While Vol. 5 of this valuable sampler series features female vocalists, this CD has one selection apiece from 18 male singers with more than its share of classic performances. The vocalists include Cab Calloway ("Some Of These Days"), Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine, Nat King Cole ("Lush Life"), King Pleasure ("Moody's Mood For Love"), Chet Baker ("My Funny Valentine"), Jon Hendricks (a rare early version of "Cloudburst"), Joe Williams, Jackie Paris, Bill Henderson ("Senor Blues"), Oscar Brown Jr, Jack Teagarden, Mose Allison ("Your Mind Is On Vacation"), Mel Torme, Johnny Hartman ("My One And Only Love") and Jimmy Scott. An excellent introduction to these unique performers. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Masters of Jazz, Vol. 6: Male Vocal Classics
12/23/2030
All Music Guide Review
Masters of Jazz, Vol. 6: Male Vocal Classics Track Listing
Credits of Masters of Jazz, Vol. 6: Male Vocal Classics
- Junior Mance
- Piano
- Joe Mondragon
- Bass
- Arif Mardin
- Arranger
- Leroy Maxey
- Drums
- "Big" Mike McKendrick
- Banjo, Guitar
- Bob Neal
- Drums
- David "Fathead" Newman
- Flute, Sax (Tenor)
- Gene Orloff
- Conductor
- Benny Powell
- Trombone
- Earres Prince
- Piano
- Zilner Randolph
- Trumpet
- Emil Richards
- Vibraphone
- Bobby Rosengarden
- Drums
- Jack Ryan
- Bass
- Carson Smith
- Bass
- Jimmy Smith
- Bass, Tuba
- Geoff Sykes
- Remastering
- Creed Taylor
- Producer
- Gene Taylor
- Bass
- Bob Thiele
- Producer
- Walter Thomas
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Sax (Baritone)
- Billy Vera
- Compilation Producer
- Frank Wess
- Flute, Sax (Tenor)
- De Priest Wheeler
- Trombone
- Morris White
- Banjo
- Teacho Wiltshire
- Piano
- Elmon Wright
- Trumpet
- Lammar Wright, Sr.
- Trumpet
- Mel Zelnick
- Drums
- Billy Butler
- Guitar
- Joe Catalyne
- Sax (Tenor)
- Garry McAdams
- Guitar
- Frank Pinero
- Piano
- Peter Makas
- Cello
- Zelly Smirnoff
- Violin
- Harry White
- Trombone
- Andrew Brown
- Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Alto)
- Count Basie Orchestra
- Performer
- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
- Performer
- Charlie Alexander
- Piano
- Rachel Gutek
- Design
- Coco Shinomiya
- Art Direction
- Patrick Milligan
- Project Coordinator
- Stan Puls
- Bass
- Al Richman
- French Horn
- Eddie Wasserman
- Sax (Tenor)
- Maria Villar
- Design
- Vincent Pelote
- Project Assistant
- Lamar Wright
- Trumpet
- Glenn Parsons
- Design
- George Pemberty
- Drums
- Ray Sabinsky
- Cello
- Frank York
- Violin
- Merrill Stepter
- Trumpet
- Teddy Lee
- Drums
- Howard E. Johnson
- Sax (Alto)
- Albert Washington
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
- Rudy Sims
- Viola
- John Brown
- Sax (Alto)
- George Zornig
- Violin
- John James
- Piano
- Dick Freitag
- Viola
- George Koch
- Violin
- Bill Shepherd
- Trombone
- Mike Wofford
- Piano
- Henry Cuesta
- Clarinet
- Big Nick Nicholas
- Sax (Tenor)
- Shorty Rogers
- Arranger, Leader, Flugelhorn
- Oscar Brown, Jr.
- Vocals
- Jimmy Garrison
- Bass
- Chano Pozo
- Bongos, Conga
- Al McKibbon
- Bass
- McCoy Tyner
- Piano
- Ray Abrams
- Sax (Tenor)
- Louis Armstrong
- Trumpet, Vocals
- James Austin
- Compilation Producer
- Joe Benjamin
- Bass
- Milt Bernhart
- Trombone
- William Thornton Blue
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Lester Boone
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Norman Granz
- Producer
- Larry Bunker
- Drums
- Donald Byrd
- Trumpet
- Joe Burnett
- Trumpet
- Bruno Carr
- Drums
- Cissy Houston
- Vocals
- Kenny Clarke
- Drums
- Chris Clarke
- Remastering
- Selwart Clarke
- Conductor
- Henry Coker
- Trombone
- Nat King Cole
- Piano, Vocals
- John Coltrane
- Sax (Tenor), Performer
- Joe Comfort
- Bass
- Sid Cooper
- Clarinet, Flute
- Jack Costanzo
- Bongos, Conga
- Wendell Culley
- Trumpet
- Lem Davis
- Sax (Alto)
- R.Q. Dickerson
- Trumpet
- Joel Dorn
- Producer
- Nesuhi Ertegun
- Producer
- Addison Farmer
- Bass
- Frank Foster
- Arranger, Sax (Tenor)
- Charlie Fowlkes
- Sax (Baritone)
- Panama Francis
- Drums
- Will Friedwald
- Liner Notes, Compilation Producer
- Eric Gale
- Guitar
- Joe Gayles
- Sax (Tenor)
- Bill Graham
- Sax (Alto)
- Tubby Hall
- Drums
- Johnny Hartman
- Vocals, Performer
- Jon Hendricks
- Vocals
- Bill Hughes
- Trombone
- Hugo Winterhalter
- Conductor
- Preston Jackson
- Trombone
- George James
- Clarinet, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Alto)
- Osie Johnson
- Drums
- Reunald Jones
- Trumpet
- Ted Kelly
- Trombone
- John Kitzmiller
- Tuba
- John Lindsay
- Bass
- Louis Prima
- Trumpet, Vocals, Performer
- Mose Allison
- Piano, Vocals, Performer
- Benny Bailey
- Trumpet
- Chet Baker
- Trumpet, Vocals, Performer
- Count Basie
- Piano
- Cab Calloway
- Vocals, Performer
- Ron Carter
- Bass
- Junior Cook
- Sax (Tenor)
- Bob Cooper
- Woodwind
- Blossom Dearie
- Vocals
- Billy Eckstine
- Vocals, Performer
- Russ Freeman
- Piano
- Gil Fuller
- Arranger
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Trumpet, Vocals, Performer
- Don Goldie
- Trumpet
- Freddie Green
- Drums
- Louis Hayes
- Drums
- Bill Henderson
- Vocals
- Elvin Jones
- Drums
- Thad Jones
- Trumpet
- John Lewis
- Piano
- Joe Newman
- Trumpet
- Cecil Payne
- Sax (Baritone)
- King Pleasure
- Vocals, Performer
- Marshall Royal
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Pee Wee Russell
- Clarinet
- Little Jimmy Scott
- Vocals, Performer
- Bud Shank
- Woodwind
- Ed Shaughnessy
- Drums
- Horace Silver
- Piano
- Jack Teagarden
- Trombone, Vocals, Performer
- Mel Tormé
- Vocals, Performer
- Joe Williams
- Vocals, Performer
- Irving Ashby
- Guitar
- Dave Burns
- Trumpet
- Barrett Deems
- Drums
- Don Ewell
- Piano
- Leonard Gaskin
- Bass
- Dave Lambert
- Vocals, Group
- Jackie Paris
- Vocals, Performer
- Reuben Reeves
- Trumpet
- Pete Rugolo
- Arranger, Conductor











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