real cat

The Real Cat

Media : CD

Release date : 2000

Label : Gitanes Jazz Productions (Universal)

Serial number : 549400-2

Issue : Reissue of L'imbecile LP and Polydor EP 20706 & EP 20707

Available : In France

Tracks : 16

Recording date and location :

1-8 : Recorded at Studio Magellan , Paris , France , April 17 , 1954
9-16 : Recorded in Paris , France , March 22 , 1956

Personnel :

1-8 : RENE THOMAS

Andre Ross (tenor sax) on #1,3,8
Rene Urtreger (piano)
Rene Thomas (guitar)
Benoit Quersin (bass)
Jean-Marie Ingrand (bass)
Jean-Louis Viale (drums)

9-16 : RENE THOMAS MODERN GROUP

Rene Thomas (guitar)
Benoit Quersin (bass)
Jose Bourguignon (drums)
Roland Ronchaud (piano)
Serge "Bib" Monville (tenor sax)

Tracklist :

1. L'imbecile (Thomas)
2. How About You (Freed-Lane)
3. All The Things You Are (Hammerstein-Kern)
4. Relaxin' At The Grand Balcon (Thomas)
5. The Continental (Magidson-Conrad)
6. There Will Never Be Another You (Gordon-Warren)
7. Lover Man (Davis-Ramirez-Sherman)
8. If I Had You (Shapiro-Campbell-Connely)
9. Shine (Dabney-Mack-Brown)
10. My Old Flame (Coslow-Johnston)
11. Goodnight Wherever You Are (Robertson-Hoffman-Weldon)
12. Easy To Love (Porter)
13. The Real Cat (Thomas)
14. Someone To Watch Over Me (Gershwin)
15. Get Happy (Arlen-Koehler)
16. A Night In Tunisia (Gillespie-Paparelli)

3'13
2'35
3'40
3'15
2'52
2'25
3'37
4'10
2'57
4'48
4'02
2'42
4'18
3'18
3'15
4'41

Remark :

Digitally remastered on 24 bit. This is number 16 of the collection JAZZ IN PARIS which countains 50 cds and is made by Gitanes Jazz Productions (Universal). The core of this fantastic collection consists in several reissues of rare and hard to find french EPs or LPs recorded in Paris. By the way , number 23 is Sonny Criss Mr Blues Pour Flirter with Rene Thomas on 6 tracks.

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