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Best Of Columbia Years 1943-52 [4-CD SET]
: :This four-disc, 97-track collection compiles the highlights of the first major period of Frank Sinatra's solo career, beginning with 1943's 'Close To You,' and ending with 1952's 'Why Try to Change Me Now.' Sinatra was the preeminent singing idol of American teenagers (the female ones, at least) during this period, thanks to the dreamily smooth crooning style he exhibits here on 'People Will Say We're in Love,' 'I Should Care,' 'Embraceable You,' and dozens of others. Sometimes the still-callow singer isn't up to the material ('Ol' Man River'), sometimes the material ...
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The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
: :From their first work together on the Birth of the Cool sessions in 1949, Miles Davis and Gil Evans forged a unique relationship as great soloist and brilliant arranger. The real opportunity to explore their shared vision didn't come until 1957, however, when Davis had forged a relationship with a major record label able to support it. Though a product of the big-band tradition, Evans was never limited by sectional voicings and riffs. He had an interest in unusual instrumentation and a talent for creating subtle mixes of distinct voices, adding ...
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Career: 1952-1988
:Album Description:The only collection to cover all phases of Chet Baker's remarkable career! Deluxe 2-CD set with 60-page booklet! Chet Baker, the paragon of cool jazz, is one of the enduring greats, known for both his trumpet playing and his equally fragile-sounding singing. Early on, his good looks made him the James Dean of jazz. But his musical gifts never deserted him, as Career 1952–1988 amply demonstrates. This 2-CD set provides a complete overview of his entire career. :During his lifetime it became difficult to separate Chet Baker's music from the ...
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This Is Hep
:Album Description:The only collection to cover all phases of Chet Baker's remarkable career! Deluxe 2-CD set with 60-page booklet! Chet Baker, the paragon of cool jazz, is one of the enduring greats, known for both his trumpet playing and his equally fragile-sounding singing. Early on, his good looks made him the James Dean of jazz. But his musical gifts never deserted him, as Career 1952–1988 amply demonstrates. This 2-CD set provides a complete overview of his entire career. :During his lifetime it became difficult to separate Chet Baker's music from the ...
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First Lady of Song
: essential recording:This three-CD compilation of Ella Fitzgerald's years with Verve covers the period from 1954 to 1966, with a single throwback to a 1949 Jazz at the Philharmonic concert for a jam session version of 'Perdido' with Charlie Parker. The settings range from the almost spartan (intimate, beautiful versions of 'Angel Eyes,' with guitarist Barney Kessel, and 'Lush Life,' with pianist Oscar Peterson) to orchestras and big bands, while the material ranges from classic standards to bop tunes like 'A Night in Tunisia' to the Lennon-McCartney 'Can't Buy Me Love.' ...
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The Pacific Jazz Years
: essential recording:For fans wanting to grab a reasonably priced, excellent representation of some of Chet Baker's finest playing and singing, The Pacific Jazz Years is an excellent choice. Collecting work from 1952 to 1957, these four CDs include Baker's work with the likes of Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, and Art Pepper. From the tangled bop knots of Baker's collaborations with Mulligan to the sweetly low-key ballads to his most romantic vocals, this collection simply has it all. Packaged with an excellent booklet, this set can't be beat. --S. Duda
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Self Portrait
: 's Best of 2001:As a clarinetist, he was one of the best, but as a bandleader and jazz innovator, Artie Shaw was peerless. In the various ensembles he led from 1936 to 1954, Shaw pushed swing jazz into new territory. He incorporated classical instrumentation into his arrangements and pretty much invented the genre of 'third stream jazz'; he ignored the color barrier by recording with Hot Lips Page in the late '20s and by touring with Billie Holiday; he created volumes of timeless, beautiful, and swinging jazz. But mostly, Shaw kept ...
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Bix Restored, Vol. 3
: 's Best of 2001:As a clarinetist, he was one of the best, but as a bandleader and jazz innovator, Artie Shaw was peerless. In the various ensembles he led from 1936 to 1954, Shaw pushed swing jazz into new territory. He incorporated classical instrumentation into his arrangements and pretty much invented the genre of 'third stream jazz'; he ignored the color barrier by recording with Hot Lips Page in the late '20s and by touring with Billie Holiday; he created volumes of timeless, beautiful, and swinging jazz. But mostly, Shaw kept ...
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Stardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959
:Album Description:Cole's baritone was sweet and many of his successes were with love songs, but he was equally well-versed in swinging rhythm numbers and blues. Cole was a founding father of R&B and a major influence on soul. He collaborated closely with the greatest pop orchestrators of all time. This Bear Family box contains Cole's complete recordings, all done for Capitol Records in the years 1955-1959. The 11CDs and 298 tracks contain a combination of Cole's most famous and most obscure work: the two piano-centric albums of 1955-'56: The Piano Style ...
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Lady Day: The Complete Columbia Golden Years
:Album Description:Cole's baritone was sweet and many of his successes were with love songs, but he was equally well-versed in swinging rhythm numbers and blues. Cole was a founding father of R&B and a major influence on soul. He collaborated closely with the greatest pop orchestrators of all time. This Bear Family box contains Cole's complete recordings, all done for Capitol Records in the years 1955-1959. The 11CDs and 298 tracks contain a combination of Cole's most famous and most obscure work: the two piano-centric albums of 1955-'56: The Piano Style ...
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