Pete Fountain - The Blues (1959)

Accompanied by an enthusiastic big band featuring some solos from tenor great Eddie Miller, trombonist Moe Schneider, Jackie Coon on mellophone and the trumpets of John Best and Conrad Gozzo, Pete Fountain is in excellent form on a dozen blues-oriented pieces. Since the swinging arrangements are uncluttered and attention was paid to varying tempos and moods, this LP is one of Fountain's better ones from his earlier days.

Tracklist:

Side 1

A1. St Louis Blues (03:10)
A2. Blue Fountain (03:46)
A3. Columbus Stockade Blues (03:20)
A4. Aunt Hager's Blues (02:42)
A5. Loansome Road (02:44)
A6. Memphis Blues (02:51)

Side 2

B1. My Inspiration (03:01)
B2. Wang Wang Blues (03:04)
B3. Beal Street Blues (02:42)
B4. Wabash Blues (02:45)
B5. Five Point Blues (03:36)
B6. Bayou Blues (02:52)

Musicians:

Clarinet – Pete Fountain
Bass – Morty Corb
Drums – Jack Sperling
Piano – Stan Wrightsman
Reeds – Babe Russin (tracks: A3 to A6, B1, B3 to B6), Chuck Gentry (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A6, B2, B3, B5), Eddie Miller (tracks: A3 to A6, B1, B3 to B6), Jack Dumont (tracks: A3 to A6, B1, B3 to B6), Matty Matlock (tracks: A1, A2, B2), Russ Cheever (tracks: A3 to A6, B1, B3 to B6), Wilber Schwartz (tracks: A1, A2, B2), William Ulyate (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B4, B6)
Trombone – Harold Diner, Moe Schneider, Peter Lofthouse, William Schaefer
Trumpet – Art Depew, Conrad Gozzo (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1, B2, B4, B6), Jackie Coon (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A6, B2, B3, B5), John Best (tracks: A6, A4, B5, B3), Mannie Klein (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1, B2, B4, B6), Ray Linn (tracks: A6, A4, B5, B3), Shorty Sherock (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B4, B6).