Album · 1958

Showcase

Released
1958
Label
Vogue Records
Catalogue no.
VA 160130
Tracklist
12 tracks
Length
34:43
Country
GB

“Showcase” is an album by Stan Tracey, released in 1958 on Vogue Records. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 34:43. Jazz standards on the record include “Almost Like Being In Love”, “But Not For Me”, “I Love Paris” and “Over The Rainbow (Somewhere)”. The line-up features Stan Tracey (piano, vibraphone), Johnny Hawksworth (bass), Ronnie Verrell (drums (drum set)), Kenny Napper (bass) and Phil Seamen (drums (drum set)).

Who played on Showcase

  • Stan Tracey piano, vibraphone all tracks
  • Johnny Hawksworth bass on 9 tracks
  • Ronnie Verrell drums (drum set) on 9 tracks
  • Kenny Napper bass on 3 tracks
  • Phil Seamen drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
  • Ike Isaacs guitar on 2 tracks
  • Ray Dempsey guitar on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 Almost Like Being in Love standard — Frederick Loewe 2:02
  2. A2 Over the Rainbow standard — Harold Arlen 4:36
  3. A3 Surrey With the Fringe on Top — Richard Rodgers 2:59
  4. A4 I Love Paris standard — Cole Porter 3:02
  5. A5 The Best Thing for You — Irving Berlin 1:50
  6. A6 I Can’t Give You Everything but Love — Jimmy McHugh 3:05
  7. B1 This Nearly Was Mine — Richard Rodgers 3:17
  8. B2 They Can’t Take That Away From Me standard — George Gershwin 3:04
  9. B3 I’ve Got Five Dollars — Richard Rodgers 2:18
  10. B4 Mad About the Boy — Noël Coward 3:13
  11. B5 But Not for Me standard — George Gershwin 2:53
  12. B6 Love Is 2:24

More albums by Stan Tracey

Stan Tracey in Person.... 1967 · Columbia Records The Latin-American Caper 1969 · Columbia Records TNT 1976 · Emanem Under Milk Wood 1976 · RCA Hello Old Adversary! 1979 · Steam Stan Tracey Now 1983 · Steam British Council 50th Anniversary Concert-1/2 1984 · BBC Transcription Services
Alone at Wigmore Hall 1974 · Cadillac Records
Stan Tracey Plays Duke Ellington 1986
A Tribute to Duke Ellington 1986
Play Duke, Monk & Bird 1988
Live at the QEH 1994 · Live

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Showcase?

The line-up of Showcase includes Stan Tracey (piano, vibraphone), Johnny Hawksworth (bass), Ronnie Verrell (drums (drum set)), Kenny Napper (bass), Phil Seamen (drums (drum set)), Ike Isaacs (guitar) and Ray Dempsey (guitar).

Which label released Showcase?

Showcase was released in 1958 on Vogue Records (VA 160130).

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