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Jazz band
The Metronome All-Stars were a collection of
jazz musicians assembled for studio recordings by
Metronome Magazine , based on its readers' polls. The studio sessions were held in the years 1939–42, 1946–53, and 1956, and typically consisted of two tracks which allowed each participant a chance to solo for one
chorus . Earlier recordings feature more
swing style, while the later sessions tend more toward
bebop .
Participants
All Star Band 1939: "Blue Lou"/"The Blues", recorded by
Bunny Berigan ,
Charlie Spivak ,
Sonny Dunham ,
Harry James ,
Tommy Dorsey ,
Jack Teagarden ,
Benny Goodman ,
Hymie Shertzer ,
Eddie Miller ,
Art Rollini ,
Carmen Mastren ,
Bob Haggart ,
Bob Zurke ,
Ray Bauduc .
The Metronome All-Stars Nine 1940: "All-Star Strut" recorded by
Harry James ,
Jack Teagarden ,
Benny Goodman ,
Benny Carter ,
Eddie Miller ,
Jess Stacy ,
Charlie Christian ,
Bob Haggart ,
Gene Krupa .
Metronome All-Stars 1940: "King Porter Stomp", recorded by the same personnel as "All-Star Strut" plus
Charlie Spivak ,
Jack Jenney ,
Toots Mondello ,
Charlie Barnet
Metronome All-Stars 1941: "
One O'Clock Jump "/"
Bugle Call Rag ", recorded by
Harry James ,
Ziggy Elman ,
Cootie Williams ,
Tommy Dorsey ,
J. C. Higginbotham ,
Benny Goodman ,
Benny Carter ,
Toots Mondello ,
Coleman Hawkins ,
Tex Beneke ,
Count Basie ,
Charlie Christian ,
Artie Bernstein ,
Buddy Rich .
Metronome All Star Band December 1941: "Royal Flush"/"Dear Old Southland", recorded by
Harry James ,
Roy Eldridge ,
Cootie Williams ,
J.C. Higginbotham ,
Lou McGarity ,
Benny Goodman ,
Toots Mondello ,
Benny Carter ,
Vido Musso ,
Tex Beneke ,
Count Basie ,
Freddie Green ,
Doc Goldberg ,
Gene Krupa .
Metronome All Star Leaders January 1942: "
I Got Rhythm ", recorded by
Cootie Williams ,
J.C. Higginbotham ,
Benny Goodman ,
Benny Carter ,
Charlie Barnet ,
Alvino Rey ,
Count Basie ,
John Kirby ,
Gene Krupa .
Metronome All-Stars January 1946: "Look Out"/"Metronome All-Out", recorded by
Harry Edison ,
Cootie Williams ,
Sonny Berman ,
Pete Candoli ,
Rex Stewart ,
Neal Hefti ,
Tommy Dorsey ,
Will Bradley ,
Bill Harris ,
J.C. Higginbotham ,
Buddy De Franco ,
Johnny Hodges ,
Herbie Fields ,
Georgie Auld ,
Flip Phillips ,
Harry Carney ,
Teddy Wilson ,
Billy Bauer ,
Tiny Grimes ,
Chubby Jackson ,
Dave Tough ,
Sy Oliver ,
Red Norvo ,
Duke Ellington ,
Billy Strayhorn .
Metronome All-Stars December 1946: "
Sweet Lorraine "/"Nat Meets June", recorded by
Charlie Shavers ,
Lawrence Brown ,
Johnny Hodges ,
Coleman Hawkins ,
Harry Carney ,
Nat King Cole ,
Bob Ahern ,
Eddie Safranski ,
Buddy Rich ,
Frank Sinatra ,
June Christy .
Metronome All-Stars 1947: "Leap Here"/"Metronome Riff", recorded by
Dizzy Gillespie ,
Bill Harris ,
Buddy DeFranco ,
Flip Phillips ,
Nat King Cole ,
Billy Bauer ,
Eddie Safranski ,
Buddy Rich ,
Stan Kenton and his orchestra.
Metronome All-Stars 1949: "Overtime"/"Victory Ball", recorded by
Dizzy Gillespie ,
Miles Davis ,
Fats Navarro ,
Jay Jay Johnson ,
Kai Winding ,
Buddy DeFranco ,
Charlie Parker ,
Charlie Ventura ,
Ernie Caceres ,
Lennie Tristano ,
Billy Bauer ,
Eddie Safranski ,
Shelly Manne ,
Pete Rugolo .
Metronome All-Stars 1950: "Double Date"/"No Figs" recorded by
Dizzy Gillespie ,
Kai Winding ,
Buddy DeFranco ,
Lee Konitz ,
Stan Getz ,
Serge Chaloff ,
Lennie Tristano ,
Billy Bauer ,
Eddie Safranski ,
Max Roach ,
Pete Rugolo .
Metronome All-Stars 1951/52: "Local 802 Blues" / "Early Spring" recorded by
George Shearing ,
Stan Getz ,
Miles Davis ,
Serge Chaloff ,
Lee Konitz ,
John LaPorta ,
Max Roach ,
Billy Bauer ,
Terry Gibbs ,
Eddie Safranski ,
Kai Winding ,
Billy Eckstine .
Metronome All-Stars 1953: "
How High the Moon "/"
St. Louis Blues ", recorded by
Roy Eldridge ,
Kai Winding ,
John LaPorta ,
Warne Marsh ,
Lester Young ,
Teddy Wilson ,
Billy Bauer ,
Eddie Safranski ,
Terry Gibbs ,
Max Roach ,
Billy Eckstine .
Metronome All-Stars 1956 : "
Billie's Bounce " recorded by
Thad Jones ,
Eddie Bert ,
Tony Scott ,
Lee Konitz ,
Al Cohn ,
Zoot Sims ,
Gerry Mulligan ,
Serge Chaloff ,
Billy Taylor ,
Tal Farlow ,
Charles Mingus ,
Art Blakey ; also four tracks by the
Count Basie Big Band with guest
Ella Fitzgerald and one piano solo by
George Wallington .
References
International National Artists