Boxset / Compilation · 1976
Tracklist
A1 Riffin' And Jivin' 2:53
A2 Free And Easy - 1 3:39
A3 Free And Easy - 2 2:48
A4 Worried And Blue 3:12
A5 Don's Idea - 1 2:50
A6 Don's Idea - 2 2:52
A7 Savoy Jam Party #2 3:09
A8 Savoy Jam Party #1 2:55
B1 1944 Stomp 2:58
B2 What Do You Want With My Heart 2:58
B3 Bass C Jam 2:51
B4 Sweet And Lovely 2:57
B5 White Rose Kick 2:29
B6 My Deep Blue Dream 3:00
B7 Byas'd Opinion 2:36
B8 Candy 3:15
C1 How High The Moon 2:53
C2 Donby 3:09
C3 Byas A Drink 2:43
C4 I Don't Know Why 2:58
C5 Danny Boy 2:47
C6 Old Folks 3:00
C7 Cherokee 2:58
C8 September In The Rain 2:56
D1 Living My Life 2:41
D2 To Each His Own 2:54
D3 They Say It's Wonderful 2:21
D4 Cynthia's In Love 2:43
D5 September Song 2:51
D6 St. Louis Blues 2:56
D7 I Found A New Baby 2:35
D8 Marie 2:53
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – Rudy Williams (tracks: A7, A8, B1 to B3)
Bass – Frank Skeete (tracks: C4 to C8), John Levy (tracks: B8, C1 to C3), Leonard Gaskin (tracks: D1 to D8), Milt Hinton (tracks: B4 to B7), Slam Stewart (tracks: A1 to A8, B1 to B3)
Drums – Fred Radcliffe (tracks: B8, C1 to C8), J.C. Heard (tracks: B4 to B7), Jack Parker (tracks: A1 to A8, B1 to B3), Max Roach (tracks: D1 to D8)
Piano – Dave Rivera (tracks: B4 to B7), Jimmy Jones (tracks: B8, C1 to C3), Sanford Gold (tracks: D1 to D8), Teddy Brannon (tracks: C4 to C8)
Piano, Celesta – Clyde Hart (tracks: A1 to A8, B1 to B3)
Tenor Saxophone – Don Byas
Trumpet – Benny Harris (tracks: B8, C1 to C3), Charlie Shavers (tracks: A1 to A8, B1 to B3), Emmett Berry (tracks: B4 to B7)
About this release
Savoy Records – SJL 2213 (US)
Tracks A1-A6 recorded July 28, 1944.
Tracks A7-A8, B1-B3 recorded August 17, 1944.
Tracks B4-B7 recorded August 31, 1944.
Tracks B8, C1-C3 recorded November 26, 1945.
Tracks C4-C8 recorded May 17, 1945.
Tracks D1-D8 recorded August 21, 1946
Thanks to snobb for the addition