Americans in Europe
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. 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".Track listing
Vol. 1:- "No Smokin' / Low Life" – 10:50
- "I Can't Get Started" – 5:40
- "Freeway / Pyramid" – 11:30
- "'Round Midnight" – 7:15
- "My Buddy Run Rabbits" – 4:33 Omitted from CD reissue
- "Why Daughter How Are You" – 4:00 Omitted from CD reissue
- "Rose Room" – 3:30 Omitted from CD reissue
- "Wine, Whiskey and Gin Head Woman" – 6:20 Omitted from CD reissue
- "Lots of Talk for You" – 2:50 Omitted from CD reissue
- "All the Things You Are – 9:55
- "I Remember Clifford" – 7:15
Personnel
Vol. 1, Track 1: Kenny Clarke Trio- Kenny Clarke – drums
- Jimmy Gourley – guitar
- Lou Bennett – organ
- Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
- Bud Powell – piano
- Jimmy Woode – bass
- Joe Harris – drums
- Bill Smith – clarinet
- Herb Geller – alto saxophone
- Jimmy Gourley – guitar
- Bob Carter – bass
- Joe Harris – drums
- Bud Powell – piano
- Jimmy Woode – bass
- Joe Harris – drums
- Nelson Williams, Peanuts Holland – trumpet
- Albert Nicholas – clarinet
- Earle Howard – piano
- Jimmy Woode – bass
- Kansas Fields – drums
- Albert Nicholas – clarinet
- Earle Howard – piano
- Jimmy Woode – bass
- Kansas Fields – drums
- Champion Jack Dupree – piano, vocals
- Bob Carter – bass
- Curtis Jones – piano, vocals
- Bob Carter – bass
- Don Byas – tenor saxophone
- Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
- Bud Powell – piano
- Jimmy Woode – bass
- Joe Harris – drums