Album · 1956

Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like

Released: 1956
Label: Contemporary Records
Catalogue no.: C 3511
Tracklist: 12 tracks
Country: US

“Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like” is an album by Barney Kessel, released in 1956 on Contemporary Records. The original release has 12 tracks. Jazz standards on the record include “April In Paris”, “I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart”, “Just Squeeze Me” and “Lullaby Of Birdland”. The line-up features Barney Kessel (guitar), Shelly Manne (drums (drum set)), Red Mitchell (double bass, bass), Arnold Ross (piano) and Bud Shank (flute, alto saxophone).

Who played on Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like

Barney Kessel guitar all tracks
Shelly Manne drums (drum set) all tracks
Red Mitchell double bass, bass on 5 tracks
Arnold Ross piano on 4 tracks
Bud Shank flute, alto saxophone, woodwind on 4 tracks
Buddy Collette flute, alto saxophone on 4 tracks
Claude Williamson piano on 4 tracks
Harry Babasin double bass on 4 tracks
Harold Land tenor saxophone on 1 track
Jimmy Rowles piano on 1 track
Larry Bunker vibraphone on 1 track
Mel Lewis drums (drum set) on 1 track
Pete Candoli trumpet on 1 track

Tracklist

A1 Easy Like — Barney Kessel
A2 Tenderly standard — Walter Gross
A3 Lullaby of Birdland standard — George Shearing
A4 What Is There to Say? — Vernon Duke
A5 Bernardo — Barney Kessel
A6 Vicky's Dream — Barney Kessel
B1 Salute to Charlie Christian — Barney Kessel
B2 That's All standard — Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes
B3 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart standard — Duke Ellington
B4 Just Squeeze Me standard — Duke Ellington
B5 April in Paris standard — Vernon Duke
B6 North of the Border — Barney Kessel

Production

Lester Koenig producer
Roy DuNann audio
Val Valentin audio, engineer

More albums by Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel 1954 · Contemporary Kessel Plays Standards 1954 · Contemporary Barney Kessel, Volume 3: "To Swing or Not to Swing" 1955 · Contemporary Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By 1957 · Contemporary El Tigre 1958 · Charlie Parker Records Some Like It Hot 1959 · Contemporary Modern Jazz Performances From Bizet's Carmen 1959 · Contemporary Let's Cook! 1962 · Contemporary Contemporary Latin Rhythms 1963 · Reprise Records On Fire 1965 · Emerald Reflections in Rome 1969 · RCA Victor Feeling Free 1969 · Contemporary

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like?

The line-up of Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like includes Barney Kessel (guitar), Shelly Manne (drums (drum set)), Red Mitchell (double bass, bass), Arnold Ross (piano), Bud Shank (flute, alto saxophone), Buddy Collette (flute, alto saxophone), Claude Williamson (piano) and Harry Babasin (double bass).

Which label released Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like?

Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like was released in 1956 on Contemporary Records (C 3511).

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