EARLE SPENCER AND HIS ORCHESTRA - THE ALMOST FORGOTTEN PIONEER OF MODERN BIG BAND JAZZ / IAJRC 41

EARLE SPENCER AND HIS ORCHESTRA - THE ALMOST FORGOTTEN PIONEER OF MODERN BIG BAND JAZZ / IAJRC 41

SIDE 1

1. Bolero in Boogie a

2. Production on Melody a

3. Soft and Warm a

4. Concerto for Guitar a

5. Amber Moon b

6. Five Guitars in Flight d

7. Piano Interlude c 

8. Oh! You Beautiful Doll e

9. Jazzbo e

SIDE 2

1. E. S. Boogie, Part 1 b

2. E. S. Boogie, Part 2 b

3. Rhapsody in Boogie, Part 1 b

4. Rhapsody in Boogie, Part 2 b

5. Spencerian Theory, Part 1 b

6. Spencerian Theory, Part 2 b 

7. Sunday Afternoon e

8. Box Lunch (At the Factory) e

9. Earle Meets Stan ("Spenceria") a

PERSONELL

(a) Al Killian, Ray Linn, Frank Beach, Paul Lopez, tp; Ray Heath, Tommy Pederson, Hal Smith, possibly leader Earle Spencer, tb; Les Robinson, as; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, 

as; Lucky Thompson, Ralph Lee, ts; Hy Mandel, bar; Tommy Todd, p; Jack Marshall, g; Morty Corb or Red Callender, b; Jackie Mills, d.

Los Angeles, c. August, 1946

(b) As above except Ollie Wilson, tb; Barbara Lee Nelson, as; Paul Polena, p; Arv Garrison, g; Harry Babison, b replace Heath, Robinson, Todd, Marshall, and Corb or Callender respectively. Earle Spencer directs but does not play tb. Bob Hayward, vr on Amber Moon, band vr on £. S. Boogie, Part 1.

Los Angeles, c. late August, 1946

(c) John Anderson, Tony Faccuito, Bill Stean (or Stearns), Keith Williams, Al Killian, tp; Chuck Gales, J. D. Morsch, Ollie Wilson, tb; Matt Utal, Bob Gillette, as; Tommy Makagon, Carter Englund (or England), ts; Steve Perlow (or Parlow), bar; Bob Clark, p; Walt Ellefson, g; Dave Sperling, b; Bobby White, d; Earle Spencer, Idr.

Los Angeles, c. October 30,1946

(d) As for c except the Arv Garrison Guitar Quintet (Arv Garrison, Barney Kessel, Irving Ashby, Tony Rizzi, and Gene Sargent) is added. Walt Ellefson remains as rhythm guitarist. (same session)

(e) John Check, Buddy Childers, jack Gerheim, Jerry Munson, tp; Harry Belts, Harry Forbes, Jimmy Knepper, tb; Bob Lively, Art Pepper, as; Tommy Makagon, Anthony Ortega, ts; Howard Phillips, bar; Shannon Fletcher, p; Laurindo Almeida, g; Willie Strater, b; Roy Hall, d; Earle Spencer, 1dr; Toni Aubin, vr on Sunday Afternoon, band vr on Oh.' You Beautiful Doll.

Los Angeles, c. February, 1949