Metronome All-Stars

Metronome All-Stars was an American All-Star lineup of swing and modern jazz, which was held only for LP recordings and some concerts in New York City.

History

The magazine Metronome belonged in the 1940s next to the downbeat and the Esquire of the leading jazz magazines of the United States. Editors were George T. Simon and Barry Ulanov. Between 1939 and 1961 annual reader surveys, so-called polls were held; from the winners in the respective instrument categories 1939-42, 1946-1948, 1949-1951, 1953 and again in 1956 each All-Star formations were compiled, mostly as received two sides of the plate in sessions. The early winners were first swing - oriented musicians; the eventual winners were part of the most famous musicians of the bebop and cool jazz, such as Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Charlie Parker, and Stan Getz and Lennie Tristano.

Occupations

• All Star Band 1939: with Bunny Berigan, Sonny Dunham, Charlie Spivak, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman, Hymie Schertzer, Eddie Miller, Arthur Rollini, Bob Zurke, Carmen Mastren, Bob Haggart, Ray Bauduc
• The Metronome All-Stars 1940: All-Star Strut. Taken with Harry James, Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman, Benny Carter, Eddie Miller, Jess Stacy, Charlie Christian, Bob Haggart, Gene Krupa, and on the recording of King Porter Stomp addition Ziggy Elman, Charlie Spivak, Jack Jenney, Toots Mondello, Charlie Barnet.
• Metronome All-Stars 1941: One O'Clock Jump / Bugle Call Rag. Taken with Harry James, Ziggy Elman, Cootie Williams, Tommy Dorsey, JC Higginbotham, Benny Goodman, Benny Carter, Toots Mondello, Coleman Hawkins, Tex Beneke, Count Basie, Charlie Christian, Artie Bernstein, Buddy Rich.
• Metronome All Star Leaders 1942: Cootie Williams, JC Higginbotham, Benny Goodman, Benny Carter, Charlie Barnet, Count Basie, Alvino Rey, John Kirby, Gene Krupa
• Metronome All Star Band 1946: Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Neal Hefti, Rex Stewart, Cootie Williams, Will Bradley, Tommy Dorsey, Bill Harris, JC Higginbotham, Buddy DeFranco, Herbie Fields, Johnny Hodges, Georgie Auld, Flip Phillips, Harry Carney, Red Norvo, Teddy Wilson, Billy Bauer, Tiny Grimes, Chubby Jackson, Dave Tough, and Sy Oliver and Duke Ellington (cond ); as vocalists on two tracks with a smaller all- star cast Frank Sinatra and June Christy
• Metronome All-Stars 1947: Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris, Buddy DeFranco, Flip Phillips, Nat King Cole, Billy Bauer, Eddie Safranski, Buddy Rich; Metronome on the title reef additionally with Stan Kenton and His Orchestra.
• Metronome All-Stars 1949: Overtime / Victory ball Taken with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, Jay Jay Johnson, Kai Winding, Buddy DeFranco, Charlie Parker, Charlie Ventura, Ernie Caceres (bs), Lennie Tristano, Billy Bauer, Eddie Safranski, Shelly Manne and Pete Rugolo ( arr, dir),
• Metronome All-Stars 1950: Double Date & No Figs ( compositions by Lennie Tristano ), with Dizzy Gillespie, Kai Winding, Buddy DeFranco, Lee Konitz, Stan Getz, Serge Chaloff, Lennie Tristano, Billy Bauer, Eddie Safranski, Max Roach
• Metronome All-Stars 1951: Local 802 Blues / Early Spring. Taken with George Shearing, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Serge Chaloff, Lee Konitz, John LaPorta, Max Roach, Billy Bauer, Terry Gibbs, Eddie Safranski, Kai Winding
• Metronome All-Stars 1953: Roy Eldridge, Kai Winding, John LaPorta, Warne Marsh, Lester Young, Terry Gibbs, Teddy Wilson, Billy Bauer, Eddie Safranski, Max Roach, Billy Eckstine
• Metronome All-Stars 1956: Thad Jones, Eddie Bert, Tony Scott, Lee Konitz, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Serge Chaloff, Teddy Charles, Billy Taylor, Tal Farlow, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey. On the album Metronome All-Stars 1956 can also be heard Count Basie Orchestra with Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Williams.

Auswahldiskographie

• The Metronome All -Star Bands. RCA ND 87636