Album · 1957
The Big Challenge
- Released
- 1957
- Label
- Jazztone
- Catalogue no.
- J1268
- Tracklist
- 7 tracks
- Country
- US
“The Big Challenge” is an album by Cootie & Rex, released in 1957 on Jazztone. The original release has 7 tracks. Jazz standards on the record include “I'm Beginning To See The Light”, “Walkin' My Baby Back Home” and “When Your Lover Has Gone”. The line-up features Billy Bauer (guitar), Bud Freeman (tenor saxophone), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Cootie Williams (trumpet) and Gus Johnson (drums (drum set)).
Who played on The Big Challenge
- Billy Bauer guitar all tracks
- Bud Freeman tenor saxophone all tracks
- Coleman Hawkins tenor saxophone all tracks
- Cootie Williams trumpet all tracks
- Gus Johnson drums (drum set) all tracks
- Hank Jones piano all tracks
- J.C. Higginbotham trombone all tracks
- Lawrence Brown trombone all tracks
- Milt Hinton bass all tracks
- Rex Stewart cornet all tracks
Tracklist
- A1 I'm Beginning to See the Light standard
- A2 Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
- A3 Alphone and Gaston
- B1 I Got a Right to Sing the Blues
- B2 Walkin' My Baby Back Home standard
- B3 When Your Lover Has Gone standard
- B4 I Knew You When
Production
- Ernie Oelrich engineer
- George T. Simon publishing, producer
More albums by Cootie & Rex
Frequently asked questions
Who played on The Big Challenge?
The line-up of The Big Challenge includes Billy Bauer (guitar), Bud Freeman (tenor saxophone), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Gus Johnson (drums (drum set)), Hank Jones (piano), J.C. Higginbotham (trombone) and Lawrence Brown (trombone).
Which label released The Big Challenge?
The Big Challenge was released in 1957 on Jazztone (J1268).
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