John Kirby (December 31, 1908 – June 14, 1952), was an American jazz double-bassist, who also played trombone and tuba. In addition to sideman work (prominently with Benny Goodman), Kirby is remembered for leading a successful chamber jazz sextet in the late 1930s and early 1940s, which scored several hit songs including "Loch Lomond" and the debut recording of "Undecided", a jazz standard.
John Kirby And His Orchestra – 1938-1939
01. Rehearsin' For A Nervous Breakdown (2:41)
02. From A Flat To C (2:37)
03. Pastel Blue (3:11)
04. Undecided (3:02)
05. By The Waters Of Minnetonka (3:10)
06. It Feels So Good (2:45)
07. Effervescent Blues (2:50)
08. The Turf (2:53)
09. Dawn On The Desert (2:55)
10. Anitra's Dance (2:48)
11. Sweet Georgia Brown (2:51)
12. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes (3:00)
13. Minute Wlatz (2:33)
14. Front And Center (2:57)
15. Royal Garden Blues (2:33)
16. Opus 5 (2:49)
17. Fantasy Impromptu (2:39)
18. Blue Skies (2:40)
19. Rose Room (In Sunny Roseland) (2:38)
20. I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful) (3:02)
21. Little Brown Jug (2:46)
22. Nocturne (2:44)
John Kirby And His Orchestra – 1939-1941
01. One Alone (2:50)
02. Humoresque (2:17)
03. Serenade (2:35)
04. Jumpin' In The Pump Room (2:51)
05. Milumbu (2:44)
06. You Go Your Way (3:16)
07. 20th Century Closet (2:50)
08. Temptation (3:11)
09. Blues Petite (3:12)
10. On A Little Street In Singapore (2:54)
11. Chloe (2:48)
12. Andiology (2:47)
13. Can't We Be Friends? (2:38)
14. Then I'll Be Happy (2:52)
15. I Love You Truly (2:59)
16. Frasquita Serenade (2:41)
17. Sextet From ''Lucia'' (2:34)
18. Coquette (2:57)
19. Zooming At The Zombie (2:41)
20. Bounce Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (2:24)
21. Beethoven Riffs On (2:52)
22. Double Talk (2:33)
23. Cuttin' The Campus (2:57)
John Kirby And His Orchestra – 1941-1943
01. Coquette (3:02)
02. Royal Garden Blues (1:45)
03. Close Shave (2:32)
04. Bugler's Dilemma (2:34)
05. It's Only A Paper Moon (3:10)
06. Fifi's Rhapsody (3:00)
07. Night Whispers (3:03)
08. Tweed Me (2:49)
09. Move Over (2:47)
10. Wondering Where (2:45)
11. Schubert's Serenade (2:32)
12. Toselli's Serenade (1:47)
13. Keep Smilin' (3:09)
14. Comin' Back (2:42)
15. No Blues At All (2:03)
16. St. Louis Blues (2:46)
17. Do You Savvy (3:09)
18. Tunisian Trail (3:33)
19. 9:20 Special (2:49)
20. Crossroads (2:18)
21. Can't We Be Friends? (2:41)
John Kirby - The Chronological Classics: 1945-1946
01. Passipied (2:36)
02. Mop Mop (3:06)
03. K.C. Caboose (2:19)
04. Maxine Dengoza (2:37)
05. 920 Special (2:57)
06. J.K. Special (2:45)
07. I'm Scared (2:35)
08. You Go to My Head (3:03)
09. I Could Make You Love Me (2:47)
10. It Might as Well Be Spring (3:01)
11. Desert Sands (3:16)
12. Move Over (2:35)
13. Slowly (3:01)
14. My Old Flame (3:04)
15. Close Shave (2:35)
16. Campus (2:46)
17. Freedom Blues (3:39)
18. Sampson and De-Lie-Lah (2:41)
19. Natchez Ball (2:58)
20. Ripples (2:32)
21. Peanut Vendor Boogie (2:39)
22. Schubert's Serenade (2:49)
23. Sextet from Lucia (2:39)
