Nat King Cole & Friends - Riffin': The Decca, JATP, Keynote and Mercury Recordings (3 CD)

Tracks:

CD 1:

KING COLE TRIO
Nat King Cole (piano, vocals); Oscar Moore (guitar); Wesley Prince (bass)

1. Sweet Lorraine (2:54)
2. This Side Up (2:44)
3. Honeysuckle Rose (2:31)
4. Gone With The Draft (2:41)
5. Gone With The Draft [alternate] (2:41)
6. Babs (2:24)
7. Early Morning Blues (2:42)
8. Scotchin' With The Soda (2:29)
9. Slow Down (3:07)
10. This Will Make You Laugh (3:12)
11. Hit The Ramp (3:16)
12. I Like To Riff (2:43)
13. Stop! The Red Light's On (2:34)
14. Call The Police (3:05)
15. Are You Fer It? (3:06)
16. That Ain't Right (3:12)
17. Hit That Jive, Jack (2:54)

EDDIE COLE'S SOLID SWINGERS
Kenneth Roane (trumper); Tommy Thompson (alto & tenor sax); Bill Wright (tenor sax); Nat King Cole (piano); Eddie Cole (bass, vocal on "Honey Hush"); Jimmy Adams (drums)

18. Honey Hush (2:49)
19. Thunder (2:44)
20. Stompin' At The Panama (2:56)
21. (Bedtime) Sleep, Baby Sleep (2:49)
22. Honey Hush [alternate] (3:08)

THE KEYNOTERS
Willie Smith (alto sax); "Lord Calvert" aka Nat King Cole (piano); Red Callendar (bass); Jackie Mills (drums)

23. The Way You Look Tonight (2:36)
24. Airiness A La Nat (2:36)
25. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (3:03)
26. My Old Flame (2:59)

CD 2:

JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC
Collective Personell: Shorty Sherock (trumpet 6-9); J.J. Johnson (trombone 1-4); Illinois Jacquet, Jack McVea (ttenor saxes 1-4, 6-9); "'Shorty' Nadine" aka Nat King Cole (piano all tracks, vocal 5); Les Paul (guitar (1-5); Johnny Miller (bass 1-9); Red Callenday (bass (6-11); Lee Young (drums all tracks); Carolyn Richards (vocal 6)

1. Lester Leaps In (9:09)
2. Tea for Two (12:35)
3. Blues (10:35)
4. Body and Soul (10:37)
5. Sweet Lorraine (3:14)
6. The Man I Love (2:53)
7. I've Found A New Baby (9:33)
8. Rosetta (6:42)
9. Bugle Call Rag (4:42)
10. One O'Clock Jump (2:44)
11. Oh, Lady, Be Good! (3:03)

CD 3:

DEXTER GORDON
Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Dexter Gordon (tenor sax); Nat King Cole (piano); Red Callendar or Johnny Miller (bass); Clifford "Juicy" Owens (drums)

1. I've Found A New Baby (4:39)
2. Sweet Lorraine (4:53)
3. Rosetta (5:07)
4. I Blowed And Gone (4:43)

LESTER YOUNG TRIO
Lester Young (tenor sax); "Aye Guy" aka Nat King Cole (piano); Buddy Rich (drums except 10)

5. I Cover The Waterfront (4:05)
6. Somebody Loves Me (3:53)
7. I've Found A New Baby (4:06)
8. Back To The Land (4:00)
9. I Want To Be Happy (3:58)
10. Peg O' My Heart (4:04)
11. Mean To Me (4:11)
12. The Man I Love (4:51)
13. I Cover The Waterfront [alternate](3:56)

THE KEYNOTERS: Alternate Takes
Willie Smith (alto sax); "Lord Calvert" aka Nat King Cole (piano); Red Callendar (bass); Jackie Mills (drums)

14. The Way You Look Tonight [alternate](3:09)
15. Airiness A La Nat [alternate](2:37)
16. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me [alternate](3:16)