Mercury Records Collection: MG C-129: Illinois Jacquet Collates, No.2

MG C-129: Illinois Jacquet Collates, No.2

Label Type :	black/silver Mercury trumpeter type A
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	MG C129A
	SIDE-B	MG C129B

Comments

Light water damage on the front cover.

Inside The Groove

Another collection of Illinois Jacquet's JATP-era recordings produced by Norman Granz.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

JATP-era was one of Illinois Jacquet's earliest peaks in his long career. This album, a follower of first collates MG C-112, is also a compilation from several 78rpm releases (by Mercury and Clef). Again, this captures his mild and gentle side. As many may know he is not a mere "honker", but also a great balladeer. Even in his mellow plays, we can enjoy his awesome soul.

And what's more, some of these 1951-1952 sessions features Count Basie's fantastic organ to which itself is worth listening.

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

9 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	C 821-3	Port Of Rico	-
A-2	C 820-8	The Cool Rage	-
A-3	C 819-6	Somewhere Along The Way	-
A-4	C 818-4	Lean Baby	-
SIDE-B
B-1	C 754-7	Bluesitis	-
B-2	C 755-3	Swinging Home	-
B-3	C 547-4	One-Nighter Boogie	-
B-4	C 496-1	On The Sunny Side Of Th Street	-

Personnel

Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)

B-4:
Joe Newman (tp), Russell Jacquet (tp, vo), Ernie Henry (as), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Rudy Williams (bs),
Johnny Acea (p), Leonard Gaskin (b), Lee Abrams (ds).
Recorded in New York City on January 18, 1951.

B-3:
Illinois Jacquet (ts), Hank Jones (p), John Collins (g),
Gene Ramey (b), Art Blakey (ds).
Recorded in New York City on May 24, 1951.

B-1, B-2:
Russell Jacquet (tp), Joe Newman (tp), Elmon Wright (tp), Lamar Wright (tp),
Henry Coker (tb), Matthew Gee (tb), Ernie Henry (as), Earl Warren (as),
Lowell Hastings (ts), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Cecil Payne (bs),
John Acea (p), Freddie Green (g), Al Lucas (b), Shadow Wilson (ds),
A.K. Salim (arr).
Recorded in New York City on March 21, 1952.

A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4:
Illinois Jacquet (ts), Count Basie (org), Hank Jones (p),
Freddie Green (g), Ray Brown (b), Jimmy Crawford (ds).
Recorded in New York City on July 22, 1952.