FEBRUARY 7, 1940 Wednesday |
Columbia Studios, NYC |
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32 BARS (AABA) |
Key of |
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Fm |
Quarter Note = |
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182 |
Time: |
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2:59 |
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4-Bar Intro +
4 CHORUSES + 4-Bar Tag: |
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4 bars
– piano & bass |
(Intro) |
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• |
16 bars
CC & ens |
(Theme) |
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• |
8 bars
CC & ens |
(Theme) |
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• |
16 bars vibes |
(over CC
& clt Topsy riffs) |
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• |
8 bars vibes |
(over CC
& clt Topsy riffs) |
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16 bars
CC & ens |
(riffs) |
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• |
8 bars
CC & ens |
(riffs) |
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• |
4 bars
CC & ens |
(Tag – Topsy riffs) |
Composed by: |
Lionel Hampton |
C&A:
Columbia scheduled a Goodman band recording session promptly
following the 1940 Metronome All Stars session on the 7th of February.
Count Basie replaces Johnny Guarnieri on the two tunes allotted to the sextet:
Till Tom Special and the first of several renditions of Gone With “What” Wind.
Both tunes were released on 78-rpm Columbia 35404 the following month.
Charlie Christian gets solos on both tunes but, regarding Till Tom Special, if one
recalls his solo on the version of a few short weeks earlier on New Year’s
Eve, this second version is a bit of a disappointment. Not that there’s anything
amiss in the solo itself, it’s that the bridge of the chorus is taken by the
pianist – it’s only eight bars but it’s the best part of the whole thing.
Charles was absolutely magnificent on the bridge of the only other version
recorded of this tune.
There’s nothing wrong with Basie’s 8-bar bridge solo either, he’s always a
great pleasure to hear, but it would have been much more preferable if he
had taken the bridge from the vibes solo rather than that of the guitar.
Sigh…c’est la vie. But wait…CC’s solo is excellent; it’s an outstanding
posting. The sequence on mm 12-15, in particular, is a charming gem –
followed immediately by a flawless baton-pass to the pianist. And Basie’s
comping behind Charles on the first half is superb; after the bridge, Basie
is more like riffing.
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[ 78 ] |
Columbia |
35404 |
(b/w Gone With "What" Wind) |
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Columbia |
37512 |
(b/w These Foolish Things) |
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[ LP ] |
Musica Jazz |
2MJP 1058 |
(side B, track 1) |
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[ CD ] |
BD Jazz |
JZBD022 |
(disc 1, track 7) |
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Best of Jazz |
4032 |
(track 8) |
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Columbia/Legacy |
AC4K 65564 |
(disc 1, track 10) |
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Columbia/Legacy |
C4K 65564 |
(disc 1, track 10) |
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Definitive |
DRCD11176 |
(disc 2, track 7) |
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Edel |
0193692ERE |
(track 10) |
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Frémeaux |
FA 218 |
(disc 1, track 10) |
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Jazz Archives / EPM |
15908 2 |
(track 5) |
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Le Chant du Monde |
274 1357.58 |
(disc 2, track 1) |
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Le Chant du Monde |
274 1459.60 |
(disc 1, track 16) |
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Masters of Jazz |
MJCD 40 |
(track 7) |
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Masters of Jazz |
MJCD 9004 |
(disc 3, track 7) |
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Primo / Proper |
PRMCD 6092 |
(disc 1, track 8) |
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Proper |
PROPERBOX 98 |
(disc 1, track 13) |
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Sony/Legacy |
93035 |
(disc 1, track 10) |
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Universe / Comet |
UV 129/2 |
(disc 1, track 9) |
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Wagram Music |
3247562 |
(disc 5, track 15) |
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All incomplete issues are missing the 4-bar piano intro. |
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[ EP ] |
Columbia |
B-504 |
(side A, track 2) |
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Philips |
429 729 BE |
(side 1, track 2) |
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[ 10 ] |
Philips |
P 07.931 R |
(side A, track 2) |
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[ LP ] |
Avan-Guard |
VSLP 213 |
(side A, track 4) |
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CBS |
159.028/29 |
(side A, track 6) |
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CBS |
177.057 |
(side A, track 3) |
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CBS |
2BP 220094 |
(side A, track 6) |
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CBS |
460612 1 |
(side A, track 3) |
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CBS |
52538 |
(side A, track 4) |
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CBS |
62.387 |
(side A, track 3) |
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CBS |
67233 |
(side A, track 6) |
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CBS |
LSP 980 721-1 |
(side A, track 3) |
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CBS / Sony |
20AP 1456 |
(side A, track 3) |
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CBS / Sony |
56AP 674~6 |
(side B, track 3) |
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CBS / Sony |
SOPM 155 |
(side A, track 3) |
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CBS / Sony |
SOPZ4~6 |
(side B, track 3) |
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Columbia |
CG 30779 |
(side A, track 6) |
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Columbia |
CJ 40846 |
(side A, track 3) |
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Columbia |
CL 652 |
(side A, track 3) |
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Columbia |
G 30779 |
(side A, track 6) |
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Coronet / CBS |
KLP 510 |
(side A, track 3) |
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Giants of Jazz |
LPJT 13 |
(side A, track 5) |
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Philips |
BBL 7172 |
(side A, track 3) |
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[ CD ] |
Armando Curcio Editore |
DEJ-54 |
(track 3) |
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Better Music / Del Prado |
JIT016 |
(track 2) |
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Black Bird |
Black Bird |
(track 10) |
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Catfish |
KATCD196 |
(track 2) |
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CBS / Sony |
25DP 5301 |
(track 3) |
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Columbia |
501646 2 |
(track 3) |
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Columbia |
CK 40846 |
(track 3) |
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Columbia |
CK 91494 |
(track 3) |
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DeAgostini |
MJ 1032-1 |
(track 7) |
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Definitive |
DRCD11288 |
(track 3) |
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Ediciones Del Prado |
GJ016 |
(track 2) |
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Ediciones Del Prado |
JB016 |
(track 2) |
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Editions Atlas |
WIS CD 688 |
(track 5) |
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Giants of Jazz |
53049 |
(track 2) |
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Going for a Song |
GFS561 |
(track 9) |
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History |
20.1960-HI |
(vol. 9, disc 1, track 7) |
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History |
20.1969-HI |
(disc 1, track 7) |
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Jazz Forever |
67041 |
(track 2) |
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Jazz Portraits |
14545 |
(track 2) |
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Jazz Roots |
56059 |
(track 2) |
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Jazzterdays |
JTD 102410 |
(track 15) |
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Le Jazz / Charly |
CD 11 |
(track 8) |
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Makin’ Friends / BMG |
14170 2 |
(disc 1, track 20) |
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Past Perfect |
205798-203 |
(track 6) |
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Proper |
PROPERBOX 98 |
(disc 2, track 15) |
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Rhythm and Blues |
RANDB047 |
(disc 2, track 21) |
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SME / Sony |
SRCS 9612 |
(track 3) |
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