The Work of Claus Ogerman

Claus Ogerman and Tom Jobim (background) during the making of the "Jobim"/"Matita Peré" LP (1972).

Personnel: Cal Tjader--vibes; Patti Bown--piano; Hank Jones--piano; Bernie Leighton--piano; Kenny Burrell--guitar; Jim Raney--guitar; George Duvivier--bass; Ed Shaughnessy--drums; Willie Rodriguez--percussion; Seldon Powell--tenor sax; Jerome Richardson--tenor sax. Strings: Sid Edwards, Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, George Ockner, Lucien Schmidt, Morris Stonzek, Paul Winter, Teo Kruczek, Maurice Brown, Charles McCracken, Gene Orloff, Paoul Poliakin, Alan Shulman, Sylvan Shulman.

[Original LP]

[Original LP labels]

Willis "Gator" Jackson, "Gator Tails", Verve #V/V6-8589 (1964).[LP]
Album arranged by Robert Banks and Claus Ogerman (tracks for each arranger not indicated on this LP).
Special Note: the arrangements on the below tracklist which are credited to Claus Ogerman come from these same tracks being included in the "Strictly For Snobs" series of compilation LPs which contain the arranging information and which LPs are listed elsewhere on this site.

Also contains an original Ogerman composition, "The Skillet".

Tracklist:

Side 1

I Almost Lost My Mind (arr. Ogerman)

The Crocodile

On Broadway

Swimmin' Home, Baby

The Skillet (Ogerman)

Side 2

Frankie and Johnny

Someone To Watch Over Me

Lonesome Road (arr. Ogerman)

Early One Morning (Part 2)

LINER NOTES:

Gator-liners.JPG - Original liner notes from the LP (uncredited).

Musician personnel: Robert Banks--Arranger; Claus Ogermann--Arranger; Willis "Gator" Jackson--Sax (Tenor). No other musician personnel credited.

Produced by Creed Taylor.

Grant Green, "His Majesty King Funk", Verve #V/V6-8627 (1965).[LP]
Grant Green/Donald Byrd, "His Majesty, King Funk/Up With Donald Byrd" Verve #527474 (1995).[2-in-1 CD]

Claus Ogerman arranger/conductor (on tracks not identified on CD).

Tracklist for "His Majesty King Funk":

The Selma March

Willow Weep For Me

The Cantaloupe Woman

That Lucky Old Sun

Daddy Grapes

Musician personnel for "His Majesty King Funk": Grant Green (g) with Harold Vick (ts, fl); Larry Young (org.); Candido Camero (bgo, cga); Ben Dixon (d).

Produced by Creed Taylor.

[Original Mono LP]

[Original Mono LP labels]

[Original Stereo LP]

[Above and below: German CS]

[2002 CD Reissue]

[Japan CD Reissue]

Astrud Gilberto, "The Shadow of Your Smile", Verve #V/V6-8629 (1965).[Original LP]
Astrud Gilberto, "The Shadow of Your Smile", Verve [Germany] #V/V6-8629 (1965).[LP]
Astrud Gilberto, "The Shadow of Your Smile", Verve [UK] #VLP 9107 (1965).[LP]
Astrud Gilberto, "The Shadow of Your Smile", Verve [Japan] #SMV-1046 (1965).[LP]
Astrud Gilberto, "The Shadow of Your Smile", Verve [Canada] #V/V6-8629(E) (1965).[LP]
Astrud Gilberto, "The Shadow of Your Smile", Verve [Germany] #912 215 (year unknown).[CS]
Astrud Gilberto, "The Shadow of Your Smile", Verve/Universal [Japan] #UCCV-9006 (2001).[Limited Edition CD Reissue in 5" cardboard sleeve]
Astrud Gilberto, "The Shadow of Your Smile", Verve [Germany] #557184 (2002).[CD Reissue]
Astrud Gilberto, "The Shadow of Your Smile", Verve/Universal [Japan] #__________ (year unknown).[CD Reissue]
Astrud Gilberto, "The Shadow of Your Smile", Verve/Universal [Japan] #UCCU-6104 (2011).[Limited Edition SHM-CD]

Other issues of this album are listed separately under their respective record labels.

Tracks arranged/conducted by Claus Ogerman indicated below on tracklist by * .

Tracklist:

The Shadow of Your Smile

(Take Me To) Aruanda

Manha De Carnaval

Fly Me To The Moon (arr./cond. Ogerman)

The Gentle Rain

Non-Stop To Brazil

O Ganso

Who Can I Turn To? (arr./cond. Ogerman)

Day By Day (arr./cond. Ogerman)

Tristeza

Funny World (arr./cond. Ogerman)

Special Note: There are three unissued tracks which are part of the recordings made for this album:

What's New?

You Know

The Pawnbroker

LINER NOTES:

Shadow-liners.JPG (760K) - Original LP liner notes written by Frederick Warner.

Arrangements:

*Claus Ogerman - Who Can I Turn To, Day By Day, Funny World, Fly Me To The Moon

Joao Donato - O Ganso, (Take Me To) Aruanda

Don Sebesky - The Shadow Of Your Smile, The Gentle Rain, Non-Stop To Brazil

Arranger for "Tristeza" track not credited.

Personnel: includes Astrud Gilberto (vocals); Claus Ogerman (arranger and conductor); João Donato (arranger and conductor); Don Sebesky (arranger and conductor); Kai Winding, Bob Brookmeyer, Urbie Green (trombonists); others unverifiable.

2002 CD Reissue includes Liner Notes by Frederick Warner.

Original LP produced by Creed Taylor.

CD reissue produced by Bryan Koniarz.

[Original LP]

[Original LP labels]

Donald Byrd, "Up With Donald Byrd", Verve #V/V6-8609 (1965).[LP]
Grant Green/Donald Byrd, "His Majesty, King Funk/Up With Donald Byrd" Verve #527474 (1995).[2-in-1 CD]
The six tracks arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman are indicated on tracklist.
Tracklist:

Blind Man, Blind Man (arr. Ogerman )

Boom Boom (arr. Ogerman)

House of the Rising Sun (arr. Ogerman)

See See Rider (arr. Ogerman)

Cantelope Island (arr. Hancock)

Bossa (arr. Byrd)

Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (arr. Byrd)

You've Been Talkin' 'Bout Me Baby (arr. Ogerman)

My Babe (arr. Ogerman)

LINER NOTES:

Byrd-liners-1.JPG - Page 1 of original LP liner notes written by Jack Maher.

Byrd-liners-2.JPG - Page 2 of original LP liner notes written by Jack Maher.

Personnel for all tracks:

For Boom Boom, My Babe, See See Rider, House of the Rising Sun, You've Been Talkin' 'Bout Me Baby, Blind Man, Blind Man:

Leader and trumpet: Donald Byrd; Piano: Herbie Hancock; Tenor sax: Jimmy Heath; Guitar: Kenny Burrell; Bass: Bob Cranshaw; Drums: Grady Tate.

For Cantelope Island, Bossa, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child:

Leader and trumpet: Donald Byrd; Tenor sax: Stanley Turrentine; Guitar: Kenny Burrell; Piano: Herbie Hancock; Bass: Ron Carter; Drums: Grady Tate; Percussion: Candido. Vocalists ("The Donald Byrd Singers") that sing on various tracks are individually uncredited.

Produced by Creed Taylor.

Verve CD Reissue

Wes Montgomery with The Wynton Kelly Trio, "Smokin' At The Half Note", Verve #V/V6-8633 (1965).[LP]
Wes Montgomery with The Wynton Kelly Trio, "Smokin' At The Half Note", Verve #B000393402 (2005).[CD Reissue]

Claus Ogerman's involvement in the CD reissue is explained below.

The CD reissue contains (as bonus material) tracks with Wes Montomery and The Wynton Kelly Trio as also heard on the Verve LP "Willow Weep For Me" (pictured elsewhere on this site). These tracks are: "Willow Weep For Me", "Portrait of Jennie", "Oh You Crazy Moon" and "Misty". However, unlike these tracks on "Willow" - to which Claus Ogerman added overdubbing of woodwinds and brass - these tracks on the newly reissued "Smokin'" CD have the overdubbing completely removed. See liner notes below for further explanation & clarification.

LINER NOTES (which contain reference to Claus Ogerman's overdubbed arrangements):

Smokin-notes.JPG

CD Reissue produced by Bryan Koniarz.

[French LP Reissue]

[French LP Reissue labels]

[Verve (U.S.) CD Reissue]

[Above and below: French cassette issue - thought to be from the 1970s even though it is marked 1966]

Bill Evans Trio, "Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra", Verve #V/V6-8640 (1965).[Original LP]
Bill Evans Trio, "Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra", Verve/Polygram [France] #821 983-4 (marked 1966).[CS]
Bill Evans Trio, "Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra", Verve [U.S.] #821983-4 (19__).[CS].
Bill Evans Trio, "Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra", Verve #821983-1 (19__).[LP Reissue]
Bill Evans Trio, "Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra", Verve [France] #2304 525 (year unknown).[LP Reissue]
Bill Evans Trio, "Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra", Verve #821983-2 (19__).[CD Reissue]

Arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman.
Album contains the Ogerman composition "Elegia". This album is the premiere recording of "Elegia".
Tracks:

Granadas

Valse

Prelude

Time Remembered [Evans]

Pavane

Elegia (Elegy) [Ogerman]

My Bells [Evans]

Blue Interlude

LINER NOTES:

Evans-with-symph-liners.pdf - Original LP liner notes by Bill Evans and Lewis Freedman.

Personnel: Uncredited string orchestra; Bill Evans--Piano, Composer, Leader, Liner Notes; Chuck Israels--Bass; Grady Tate--Drums; Larry Bunker--Drums; Claus Ogerman--arranger, composer, conductor.

Produced by Creed Taylor.

Bill Evans, "Return Engagement", Verve #V3HB 8841 (1965).[LP]

This album includes tracks from the "Bill Evans Trio With Symphony Orchestra", arranged/conducted by Claus Ogerman.

Side 1	Side 2
Where or When	I'm Old Fashioned
Violets For Your Furs	The Way You Look Tonight
People	Just Friends
Poor Butterfly	Sunset Blvd. (Ogerman)
This Time The Dream's On Me	Passe
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye