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The Complete Riverside Recordings
: :Guitarist Wes Montgomery recorded for Riverside from 1959 to 1963, going in that time from an obscure Indianapolis musician to the most celebrated guitarist in jazz. All the reasons for that rise are here, in a 12-CD box that includes 49 previously unreleased and alternate takes. The settings range from the organ trios with which Montgomery often worked to tracks with string accompaniment, but the music is all linked by the guitarist's highly original approach, using thumb picking and frequent octave runs to put his signature on blues, ballads, and bop ...
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Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book - 3CD Set
: :Guitarist Wes Montgomery recorded for Riverside from 1959 to 1963, going in that time from an obscure Indianapolis musician to the most celebrated guitarist in jazz. All the reasons for that rise are here, in a 12-CD box that includes 49 previously unreleased and alternate takes. The settings range from the organ trios with which Montgomery often worked to tracks with string accompaniment, but the music is all linked by the guitarist's highly original approach, using thumb picking and frequent octave runs to put his signature on blues, ballads, and bop ...
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The Ultimate Collection
: :This three-CD collection provides a remarkable overview of Louis Armstrong's career, beginning with 1924 recordings with Fletcher Henderson's orchestra and carrying all the way through the decades to include the pop hits from the 1960s, like 'Hello, Dolly' and 'What a Wonderful World.' Along the way, there's plenty to document Armstrong's position as the first great soloist of jazz, its first great singer, and a popular entertainer whose charm was as unique as his musical talent. The 1920s are represented by his stellar performances as a 'sideman' to regular associates, like ...
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Swing to the Big Bands
: :This three-CD collection provides a remarkable overview of Louis Armstrong's career, beginning with 1924 recordings with Fletcher Henderson's orchestra and carrying all the way through the decades to include the pop hits from the 1960s, like 'Hello, Dolly' and 'What a Wonderful World.' Along the way, there's plenty to document Armstrong's position as the first great soloist of jazz, its first great singer, and a popular entertainer whose charm was as unique as his musical talent. The 1920s are represented by his stellar performances as a 'sideman' to regular associates, like ...
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Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956-1961)
: :Charles Mingus's Atlantic recordings represent the first full realization of his immensely original talent, pressing the boundaries to create an ever more fluent, expressive music. While his contemporaries moved in various directions--third stream, soul, free jazz--Mingus seemed to embrace them all. His creative energy is already apparent in his first Atlantic session, a quintet from 1956 with saxophonists Jackie McLean and J.R. Monterose. The sudden tempo shifts of 'Pithecanthropus Erectus' introduce a new turbulence, while the programmatic sound effects of 'A Foggy Day' stretch the sonic limits. Mingus's bass is an ...
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Season's Greetings: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection
: :Given this box set's grandiose title and three discs' worth of chestnuts roasting, songs about silent nights, and ho, ho, ho, you'd expect--if you're serious about Christmas music--a little bit more than what's actually here. The Millennium Collection is heavily saturated with classics you probably have, and if you're a baby boomer, chances are you will already possess many of the R&B tracks from the Motown era and some of the random, more contemporary songs by Angela Winbush, Aaron Neville, and Boyz II Men. That said, the set is still a ...
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This Is Hep
: :Given this box set's grandiose title and three discs' worth of chestnuts roasting, songs about silent nights, and ho, ho, ho, you'd expect--if you're serious about Christmas music--a little bit more than what's actually here. The Millennium Collection is heavily saturated with classics you probably have, and if you're a baby boomer, chances are you will already possess many of the R&B tracks from the Motown era and some of the random, more contemporary songs by Angela Winbush, Aaron Neville, and Boyz II Men. That said, the set is still a ...
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The Complete Decca Studio Master Takes 1935-1939
:Album Description:This set compiles for the very first time on CD the unique and complete collection of the recordings made for the Decca label (1935-1939), arranged in chronological order. Accompanied among others by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, etc. 4 CD set. Discon. 2005.
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The Complete Columbia Recordings: Miles Davis & John Coltrane
: :Between 1955 and 1959, with occasional changes in personnel, trumpeter Miles Davis led a simply extraordinary small band that changed the course of jazz. This quintet/sextet primarily spotlighted tenor saxophonist John Coltrane but also included such greats as alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley; pianists Red Garland, Bill Evans, and Wynton Kelly; bassist Paul Chambers; and drummers Philly Joe Jones and Jimmy Cobb. The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis and John Coltrane comprise such fabled Davis albums as 'Round About Midnight, Milestones, Jazz at the Plaza, Volume 1, Someday My Prince Will ...
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The Fats Navarro Story
:Album Description:87 track, 4 CD box-set showcases the immense talent of BeBop's trumpeter extraordinaire. 40 page booklet tells the story of a genius still to be properly recognized. Rare photos and full track information are also included. Additional artist's include, Billy Eckstine, Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Jacquet, Tadd Dameron, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. 2000 release. 4 standard jewel cases housed together in a deluxe slipcase.
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