Americans in Europe

For emigrants from the United States to Europe, see American diaspora.

Americans in Europe
Live album by Kenny Clarke / Idrees Sulieman / Bill Smith / Bud Powell / Albert Nicholas / Champion Jack Dupree / Curtis Jones / Don Byas
Released	1963
Recorded	January 3, 1963 Koblenz, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:38
Label	Impulse! AS 36 and AS 37
Producer	Joachim Ernst Berendt
Vol. 2 Cover

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Allmusic	[1]

Americans in Europe is the title of two live albums by American jazz musicians recorded in West Germany in 1963 and released on the Impulse! label. ^[2] The two volumes were later reissued on a single CD in 1994 but with five tracks from Vol. 2 omitted.

Reception

The Allmusic review called the CD compilation "A fine bop-oriented set of music by a variety of mostly underrated players". ^[1]

Track listing

Vol. 1:

1. "No Smokin' / Low Life" – 10:50
2. "I Can't Get Started" – 5:40
3. "Freeway / Pyramid" – 11:30
4. "'Round Midnight" – 7:15

Vol. 2:

1. "My Buddy Run Rabbits" – 4:33 Omitted from CD reissue
2. "Why Daughter How Are You" – 4:00 Omitted from CD reissue
3. "Rose Room" – 3:30 Omitted from CD reissue
4. "Wine, Whiskey and Gin Head Woman" – 6:20 Omitted from CD reissue
5. "Lots of Talk for You" – 2:50 Omitted from CD reissue
6. "All the Things You Are – 9:55
7. "I Remember Clifford" – 7:15

Personnel

Vol. 1, Track 1: Kenny Clarke Trio Kenny Clarke – drums Jimmy Gourley – guitar Lou Bennett – organ Vol. 1, Track 2: Idrees Sulieman Quartet Idrees Sulieman – trumpet Bud Powell – piano Jimmy Woode – bass Joe Harris – drums Vol. 1, Track 3: Bill Smith Quintet Bill Smith – clarinet Herb Geller – alto saxophone Jimmy Gourley – guitar Bob Carter – bass Joe Harris – drums Vol. 1, Track 4: Bud Powell Trio Bud Powell – piano Jimmy Woode – bass Joe Harris – drums

Vol. 2, Tracks 1 & 2: The Traditional Americans in Europe Nelson Williams, Peanuts Holland – trumpet Albert Nicholas – clarinet Earle Howard – piano Jimmy Woode – bass Kansas Fields – drums Vol. 2, Track 3: Albert Nicholas Quartet Albert Nicholas – clarinet Earle Howard – piano Jimmy Woode – bass Kansas Fields – drums Vol. 2., Track 4: Champion Jack Dupree Champion Jack Dupree – piano, vocals Bob Carter – bass Vol. 2., Track 5: Curtis Jones Curtis Jones – piano, vocals Bob Carter – bass Vol. 2, Tracks 6 & 7: Don Byas Quintet Don Byas – tenor saxophone Idrees Sulieman – trumpet Bud Powell – piano Jimmy Woode – bass Joe Harris – drums

References

1. Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed May 17, 2012
2. Impulse! Records discography accessed May 17, 2012