Improvisations for the Human Voice

Original Release Date:  April 14, 2009

Track Listing

• 1. What's This?
• 2. A Cent and a Half
• 3. Perdido
• 4. Charge Account
• 5. Gussie G
• 6. Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)
• 7. Jolly Jo
• 8. Twisted
• 9. Farmer's Market
• 10. Annie's Lament
• 11. Jackie
• 12. Four Brothers
• 13. Cloudburst
• 14. Standin' on the Corner (Whistlin' at the Pretty Girls)
• 15. Two for the Blues
• 16. Little Pony
• 17. One O'Clock Jump
• 18. Fiesta in Blue
• 19. Blues Backstage
• 20. Tickle-Toe
• 21. Doodlin'
• 22. The Spirit-Feel
• 23. Lil' Darlin'
• 24. Rusty Dusty Blues
• 25. Popity Pop

Credits

• Jo Stafford: Vocals
• Count Basie: Organ, Piano
• Jimmy Cleveland: Trombone
• Art Farmer: Composer
• Jimmy Giuffre: Composer
• Benny Goodman: Composer
• Wardell Gray: Composer
• Freddie Green: Guitar
• Al Grey: Trombone
• Gigi Gryce: Musical Direction
• Al Haig: Piano
• Milt Jackson: Composer
• Quincy Jones: Piano
• Thad Jones: Trumpet
• Gene Krupa: Drums
• Billy Mitchell: Reeds
• Joe Newman: Trumpet
• Anthony Ortega: Sax (Alto)
• Nat Pierce: Piano
• Max Roach: Drums
• Red Rodney: Trumpet
• Annie Ross: Composer, Vocals
• Marshall Royal: Reeds, Sax (Alto)
• Horace Silver: Composer
• Charlie Ventura: Sax (Tenor)
• George Wallington: Piano
• Joe Williams: Vocals
• Lester Young: Composer
• Neal Hefti: Arranger, Composer
• Dave Lambert: Vocals
• Stan Levey: Drums
• Slim Gaillard: Composer
• Percy Heath: Bass
• Alan Dawson: Drums
• Art Blakey: Drums
• Kenny Burrell: Guitar
• Henry Coker: Trombone
• Wendell Culley: Trumpet
• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis: Sax (Tenor)
• Don Fagerquist: Trumpet
• Ervin Drake: Composer
• Eddie Durham: Composer
• Addison Farmer: Bass
• Frank Foster: Reeds, Composer, Sax (Tenor)
• Charlie Fowlkes: Reeds, Sax (Baritone)
• Milt Gabler: Producer
• Hampton Hawes: Composer
• Jon Hendricks: Composer, Vocals, Whistle (Human)
• Osie Johnson: Drums
• Jack Lewis: Producer
• Clyde Newcombe: Bass
• Hot Lips Page: Composer
• Sonny Payne: Drums
• Benny Powell: Trombone
• Jerome Reisler: Violin
• Curly Russell: Bass
• Tony Russo: Trumpet
• Clifford Solomon: Sax (Tenor)
• Buddy Stewart: Composer, Vocals
• Creed Taylor: Producer
• Juan Tizol: Composer
• Joe Triscari: Trumpet
• Frank Wess: Reeds, Sax (Alto)
• Teacho Wiltshire: Piano
• Snooky Young: Trumpet
• Leon Cox: Trombone
• Teddy Napoleon: Piano
• Julius Ehrenwerth: Cello
• Ray Biondi: Violin
• Eddie Jones: Bass
• Murray Williams: Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
• Tommy Pederson: Trombone
• Ted Blume: Violin
• Andy Pino: Sax (Tenor)
• Ralph Freed: Composer
• Jimmy Munday: Composer
• Bill Culley: Trombone
• Stuart Olson: Sax (Baritone)
• Ed Yance: Guitar
• George Grossman: Viola
• Francis Antonelli: Sax (Alto)
• Bill Conrad: Trumpet
• Victor Pariente: Violin
• Jacob Shulman: Violin
• Louis Zito: Drums
• Johnny Noble: Composer
• Diego Ibarra: Bongos
• Ram Ramirez: Organ
• Paul Powell: Viola
• Dave Lambert & His Singers: Vocals
• Prince Leleiohaku: Composer
• Vidal Bolado: Conga
• Christopher Evans: Liner Notes