Album · 1974
Meets The Master Saxes - Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet
- Released
- 1974
- Label
- Phoenix Jazz Records
- Catalogue no.
- LP 5
- Tracklist
- 12 tracks
- Country
- US
“Meets The Master Saxes - Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet” is an album by Nat Cole, released in 1974 on Phoenix Jazz Records. The original release has 12 tracks. Jazz standards on the record include “Body And Soul”, “I Can't Get Started”, “I Can't Give You Anything But Love” and “I've Found A New Baby”. The line-up features Nat King Cole (piano), Clifford "Juicy" Owens (drums (drum set)), Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone), Gene Englund (double bass) and Harry “Sweets” Edison (trumpet).
Who played on Meets The Master Saxes - Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet
- Nat King Cole piano all tracks
- Clifford "Juicy" Owens drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
- Dexter Gordon tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
- Gene Englund double bass on 4 tracks
- Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet on 4 tracks
- Illinois Jacquet tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
- J.C. Heard drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
- Johnny Miller double bass on 4 tracks
- Lester Young tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
- Red Callender double bass on 4 tracks
- Shad Collins trumpet on 4 tracks
Tracklist
- A1 Indiana standard — James F. Hanley
- A2 I Can't Get Started standard — Vernon Duke
- A3 Tea for Two standard — Vincent Youmans
- A4 Body and Soul standard — Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
- A5 Heads
- A6 I Can't Give You Anything but Love standard — Jimmy McHugh
- B1 I Found a New Baby standard
- B2 I Blowed and Gone
- B3 Sweet Lorraine standard — Cliff Burwell
- B4 Rosetta standard — Earl Hines
- B5 Pro-Sky
- B6 It Had to Be You standard — Isham Jones
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Meets The Master Saxes - Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet?
The line-up of Meets The Master Saxes - Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet includes Nat King Cole (piano), Clifford "Juicy" Owens (drums (drum set)), Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone), Gene Englund (double bass), Harry “Sweets” Edison (trumpet), Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone), J.C. Heard (drums (drum set)) and Johnny Miller (double bass).
Which label released Meets The Master Saxes - Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet?
Meets The Master Saxes - Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet was released in 1974 on Phoenix Jazz Records (LP 5).
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