Encyclopedia of Jazz (full title Leonard Feather Encyclopedia of Jazz (in the Sixties) Volume One: The Blues) is an album released on the Verve label compiled by jazz journalist Leonard Feather featuring tracks which were recorded to accompany Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties .Verve Records Catalog: 8600 series, accessed February 4, 2016Payne, D. Oliver Nelson Discography, accessed February 4, 2016 The album features three tracks by the Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson along with one track each by Jimmy Smith with Wes Montgomery, Count Basie and Johnny Hodges with Earl Hines.
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "This diverse LP, which was released in conjunction with Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties, is most significant for including three songs by a group led by arranger Oliver Nelson that was called "Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz All-Stars"".
Track listing
Personnel Tracks 1–3: Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor Nat Adderley (track 3), Burt Collins (track 1 & 2), Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young - trumpet, flugelhorn Jimmy Cleveland, J. J. Johnson - trombone Tony Studd - bass trombone Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods - alto saxophone Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone Danny Bank - baritone saxophone Al Dailey (tracks 1 & 2), Hank Jones (track 3) - piano Eric Gale - guitar Ron Carter - bass Grady Tate - drum kit Bobby Rosengarden - percussion Track 4: Jimmy Smith - organ Wes Montgomery - guitar Grady Tate - drums Ray Barretto - congas Track 5: Count Basie - piano Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau - trumpet Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell - trombone Bill Hughes - bass trombone Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal - alto saxophone Eric Dixon - tenor saxophone, flute, arranger Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone Charles Fowlkes - baritone saxophone Freddie Green - guitar Norman Keenan - bass Rufus Jones - drums Track 6: Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone Earl Hines - piano Kenny Burrell - guitar Richard Davis - bass Joe Marshall - drums
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