Teddy Wilson

• 3-CD SET

• INCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLET

Although they had worked and recorded together since the mid-thirties, pianist Teddy Wilson and drummer Jo Jones only recorded in the trio format during the mid-1950s. All of their studio trio works Nare contained here.

Included on this set are the following original Nalbums: For Quiet Lovers (Verve MGV2029), I Got Rhythm (Verve MGV2073), The Impeccable Mr. NWilson (Verve MGV8272) & These Tunes Remind NMe of You (Verve MGV8299)!

Their studio trio collaborations were recorded in New York during three extended sessions on January 1, 1955, March 5, 1956, and September 13, 1956. Milt Hinton, Gene Ramey, and Al Lucas alternated on bass.

The September 20, 1954 studio session added here as a bonus at the end of CD3 is a strange experiment. Instead of the usual piano/bass/ drums format, it includes Benny Carterís alto sax in place of the bass, creating an authentic threestar line-up with each musician enjoying an equal share of solo space.

PERSONNEL:

• Teddy Wilson - piano
• Jo Jones - drums
• on all tracks, with:

• CD ONE [1-12]: Milt Hinton (bass). New York, January 1, 1955.
• CD ONE [13-23] & CD TWO [1-2]: Gene Ramey (bass). New York, March 5, 1956.
• CD TWO [3-18] & CD THREE [1-8]: Al Lucas (bass). New York, September 13, 1956.

• (*) Bonus session (CD THREE [9-16]):
• Benny Carter Trio: Benny Carter (as), Teddy Wilson (p) & Jo Jones (d).
• New York, September 20, 1954.

TRACKS:

• CD ONE (76:15 min:)
• 01 BLUES FOR THE OLDEST PROFESSION
• 02 IT HAD TO BE YOU
• 03 YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME
• 04 THREE LITTLE WORDS
• 05 IF I HAD YOU
• 06 WHO’S SORRY NOW?
• 07 THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES
• 08 WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE
• 09 MOONLIGHT ON THE GANGES
• 10 APRIL IN PARIS
• 11 HALLELUJAH
• 12 GET OUT OF TOWN
• 13 STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY
• 14 SAY IT ISN’T SO
• 15 ALL OF ME
• 16 STARS FELL ON ALABAMA
• 17 I GOT RHYTHM
• 18 ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
• 19 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
• 20 AS TIME GOES BY
• 21 SMILES
• 22 WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE

• CD TWO (66:37 min)
• 01 BLUES FOR DARYL
• 02 YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY
• 03 I WANT TO BE HAPPY
• 04 AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’
• 05 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
• 06 FINE AND DANDY
• 07 SWEET LORRAINE
• 08 I FOUND A NEW BABY
• 09 IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN
• 10 LAURA
• 11 UNDECIDED
• 12 TIME ON MY HANDS
• 13 WHO CARES?
• 14 LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
• 15 WHEN YOU’RE SMILING
• 16 IMAGINATION
• 17 THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE
• 18 I’VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING

• CD THREE (67:39 min)
• 01 WHISPERING
• 02 POOR BUTTERFLY
• 03 ROSETTA
• 04 BASIN STREET BLUES
• 05 HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN?
• 06 JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
• 07 HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES?
• 08 IT DON’T MEAN A THING
• 09 LITTLE GIRL BLUE (*)
• 10 JUNE IN JANUARY (*)
• 11 JEEPERS CREEPERS (*)
• 12 ROSETTA (*)
• 13 THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES (*)
• 14 WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE (*)
• 15 THE MOON IS LOW (*)
• 16 THIS LOVE OF MINE (*)