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Michael Naura a.o. (NDR Workshop 6)
Studio 10, Grosser Sendesaal des NDR Funkhauses, Hamburg

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April 17, 1959 (16 items; TT = 76:58)
Studio 10, Grosser Sendesaal des NDR Funkhauses, Hamburg
Source/Quality: RB (B+)

Eli "Lucky" Thompson (ss, ts); Klaus Marmulla (as); Georges Grenu (ts); Hans Koller (ts, bs); Helmut Reinhardt (bs); Wolfgang Schlüter (vb); Michael Naura (p); Hajo Lange (b); Heinz Von Moisy (d)

1 Jeannie (N. Adderley) 5:05

Solos: Grenu (ts), Thompson (ts), Reinhardt, Schlüter, Naura, Lange, Von Moisy (4s)
2 The World Awakes (L. Thompson) 4:53

Solos: Thompson (ss), Koller (ts), Naura
3 Would You Like to Take a Walk? (L. Vinnegar) 5:21

Schlüter and Naura only
4 Marionettes (H. Koller) 4:41

Solos: Koller (ts), Reinhardt, Marmulla, Lange
5 Cherokee (R. Noble) 4:11

Thompson, Lange, Von Moisy only. Solos: Thompson (ts), Von Moisy (4s)
6 W + M Blues (M. Naura) 4:52

Schlüter and rhythm section only. Solos: Schlüter, Naura
7 Y Spot (C. Basie) (Topsy) 5:46

Solos: Koller (ts), Schlüter, Marmulla, Lange
8 Hi-Fi (H. Koller) 4:07

Solos: Koller (ts), Reinhardt, Naura
9 I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) 3:30

Grenu and rhythm section only. Solo: Grenu (ts)
10 Mr. Beermeyer (H. Koller) 4:03

Koller, Reinhardt, Lange, Von Moisy only. Solos: Koller (bs), Reinhardt, Lange
11 Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) 5:25

Thompson and rhythm section only. Solo: Thompson (ts)
12 Spectacular (N. Adderley) 3:43

Marmulla, Schlüter, rhythm section only. Solos: Schlüter, Marmulla/Von Moisy (4s)
13 The Midnight Sun Will Never Set (J. Mercer-J. Burke-L. Hampton) 5:29

Thompson and rhythm section only. Solos: Thompson (ss), Naura
14 Schwedenplatte (H. Koller) 5:44

Solos: Koller (ts), Thompson (ts), Lange
15 Yesterdays (J. Kern-O. Harbach) 5:37

Solo: Thompson (ss)
16 Easy Does It (S. Oliver-T. Young) 4:31

Solos: Schlüter, Lange


NDR Jazz Workshop No. 6; produced by Hans Gertberg. Two other titles were performed: "Little Leona" (5:20; J. Acea), after "Cherokee," and "Edie McLin" (7:00; G. Wright), after "Lover Man." Thanks to Noal Cohen for bringing these extra tunes to my attention. As Cohen points out in his excellent Lucky Thompson discography, "Y-Spot" ("Topsy" spelled backwards) is clearly not by Count Basie, although he's credited as composer in the NDR logs. The tune bears a strking resemblance to Eddie Durham and Edgar Battle's "Topsy," which was of course associated with Basie's band.

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