This CD set is now in short supply and will be dicontinued when current stock has been exhausted.

Bop For The People - Ventura, Charlie  

Disc 1

1. Ghost Of A Chance 3:19
2. Tea For Two 2:53
3. C.V. Jump 3:28
4. I Surrender, Dear 2:49
5. Out You Go 2:58
6. C.V. Jam 3:07
7. Tammy's Dream 2:56
8. Let's Jump For Rita 2:40
9. Charlie Comes On 3:13
10. Good Deal 2:50
11. Ever So Thoughtful 2:59
12. Jack Pot 2:48
13. Dark Eyes 2:55
14. The Man I Love, Pt.1 2:39
15. The Man I Love, Pt.2 2:56
16. Stompin' At The Savoy, Pt.1 2:53
17. Stompin' At The Savoy, Pt.2 2:47
18. Who's Sorry Now? 4:15
19. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen 4:14
20. The Man I Love 4:05
21. S'wonderful 4:32
22. Charlie Boy 2:48
23. I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do 2:57
24. Chopin's Minute, Waltz 4:11

Disc 2

1. Slow Joe 4:00
2. What Is This Thing Called Love? 3:47
3. I'm In The Mood For Love 4:20
4. How High The Moon 2:47
5. A.M. - P.M. Song 2:41
6. Annie, Annie Over 2:44
7. Synthesis 2:48
8. Soothe Me 2:59
9. Blue Champagne 2:59
10. Stop And Go 2:59
11. High On An Open Mike 9:07
12. The Great Lie 7:37
13. Blue Champagne 5:18
14. Pennies From Heaven 3:13
15. Eleven Sixty 2:47
16. East Of Suez 2:50
17. Baby, Baby All The Time 3:12
18. If I Had You 2:49
19. Euphoria 3:05
20. Lonely Woman 2:56
21. F.Y.I. 3:02

Disc 3

1. Oh Lady Be Good 3:14
2. Deed I Do 2:43
3. Sweet Georgia Brown 3:12
4. Pina Colada 2:53
5. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles 2:45
6. Gone With The Wind 3:00
7. Once In A While 2:53
8. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 3:01
9. Lotus Blue 2:48
10. Tea For Two 3:03
11. The Very Thought Of You 2:48
12. Avalon 2:48
13. I'm Confessin' 3:03
14. Bugle Call Rag 2:46
15. Rose Room 2:45
16. That Old Feeling 3:00
17. After You've Gone 2:44
18. There's No You 3:07
19. Perdido 3:08
20. Can't Get You Out Of My Mind 2:46
21. Lover 2:25
22. Yesterdays 3:25
23. After You've Gone 2:55
24. Love Is Just Around The Corner 3:02
25. Ol' Man River 2:39
26. O.H. Blues 3:02

Disc 4

1. Introduction: 3:38
2. Yesterdays
3. The Peanut Vendor
4. Euphoria 6:57
5. Fine And Dandy 2:25
6. East Of Suez 3:27
7. If I Had You 2:36
8. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles 2:46
9. Pennies From Heaven 2:09
10. How High The Moon 8:37
11. Birdland 8:37
12. Flamingo 2:40
13. Body And Soul 6:51
14. Lullaby In Rhythm 3:36
15. Boptura 2:37
16. Over The Rainbow 3:43
17. Dark Eyes 3:36
18. High On An Open Mike 9:18

Discography

DISC ONE - CHARLIE COMES ON

Charlie Ventura Sextet : Howard McGhee, tp; Charlie Ventura, ts; Arnold Ross, p; Dave Barbour, g; Art Shapiro, b; Nick Fatool, d.
Los Angeles, March, 1, 1945.

SRC 106 GHOST OF A CHANCE Sunset 10051
SRC 107-6 TEA FOR TWO Sunset 10051
SRC 108-2 C.V. JUMP Sunset 10054

Howard McGhee, out, same date.

SRC 109-3 I SURRENDER DEAR Sunset 10054

Charlie Ventura Sextet : Buck Clayton, tp; Charlie Ventura, ts; Bill Rowland, p; Ed Yance, g; Al Hall, b; Specs Powell, d.
New York, August 17, 1945.

T12 OUT YOU GO (omit Buck Clayton) Black & White 37
T13 C.V. JAM Black & White 37
T14 TAMMYâ??S DREAM Black & White 38
T15 LETâ??S JUMP FOR RITA Black & White 38


Charlie Ventura Quartet : Charlie Ventura, ts; Arnold Ross, p; John Levy, b; Specs Powell, d.
New York, August 24, 1945.

S5832 CHARLIE COMES ON Savoy 663
S5833 GOOD DEAL Savoy 662
S5834 EVER SO THOUGHTFUL Savoy 569
S5835 JACK POT Savoy 663
S5836 DARK EYES Savoy 569

Charlie Ventura Sextet : Barney Bigard, cl; Ray De Geer, as; Charlie Ventura, ts; Harry Fields, p; Barney Kessel, g; Red Callender, b; Nick Fatool or Gene Krupa, d.
Los Angeles, January 27, 1946.

4872 THE MAN I LOVE, PT.1 Imperial 107
4873 THE MAN I LOVE, PT.2 Imperial 107
4874 STOMPINâ?? AT THE SAVOY, PT.1 Imperial 105
4875 STOMPINâ?? AT THE SAVOY, PT.2 Imperial 105


Charlie Ventura and his Sextet : Red Rodney, tp; Willie Smith, as; Charlie Ventura, ts; Arnold Ross, p; Barney Kessel, g; Billy Hadnott, b; Nick Fatool, d.
Los Angeles, March 1946.

BW 207 WHOâ??S SORRY NOW? Black & White 1219
BW 208 NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE Iâ??VE SEEN Black & White 1220
BW 209 THE MAN I LOVE Black & White 1219
BW 210 Sâ??WONDERFUL Black & White 1220


Charlie Ventura Sextet : Barney Bigard, cl; Charlie Ventura, ts; Milt Raskin, p; Allan Reuss, g; Red Callender, b; Nick Fatool, d.
Los Angeles, April 12, 1946.

A 4775 CHARLIE BOY Crystalette 620
A 4776 I DONâ??T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU LIKE I DO Crystalette 620

Charlie Ventura and his Sextet : Red Rodney, tp; Charlie Kennedy, as; Charlie Ventura, ts; Teddy Napoleon, p; Allan Reuss, g; Red Callender, b; Nick Fatool, d.
Los Angeles, May 1946.

BW 241 CHOPINâ??S MINUTE WALTZ Black & White 1221



DISC TWO - HIGH ON AN OPEN MIKE

Charlie Ventura and his Sextet : Red Rodney, tp; Charlie Kennedy, as; Charlie Ventura, ts; Teddy Napoleon, p; Allen Reuss, g; Red Callender, b; Nick Fatool, d.
Los Angeles, May 1946.

BW 242 SLOW JOE Black & White 1222
BW 243 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? Black & White 1222
BW 244 Iâ??M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE Black & White 1221

Charlie Ventura and his New Orchestra : Neal Hefti, Stan Fishelson, Jack Palmer, Al Stearns, tp; Bob Asher, Leo Checci, Saul Kaye, tb; Tony Scott, cl, as; Charlie Ventura, ss, as, ts; Ed Scalzi, as; Nick Jerrett, Barney Marino, ts; Tony Ferina, bs; Tony Aless, p; Billy Bauer, g; Clyde Lombardi, b; Ellis Tollin, d; Marjorie Hyams, vib, Stanley Baum, arr.
New York, September 6, 1946.

NSC 163 HOW HIGH THE MOON National 7015

Charlie Ventura and his Orchestra : Fern Caron, Stan Fishelson, Jack Palmer, Al Stearns, tp; Bob Asher, Leo Checci, Al Lorraine, Bennie Green, tb; Aaron Sachs, cl, as; Murray Williams, as; Charlie Ventura, ss, as, ts; Dan Cappi, Barney Marino, ts; Tony Ferina, bs; Tony Aless, p; Clyde Lombardi, b; Stan Levey, d; Neal Hefti, arr; Marianne Dunne, Jack Palmer, voc.
New York, October 18, 1946.

NSC 181 A.M.-P.M. SONG National 9087
NSC 185 ANNIE, ANNIE OVER National 9097

Charlie Ventura and his American Sextet : Charlie Shavers, tp; Bill Harris, tb; Charlie Ventura, ss, ts; Ralph Burns, p; Bill De Arango, g; Chubby Jackson, b; Dave Tough, d, Buddy Stewart, voc.
New York, March 1947.

NSC 236 SYNTHESIS National 9036
NSC 237 SOOTHE ME National 9043
NSC 238 BLUE CHAMPAGNE National 9066
NSC 239 STOP AND GO National 9066

Charlie Ventura/Bill Harris Quintet : Bill Harris, tb; Charlie Ventura, ts; Ralph Burns, p; prob. Bob Leininger, b; Dave Tough, d.
Broadcast, The Three Deuces, New York, April 1947.

HIGH ON AN OPEN MIKE Jazz Band EBCD 2122-2
THE GREAT LIE Jazz Band EBCD 2122-2
BLUE CHAMPAGNE Jazz Band EBCD 2122-2

Charlie Ventura and his Combo : Kai Winding, tb; Charlie Ventura, ts; Lou Stein, p; Bob Carter, b; Shelly Manne, d; Buddy Stewart, voc.
New York, September 11, 1947.

NSC 265 PENNIES FROM HEAVEN National 9077
NSC 266 ELEVEN SIXTY National 9043
NSC 267 EAST OF SUEZ National 9048
NSC 268 BABY, BABY ALL THE TIME National 9057

Norman Faye, tp; Bennie Green, tb; Charlie Ventura, ts, bs; Ben Ventura, bs; Roy Kral, p, voc; Gus Cole, b; Ed Shaughnessy, d; Jackie Cain, voc.
Chicago, October 1948.

NSC 380 IF I HAD YOU National 9055
NSC 381 EUPHORIA National 9055
NSC 382 LONELY WOMAN National 9087
NSC 383 F.Y.I. National 9087

DISC THREE - Iâ??M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES

Norman Faye, tp; Bennie Green, tb; Charlie Ventura, ts, bs; Ben Ventura, bs; Roy Kral, p, voc; Gus Cole, b; Ed Shaughnessy, d; Jackie Cain, voc.
Chicago, October 1948.

NSC 384 OH, LADY BE GOOD Emarcy MG 36015
NSC 385 DEED I DO National 9077
NSC 386 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN Trip TLP 5536
NSC 388 PINA COLADA National 9066
NSC 389 Iâ??M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES National 9057
NSC 390 GONE WITH THE WIND Emarcy MG 26028
NSC 391 ONCE IN A WHILE Regent MG 6057


Conte Candoli, tp; Bennie Green, tb; Boots Mussulli, as, bs; Charlie Ventura, ts, bs; Roy Kral, voc, p; Kenny Oâ??Brien, b; Ed Shaughnessy, d; Jackie Cain, voc.
New York, April 11, 1949.

D9VB 286 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Victor 20 - 3467

Charlie Ventura and his Orchestra : Conte Candoli, tp; Bennie Green, tb; Boots Mussulli, as, bs; Charlie Ventura, ts, bs; Teddy Kaye, p; Red Mitchell, b; Ed Shaughnessy, d.
New York, August 11, 1949.

D9VB 2146 LOTUS BLUE Victor 20.50-0103

Charlie Ventura and his Orchestra : Ed Bagley, Joe Cabot, Dick Sherman, tp; Bob Ascher, Billy Byers, Jack Hitchcock, tb; Art Friedman, cl, as; Charlie Kennedy, as; Harvey Estrin, ts; Charlie Ventura, ts, bs; Manny Albam, ts, bs; Ben Ventura, bs; Tony Aless, p; Jimmy Johnson, b; Sam Herman, g; Ed Shaughnessy, d.
New York, July 20, 1950.

EO VB 5121 TEA FOR TWO Victor 22-0103
EO VB 5122 THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU Victor NL 46031


Charlie Ventura and his Quintet : Conte Candoli, tp; Charlie Ventura, ts, bs, bass sax; Jimmy Wisner, p; Ace Tesone, b; Chick Keeney, d.
New York, March 7, 1951.

523-6 AVALON Mercury/Clef 8942
524-1 Iâ??M CONFESSINâ?? Mercury/Clef 8942
525-9 BUGLE CALL RAG Mercury/Clef 8949
526-5 ROSE ROOM Mercury/Clef 8995
527-6 THAT OLD FEELING Mercury/Clef 8949
528-16 AFTER YOUâ??VE GONE Norgran MGN 1103

Charlie Ventura Quartet : Charlie Ventura, ts, bs, bass sax; Ralph Burns, p; Chubby Jackson, b, voc; Chick Keeney, d; The Blentones, Betty Bennett, voc.
New York, August 6, 1951.

588-5 THEREâ??S NO YOU Clef 89068
589-5 PERDIDO Clef 89068
590-4 CANâ??T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND Norgran EPN 31
591-4 LOVER Norgran 118
592-6 YESTERDAYS Clef 8995

Charlie Venturaâ??s Big Four : Charlie Ventura, ts; Marty Napoleon, p; Chubby Jackson, b; Buddy Rich, d; voc (-1); Mel Torme, d (-1).
New York, August 8, 1951.

597-11 AFTER YOUâ??VE GONE Mercury/Clef 8957
598-1 LOVE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER (-1) Mercury/Clef 8965
599-3 OLâ?? MAN RIVER Mercury/Clef 8957
600-6 O.H. BLUES Mercury/Clef 8965


DISC FOUR - THE LEGENDARY PASADENA CONCERT

Charlie Ventura and his Band : Conte Candoli, tp; Bennie Green, ts; Boots Mussulli, as, bs; Charlie Ventura, ts, bs; Roy Kral, p, voc; Kenny Oâ??Brien, b; Ed Shaughnessy, d; Jackie Cain, voc.
Concert, Pasadena Civic Auditorium, May 9, 1949.

- Introduction

83562 YESTERDAYS/THE PEANUT VENDOR DECCA 11069
83554 EUPHORIA Decca 11070
83566 FINE AND DANDY Decca 11073
83567 EAST OF SUEZ Decca 11074
83567 IF I HAD YOU Decca 11074
83569 Iâ??M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES Decca 11073
83570 PENNIES FROM HEAVEN Decca 11070
8357/1/2 HOW HIGH THE MOON Decca 11069/71/72
BIRDLAND Gene Norman GNP 1
FLAMINGO Gene Norman GNP 1
BODY AND SOUL Gene Norman GNP 1
LULLABY IN RHYTHM Gene Norman GNP1
BOPTURA Gene Norman GNP 1
OVER THE RAINBOW Gene Norman GNP 1
DARK EYES Gene Norman GNP 1
HIGH ON AN OPEN MIKE Gene Norman GNP 1