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1	Lester Leaps In Written-By – Lester Willis Young*	9:00
2	Tea For Two Written-By – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans	12:24
3	Blues Written-By – Etaoin	10:24
4	Body And Soul Written-By – Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, John W. Green*, Robert Sour	10:25
5	I've Found A New Baby Written-By – Jack Palmer , Spencer Williams	9:23
6	Rosetta Written-By – Earl Kenneth Hines*, Henri Woode	6:32
7	Bugle Call Rag Written-By – Billy Myers*, Elmer Schoebel, Jack Pettis	4:33

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – PolyGram Group Canada Inc.
• Distributed By – PolyGram Group Canada Inc.
• Pressed By – Cinram
• Recorded At – Philharmonic Auditorium

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Chika Azuma
• Bass – Johnny Miller , Red Callender (tracks: 5, 7)
• Coordinator [Design] – Ali Hoffman
• Drums – Lee Young
• Executive-Producer – Richard Seidel
• Guitar – Les Paul
• Illustration [Original Cover] – Merle Shore
• Liner Notes – Bob Blumenthal
• Liner Notes [Editing] – Peter Pullman
• Management [Production Assistance] – Aric Lach Morrison
• Mastered By – Gary Mayo
• Other [Additional Research] – Ben Young
• Other [Photographer] – Unknown Artist
• Piano – Nat King Cole
• Producer – Norman Granz
• Supervised By [Reissue] – Michael Lang
• Tenor Saxophone – Jack McVea
• Trombone – J.J. Johnson (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7)
• Trumpet – Shorty Sherock (tracks: 5, 6, 7)

Notes

Recorded July 2, 1944 at Philharmonic Auditorium, Hollywood.

This landmark concert was Verve Records' founder Norman Granz's first presentation - a benefit held concert hall jazz program planned as a jam session. This recording stands as the first recording in Verve's catalog as well - marking its fiftieth anniversary in the release year of this release.

Total Playing Time 62:41

Original recording produced by Norman Granz

Reissued in 1994 at the same time of Verve 50th Anniversary.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 731452164629

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
521 646-2	Various	Norman Granz's Jazz At The Philharmonic: The First Concert ‎(CD)	Verve Records, PolyGram	521 646-2	US	1994
314 521 646-2	Jazz At The Philharmonic	The First Concert ‎(CD, Club)	Verve Records	314 521 646-2	US	1994
521 646-2	Jazz At The Philharmonic	The First Concert ‎(CD)	Verve Records	521 646-2	Germany	1994
314 521 646-2	Jazz At The Philharmonic	The First Concert ‎(CD, Album)	Clef Records, Verve Records	314 521 646-2	US	1994
514590H	Norman Granz' J.A.T.P.*	The First Concert! ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Jazz Heritage	514590H	US	1997