Porgy and Bess

Who played on Porgy and Bess

• Bernie Glow trumpet all tracks
• Bill Barber tuba all tracks
• Cannonball Adderley alto saxophone all tracks
• Danny Bank bass clarinet all tracks
• Dick Hixson bass trombone all tracks
• Ernie Royal trumpet all tracks
• Frank Rehak trombone all tracks
• Gil Evans arranger, conductor all tracks
• Gunther Schuller French horn all tracks
• Jimmy Cleveland trombone all tracks
• Joe Bennett trombone all tracks
• Johnny Coles trumpet all tracks
• Julius Watkins French horn all tracks
• Louis R. Mucci trumpet all tracks
• Miles Davis flugelhorn, trumpet, performer all tracks
• Paul Chambers bass all tracks
• Romeo Penque flute all tracks
• Willie Ruff French horn all tracks
• Dick Nixon bass trombone on 12 tracks
• Jimmy Cobb drums (drum set) on 9 tracks
• Philly Joe Jones drums (drum set) on 9 tracks
• Phil Bodner flute on 7 tracks
• Jerome Richardson flute on 6 tracks

Tracklist

1. A1 The Buzzard Song — George Gershwin 4:07
2. A2 Bess, You Is My Woman Now — George Gershwin 5:12
3. A3 Gone — Gil Evans 3:39
4. A4 Gone, Gone, Gone — George Gershwin 2:03
5. A5 Summertime standard — George Gershwin 3:19
6. A6 Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess — George Gershwin 4:28
7. B1 Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) — George Gershwin 4:40
8. B2 Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab 4:07
9. B3 My Man’s Gone Now standard — George Gershwin 6:13
10. B4 It Ain't Necessarily So standard — George Gershwin 4:23
11. B5 Here Come de Honey Man — George Gershwin 1:12
12. B6 I Loves You, Porgy standard — George Gershwin 4:07
13. B7 There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon for New York — George Gershwin 3:24

Production

• Alexander Courage orchestrator

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