Tracklist
| 1-1 | –Metronome All-Star Band | Blue Lou (Take 2)Alto Saxophone – Hymie SchertzerArranged By – Fletcher HendersonBass – Bob HaggartClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny GoodmanDrums – Ray BauducGuitar – Carmen MastrenPiano – Bob ZurkeTenor Saxophone – Arthur Rollini, Eddie Miller Trombone – Jack Teagarden, Tommy DorseyTrumpet – Bunny Berigan, Charlie Spivak, Sonny Dunham | 3:27 |
| 1-2 | –Metronome All-Star Band | Blue Lou (Take 3)Alto Saxophone – Hymie SchertzerArranged By – Fletcher HendersonBass – Bob HaggartClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny GoodmanDrums – Ray BauducGuitar – Carmen MastrenPiano – Bob ZurkeTenor Saxophone – Arthur Rollini, Eddie Miller Trombone – Jack Teagarden, Tommy DorseyTrumpet – Bunny Berigan, Charlie Spivak, Sonny Dunham | 3:22 |
| 1-3 | –Metronome All-Star Band | The BluesAlto Saxophone – Hymie SchertzerBass – Bob HaggartClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Benny GoodmanDrums – Ray BauducGuitar – Carmen MastrenPiano – Bob ZurkeTenor Saxophone – Arthur Rollini, Eddie Miller Trombone – Jack Teagarden, Tommy DorseyTrumpet – Bunny Berigan, Harry James , Sonny Dunham | 3:18 |
| 1-4 | –Metronome All-Star Band | King Porter StompAlto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Toots MondelloArranged By – Fletcher HendersonBass – Bob HaggartClarinet – Benny GoodmanDrums – Gene KrupaGuitar – Charlie ChristianPiano – Jess StacyTenor Saxophone – Charlie Barnet, Eddie Miller Trombone – Jack Jenney, Jack TeagardenTrumpet – Charlie Spivak, Harry James , Ziggy Elman | 3:22 |
| 1-5 | –Metronome All Star Nine | All Star StrutAlto Saxophone – Benny CarterBass – Bob HaggartClarinet – Benny GoodmanDrums – Gene KrupaGuitar – Charlie ChristianPiano – Jess StacyTenor Saxophone – Eddie Miller Trombone – Jack TeagardenTrumpet – Harry James | 3:14 |
| 1-6 | –Metronome All-Star Band | Bugle Call RagAlto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Toots MondelloBass – Artie BernsteinClarinet – Benny GoodmanDrums – Buddy RichGuitar – Charlie ChristianPiano – Count BasieTenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, Tex BenekeTrombone – J.C. Higginbotham, Tommy DorseyTrumpet – Cootie Williams, Harry James , Ziggy Elman | 3:17 |
| 1-7 | –Metronome All-Star Band | One O'Clock JumpAlto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Toots MondelloBass – Artie BernsteinClarinet – Benny GoodmanDrums – Buddy RichGuitar – Charlie ChristianPiano – Count BasieTenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, Tex BenekeTrombone – J.C. Higginbotham, Tommy DorseyTrumpet – Cootie Williams, Harry James , Ziggy Elman | 3:23 |
| 1-8 | –Metronome All-Star Band | Royal FlushAlto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Toots MondelloBass – Edward "Doc" GoldbergClarinet – Benny GoodmanDrums – Gene KrupaGuitar – Freddie GreenePiano – Count BasieTenor Saxophone – Tex Beneke, Vido MussoTrombone – J.C. Higginbotham, Lou McGarityTrumpet – Cootie Williams, Harry James , Roy Eldridge | 3:26 |
| 1-9 | –Metronome All-Star Band | Dear Old SouthlandAlto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Toots MondelloBass – Edward "Doc" GoldbergClarinet – Benny GoodmanDrums – Gene KrupaGuitar – Freddie GreenePiano – Count BasieTenor Saxophone – Tex Beneke, Vido MussoTrombone – J.C. Higginbotham, Lou McGarityTrumpet – Cootie Williams, Harry James , Roy Eldridge | 3:22 |
| 1-10 | –Metronome All Star Leaders | I Got Rhythm (Take 2)Alto Saxophone – Benny CarterBass – John KirbyClarinet – Benny GoodmanDrums – Gene KrupaGuitar – Alvino ReyPiano – Count BasieTenor Saxophone – Charlie BarnetTrombone – J.C. HigginbothamTrumpet – Cootie Williams | 3:23 |
| 1-11 | –Metronome All Star Leaders | I Got Rhythm (Take 3)Alto Saxophone – Benny CarterBass – John KirbyClarinet – Benny GoodmanDrums – Gene KrupaGuitar – Alvino ReyPiano – Count BasieTenor Saxophone – Charlie BarnetTrombone – J.C. HigginbothamTrumpet – Cootie Williams | 3:25 |
| 1-12 | –Coleman Hawkins With Leonard Feather's Esquire All Stars | Esquire BounceArranged By – Leonard FeatherBass – Oscar PettifordClarinet – Edmond HallDrums – Sidney CatlettGuitar – Albert CaseyPiano – Art TatumTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrumpet – Cootie Williams | 3:11 |
| 1-13 | –Coleman Hawkins With Leonard Feather's Esquire All Stars | Mop Mop (Boff Boff)Arranged By – Leonard FeatherBass – Oscar PettifordClarinet – Edmond HallDrums – Sidney CatlettGuitar – Albert CaseyPiano – Art TatumTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrumpet – Cootie Williams | 3:07 |
| 1-14 | –Coleman Hawkins With Leonard Feather's Esquire All Stars | My IdealArranged By – Leonard FeatherBass – Oscar PettifordClarinet – Edmond HallDrums – Sidney CatlettGuitar – Albert CaseyPiano – Art TatumTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrumpet – Cootie Williams | 3:05 |
| 1-15 | –Coleman Hawkins With Leonard Feather's Esquire All Stars | Esquire BluesArranged By – Leonard FeatherBass – Oscar PettifordClarinet – Edmond HallDrums – Sidney CatlettGuitar – Albert CaseyPiano – Art TatumTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrumpet – Cootie Williams | 3:12 |
| 1-16 | –Leonard Feather's All Stars | ScramBass – Oscar PettifordClarinet – Edmond HallDrums – Gordon "Specs" PowellGuitar – Remo PalmieriPiano, Arranged By – Leonard FeatherTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrumpet – Buck Clayton | 3:07 |
| 1-17 | –Leonard Feather's All Stars | Esquire StompBass – Oscar PettifordClarinet – Edmond HallDrums – Gordon "Specs" PowellGuitar – Remo PalmieriPiano, Arranged By – Leonard FeatherTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrumpet – Buck Clayton | 2:55 |
| 1-18 | –Leonard Feather's All Stars | Esquire JumpBass – Oscar PettifordClarinet – Edmond HallDrums – Gordon "Specs" PowellGuitar – Remo PalmieriPiano, Arranged By – Leonard FeatherTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrumpet – Buck Clayton | 2:48 |
| 1-19 | –Leonard Feather's All Stars | Thanks For The MemoryBass – Oscar PettifordClarinet – Edmond HallDrums – Gordon "Specs" PowellGuitar – Remo PalmieriPiano, Arranged By – Leonard FeatherTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrumpet – Buck Clayton | 3:14 |
| 1-20 | –Esquire All American Award Winners | Long Long JourneyAlto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesArranged By – Leonard FeatherBass – Chubby JacksonClarinet – Jimmy HamiltonDrums – Sonny GreerGuitar – Remo PalmieriPiano – Billy StrayhornPiano, Speech – Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Don ByasTrumpet – Charlie ShaversTrumpet, Vocals – Louis Armstrong | 4:38 |
| 1-21 | –Esquire All American Award Winners | SnafuAlto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesArranged By – Leonard FeatherBass – Chubby JacksonClarinet – Jimmy HamiltonDrums – Sonny GreerGuitar – Remo PalmieriPiano – Billy StrayhornTenor Saxophone – Don ByasTrumpet – Neal HeftiTrumpet, Vocals – Louis Armstrong | 4:20 |
| 2-1 | –Leonard Feather's Esquire All-Americans | The One That Got AwayAlto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesArranged By – Leonard FeatherBass – Chubby JacksonClarinet – Jimmy HamiltonDrums – Sonny GreerGuitar – Remo PalmieriPiano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonTenor Saxophone – Don ByasTrumpet – Charlie ShaversVibraphone – Red Norvo | 4:26 |
| 2-2 | –Leonard Feather's Esquire All-Americans | Gone With The WindAlto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesBass – Chubby JacksonDrums – Sonny GreerGuitar – Remo PalmieriPiano – Billy StrayhornTenor Saxophone – Don Byas | 4:38 |
| 2-3 | –Metronome All-Star Band | Look OutAlto Saxophone – Herbie Fields, Johnny HodgesArranged By, Directed By – M. "Sy" OliverBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Chubby JacksonClarinet – Buddy DeFrancoCornet – Rex StewartDrums – Dave ToughGuitar – Billy Bauer, Tiny GrimesPiano – Teddy WilsonTenor Saxophone – Flip Phillips, Georgie AuldTrombone – Bill Harris, J.C. Higginbotham, Tommy Dorsey, Will BradleyTrumpet – Cootie Williams, Harry Edison, Neal Hefti, Pete Candoli, Sonny Berman | 4:41 |
| 2-4 | –Metronome All-Star Band | Metronome All OutAlto Saxophone – Herbie Fields, Johnny HodgesBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Chubby JacksonClarinet – Buddy DeFrancoDirected By, Arranged By – Duke EllingtonDrums – Dave ToughGuitar – Billy Bauer, Tiny GrimesPiano – Teddy WilsonTenor Saxophone – Flip Phillips, Georgie AuldTrombone – Bill Harris, J.C. Higginbotham, Tommy DorseyTrumpet – Harry Edison, Neal Hefti, Pete Candoli, Sonny BermanVibraphone – Red Norvo | 4:24 |
| 2-5 | –Esquire All American Award Winners | Indiana WinterArranged By – Billy MooreBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Chubby JacksonDrums – R. "Shadow" WilsonGuitar – John Collins Piano – Teddy WilsonTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – J.J. JohnsonTrumpet – Buck Clayton, Charlie Shavers | 2:30 |
| 2-6 | –Esquire All American Award Winners | Indian SummerArranged By – Billy MooreBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Chubby JacksonDrums – R. "Shadow" WilsonGuitar – John Collins Piano – Teddy WilsonTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – J.J. JohnsonTrumpet – Buck Clayton, Charlie Shavers | 3:13 |
| 2-7 | –Esquire All American Award Winners | Blow Me DownArranged By – Billy MooreBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Chubby JacksonDrums – R. "Shadow" WilsonGuitar – John Collins Piano – Teddy WilsonTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – J.J. JohnsonTrumpet – Buck Clayton, Charlie Shavers | 2:55 |
| 2-8 | –Esquire All American Award Winners | Buckin' The BluesArranged By – Billy MooreBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Chubby JacksonDrums – R. "Shadow" WilsonGuitar – John Collins Piano – Teddy WilsonTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – J.J. JohnsonTrumpet – Buck Clayton | 3:00 |
| 2-9 | –Chubby Jackson And His Jacksonville Seven | Dixieland Stomp (Moldy Fig Stomp)Arranged By – Billy MooreBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Chubby JacksonDrums – R. "Shadow" WilsonGuitar – John Collins Piano – Teddy WilsonTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – J.J. JohnsonTrumpet – Charlie Shavers | 2:39 |
| 2-10 | –Metronome All-Star Band | Sweet Lorraine (Take 1)Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesArranged By – "Sy" OliverBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Eddie SafranskiDrums – Buddy RichGuitar – Bob Ahern Piano – Nat "King" ColeTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Charlie ShaversVocals – Frank Sinatra | 3:12 |
| 2-11 | –Metronome All-Star Band | Sweet Lorraine (Take 2)Alto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesArranged By – "Sy" OliverBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Eddie SafranskiDrums – Buddy RichGuitar – Bob Ahern Piano – Nat "King" ColeTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Charlie ShaversVocals – Frank Sinatra | 3:15 |
| 2-12 | –Metronome All-Star Band | Nat Meets JuneAlto Saxophone – Johnny HodgesArranged By – "Sy" OliverBaritone Saxophone – Harry CarneyBass – Eddie SafranskiDrums – Buddy RichGuitar – Bob Ahern Piano, Vocals – Nat "King" ColeTenor Saxophone – Coleman HawkinsTrombone – Lawrence BrownTrumpet – Charlie ShaversVocals – June Christy | 3:20 |
| 2-13 | –Metronome All Stars | Leap HereArranged By – Pete RugoloBass – Eddie SafranskiClarinet – Buddy DeFrancoDrums – Buddy RichGuitar – Billy BauerPiano – Nat "King" ColeTenor Saxophone – Flip PhillipsTrombone – Bill HarrisTrumpet – J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie | 3:22 |
| 2-14 | –Metronome All Stars And Stan Kenton's Orchestra | Metronome RiffAlto Saxophone – Art Pepper, George WeidlerArranged By – Pete RugoloBaritone Saxophone – Bob GiogaBass – Eddie SafranskiClarinet – Buddy DeFrancoDrums – Buddy Rich, Shelly ManneGuitar – Billy BauerPiano – Nat "King" ColeTenor Saxophone – Bob Cooper, Flip Phillips, Warren WeidlerTrombone – Bart Varsalona, Bill Harris, Harry Betts, Harry Forbes , Milt BernhartTrumpet – Al Porcino, Buddy Childers, J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie, Ken Hanna, Ray Wetzel | 2:42 |
| 2-15 | –Metronome All Stars | Overtime (Take 1)Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerArranged By, Directed By – Pete RugoloBaritone Saxophone – Ernie CaceresBass – Eddie SafranskiClarinet – Buddy DeFrancoDrums – Shelly ManneGuitar – Billy BauerPiano – Lennie TristanoTenor Saxophone – Charlie VenturaTrombone – J.J. Johnson, Kai WindingTrumpet – "Dizzy" Gillespie, T. "Fats" Navarro, Miles Davis | 3:11 |
| 2-16 | –Metronome All Stars | Overtime (Take 2)Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerArranged By, Directed By – Pete RugoloBaritone Saxophone – Ernie CaceresBass – Eddie SafranskiClarinet – Buddy DeFrancoDrums – Shelly ManneGuitar – Billy BauerPiano – Lennie TristanoTenor Saxophone – Charlie VenturaTrombone – J.J. Johnson, Kai WindingTrumpet – "Dizzy" Gillespie, T. "Fats" Navarro, Miles Davis | 4:40 |
| 2-17 | –Metronome All Stars | Victory Ball (Take 1)Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Eddie SafranskiClarinet – Buddy DeFrancoDirected By – Pete RugoloDrums – Shelly ManneGuitar – Billy BauerPiano, Arranged By – Lennie TristanoTenor Saxophone – Charlie VenturaTrombone – Kai WindingTrumpet – "Dizzy" Gillespie | 2:44 |
| 2-18 | –Metronome All Stars | Victory Ball (Take 2)Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Eddie SafranskiClarinet – Buddy DeFrancoDirected By – Pete RugoloDrums – Shelly ManneGuitar – Billy BauerPiano, Arranged By – Lennie TristanoTenor Saxophone – Charlie VenturaTrombone – Kai WindingTrumpet – "Dizzy" Gillespie | 2:41 |
| 2-19 | –Metronome All Stars | Victory Ball (Take 3)Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Eddie SafranskiClarinet – Buddy DeFrancoDirected By – Pete RugoloDrums – Shelly ManneGuitar – Billy BauerPiano, Arranged By – Lennie TristanoTenor Saxophone – Charlie VenturaTrombone – Kai WindingTrumpet – "Dizzy" Gillespie | 4:20 |
| 2-20 | –Metronome All Stars | Double DateAlto Saxophone – Lee KonitzArranged By – Pete RugoloBaritone Saxophone – Serge ChaloffBass – Eddie SafranskiClarinet – Buddy DeFrancoDrums – Max RoachGuitar – Billy BauerPiano – Lennie TristanoTenor Saxophone – Stan GetzTrombone – Kai WindingTrumpet – Dizzy Gillespie | 3:10 |
| 2-21 | –Metronome All Stars | No FigsAlto Saxophone – Lee KonitzBaritone Saxophone – Serge ChaloffBass – Eddie SafranskiClarinet – Buddy DeFrancoDrums – Max RoachGuitar – Billy BauerPiano, Arranged By – Lennie TristanoTenor Saxophone – Stan GetzTrombone – Kai WindingTrumpet – Dizzy Gillespie | 3:40 |
Credits
- Adapted By (Text) – Laure Wright
- Art Direction, Text By, Research [Discography] – Daniel Nevers, Pierre Lafargue
- Concept By – Claude Colombini, Patrick Frémeaux
- Supervised By – Bernard Frémeaux
Notes
Tracks 1-1 to 1-3: New York, 11 & 12/01/1939.Tracks 1-4, 1-5: New York, 7/02/1940.
Tracks 1-6, 1-7: New York, 16/01/1941.
Tracks 1-8, 1-9: New York, 31/12/1941.
Tracks 1-10, 1-11: New York, 16/01/1942.
Tracks 1-12 to 1-15: New York, 4/12/1943.
Tracks 1-16 to 1-19: New York, 1/12/1944.
Tracks 1-20, 1-21: New York, 10/01/1946.
Tracks 2-1, 2-2: New York, 11/01/1946.
Tracks 2-3, 2-4: New York, 15/01/1946.
Tracks 2-5 to 2-8: New York, 4/12/1946.
Track 2-9: New York, 12/12/1946.
Tracks 2-10 to 2-12: New York, 17/12/1946.
Tracks 2-13, 2-14: New York, 21/12/1947.
Tracks 2-15 to 2-19: New York, 3/01/1949.
Tracks 2-20, 2-21: New York, 10/01/1950.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 3561302505022
- Label Code: ND 228
- Matrix / Runout (CD 1): A0100444989-0102 15 A2
- Matrix / Runout (CD 2): A0100444989-0202 15 A1
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555
- Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 94K1
- Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 94Y7
Companies
- Distributed By – Night & Day
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Frémeaux & Associés
- Copyright (c) – Frémeaux & Associés
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Groupe Frémeaux Colombini s.a.
- Copyright (c) – Groupe Frémeaux Colombini s.a.
- Produced For – Frémeaux & Associés
- Produced For – Groupe Frémeaux Colombini s.a.
- Mastered At – Art et Son Studio
- Manufactured By – Sony DADC
- Distributed By – Frémeaux & Associés
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