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Live at the Lighthouse
:Album Description:This double LP, which was trumpeter Lee Morgan's next-to-last recording, contains four lengthy side-long explorations by the trumpeter's regular quintet of the period (with Bennie Maupin on tenor, flute and bass clarinet, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Jymie Merritt and drummer Mickey Roker). The music is very modal-oriented and probably disappointed many of Morgan's longtime fans but he had gotten tired of playing the same hard bop-styled music that he had excelled at during the past decade and was searching for newer sounds. The influence of the avant-garde and early fusion ...
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Classic Jazz
:Album Description:This double LP, which was trumpeter Lee Morgan's next-to-last recording, contains four lengthy side-long explorations by the trumpeter's regular quintet of the period (with Bennie Maupin on tenor, flute and bass clarinet, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Jymie Merritt and drummer Mickey Roker). The music is very modal-oriented and probably disappointed many of Morgan's longtime fans but he had gotten tired of playing the same hard bop-styled music that he had excelled at during the past decade and was searching for newer sounds. The influence of the avant-garde and early fusion ...
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Hits of the 30's & 40's, Vol. 1 & 2
:Album Details:The Era of Big Band Swing Represented the First Real Instance of Jazz Music, Or Very Close Derivatives of Jazz, Becoming Part of the Mainstream of Popular Music. The Tunes Became Standards of the Time that People Whistled on their Way to Work, the Musicians Became Superstars Mobbed by Fans, and Top Names Like Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Glenn Miller and Harry James Sold Records by the Millions. Swing, was the Pop of Its Day!
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The Popular Recordings (1938-1942)
: :Trombonist/bandleader Glenn Miller was already a veteran big band player and orchestrator when in 1938 he assembled what would become one of the most popular groups in jazz history. Miller developed a lush sound via reed section arrangements pitting a clarinet against four saxophones, a sound that clicked for a series of massive hits, including 'In the Mood,' 'Little Brown Jug,' 'Sunrise Serenade,' and 'Chattanooga Choo-Choo,' all of which are included here, along with such staples as 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree,' 'You Stepped Out of My Dreams,' 'Star Dust' ...
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Laughing in Rhythm
:Album Description:One of the most eccentric vocalists ever to hit the jazz scene, Gaillard became a legendary cult figure thanks to his own privately invented jive dialect, 'Vout'. These 103 jazzy expositions from 1937-1952 are a master class & include all his best loved numbers. Includes 44-page illustrated booklet with authoritative biography/musical critique & full discography details. Four standard jewel cases housed in a slipbox. Proper. 2003.
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The Early Years: 1930-34
: :As a young singer Cab Calloway was at his most exuberant, and The Early Years: 1930-1934 has plenty of that exuberance on offer. In 1930, just before his recording debut, he took over a powerful band called the Missourians, and their best soloists (R.Q. Dickerson on trumpet and Thornton Blue on clarinet) can be heard on the first of these four CDs, which includes a startling 'St. Louis Blues' as well as the original version of the famous 'Minnie the Moocher.' Calloway, in spite of a rather nasal tone, was a ...
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The Stan Kenton Story
:Album Description:Here are the extensive highlights of the first ten years ofthe Kenton era, presented through 93 tracks on 4 CDs and accompanied by a 48 page booklet that tells the life story of this extraordinary figure, including rare photos and full track information. Additional artists include, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Anita O'Day, June Christy, Kai Winding, Shelly Manne, Machito and Laurindo Almeida. 2000 release. 4 standard jewel cases housed together in a deluxe slipcase.
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Mos' Scocious : The Dr. John Anthology
: :New Orleans' burgeoning '50s R&B scene was the crucible for Mac Rebennack, an in-demand session guitarist in his teens, but he was sidelined by a gunshot wound to his left hand. He learned organ, then blossomed as a gifted pianist in a city renowned for brilliant, idiosyncratic players, and Mac soaked up the tradition. A move to Los Angeles and a trippy side project under the nom du disque of Dr. John, the Night Tripper, clinched his fate, giving American music one of its most ebullient, reliably musical originals. It's his ...
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Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones
: :This stunning four-CD collection is a great companion to Quincy Jones's excellent autobiography. It's also a great compilation of his eclectic genius, which has touched everyone from bebopper Clifford Brown to hip-hop rapper Ice-T. The Grammy Award-winning composer-producer has something for everybody here. His jazz sides include his first recorded trumpet solo on 'Kingfish' (with the great vibraphonist Lionel Hampton). There's also his swinging composition 'Stockholm Sweetnin'' and his hip arrangements for Peggy Lee, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan, and Miles Davis. Film buffs will love Jones's swinging soundtrack music, including the ...
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Magic Voices
: :This stunning four-CD collection is a great companion to Quincy Jones's excellent autobiography. It's also a great compilation of his eclectic genius, which has touched everyone from bebopper Clifford Brown to hip-hop rapper Ice-T. The Grammy Award-winning composer-producer has something for everybody here. His jazz sides include his first recorded trumpet solo on 'Kingfish' (with the great vibraphonist Lionel Hampton). There's also his swinging composition 'Stockholm Sweetnin'' and his hip arrangements for Peggy Lee, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan, and Miles Davis. Film buffs will love Jones's swinging soundtrack music, including the ...
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