Barney Kessel - On Contemporary: Barney Kessel (2021)

On Contemporary: Barney Kessel:
A guitar virtuoso (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) from Muskogee, Oklahoma, Kessel was one of Contemporary’s busiest artists between 1954 and 1963. He had already recorded with Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday and Oscar Peterson when he started making his own albums for Koenig. This compilation draws from both his own sessions and his numerous releases with The Poll Winners, a trio with Shelly Manne and Ray Brown with a moniker boasting of their long run topping critics’ polls in Downbeat and Metronome. While Kessel spent decades playing thousands of studio dates as a member of the legendary L.A. studio cadre the Wrecking Crew, he continued to record exceptional albums for Contemporary through the 1980s.

Tracklist:
1 01. Barney Kessel - Indiana (03:11)
1 02. Barney Kessel;Ray Brown;Shelly Manne - On Green Dolphin Street (04:02)
1 03. Barney Kessel;Ray Brown;Shelly Manne - A Foggy Day (03:08)
1 04. Barney Kessel - Volare (04:21)
1 05. Barney Kessel - Down Among The Sheltering Palms (04:03)
1 06. Barney Kessel - On A Slow Boat To China (03:18)
1 07. Barney Kessel - Just In Time (04:57)
1 08. Barney Kessel;Ray Brown;Shelly Manne - Satin Doll (06:32)
1 09. Barney Kessel;Ray Brown;Shelly Manne - Mack The Knife (03:51)
1 10. Barney Kessel;Ray Brown;Shelly Manne - The Merry Go Round Broke Down (02:12)
1 11. Barney Kessel - Lullaby Of Birdland (03:08)
1 12. Barney Kessel - Embraceable You (03:22)
1 13. Barney Kessel;Ray Brown;Shelly Manne - Little Susie (03:56)
1 14. Barney Kessel;Ray Brown;Shelly Manne - Caravan (05:59)
1 15. Barney Kessel - 12th Street Rag (02:58)