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Rockin' Chair is an album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge recorded in 1951 and 1952 and originally released on the Clef label.[ 1] [ 2]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 3]
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.[ 3]
Track listing
"I See Everybody's Baby" (Robert Dade, George Williams) - 2:54
"Little Jazz" (Roy Eldridge, Buster Harding ) - 2:38
"Basin Street Blues " (Spencer Williams ) - 2:43
"I Remember Harlem" (Eldridge, Bob Astor, Williams) - 3:30
"Rockin' Chair " (Hoagy Carmichael ) - 3:16
"Easter Parade " (Irving Berlin ) - 2:50
"Roy's Riff" (Eldridge) - 3:09
"Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams " (Harry Barris , Ted Koehler , Billy Moll) - 3:21
"Baby What's The Matter With You" (Teddy Brannon , Sam Theard ) - 3:21
"Yard Dog" (Eldridge, Harding) - 2:56
"Sweet Lorraine " (Cliff Burwell , Mitchell Parish ) - 2:52
"Jumbo the Elephant" (Eldridge, Astor) - 2:49
Recorded in New York City in August 1951 (tracks 9-12), December 1951 (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6) and on December 13, 1952 (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8)
Personnel
Roy Eldridge - trumpet
Buddy Tate - tenor saxophone (tracks 9-12)
Teddy Brannon (tracks 9-12), Oscar Peterson (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8) - piano
Herb Ellis - guitar (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8)
Clyde Lombardi (tracks 9-12), Ray Brown (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8) - bass
Charlie Smith (tracks 9-12), J. C. Heard (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8) - drums
Unidentified orchestra conducted by George Williams (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
References
Studio albums Compilation albums Live albums
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Note: All-Star albums feature sideman who are not necessarily listed while titles which include "Oscar Peterson" or the OP Trio are usually shortened.
As leader or co-leader
Plays series1955–58 Plays the Songbook (1959)The London House Sessions (1961)Trio & Guests Exclusively for My Friends 1969–79
Hello Herbie (1969)
Motions and Emotions (with Claus Ogerman , 1969)
Another Day (1970)
Tracks (1970)
Tristeza on Piano (1970)
Walking the Line (1970)
Great Connection (1971)
In Tune (and The Singers Unlimited , 1971)
Reunion Blues (and Milt Jackson, 1971)
In Tokyo (1972)
Solo (1972)
The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 (1972)
The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 (1972)
The trio (Pablo , 1973)
In Russia (1974)
The Giants (1974)
The Good Life (1974)
Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel (1975)
Porgy and Bess (and Joe Pass , 1975)
The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux (1975)
The Tenor Giants (and Zoot Sims and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1975)
And the Bassists – Montreux '77 (and Ray Brown & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , 1977)
Jam – Montreux '77 (1977)
The London Concert (1978)
The Paris Concert (1978)
Digital at Montreux (1979)
Night Child (1979)
Skol (with Stéphane Grappelli , 1979)
With The Trumpet Kings 1980–2004
WithCount Basie or alumni
Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1952)
Basie Jazz (Count Basie , 1952)
Pres and Sweets (Lester Young and Harry Edison , 1955)
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You (Harry Edison, 1957)
Going for Myself (Lester Young & Harry Edison, 1957)
Jazz Giants '58 (Stan Getz , Gerry Mulligan & Harry Edison, 1958)
Satch and Josh (and Count Basie, 1974)
Satch and Josh...Again (and Count Basie, 1977)
Night Rider (and Count Basie, 1978)
The Timekeepers (and Count Basie, 1978)
Yessir, That's My Baby (and Count Basie, 1978)
Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (1986)
WithBenny Carter WithRoy Eldridge WithElla Fitzgerald Coleman Hawkins and/or Ben Webster WithBuddy Rich With others
The Astaire Story (Fred Astaire , 1952)
Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin (1954)
Ellis in Wonderland (Herb Ellis , 1955–56)
Toni (Toni Harper , 1955–56)
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957)
Anita Sings the Most (Anita O'Day , 1957)
Only the Blues (Sonny Stitt , 1957)
Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957)
Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio (1957)
This Is Ray Brown (Roy Brown , 1958)
Sonny Stitt Sits in (1959)
Bill Henderson with (1963)
Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers (1975)
The Milt Jackson Big 4 (1975)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 (1977)
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Sarah Vaughan , 1978)
Linger Awhile (Sarah Vaughan, 1978)
Ain't Misbehavin' (Clark Terry, 1978)
Ain't But a Few of Us Left (Milt Jackson, 1981)
Hark (Buddy DeFranco, 1985)
Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players (Ray Brown, 1994)
Film soundtracks
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader WithBuck Clayton With others