1957 studio album by Harry "Sweets" Edison and Lester Young
Going for Myself Released 1957 Recorded July 31, 1957, Hollywood, Los Angeles (February 7, 1958, New York City, reissue bonus tracks ) Genre Jazz Length 42 :59 original LP 75:50 CD reissue Label Verve MGV 8298
Lone Hill JazzLHJ10344 Producer Norman Granz
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Going For Myself jazz album by Harry "Sweets" Edison and Lester Young , accompanied by Oscar Peterson . The album is one of Young's last studio recordings.
Track listing [ ] "Flic" (Oscar Peterson, Lester Young) - 06:16
"Love Is Here to Stay " (George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin ) - 05:53
"St. Tropez" (Harry "Sweets" Edison, Peterson, Young) - 10:05
"Waldorf Blues" (Young) - 08:19
"Sunday" (Chester Conn , Benny Krueger , Ned Miller , Jule Styne ) - 06:55
"You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me " (Al Dubin , Harry Warren ) - 07:43 Bonus tracks; Issued on the 2012 Lone Hill Jazz CD re-issue, LHJ10344
(07) Ballad medley: "A Ghost of a Chance "/"I Cover the Waterfront " (Ned Washington , Ned Young , Bing Crosby )/(Johnny Green , Edward Heyman ) - 5:51
(08) "Perdido " (Juan Tizol , Ervin Drake , Hans Lengsfelder) - 6:14
(09) "St. Tropez" - 6:55 - Alternate take
(10) "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" - 7:43 - Alternate take
(11) "Waldorf Blues" 6:16 - Alternate take Personnel [ ] (July 31, 1957) (01-03, 07-09)
(February 7, 1958) (04-06, 10-11)
References [ ] show Oscar Peterson
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Note: All-Star albums feature sideman who are not necessarily listed while titles which include "Oscar Peterson" or the OP Trio are usually shortened.
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Plays 1955–58 Plays the The Trio Exclusively 1969–79
Hello Herbie Motions and Emotions Claus Ogerman , 1969)Another Day Tracks Tristeza on Piano Walking the Line Great Connection In Tune The Singers Unlimited , 1971)Reunion Blues In Tokyo Solo The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 The trio Pablo , 1973)In Russia The Giants The Good Life Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel Porgy and Bess Joe Pass , 1975)The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux The Tenor Giants Zoot Sims and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1975)And the Bassists – Montreux '77 Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , 1977)Jam – Montreux '77 The London Concert The Paris Concert Digital at Montreux Night Child Skol Stéphane Grappelli , 1979) With 1980–2004
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Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio Basie Jazz Count Basie , 1952)Pres and Sweets Lester Young and Harry Edison , 1955)Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Going for Myself Jazz Giants '58 Stan Getz , Gerry Mulligan & Harry Edison, 1958)Satch and Josh Satch and Josh...Again Night Rider The Timekeepers Yessir, That's My Baby Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson WithBenny WithRoy WithElla Coleman Ben
Coleman Hawkins and Confrères Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster The Genius of Coleman Hawkins Soulville Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson WithBuddy With
The Astaire Story Fred Astaire , 1952)Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin Ellis in Wonderland Herb Ellis , 1955–56)Toni Toni Harper , 1955–56)Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Anita Sings the Most Anita O'Day , 1957)Only the Blues Sonny Stitt , 1957)Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio This Is Ray Brown Roy Brown , 1958)Sonny Stitt Sits in Bill Henderson with Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers The Milt Jackson Big 4 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 How Long Has This Been Going On? Sarah Vaughan , 1978)Linger Awhile Ain't Misbehavin' Ain't But a Few of Us Left Hark Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players Film
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