Bill Perkins

PLUS HAMPTON HAWES, PETE JOLLY, JIMMY ROWLES (P), RED MITCHELL, BEN TUCKER (B), MEL LEWIS & STAN LEVEY (D).
West coast tenor saxophonist Bill Perkins' most memorable sessions, backed by such stars as Art Pepper, Richie Kamuca and Hampton Hawes. Contains the complete albums "Just Friends" and "Tenors Head-On" (Bill Perkins' first two studio albums as a leader, accompanied by his quintet). The edition opens with 5 tunes recorded with the original Hampton Hawes trio, followed by 8 tracks from Perkins' other studio album with Jolly, Mitchell and Levey and concluding with tracks from a session with Art Pepper replacing Kamuca.

* DIGITALLY REMASTERED.
* BOOKLET WITH COMPREHENSIVE LINER NOTES.

TRACK LISTING:
1. Just Friends, 2. All Of Me, 3. Limehouse Blues, 4. Solid De Sylva, 5. Sweet and Lovely. Personnel: Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca, Hampton Hawes, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis. Recorded in Los Angeles, October 1956.

6. Cotton Tail, 7. I Want a Little Girl, 8. Blues For Two, 9. Indian Summer, 10. Don't Be That Way, 11. Oh! Look At Me Now, 12. Spain, 13. Pick a Dilly.
Personnel: Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca, Pete Jolly, Red Mitchell, Stan Levey. Recorded in Los Angeles, July 1956.

14. Angel Eyes, 15. Diane-a-Flow, 16. Zenobia, 17. A Foggy Day. Personnel: Art Pepper, Bill Perkins, Jimmy Rowles, Ben Tucker & Mel Lewis. Recorded in Los Angeles, December 1956.

TOTAL TIME: 79:28 min.