Urbie Green

Artist:  Urbie Green
Birth Name:  Urban Clifford Green
Born:  August 8, 1925.  Mobile, Alabama, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Swing, Big Band
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Trombone

Urbie Green is an American Jazz Trombonist, who toured with Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, Jan Savitt and Frankie Carle.  He has played on over 250 recordings and has released more than two dozen albums as a soloist and is highly respected by his fellow trombonists.  He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1995.

Artist:  Urbie Green Big Band
Title:  Complete 1956-1959 Recordings  (2018)
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Swing, Big Band
Label:  Phono Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Sleep  (2:54)
 2.  Soft Winds  (6:32)
 3.  With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair  (3:13)
 4.  I Ain't Got Nobody  (3:33)
 5.  Stella By Starlight  (3:06)
 6.  Little John  (3:06)
 7.  Home, Cradle Of Happiness  (3:23)
 8.  Cherokee  (2:39)
 9.  'Round Midnight  (3:23)
10. Springsville  (3:18)
11. Plain Bill From Bluesville  (4:12)
12. Please  (3:05)
13. The Moon Is Low  (3:17)
14. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?  (2:33)
15. It Must Be True  (3:16)
16. Show Me The Way To Go Home  (2:04)
17. Dinner For One, Please James  (3:15)
18. When You're Smiling  (2:29)
19. You're My Smiling  (3:06)
20. Let's Face The Music And Dance  (3:39)
21. Love Walked In  (3:33)
22. I Won't Dance  (3:27)
23. That Old Gang Of Mine  (2:28)

Disc 2:

 1.  Louella  (1:57)
 2.  Cuban Love Song  (2:18)
 3.  Medley Of McHugh's Hits 1  (11:11)
 4.  Rock-A-Bye Bluebird  (2:28)
 5.  I Feel A Song Coming On  (2:15)
 6.  I Found Myself A Guy  (2:33)
 7.  Diga Diga Doo  (2:16)
 8.  I Must Have That Man  (2:59)
 9.  Medley Of McHugh's Hits 2  (10:15)
10. Goodbye Blues  (2:38)
11. The Message  (3:23)
12. I'm Confessin'  (2:14)
13. But Not For Me  (2:37)
14. Goodnight My Love  (2:38)
15. One O'Clock Jump  (6:48)
16. I'm Through With Love  (4:06)
17. Whirlaway  (5:33)
18. I'm In A Dancing Mood  (2:37)
19. Early Autumn  (3:26)

Personnel:

Urbie Green:  Trombone, Conductor on All Tracks

Disc 1:  Tracks:  1-11 by Urbie Green and His Big Band:

Tracks:   1-3:

John Carisi:  Trumpet
Nick Travis:  Trumpet
Joe Wilder:  Trumpet
Jack Satterfield:  Trombone
Chauncey Welsch:  Trombone
Bill Barber:  Tuba
Ray Beckensgtein:  Alto Saxophone
Hal McKusick:  Alto Saxophone
Al Cohn:  Tenor Saxophone
Sol Schlinger:  Baritone Saxophone
Dave McKenna:  Piano
Jack Lesberg:  Bass
Osie Johnson:  Drums

Tracks:  4-7:

John Carisi:  Trumpet
Nick Travis:  Trumpet
Joe Wilder:  Trumpet
Jack Green:  Trombone
Chauncey Welsch:  Trombone
Bill Barber:  Tuba
Ray Beckensgtein:  Alto Saxophone
Hal McKusick:  Alto Saxophone
Al Cohn:  Tenor Saxophone
Sol Schlinger:  Baritone Saxophone
Dave McKenna:  Piano
Jack Lesberg:  Bass
Osie Johnson:  Drums

Tracks:  8-11:

Doc Severinsen;  Trumpet
Phil Sunkel:  Trumpet
John Carisi:  Trumpet
Lou McGarity:  Trombone
Rex Peer:  Trombone
Bill Barber:  Tuba
Ray Becenstein: Alto Saxophone
Hal McKusick:  Alto Saxophone
Al Cohn:  Tenor Saxophone
Danny Bank:  Baritone Saxophone
Dave McKenna:  Piano
Vinnie Burke:  Bass
Osie Johnson:  Drums

Disc 1:  Tracks:  12-23:  Let's Face The Music And Dance;

Tracks:  12-15:

Al Derisi:  Trumpet
Bernie Glow:  Trumpet
Doc Severinsen:  Trumpet
Nick Travis:  Trumpet
Billy Byers:  Trombone
Jack Satterfield:  Trombone
Tom Mitchell:  Bass Trombone
Gene Quill:  Alto Saxophone
Hal McKusick:  Alto Saxophone
Boomie Richman:  Tenor Saxophone
Al Cohn:  Baritone Saxophone
Hank Jones:  Piano
Milt Hinton:  Bass
George Wettling:  Drums

Tracks:  16-19:

Joe Ferrante;  Trumpet
John Frosk:  Trumpet
Bernie Glow:  Trumpet
Nick Travis:  Trumpet
Billy Byers:  Trombone
Tom Mitchell:  Bass Trombone
Gene Quill:  Alto Saxophone
Hal McKusick:  Alto Saxophone
Boomie Richman:  Tenor Saxophone
Al Cohn:  Baritone Saxophone
Hank Jones:  Piano
Russ Saunders:  Bass
Osie Johnson:  Drums

Tracks:  20-23:

Al Derisi;  Trumpet
Doc Severinsen:  Trumpet
Bernie Glow:  Trumpet
Nick Travis:  Trumpet
Billy Byers:  Trombone
Tom Mitchell:  Bass Trombone
Gene Quill:  Alto Saxophone
Hal McKusick:  Alto Saxophone
Boomie Richman:  Tenor Saxophone
Al Cohn:  Baritone Saxophone
Hank Jones:  Piano
Russ Saunders:  Bass
Osie Johnson:  Drums

Disc 2:  Tracks:  1-10:  Jimmy McHugh In Hi-Fi:

Tracks:  1-10:

Joe Ferrante:  Trumpet
John Frosk:  Trumpet
Bernie Glow:  Trumpet
Nick Travis:  Trumpet
Chauncey Welsch:  Trombone
Jack Satterfield:  Trombone
Tom Mitchell:  Bass Trombone
Gene Quill:  Alto Saxophone
Hal McKusick;  Alto Saxophone
Dick Hafer:  Tenor Saxophone
Sol Schlinger;  Baritone Saxophone
Hank Jones:  Piano
Russ Saudners:  Bass
Osie JohnsonZ:  Drums

Disc 2:  Tracks:  11-19:  The Message:

Tracks:  11-15:

John Carisi:  Trumpet
Burt Collins:  Trumpet
John Frosk:  Trumpet
Irving "Marky" Markowitz:  Trumpet
Eddie Bert:  Trombone
Bill Byers:  Trombone
Marshall Hawk:  Trombone
Hal McKusick:  Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Rolf Kuhn:  Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Don Lanphere:  Tenor Saxophone
Pepper Adams:  Baritone Saxophone
John Bunch:  Piano
Barry Galbraith:   Guitar
Teddy Kotick:  Bass
Nick Stabulas:  Drums

Tracks:  16-19:

John Carisi:  Trumpet
Burt Collins:  Trumpet
John Frosk:  Trumpet
Irving "Marky" Markowitz:  Trumpet
Eddie Bert:  Trombone
Bill Byers:  Trombone
Marshall Hawk:  Trombone
Hal McKusick:  Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Rolf Kuhn:  Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Dick Hafer:  Tenor Saxophone
Pepper Adams:  Baritone Saxophone
John Bunch:  Piano
Barry Galbraith:   Guitar
Teddy Kotick:  Bass
Nick Stabulas:  Drums

Complete 1956-1959 Recordings is the complete original recordings 4 LP of Urbie Green in 2 CD,  released on August 28, 2018 by Phono Records, with comprehensive booklets.