Name: Easy Like, Vol. 1 by Barney Kessel
Brand: Barney Kessel
SKU: 888072194151
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (98 reviews)

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Other than four songs apiece released by Onyx and Verve, the CD reissue of Easy Like, Vol. 1 has guitarist Barney Kessel's first sessions as a leader, performances which launched his longtime association with the Contemporary label. Augmented by two "new" alternate takes, the set features Kessel in boppish form with quintets in 1953 and 1956 featuring, either Bud Shank or Buddy Collette doubling on flute and alto. Kessel shows off the influence of Charlie Christian throughout the performances, with the highlights including "Easy Like," "Lullaby of Birdland," "North of the Border," and the accurately titled "Salute to Charlie Christian."
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1. Easy Like

by Barney Kessel

Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Buddy Collette; Performer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Composer: Unknown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Buddy Collette; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Claude Williamson
Buddy Collette
Red Mitchell
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Piano: Claude Williamson; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Roy Dunann; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Roy Dunann
Joe Tarantino; Production

2. Tenderly

by Barney Kessel

Alto Saxophone: Buddy Collette; Performer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Composer: Jack Lawrence
Walter Gross; Composer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Buddy Collette; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Claude Williamson
Buddy Collette
Red Mitchell
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Walter Gross
Jack Lawrence; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Piano: Claude Williamson; Performer
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Roy Dunann; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Roy Dunann
Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Lawrence
Walter Gross; Other

3. Lullaby Of Birdland

by Barney Kessel

Composer: Unknown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Bud Shank; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Arnold Ross
Harry Babasin
Bud Shank
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Piano: Arnold Ross; Performer
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin
Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other

4. What Is There To Say?

by Barney Kessel

Composer: Vernon Duke
E.y. Harburg; Composer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Bud Shank; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Arnold Ross
Harry Babasin
Bud Shank
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: E.y. Harburg
Vernon Duke; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Piano: Arnold Ross; Performer
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin
Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: E.y. Harburg
Vernon Duke; Other

5. Bernardo

by Barney Kessel

Composer: Unknown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Bud Shank; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Arnold Ross
Harry Babasin
Bud Shank
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Piano: Arnold Ross; Performer
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin
Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other

6. Vicky's Dream

by Barney Kessel

Composer: Unknown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Bud Shank; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Arnold Ross
Harry Babasin
Bud Shank
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Piano: Arnold Ross; Performer
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin
Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other

7. Salute To Charlie Christian

by Barney Kessel

Composer: Unknown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Bud Shank; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Arnold Ross
Harry Babasin
Bud Shank
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Piano: Arnold Ross; Performer
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin
Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other

8. That's All

by Barney Kessel

Composer: Unknown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Bud Shank; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Arnold Ross
Harry Babasin
Bud Shank
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Piano: Arnold Ross; Performer
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin
Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other

9. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

by Barney Kessel

Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Buddy Collette; Performer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Composer: Unknown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Buddy Collette; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Claude Williamson
Buddy Collette
Red Mitchell
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Piano: Claude Williamson; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Roy Dunann; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Roy Dunann
Joe Tarantino; Production

10. Just Squeeze Me

by Barney Kessel

Composer: Unknown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Harry Babasin; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Bud Shank; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Arnold Ross
Harry Babasin
Bud Shank
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Piano: Arnold Ross; Performer
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Val Valentin; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Valentin
Joe Tarantino; Production
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other

11. April In Paris

by Barney Kessel

Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Composer: Unknown; Composer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other

12. North Of The Border

by Barney Kessel

Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Buddy Collette; Performer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Composer: Unknown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Buddy Collette; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Claude Williamson
Buddy Collette
Red Mitchell
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Piano: Claude Williamson; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Roy Dunann; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Roy Dunann
Joe Tarantino; Production

13. Easy Like

by Barney Kessel

Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Buddy Collette; Performer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Composer: Unknown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Buddy Collette; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Claude Williamson
Buddy Collette
Red Mitchell
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Piano: Claude Williamson; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Roy Dunann; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Roy Dunann
Joe Tarantino; Production

14. North Of The Border

by Barney Kessel

Primary Artist: Barney Kessel; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Buddy Collette; Performer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Composer: Unknown; Composer
Bass Guitar: Red Mitchell; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Flute: Buddy Collette; Performer
Guitar: Barney Kessel; Performer
Performer: Shelly Manne
Claude Williamson
Buddy Collette
Red Mitchell
Barney Kessel; Performer
Lyricist: Unknown; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Tarantino; Production
Piano: Claude Williamson; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Unknown; Other
Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Recording: Roy Dunann; Production
Recording Producer: Lester Koenig; Production
Studio Personnel: Roy Dunann
Joe Tarantino; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 46 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Hard Bop, Bop, West Coast Jazz

Label

Contemporary Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1952

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888072194151

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Easy Like, Vol. 1

1. Easy Like

2. Tenderly

3. Lullaby Of Birdland

4. What Is There To Say?

5. Bernardo

6. Vicky's Dream

7. Salute To Charlie Christian

8. That's All

9. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

10. Just Squeeze Me

11. April In Paris

12. North Of The Border

13. Easy Like

14. North Of The Border

Technical Specifications

Easy Like, Vol. 1

Product information

Release options

1. Easy Like

2. Tenderly

3. Lullaby Of Birdland

4. What Is There To Say?

5. Bernardo

6. Vicky's Dream

7. Salute To Charlie Christian

8. That's All

9. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

10. Just Squeeze Me

11. April In Paris

12. North Of The Border

13. Easy Like

14. North Of The Border

Technical Specifications