Sidney Bechet & The Port Of Harlem Jazzmen / Summertime

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1. Blues For Tommy (Improvisation)
2. Summertime
3. Pounding Heart Blues (Improvisation)
4. After Hours Blues (Improvisation)
5. Basin Street Blues
6. Daybreak Blues
7. Weary Land Blues (Improvisation)
8. Port Of Harlem Blues (Improvisation)
9. Mighty Blues (Improvisation)
10. Rocking The Blues (Improvisation)
11. Lonesome Blues
12. Dear Old Southland
13. Bechet's Steady Rider
14. Saturday Night Blues
15. Careless Love
16. Milk Cow Blues

Personnel:

Port Of Harlem Seven (#1,3)
Frank Newton (tp)
J.C. Higginbotham (tb)
Sidney Bechet (SS #1,Cl #3)
Meade Lux Lewis (p)
Teddy Bunn (g)
Johnny Williams (b)
Sidney Catlett (ds)

Sidney Bechet Quintet (#2)
Sidney Bechet (ss)
Meade Lux Lewis (p)
Teddy Bunn (g)
Johnny Williams (b)
Sidney Catlett (ds)

Frank Newton Quintet (#4,6)
Frank Newton (tp)
Meade Lux Lewis (p)
Teddy Bunn (g)
Johnny Williams (b)
Sidney Catlett (ds)

J.C. Higginbotham Quintet (#5,7)
J.C. Higginbotham (tb)
Meade Lux Lewis (p #5)
Albert Ammons (p #7)
Teddy Bunn (g)
Johnny Williams (b)
Sidney Catlett (ds)

Port Of Harlem Jazzmen (#8-10)
Frank Newton (tp)
J.C. Higginbotham (tb)
Albert Ammons (p)
Teddy Bunn (g)
Johnny Williams (b)
Sidney Catlett (ds)

Sidney Bechet Blue Note Quartet (#11-14)
George 'Pops' Foster (b)
Sidney Bechet (Cl #11,13,14 SS #12)
Sidney Catlett (ds)
Teddy Bunn (g)

Josh White Trio (#15,16)
Sidney Bechet (cl)
Josh White (vo, g)
Wilson Ernest Myers (b)

#1-5 Recorded June 8, 1939 in NYC.
#6-10 Recorded April 7, 1939 in NYC.
#11-14 Recorded March 27, 1940 at Reeves Sound Studio, NYC.
#15,16 Recorded March 7, 1940 at Reeves Sound Studio, NYC.