Buck Clayton

DISC 1

1. MOTEN SWING
2. SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
3. LEAN BABY
4. THE HUCKLE-BUCK
5. ROBBINS’ NEST

1-2. Buck Clayton, Joe Newman (tp), Urbie Green, Benny Powell (tb), Lem Davis (as), Julian Dash (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bs), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d).
It was recorded December 14, 1953 in New York City.

3-5. Same personnel as above except Henderson Chambers (tp) replaces Powell; Sir Charles Thompson also celeste.
It was recorded December 16, 1953 in New York City.



DISC 2

1. CHRISTOPHER COLMBUS
2. HOW HI THE FI
3. BLUE MOON
4. JUMPIN’ AT THE WOODSIDE
5. DON’T BE THAT WAY

1. Buck Clayton, Joe Newman (tp), Urbie Green, Henderson Chambers (tp), Lem Davis (as), Julian Dash (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bs), Sir Charles Thompson (p, celeste), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d).
It was recorded December 16, 1953 in New York City.

2-3. Buck Clayton, Joe Thomas (tp), Urbie Green, Trummy Young (tp), Woody Herman (cl), Lem Davis (as), Al Cohn, Julian Dash (ts), Jimmy Jones (p, celeste), Steve Jordan (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d).
It was recorded March 31, 1954 in New York City.

4. Probably same as March 31 and August 13, 1954.

5. Buck Clayton, Joe Thomas (tp), Urbie Green, Trummy Young (tp), Lem Davis (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bs), Billy Kyle (p, celeste), Freddie Green (g), Milt Hinton (b), Jo Jones (d).
It was recorded August 13, 1954 in New York City.



DISC 3

1. UNDECIDED
2. BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL
3. ROCK-A-BYE BASIE
4. OUT OF NOWHERE
5. BLUE LOU
6. BROADWAY
7. ALL THE CATS JOIN IN
8. AFTER HOURS
9. DON’T YOU MISS YOUR BABY

1-2. Buck Clayton, Joe Thomas (tp), Urbie Green, Trummy Young (tp), Lem Davis (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bs), Billy Kyle (p, celeste), Freddie Green (g), Milt Hinton (b), Jo Jones (d).
It was recorded August 13, 1954 in New York City.

3-6. Buck Clayton (tp), Ruby Braff (co), Bennie Green, Dick Harris (tp), Coleman Hawkins, Buddy Tate (ts), Al Waslohn (p), Steve Jordan (g), Milt Hinton (b), Jo Jones (d), Jack Ackerman (tap sancing).
It was recorded March 15, 1955 in New York City.

7-9. Buck Clayton, Billy Butterfield (tp), Ruby Braff (co), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Tyre Glenn (tb, vbs), Coleman Hawkins, Julian Dash (ts), Ken Kersey (p), Steve Jordan (g), Walter Page (b), Bobby Donaldson (d).
It was recorded March 5, 1956 in New York City.