PAUL QUINICHETTE / ポール・クイニシェット / LEGENDARY SESSIONS 1951-1954; THE MERCURY, EMARCY, DALE & DECCA RECORDINGS / CD

レスター・ヤング系の歌心あるプレイを聴かせることで人気のテナー奏者、ポール・クイニシェットが1951~1954年にマーキューリー、エマーシー、デイル、デッカに吹き込んだ音源を2枚組CDにコンパイル。

CD1
PAUL QUINICHETTE Sextet (#1-4): Paul Quinichette (ts), Bill Doggett (org), Kenny Drew (p), Freddie Green (g), Jimmy Lewis (b), Gus Johnson (d).

Recorded in New York City, October 5, 1951

PAUL QUINICHETTE and His Orchestra (#5-11): Buck Clayton (tp), Dicky Wells (tb), Paul Quinichette (ts), Count Basie(p, org), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Gus Johnson (d).

Recorded in New York City, January 30, 1952

PAUL QUINICHETTE and His Orchestra (#12-15): Joe Newman (tp); Henry Coker (tb); Marshal Royal, Ernie Wilkins(as); Paul Quinichette (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bar); Bobby Tucker (p); Freddie Green (g); Jimmy Lewis, Al McKibbon (b); Gus Johnson (d).

Recorded in New York City, July 1952

PAUL QUINICHETTE Quintet (#16-21): Paul Quinichette (ts), Kenny Drew (p), Freddie Green (g), Gene Ramey (b), Gus Johnson (d).

Recorded in New York City, December 8, 1952

PAUL QUINICHETTE Quintet (#22-25): Paul Quinichette (ts), Marlowe Morris (org), Jerome Darr (g), Gene Ramey (b), Les Erskine (d).

Recorded in New York City, January 1953

CD2
PAUL QUINICHETTE Quartet (#1-4): Paul Quinichette (ts), Marlowe Morris (org), Jerome Darr (g), Jo Jones (d)
Recorded in New York City, September 25, 1953

PAUL QUINICHETTE Quintet (#5-8): Paul Quinichette (ts), Jimmy Golden (p, org), Clifton “Skeeter” Best (g), Jimmy Richardson (b), Les Erskine (d).

Recorded in New York City, February 9, 1954

PAUL QUINICHETTE Quintet (#9): Paul Quinichette (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Jerome Darr (g), Milt Hinton (b), Gus Johnson(d).

Recorded in New York City, July 1954

PAULQUINICHETTE All Stars (#10-13): Sam Most(fl); PaulQuinichette (ts); Sir Charles Thompson (p); JeromeDarr, Barry Galbraith (g); Paul Chambers (b); Harold Wing (d).

Recorded in New York City, November 4, 1954

PAUL QUINICHETTE All Stars (#14-17): Herbie Mann (fl), Paul Quinichette (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Al Hall (b), Tommy Lopez (conga), Willie Rodriguez (timbales), Manny Oquendo (bongos).

Recorded in New York City, November 22, 1954