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Illinois Jacquet Sextet – Harlem Nocturne

from the album ‘SWING’S THE THING’ (Clef Records, 1956).

“Harlem Nocturne” is a jazz standard written by Earle Hagen and Dick Rogers in 1939 for the Ray Noble orchestra, of which they were members.

Personnel:

• Roy Eldridge – trumpet
• Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Jones – piano
• Herb Ellis – guitar
• Ray Brown – bass
• Jo Jones – drums

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Released: 1957
Recorded: October 16, 1956
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Label: Clef
MGC 750
Producer: Norman Granz