Urbie Green

DIGIPACK EDITION

This release contains the complete Urbie Green and Jimmy Raney collective small band discography, as well as a rare collector's item: the fabulous 10" LP Urbie Green and His Band, which was only previously available at auctions at exorbitant prices

PERSONNEL:

(1-9), (17 & 18): Blues and Other Shades of Green(1955)
URBIE GREEN (tb),
JIMMY RANEY (g)
DAVE McKENNA (p)
PERCY HEATH (b)
& KENNY CLARKE (d) K(d).
Track 5 is a valve-trombone and piano duet
17 & 18 are solo piano recordings by Dave Mc- Kenna.
Recorded in New York, Oct 12, 1955.

(10-12) Vinnie Burke All Stars (1956)
URBIE GREEN (tb)
JIMMY RANEY (g)
AL COHN  (ts)
EDDIE COSTA (p)
VINNIE BURKE  (b)
& JOE MORELLO (d).
Recorded in New York, August 20, 1956.

(13-16) Urbie Green and His Band (1954)
URBIE GREEN (tb)
RUBY BRAFF  (tp)
MED FLORY  (as)
FRANK WESS  (ts, fl ),
SIR CHARLES THOMPSON (p)
FREDDIE GREEN (g)
AARON BELL (b)
& BOBBY DONALDSON  (d).
Recorded in New York, August 17, 1954.

Tracks:
01. Reminiscent Blues
02. Thou Swell
03. You Are Too Beautiful
04. Paradise
05. Frankie And Johnny
06. One For Dee
07. Am I Blue?
08. Dirty Dan
09. It's Too Late No
10. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
11. Lulu's Back In Town
12. Blue Jeans
13. Old Time Modern
14. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
15. Lullaby Of Birdland
16. Med's Tune
17. Warm Valley
18. Limehouse Blues.
Total time: 72:06 mins.