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401 1. “Kentucky Oysters”–Stratus­ phunk, George Russell Sextet, featuring George Russell (piano), Al Kiger (trumpet ), David Baker (trombone), David Young (tenor saxophone), Chuck Israels (bass), Joe Hunt (drums); recorded October 18, 1960, Plaza Sound Studios, New York City; Riverside OJCCD-232-2, 1995 (8:21) 2. “Sandu”–featuring Killer Ray Appleton (drums), David Baker (trombone), Harold Gooch (bass), David Young (tenor saxophone); live recording from the Topper (Indianapolis), c. 1959 (10:13) 3. “Le miroir noir”–Le chat qui pêche: For Orchestra, Soprano, and Jazz Quartet, featuring the Louisville Orchestra , Jorge Mester (conductor), Linda Anderson (soprano), Jamey Aebersold (alto and tenor saxophone), Dan Haerle (piano and electric piano), John Clayton (bass and electric bass), Charlie Craig (drums); recorded October 10, 1974; Louisville First Edition Records, 1975 (5:11) 4. “Dizzy,” from Singers of Songs, Weavers of Dreams–Through the Prism of the Black Experience, the Audubon Quartet , Janos Starker (cello), George Gaber (percussion); recorded 1980 at Indiana University, Bloomington; released in 1981 on LP; Laurel Records, DAD 1032, 2000 (2:40) 5. “Now That He Is Safely Dead,” from Through This Vale of Tears–Through the Prism of the Black Experience, William Brown (tenor), Toni-Marie Montgomery (piano); Liscio LAS 11972, 1997 (3:52) 6. “Concerto for Cello and Jazz Band”–Fast, Cellofire, featuring the Indiana University Jazz Ensemble, Edward Laut (cello soloist); recorded February 7, 1993 at the Indiana University Musical Arts Center in Bloomington; Liscio LAS21793 (9:50) 7. “Groovin’ for Diz”–The Harlem Pipes, 21st Century Bebop Band, featuring David Baker (cello, composition), Lida Baker (flute), Harvey Phillips (tuba), Luke Gillespie (piano), Charles Ledvina (bass), Scott Latzky (drums); recorded May 19 and 20, 1987, Homegrown Studios, Bloomington, Indiana; Liscio LCD 02032, 2003 (10:26) 8. “Jubilee,” from Roots II –previously unreleased recording with Marianne Ackerson , piano; Sarah Caswell, violin; Mark Kosower, cello (5:11) 9. Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, movement 3 in Paul Freeman introduces . . . David Baker, volume 12–featuring the Czech National Symphony Orchestra , under the direction of Paul Freeman , soloist Tom Walsh (alto saxophone); Albany, Troy 843, 2006 (7:38) CD Track Listing 402 CD Track Listing 10. “Dance of the Jitterbugs”–Basically Baker, featuring the Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, soloists Mike Stricklin (tenor sax), Peter Kienle (guitar), Brent Wallarab (trombone), Tom Walsh (alto sax), Mark Buselli (flugelhorn); recorded September 4–5, 2004, Echo Park Studios , Bloomington, Indiana; GM3049, 1997 (9:46); rerelease on Owl Studios forthcoming 11. “On the Road with the Hampton Sisters”–Imagine: Indiana in Music and Words featuring David Baker (reader), Monika Herzig (piano), Frank Smith (bass), Jamey Reid (drums); with “Route 66” (Bob Troup) and “God Bless the Child” (Arthur Herzog/Billie Holliday); ACME P 56605-49162, 2008 (5:04) ...

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