

This is an extremely extensive look at Miles Davis and his live performances. I’ve taken this summary of the performances from Discogs and only 1954 is missing:

  • CD 1 Tracks 1 to 8 – September 11, 1948 – NYC at the Royal Roost
  • CD 1 Tracks 9 to 11 – September 18, 1948 – NYC at the Royal Roost
  • CD 1 Track 12 – March 31, 1946 – Los Angeles at Streets Of Paris with the Benny Carter Orchestra
  • CD 1 Tracks 13 & 14 – August 1948 – Chicago, Pershing Ballroom
  • CD 2 Tracks 1 to 4 – September 25, 1948 – NYC : Royal Roost
  • CD 2 Tracks 5 to 7 – January 17, 1949 – NYC, WPIX Radio : All Star Jam Session
  • CD 2 Tracks 8 to 11 – February 19, 1949 – NYC, Royal Roost
  • CD 2 Tracks 12 & 13 – February 26, 1949 – NYC : Royal Roost
  • CD 3 Tracks 1 to 10 – May 8 – 15, 1949 – Paris : Salle Pleyel
  • CD 3 Track 11 – May 15, 1949 – Paris : Salle Pleyel
  • CD 3 Tracks 12 to 14 – December 25, 1949 – NYC Carnegie Hall “The Stars Of Modern Jazz”
  • CD 4 Tracks 1 to 4 – February 18, 1950 – WNYC Radio Broadcast Jazz Festival
  • CD 4 Tracks 5 to 8 – June 30, 1950 – NYC : Birdland
  • CD 5 Tracks 1 to 4 – June 30, 1950 – NYC : Birdland
  • CD 5 Tracks 5 to 8 – February 17, 1951 – NYC : Birdland
  • CD 6 Tracks 1 to 3 – June 2, 1951 – NYC : Birdland
  • CD 6 Tracks 4 to 6 – September 29, 1951 – NYC : Birdland
  • CD 6 Tracks 7 to 9 – April 25, 1952 – NYC : Birdland
  • CD 6 Tracks 10 & 11 – May 2, 1952 – NYC : Birdland1952 – St. Louis, MO : The Barrel
  • CD 8 Tracks 1 to 4 – May 3, 1952 – NYC : Birdland
  • CD 8 Tracks 5 to 11 – Beginning Of 1953 – Boston, MA : Hi-Hat Club
  • CD 9 Tracks 1 to 4 – Beginning Of 1953 – Boston, MA : Hi-Hat Club
  • CD 9 Tracks 5 to 9 – May 16, 1953 – NYC : Birdland
  • CD 9 Tracks 10 & 11 – May 23, 1953 – NYC : Birdland
  • CD 10 Tracks 1 to 3 – September 13, 1953 – Los Angeles, CA.
  • CD 10 Tracks 4 to 7 – July 17, 1955 – Newport, RI : Newport Jazz Festival
  • CD 10 Tracks 8 & 9 – November 18, 1955 – NYC : Basin Street Club TV Broadcast «The Steve Allen Tonight Show»
  • CD 11 Tracks 1 to 5 – February 18, 1956, Pasadena, CA, Civic Center
  • CD 11 Tracks 6 to 12 – July 14, 1956, St. Louis, MO, Peacock Alley
  • CD 12 Tracks 1 to 3 – July 21, 1956, , St. Louis, MO, Peacock Alley
  • CD 12 Track 4 – November 12, 1956, Sindelfingen, RFA, Stadthalle
  • CD 12 Tracks 5 & 6 – December 8, 1956, Philadelphie, Blue Note, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
  • CD 12 Tracks 7 to 10 – July 13, 1957, New York, Cafe Bohemia, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
  • CD 13 Tracks 1 & 2 – July 20, 1957, New York, Cafe Bohemia, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
  • CD 13 Tracks 3 & 4 – July 27, 1957, New York, Cafe Bohemia, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
  • CD 13 Tracks 5 & 6 – October 17, 1957, New York, Birdland, ABC Dancing Party
  • CD 13 Tracks 7 to 9 – December 18, 1957, Stuttgart, RFA, Beethoven Saal

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Lester Young In Washington DC 1956 Vol 2

In Washington DC 1956 Vol 2 is the second in the series of live albums by Lester Young.

It was recorded at Olivia’s Patio Lounge with Young backed by the house band, the Bill Potts trio.

The other albums are:

  • In Washington Vol 1
  • In Washington Vol 3
  • In Washington Vol 4
  • In Washington Vol 5

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Lester Young In Washington DC 1956 Volume 1

In Washington DC 1956 Volume 1 is a live album by Lester Young. It is the first of a series of five live recordings.

It was recorded at Olivia Davis’ Patio Lounge.

Playing on the album are:

Lester Young – Tenor Saxophone,
Bill Potts – Piano,
Norman Williams – Bass,
Jim Lucht – Drums.

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Louis Armstrong The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings 1947 1956

The Columbia & RCA Victor Live Recordings is a 9 CD box set by Louis Armstrong & The All Stars with a wide range of difference performances, especially from 1947 and 1956.

The contents include:

  • Town Hall concert from May 17, 1947,
  • a long lost Carnegie Hall date from November 1947,
  • a concert from the Netherlands,
  • a set in Milan.
  • a date from Los Angeles in January 1956 that was initially issued as though it was live, but wasn’t.
  • The Great Chicago Concert from June 1956 is well known, but has been out of print a long time.
  • There’s also a concert from Newport in 1956, with four previously unissued performances.
  • A date at Lewisohn Stadium found producer Avakian recording a rehearsal session

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Louis Armstrong The Great Chicago Concert 1956 Complete

The Great Chicago Concert 1956 Complete is a live album by Louis Armstrong.

It was recorded at the Medina Temple in Chicago on June 1st, 1956.

It was originally released as Chicago Concert 1956 in 1980 as a double vinyl album and has been re-released and extended in 2011.

Louis Armstrong The Great Chicago Concert 1956 Complete

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