The Paris 1954 Sessions

Media : CD

Release date : 1999

Label : BMG (BMG France)

Serial number : 74321622912

Issue : Compilation including a reissue of the Vogue Rene Thomas Et Son Quintette LP.

Available : In France

Tracks : 19 including 7 with R.Thomas

Recording date and location : All in Paris , France

1-5 : October 26 , 1954
6 : October 28 , 1954
7-13 : May 5 , 1954
14-19 : April 4 , 1954

Personnel :

1-5 : ROY HAYNES SEXTET Barney Wilen (tenor sax) Jay Cameron (baritone sax) Henri Renaud (piano) Jimmy Gourley (guitar) Joe Benjamin (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)	6 : HENRI RENAUD TRIO Henri Renaud (piano) Joe Benjamin (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)	7-13 : RENE THOMAS QUINTET Buzz Gardner (trumpet) Rene Thomas (guitar) Henri Renaud (piano) Jean-Marie Ingrand (bass) Jean-Louis Viale (drums)
6 : FRANK FOSTER QUARTET Frank Foster (tenor sax) Henri Renaud (piano) Jean-Marie Ingrand (bass) Jean-Louis Viale (drums)

Tracklist :

1. Red Rose (Chevallier)
2. A Mountain Sunset (Chevallier)
3. Laffin' And Cryin' (Chevallier)
4. Minor Encamp (Jordan)
5. Subscription (Renaud)
6. Dillon (Renaud)
7. Burt's Pad (Renaud)
8. Chicago (Fisher)
9. Autobuzz (Thomas)
10. Indiana (Mc Donald-Hanley)
11. Get Out Of Town (Porter)
12. 'Tis Autumn (Nemo)
13. Thomasia (Thomas-Renaud)
14. My Heart Stood Still (Hart-Rodgers)
15. Fat Shoes (Foster)
16. I'll Take Romance (Hammerstein II-Oakland)
17. Escale A Victoria (Varel-Bailly)
18. The Things We Did Last Summer (Cahn-Styne)
19. Just 40 Bars (Renaud)

3'50
4'33
2'40
4'06
3'01
3'31
5'07
2'51
2'59
2'01
3'28
4'26
4'24
6'06
4'52
5'24
4'40
4'01
4'37

Remark :

Reissue produced by Daniel Baumgarten. Digitally remastered from original master tapes using 20-bit analog to digital converter.

My personal review :