Harry James - James, Harry 1916-1983; Sims, Ray; Corcoran, Corky; Perciful, Jack; Scalise, Guy; Kelly, Red; Rich, Buddy 1917-1987; Audino, John; Mitchell, Ollie; Buono, Nick; Rolfe, Bob; Edmondson, Bob; et al. (Verve Records, 1996)
Enth.: 1. I surrender dear / (Harry Barris; Gordon Clifford). Arr. James. - 2. Walkin' / (Richard Carpenter). Arr. Ernie Wilkins. - 3. Eyes / (Bob Florence). Arr. Bob Florencene. - 4. Lover man (Oh, where can you be?) / (Jimmy Davis; Roger "Ram" Ramirez; Jimmy Sherman). - 5. The truth / (Julian Clifton "Matty" Matlock; Harry Hagg James). - 6. End of town blues / (Ernest Brooks "Ernie" Wilkins). Arr. Bob Florencene. - 7. Hommage à swee pea / (Ralph Burns). - 8. Cornet chop suey / (Louis Armstrong). - 9. If I could be with you / (James Price Johnson; Henry Creamer). - 10. Frenesi / (Alberto Dominguez). - 11. Blues like / (Harry James; Ernie Wilkins). Arr. Ernie Wilkins. - 12. The jazz connoisseur / (Harry James; Ernie Wilkins). - 13. Sophisticated lady / (Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington). - 14. A swinging serenade / (Ernie Wilkins). - 15. Rosebud / (Ralph Burns). - 16. Mister Johnson / (Neal Hefti). - Interpr.: track 1: Ray Sims [tb]. Corky Corcoran [ts]. Jack Perciful [p]. Guy Scalise [g]. Red Kelly [b]. Buddy Rich [d]. Interpr.: track 2, 11: John Audino, Ollie Mitchell, Nick Buono, Bob Rolfe [t]. Bob Edmondson, Ray Sims [tb]. Ernie Tack [btb]. Willie Smith, Herb Lorden [as]. Sam Firmature, Bob Poland [ts]. Ernie Small [bs]. Jack Perciful [p]. Dave Koonce [g]. Joe Comfort [b]. Charli Persip [d] (track 2). Jackie Mills [d] (track 11). Interpr.: track 3, 6: Rob Turk, Larry McGuire, Nick Buono, Vern Guertin [t]. Vince Diaz, Ray Sims [tb]. Ernie Tack [btb]. Willie Smith, Herb Lorden [as]. Sam Firmature, Jay Corre [ts]. Ernie Small [bs]. Jack Perciful [p]. Terry Rosen [g]. Russ Phillips [b]. Tony DeNicola [d]. Ernie Wilkins replaces Florens (track 6) Interpr. u.a.: tracks 4, 12, 16: Rob Turk, Jack Bohannon, Nick Buono, Vern Guertin [t]. Joe Hambrick, Ray Sims [tb]. - Aufn.: March 1964 in Las Vegas