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Album · 1959

Jive for Five

by Bill Holman, Mel Lewis Quintet

Released
1959
Label
Andex
Catalogue no.
A 3005
Tracklist
6 tracks
Length
42:43
Country
US

“Jive for Five” is an album by Bill Holman, Mel Lewis Quintet, released in 1959 on Andex. The original release has 6 tracks with a running time of 42:43. Jazz standards on the record include “Liza” and “Out Of This World”. The line-up features Bill Holman (arranger, tenor saxophone), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Lee Katzman (trumpet), Mel Lewis (drums (drum set)) and Wilfred Middlebrooks (bass).

Who played on Jive for Five

  • Bill Holman arranger, tenor saxophone, producer all tracks
  • Jimmy Rowles piano all tracks
  • Lee Katzman trumpet all tracks
  • Mel Lewis drums (drum set) all tracks
  • Wilfred Middlebrooks bass all tracks

Tracklist

  1. 1 Out of This World standard 7:30
  2. 2 Mah Lindy Lou — Lily Strickland 6:55
  3. 3 Liza standard — George Gershwin 6:32
  4. 4 The Beat Generation 6:24
  5. 5 502 Blues Theme 6:45
  6. 6 Jive for Five 8:37

Production

  • Dayton “Bones” Howe engineer

More albums by Bill Holman, Mel Lewis Quintet

Bill Holman Conducts the SDR Big Band · Intercord Bill Holman 1954 · Capitol Records The Fabulous Bill Holman 1958 · Coral Records In a Jazz Orbit 1958 · Andex Big Band in a Jazz Orbit 1987 · VSOP Records Bill Holman Band 1988 · JVC Further Adventures 1997 · KOCH International Symphonic Jazz 1997 · KOCH International Hommage 2007 · Jazzed Media The Wright Approach 2017 · Andex
Collaboration 1985
The Norwegian Radio Big Band Meets Bill Holman 1987

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Jive for Five?

The line-up of Jive for Five includes Bill Holman (arranger, tenor saxophone), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Lee Katzman (trumpet), Mel Lewis (drums (drum set)) and Wilfred Middlebrooks (bass).

Which label released Jive for Five?

Jive for Five was released in 1959 on Andex (A 3005).

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