Bop, Blues and Bossa

From the Artist
One of the fundamental attributes of the art form of jazz is that the future and the past is encompassed in the same vision. We look to the great players of the past for inspiration, and to the music that they played for our foundation. This CD is our homage to these great jazz standards. Each generation of players brings there own musical and cultural sensibilities to the bandstand. WE hope to convey the continuing vitality of the music as it is tempered by our experiences.

In this CD we've tried to capture the feeling of our live performance. Most of the recording was done in one take, with a minimum of studio enhancements. Our goal was to create intimate portraits of the music we love, and believe this to be the essence of jazz.

The duo offers a format for the musician that is unique in music. It gives the player a level of freedom that is not possible in larger groups and provides the backing that is missing in solo performance. It opens the music up and provides room for interaction and a dialog that at times can be astonishing to both the player and the listener.

Product Description
A jazz guitar duet in the tradition of the masters, yet updated by modern sensibilities and influences. Styles include bebop and latin.

"Howard and Doug's treatment of these wonderful jazz standards is there own, but the significant influence of performers who've preceeded them is nicely evident throughout. ... It's difficult to sustain musical interest over an entire CD with just two guitars, but these two men acquit themselves admirably... " Dale Bruning, guitarist, composer, educator.

Bop, Blues and Bossa

Bop, Blues and Bossa,Doug Switzer and Howard Slavin,Rebop Mountain Enterprises,A jazz guitar duet in the tradition of the masters, yet updated by modern sensibilites and influences. Styles include bebop and latin.

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Average customer rating: Wondrous The Best!!!! If you're going out tonight, you'll need this... A great set at a great price A Night Out with Verve Box Set

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Tracks:

1. Come Dance With Me - Oscar Peterson
2. There Is No Greater Love - Dizzy Gillespie
3. As Long As I Live - Kenny Burrell
4. I Wished On The Moon - Coleman Hawkins
5. A Smooth One - Junior Mance
6. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Johnny Hodges
7. Whisper Not - Anita O'day
8. Li'l Darlin' - Joe Pass
9. Love You Madly - Monty Alexander
10. What's New - George Benson
11. Broadway - Tal Farlow
12. You Are Too Beautiful - Sonny Rollins
13. Portrait Of Jennie - Wynton Kelly
14. Fall Out - Paul Desmond
15. La Vie En Rose - Michel Legrand
16. I Still Love Him So - Roy Eldridge

Tracks:

1. If I Had You - Kenny Burrell
2. Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) - Joe Henderson
3. Isn't It A Pity - Sarah Vaughan
4. My Foolish Heart - Bill Evans
5. I Remember Clifford - Art Blakey
6. It's Nice To Be With You - Jim Hall
7. It Might As Well Be Spring - Astrud Gilberto
8. Isn't It Romantic - Benny Carter
9. When A Woman Loves A Man - Ella Fitzgerald
10. This Can't Be Love - George Shearing
11. You Go To My Head - Chet Baker
12. Autumn In New York - Tal Farlow
13. But Beautiful - Bill Evans
14. Agua De Beber - Antonio Carlos Jobim
15. Manhattan - Sonny Rollins

Tracks:

1. (Ad Lib) Fast Dances - Fred Astaire
2. Party Blues - Ella Fitzgerald
3. Sister Sadie - James Clay
4. The Organ Grinder's Swing - Jimmy Smith
5. Perdido - Duke Ellington
6. Back Beat Boogie - Harry James
7. At Last - Marlena Shaw
8. Little Girl Blue - Louis Armstrong
9. So Danca Samba - Luiz Bonfa
10. Shall We Dance - Cassandra Wilson
11. Rose Room - Buddy DeFranco
12. King Porter Stomp - Benny Goodman
13. Taking A Chance On Love - Nicholas Payton
14. Corner Pocket - Count Basie
15. (Ad Lib) Medium Dance - Fred Astaire

Tracks:

1. I've Got A Crush On You - Sarah Vaughan
2. It Had To Be You - Billie Holiday
3. You're A Weaver Of Dreams - John Coltrane
4. This Love Of Mine - Al Hibbler
5. Misty - Don Byas
6. Invitation - Dinah Washington
7. The Nearness Of You - Abbey Lincoln
8. Time After Time - Stephane Grappelli
9. Imagination - Billy Eckstine
10. That's All - Lester Young
11. I Should Care - Mel Torme
12. 'Round Midnight - Miles Davis
13. Someone To Watch Over Me - Roland Kirk
14. It's Easy To Remember - Johnny Hartman
15. Reaching For The Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
16. You Don't Know Me - Shirley Horn
17. Where Are You - Ben Webster
18. There's No You - Louis Armstrong
19. Memories Of You - Clifford Brown

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This bargain-priced four-CD set presents itself as easy, event-based listening, with the CDs individually titled "Wining," "Dining," "Dancing," and "Romancing." A glimpse at the track list and personnel, however, immediately reveals that, much more than "easy listening," it's an extraordinary collection of jazz performances culled from the Verve archives and including material from the label's classic and recent periods, as well as from subsidiary labels.

The selection has been made with remarkable thoughtfulness, pulling out tracks that may surprise even veteran listeners. John Coltrane plays "You're a Weaver of Dreams" with the Miles Davis rhythm section in a 1959 session. There's also Miles's 1958 rendition of "Round Midnight" with arranger Michel LeGrand. And there's a live Paris recording of "Whisper Not" by Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Lee Morgan. When Al Hibbler sings "This Love of Mine," he's backed by the perfectly Ellingtonian horns of Johnny Hodges and Ben Webster.

"Dancing" picks up the tempo and swings with vigor, but the other volumes are almost textbooks on the art of ballad playing, with many of the greatest saxophonists, trumpeters, and vocalists represented, and a healthy sampling of pianists and guitarists as well. Sure, it functions as mood music, but there's none of the usual artificiality or manipulative effects. It's jazz, often of the highest order and filled with a spirit of timeless romance. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

Wondrous.......2006-07-25

Glorious, fabulous, fantastic! There are names here that no sane person could ever tire of. A delightful collection from an incomparable era. Enjoy.

The Best!!!!.......2005-08-14

I'm a die-hard Ella Fitzgerald fan, and when I heard her along with Louis Armstrong and such other greats as Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, George Shearing, Chet Baker, Dizzy, and others, I absolutely had to buy it. Have given it as gifts on many occasions, and everyone loves it....even the youngsters ( between 25 and 40)!. Great buy, and great gift for any occasion.

E. Perry

If you're going out tonight, you'll need this..........2005-06-10

Absolutely love the collection from Verve's archives. Features some of the best and the most beloved performers of great Jazz era. Wining, Dining, Dancing and my favorite Romancing. Seems like there is a limitless list of absolute fantastic ballads and wonderful dance numbers. Beautiful music, will recommend to everyone I see.

A great set at a great price.......2003-01-03

I bought this box (paid a little more!) and it's totally worth it. Each disc sets a different mood with a mixture of standards and obscure tracks. Verve is one of the legendary jazz labels with many varied artists. The sound quality throughout is perfect. You can't lose.

A Night Out with Verve Box Set.......2002-08-28

Excellent box set. Would highly recommend to anyone. If you want to hear some great jazz classics performed by some of the best, definitely give it a whirl. Two thumbs up and five stars in my book.

Average customer rating: Why Granz deserves his own jazz club in Heaven 50 years of Jazz Bliss SPECTACULAR! THIS IS A MUST FOR YOUR COLLECTION A wonderful introduction to Jazz for the unititiated

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Tracks:

1. Blues - JATP
2. Oh, Lady Be Good! - JATP
3. I've Found A New Baby - Lester Young
4. Trav'lin Light - Billie Holiday
5. Repetition - Charlie Parker
6. Picasso - Coleman Hawkins
7. Tanga - Machito And His Afro-Cuban Orchestra
8. Celia - Bud Powell
9. Just Friends - Charlie Parker
10. Bloomdido - Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie
11. Jeep's Blues - Johnny Hodges
12. Drum Boogie - Gene Krupa Trio
13. Port Of Rico - Illinois Jacquet
14. Tenderly - Oscar Peterson
15. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Dizzy Gillespie , Stan Getz
16. Echoes Of Harlem - Roy Eldridge

Tracks:

1. Tea For Two - Art Tatum
2. Manteco (Theme) - Dizzy Gillespie
3. My One And Only Love - Benny Carter
4. Flying Home - Lionel Hampton
5. Lemonaid 21 - Flip Phillips
6. Every Day I Have The Blues - Count Basie And His Orchestra
7. April In Paris - Count Basie
8. Honeysuckle Rose - Anita O'day
9. All Of Me - Lester Young & Teddy Wilson
10. Just One Of Those Things - Ella Fitzgerald
11. Lady Sings The Blues - Billie Holiday
12. Swinging On A Star - Oscar Peterson Trio
13. Cooking The Blues - Buddy DeFranco
14. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
15. La Rosita - Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster
16. I Know That You Know - Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt

Tracks:

1. Crazy Rhythm - Stan Getz & J.J. Johnson
2. Surely With The Fringe On Top - Blossom Dearie
3. Stompy Jones - Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges Sextet
4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Sonny Stitt
5. Chelsea Bridge - Gerry Mulligan & Ben Webster
6. Mack The Knife - Ella Fitzgerald
7. Too Close For Comfort - Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-tette
8. In The Mornings Out There - Jimmy Giuffre 3
9. I'm Gonna Go Fishin' - Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band
10. Night Rider - Stan Getz
11. I Remember You - Lee Konitz
12. Something's Coming - Oscar Peterson Trio
13. Desafinado (Off Key) - Stan Getz And Charlie Byrd
14. Walk On The Wild Side - Jimmy Smith

Tracks:

1. 'Round Midnight - Bill Evans
2. The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz And Joao Gilberto
3. Soul Sauce - Cal Tjader
4. Last Night When We Were Young - Kenny Burrell
5. If You Could Se Me Now - Wes Montgomery With The Wynton Kelly Trio
6. Night Train - Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery
7. Every Night - Joe Williams
8. The Good Life - Betty Carter
9. You Won't Forget Me - Shirley Horn
10. Bird Alone - Abbey Lincoln
11. Johnnt Come Lately - Joe Henderson
12. Hello My Lovely - Charlie Haden

Customer Reviews:

Why Granz deserves his own jazz club in Heaven.......2003-03-06

For his tireless, effective, and classy promotion of first-rate musicians, Norma Granz must surely be one of the great cultural influences of our century, even if no one but jazz types know of him. More admirable (because courageous and selfless)is that he absolutely forbade racial segregation in his audiences and for his musicians. Granz was famous for making sure that ALL his musicians received first-class treatment, without distinction.

And what first-class music his people made! From the "Jazz at the Philharmonic" series to his long tenure with Verve (which he founded), Granz brought together the very, very best jazz musicians, under the best conditions, and let them play what moved them.

This collection is a fine, fine introduction to what Granz accomplished--and extraordinarily fun to hear.

If you're looking for a great intro to jazz, you could do worse than to start here. (For pedagogical purposes, Ken Burns' five-CD set, "The Story of America's Music," is more comprehensive, and it has much to commend it. Listening to that set, though, requires an interest in being educated, as much as an interest in listening to jazz--some of the discs are jarringly uneven in tone, mood, style, and sound quality.)

50 years of Jazz Bliss.......2001-01-23

What is jazz? Dixieland? Big-band? Kenny G? (Perish the thought!
Forgive me for such heresy!)

I write this review about halfway
through the stunning Ken Burns "Jazz" chronicle on PBS
(January 2001) - I felt compelled to get this set out for my
late-night listening, and am glad I did!

This 4-CD set contains
almost 5 hours of great jazz performances by the giants - Louis
Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz,
Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson... well, you can read the
list.

Sound quality is awesome, especially considering that some of
these recordings are over 50 years old. Verve obviously wanted this
to be a quality product, to commemmorate their golden anniversary.
And the performances - if you have NOT heard them before, you will be
alternately slack-jawed with amazement and grinnin' like a possum
eatin' a sweet potato!

Jazz aficionados will probably already have
most of this material - none of it is new or unissued, all of it is
classic jazz. If you're like me - you've had some exposure to jazz
and want to add some good stuff to your collection - you can't go
wrong with this set. If you get picked to be on Survivor Island, you
just might want to take it with you... I would!

SPECTACULAR!.......1999-11-04

the best compilation of jazz music ever! this is a must for all music lover and you'll know after you've listened

THIS IS A MUST FOR YOUR COLLECTION.......1999-06-07

I scored this at a used "rock&roll shop for 20 bucks. Little did they no the value. This is totally awesome. The best part is the "assortedness" of it. I was leary of sound quality, but it is very good. The version of Dizzy's "Manteca" is almost worth the price. The only person missing is Kenton, but as we know, he wasn't a verve man. BUy it, its worth it.

A wonderful introduction to Jazz for the unititiated.......1998-12-31

I spotted this album in a friend's jazz collection. It has become a favorite of mine. Its perfect to give as a gift. Great listening, and a wonderful intro to Jazz.

Average customer rating: "What A Diff'rence A Day Made . . . And The Diff'rence Is You" Great CD!! A wonderful collection Georgia on My Mind

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Tracks:

1. Just One Of Those Things - Louis Armsrtong
2. Woody 'N' You - Oscar Peterson
3. Lullaby In Birdland - Sarah Vaughan
4. Tour De Force - Dizzy Gillespie
5. The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz
6. Diminuendo In Blue And Blow By Blow - Duke Ellington
7. Captain Marvel - Chick Corea
8. Ev'rything I've Got - Ella Fitzgerald
9. Impressions - Wes Montgomery
10. Love Me Or Leave Me - Nina Simone
11. Star Eyes - Charlie Parker
12. Here's That Rainy Day - Bill Evans
13. What A Diff'rence A Day Made - Dinah Washington
14. Misty - Erroll Garner
15. A Fine Romance - Billie Holiday
16. April In Paris - Count Basie

Customer Reviews:

"What A Diff'rence A Day Made . . . And The Diff'rence Is You".......2007-03-31

If you want to listen to a huge variety of jazz icons all together in one CD, then you're in for a delight with this outstanding compilation CD. Most of the famous jazz giants are represented here - from the majestic royalties Count Basie and Duke Ellington to the original divas Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday, and not to mention Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Erroll Garner, Dizzy Gillespie and Wes Montgomery.

Louis Armstrong opens up with Cole Porter's "Just One of Those Things" and invites you for a "trip to the moon on gossamer wings." Sarah Vaughan presents her tantalizing vocals in "Lullaby of Birdland" and shows off her versatility in scat singing. Stan Getz performs a Bossa Nova staple "The Girl From Ipanema" with vocals from the husband-and-wife team of João and Astrud Gilberto.

Bill Evans contributes his delicate touch on the ivories as he plays "Here's That Rainy Day." Every tune that Mr. Evans plays becomes a beautiful masterpiece. Erroll Garner plays his signature composition "Misty" with an enchanting arrangement making it one of the best tracks. Count Basie wraps up this presentation with a beautiful tune that takes you back to the fifties, "April In Paris," a composition by Vernon Duke and Yip Harburg.

The First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald does a swinging Rodgers & Hart song, "Everything I've Got" while Dinah Washington sings another beautiful version of Maria Grover and Stanley Adams' "What A Diff'rence A Day Made" (the other fabulous version is found in Diana Ross' charming album, Blue).

"What a diff'rence a day made
Twenty-four little hours
Brought the sun and the flowers
Where there used to be rain

My yesterday was blue, dear
Today, I'm a part of you, dear
My lonely nights are thru, dear
Since you said you were mine

What a diff'rence a day makes
There's a rainbow before me
Skies above can't be stormy
Since that moment of bliss

That thrilling kiss
It's heaven when you find romance on your menu
What a diff'rence a day made
And the diff'rence is . . . you."

With this CD, there is something wonderful to unfold if you're a fan of any of these jazz greats. If you're a fan of all of them, then so much the better. It's very rare to find an incredible collection such as this. It's a rare find . . . so check this out and enjoy!

Wholeheartedly recommended.

Great CD!!.......2002-07-16

Actually I would have content buying this CD if only one of the songs were on it - Wes Montgomery ... mmm, good!

joshua

A wonderful collection.......2000-12-12

This is the perfect cd, not only for people wanting to get into jazz but for jazz lovers in general, who like a bit of variety. Here you have vocal as well as instrumental songs. There are a lot (16) of the BIG names, Louis, Oscar, Dizzy, Sarah, Duke, Chick, Ella, Wes, Nina, Charlie, Bill, Dinah, Stan, Erroll, Billie and Count; none of whom need to have their surnames added. Every song on this disc rates 10 stars. How could it not? Highly recommended.

Georgia on My Mind.......2000-07-20

When I was married and living in Georgia, my wife bought this CD, and when she became my ex-wife, I moved to Ohio and left it with her. I miss it, and now I'm buying it, because it's got some really neat stuff on here -- without buying every single CD in the set (for example, my ex thought the Chick Corea cut, "Captain Marvel" was really cool, then bought more of his stuff and didn't like it (no accounting for taste)). As a music teacher, this is a handy CD to have around because it has a bunch of different styles on one disc; from Satchmo to Fusion and back. Enjoy.

Average customer rating: For beginners

Jazz-Club: Guitar Various Artists Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000479P Release Date: 1990-01-05

Tracks:

1. Moten Swing - Les Paul/Wilie Smith
2. Conception - Chuck Wayne/George Shearing
3. Interlude - Billy Bauer/Lennie Tristano
4. Patti Cake - Herb Ellis
5. Heat Wave - Barney Kessel
6. Nobody Else But Me - Jimmy Raney
7. You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere) - Tal Farlow
8. Tear It Down - Wes Montgomery
9. Downstairs - Kenny Burrell
10. Li'l Darling - Joe Pass
11. Samba Triste - Baden Powell
12. Song For My Father - George Benson
13. O Pato - Charlie Byrd
14. Extrapolation - John McLaughlin
15. Blues For Django And Stephane - Larry Coryell & Phillip Catherine
16. Up Up And Away - Jim Hall
17. Cantaloupe Woman - Grant Green

Customer Reviews:

For beginners.......2007-06-18

Jazz compilation without the best (Django Reinhardt) and the most influential (Charlie Christian)?

Naturally, Verve is doing the best it can with its rich vaults, and the number of great guitar players is really impressive (Hall, Burrell, Montgomery, Pass, Kessell, McLaughlin...); some of them are probably represented with their choisiest work...

So, all in all, this is very good for jazz beginners who'd have a hard time comprehending Django's music anyway...

Average customer rating: a remarkable collection at a great price

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Tracks:

1. Dixie Jass Band One-Step - Tony Sharbaro
2. Canal Street Blues - Baby Dodds
3. New Orleans Wiggle - Luis Cottrell
4. Black Bottom Stomp - Andrew Hilaire
5. Wolverine Blues - Baby Dodds
6. At The Jazz Band Ball - Chauncey Morehouse
7. Memphis Blues - Ben Pollack
8. China Boy - Gene Krupa
9. Clarinetitis - Bob Conselman
10. Bone Yard Shuffle - Vic Berton
11. She's Crying For Me - Sid Catlett
12. Smilin' The Blues Away - Zutty Singleton
13. Panama - Paul Barbarin
14. 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans - Tubby Hall
15. Weary Blues - Manzie Johnson
16. Nobody's Sweetheart - Dave Tough
17. Dear Old Southland - Sid Catlett
18. King Porter Stomp - Zutty Singleton
19. Copenhagaen - Morey Feld
20. The Sheik Of Araby - George Wettling
21. Muskrat Ramble - Ray Bauduc
22. Blame It On The Blues (Quincy Street Stomp) - Danny Alvin
23. Baby Dodds - Baby Dodds

Tracks:

1. Nobody's Sweetheart - Gene Krupa
2. Dicky Wells Blues - Bill Beason
3. Let's Swing It - Sam Weiss
4. Crazy Rhythm - Tommy Benford
5. Down Home Jump - Alvin Burroughs
6. Jim Jam Stomp - Buddy Rich
7. Looney - Alex Mitchell
8. Shivers - Nick Fatool
9. Shufflin' At The Hollywood - Cozy Cole
10. Hootie's Ignorant Oil - Gus Johnson
11. Linger Awhile - Sid Catlett
12. Front And Center - O'Neill Spencer
13. I May Be Wrong - J.C. Heard
14. Destination K.C. - Jo Jones
15. Too Marvellous For Words - George Wettling
16. Seven Come Eleven - Eddie Dell
17. A Buinch Of Rhythm - Specs Powsell
18. Behind The Eight Bar - Jimmy Crawford
19. Gotta Gimme What You Got - Sam 'Baby' Lovett
20. I Want To Go Where You Go - Luis Bellson
21. Jonah's Wail - Kansas Fields
22. Airness A La Nat - Jackie Mills
23. Boogie Woogie Barbecue - Sonny Payne
24. I Want To Be Happy - Buddy Rich

Tracks:

1. Put It There - Cuba Austin
2. Down South Camp Meeting - Walter Johnson
3. Walkin' & Swingin' - Ben Thigpen
4. Jivin' The Jeep - Mo Purtill
5. Sing, Sing, Sing - Gene Krupa
6. Lisa - Chick Webb
7. Wolverine Blues - Ray Bauduc
8. T'Ain't What You Do (It's The Way You Do It) - Jimmy Crawford
9. Ratamacue - Cozy Cole
10. Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam) - J.C. Heard
11. Tickle-Toe - Jo Jones
12. Dameron Stomp - Jesse Price
13. Pound Ridge - Sid Catlett
14. Up Jumped The Devil - Rudolph Taylor
15. Jumpin' Pumpkins - Sonny Greer
16. Little John Special - Panama Francis
17. The Good Earth - Dave Tough
18. Moten Swing - Lou Fromm
19. In The Middle - Shadow Wilson
20. Quiet Riot - Buddy Rich
21. Our Delight - Kenny Clarke
22. Oo Bop Sh'Bam - Art Blakey
23. How High The Moon - Shelly Manne
24. Four Brothers - Don Lamond

Tracks:

1. Rifftide - Denzil Best
2. Congo Blues - J.C. Heard
3. Get Happy - Specs Powell
4. Moose The Mooche - Roy Porter
5. Commercial Eyes - Jackie Mills
6. Lester's Be-Bop Boogie - Chico Hamilton
7. Easy Swing - Harold 'Doc' West
8. Relaxing At Camarillo - Don Lamond
9. The Chase - Chuck Thompson
10. All God's Children Got Rhythm - Tiny Khan
11. Klact-Oveeseds-Tene - Max Roach
12. Lop-Pow - Charles Simon
13. Dextrose - Art Mardigan
14. Wee Dot - Shadow Wilson
15. Jumpin' At The Woodside - Roy Haynes
16. The Bird - Shelly Manne
17. The Last Word - Joe Harris
18. Dinky - Jack 'The Bear' Parker
19. Lady Bird - Kenny Clarke
20. More Brew - Stan Levey
21. Pina Colada - Ed Shaughnessy
22. Oh Henry - Teddy Stewart
23. Shawn - Sonny Igoe
24. Bop Alley - Art Blakey

Album Description

Budget-priced box set featuring over five hours of music on 4 CDs from the top skin-beaters. This is the definitive history of jazz drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street. Includes tracks from Baby Dodds, Ben Pollack, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Big Sid Catlett and dozens more. Also contains a fully illustrated 48 page booklet with references, a discography and bio on each artist. 95 tracks! Each disc comes in a separate standard jewel case within a thick, full color slipcase box. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

a remarkable collection at a great price.......2001-03-04

Like the companion set, Hittin' on All Six (jazz guitar), this collection brings together a wide range of excellent records that date from the earliest jazz recordings going up though early modern. Some of the selections are predictable, some are obscure, but they all are interesting. Lots of Sid Catlett, for example, and excellent choices on the big band side in particular (Cozy Cole, Jimmy Crawford and Jo Jones, to name three). No Lionel Hampton, but the fabulous cymbal beat of Alvin Burroughs with a Hampton small group. And of course, Chick Webb's Liza, which features wonderful drumming but also a really fine trumpet solo by Bobby Stark (the 2nd solo).

Average customer rating: Relaxing, loungy music for the background or the foreground one of the smoothest lp's out there An obscure gem of an underrated genius... Bewitching Sax Tone on a Wonderful Album My favourite Bossa Nova CD

Soul Samba Ike Quebec Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music Jump Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000005H6O Release Date: 1996-09-03

Tracks:

1. Loie
2. Lloro Tu Despedida
3. Goin' Home
4. Me 'N You
5. Liebestraum
6. Shu Shu
7. Blue Samba
8. Favela
9. Linda Flor
10. Loie (Alternate Take)
11. Shu Shu (Alternate Take)
12. Favela (Alternate Take)

Customer Reviews:

Relaxing, loungy music for the background or the foreground.......2006-06-21

I'm not someone who usually listens to bossa nova, but I do love jazz. And this is one of the best CD's in my collection. When I first started listening to this CD, I was concerned that the Bossa Nova beat would get too repetitous, but that has not been a problem. Ike Quebec's soulful style and tone are clear and beautiful here, and Kenny Burrell matches up nicely with Quebec, much in the same way that Grant Green does on Blue and Sentimental. I put this CD on when I'm working and it gently guides me along. I put this CD on while laying out by a pool the other day, and it changed the whole atmosphere.

The only bad thing about this CD is that Blue Note doesn't make it more available at a lower cost. Please, Blue Note, make Ike Quebec more easily available. The world needs to hear his music.

one of the smoothest lp's out there.......2006-05-14

very incredible album all the way thru. the music literally oozes smooth class and stylish tranquility. from the opening track to the finale, this LP effortlessly transports me to a lush, outdoor patio-bar somwhere near a tropical ocean. ultra-smooth saxaphone and guitar dressed in dapper elegance... underpinned by a light bossa nova shuffle and a walking blue bass... people should definitely own this one.

An obscure gem of an underrated genius..........2001-04-28

An excellent interpretation of the Bossa Nova style,Ike Quebeck infuses it with with a tinge of the blues melancholy and his signature light,ethereal tone that lifts you off the ground from the opening track,and your "floating on clouds"till the last track ends and you have to come back down.Ike Quebeck had the magic gift of the "light touch" to his technique which had a distinctly atmospheric,sensuous sound in the way he played.Check out his genius you wont be disappointed!

Bewitching Sax Tone on a Wonderful Album.......2001-04-07

This album is full of music that deserves to be called special. Ike Quebec's tenor sax playing is so rich and lulling that it is possible to get lost in the sheer beauty of his tone, almost (but not quite) losing track of the song that is the reason for the tone - or perhaps the tone is the reason for playing the song. Either way, the accompaniment on this disc, featuring Kenny Burrell, Willie Bobo, Wendell Marshall, and Gavin Masseaux, is both lush and understated. The music may not be, strictly speaking, bossa nova, but it is truly beautiful and deserves greater recognition than it has recieved (the same may be said of Quebec's music as a whole - every Quebec release features moments of joyous saxophone magic). The only regrets that I have concerning this album is that it is not longer (12 tracks, of which the final 3 are alternate takes), and that Ike Quebec was not to make more of this sweet sound - just over three months after this album was recorded, on January 16th, 1963, Ike Quebec succumbed to lung cancer, at the age of 44. His soulful takes on both original tunes and standards reveal him to be a true stylist, a master of effusive understatement, a musician who is able to take any theme, from "See See Rider" to Dvorak, and make it his own. If there were a true heavenly palace of sound, I have no doubt where palace would be found: inside of Ike Quebec's horn.

My favourite Bossa Nova CD.......1999-10-30

I have the original Lp, Japanese re-issue LP, and the CD... Does that tell how good the CD is...:)

Average customer rating:

Blue Voices: The Finest in Jazz Ballads Various Artists Manufacturer: Fantasy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005ONPU Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. As Time Goes By - Ella Fitzgerald
2. Isn't She Lovely - Freddy Cole
3. Shadow of Your Smile - Ithamara Koorax
4. I'll Never Smile Again - Oscar Peterson
5. Come Rain or Come Shine - Betty Roch
6. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me - Mose Allison
7. If I Had You - Etta Jones
8. You Go to My Head - Grady Tate
9. My Foolish Heart - Carol Sloane
10. It Could Happen to You - Chet Baker
11. More Than You Know - Sylvia Syms
12. Don't Worry 'Bout Me - Milt Jackson
13. That Old Devil Called Love - Agneta Baumann
14. Without a Song - Little Jimmy Scott
15. Stormy Weather - Ruth Brown
16. Angel Eyes - Mark Murphy
17. Lover Man [Live] - Etta James

Tracks:

1. People - Ella Fitzgerald
2. You're Nice to Be Around - Freddy Cole
3. Moon River - Ithamara Koorax
4. Some of These Days - Oscar Peterson
5. When I Fall in Love - Betty Roch
6. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand - Mose Allison
7. All the Way - Etta Jones
8. Young and Foolish - Tony Bennett
9. Dindi - Flora Purim
10. How Long Has This Been Going On? - Chet Baker
11. Smile - Sylvia Syms
12. Someone I Love - Milt Jackson
13. Good Life - Agneta Baumann
14. Over the Rainbow - Little Jimmy Scott
15. What's New? - Teri Thornton
16. L'il Darlin' - Mark Murphy
17. Misty [Live] - Etta James

Album Description

Subtitled - The Finest In Jazz Ballads. 2 CD compilation featuring Ella Fitzgerald, Freddy Cole, Oscar Peterson, Betty Roche, Mose Allison, Chet Baker and more. 34 tracks. Slipcase. 2002.

Average customer rating: Sample the very best Great varied mix of jazz

Compact Jazz Sampler Various Artists Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music 1940-1949 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Black Legends Of Jazz: The Original Decca Recordings ASIN: B000004735 Release Date: 1987-05-18

Tracks:

1. Mack The Knife - Ella Fitzgerald
2. April In Paris - Count Basie
3. The Shadow Of Your Smile - Oscar Peterson
4. Bernie's Tune - Gerry Mulligan
5. The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto
6. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Billie Holiday
7. Misty - Errol Garner
8. Djangology - Stephane Grappelli
9. Goin' Out Of My Head - Wes Montegomery
10. Vendome - The Swingle Singers
11. What A Difference A Day Makes - Dinah Washington
12. Walk On The Wild Side - Jimmy Smith
13. Lullaby Of Birdland - Sarah Vaughan
14. I've Got You Under My Skin - Bill Evans
15. Captain Marvel - Chick Corea
16. Friends And Love - Chuck Mangione

Customer Reviews:

Sample the very best.......2007-01-12

This should NOT be a discontinued album. From Ella Fitzgerald faking her way through "Mack The Knife," right up to Chuck Mangione with a symphony orchestra, COMPACT JAZZ * THE SAMPLER is an absolute delight. These superlative VERVE records span the years 1955 to 1979.

ALBUM HIGHLIGHTS:
Jimmy Smith's swinging "Walk On The Wild Side," which opens with sleigh bells.
Erroll Garner grunting his way through his most famous composition, "Misty," from 1954.
Antonio Carlos Jobim plays piano on his renowned "The Girl From Ipanema." This Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto version got mega-airplay in America in 1963, and started the Bossa Nova craze here.
The equally well-known Count Basie 1955 recording of "April In Paris" still soars high. ("...One more once!")
Dinah Washington's classic take of "What A Difference A Day Makes," from 1959.
(The Divine) Sarah Vaughan bills and coos on "Lullabye Of Birdland," recorded December, '54.

All of these, save the Smith track, were huge hits. Additionally, this sampler offers an early work by Chick Corea, Lady Day (Billie Holliday) in hi-fi, and Oscar Peterson and Gerry Mulligan, both in top form. A highly recommended collection.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 63:14

Great varied mix of jazz.......2005-12-21

This old and now deleted album showcases tracks from many titles of the compact jazz label's range. I first heard this cd from my local library 15 years ago. I heard some of it played on a local radio recently and tried to track it down. Amazon is the only place I could find it, new and used.

This album's strength lies in it's wide range of jazz tracks, ranging from a live version of "Mack the knife" performed by Ella Fitzgerald in Berlin, to the acapella-esque swingle singers' "Vendome" and from the original version of (the much abused) "Girl from Ipanema" to the Bill Evan's interpretretation of "I've Got You Under My Skin" (which still sounds fresh and inspiring to my ears many years on). For me, however, the stand out tracks are far and away Chick Corea's exciting "Captain Marvel" and the marvellously up tempo Reinhardt homage "Djangology" by Stephan Grapelli.

The only criticism of this album is perhaps a reliance on many vocal led tracks; 6 out of 16 is probably too many, and 5 of the 6 (if you include "Girl From Ipanema") are solo female voices leading. However, many of these voices are owned by instantly recognised names, so it serves as no surprise as to why they were chosen on this sampler disk.

This disk was part of my introduction to music many years ago and I still enjoy listening to it now that I've tracked it down.

Average customer rating: For Charlie Byrd lovers

Charlie Byrd Charlie Byrd Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Aquarelle Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros For Louis Mr. Guitar Brazilian Byrd ASIN: B000001VNA Release Date: 1990-07-10

Tracks:

1. Moliendo
2. Old Hymn
3. At Seventeen
4. Swing 39
5. It's All Clear To Me
6. Something
7. Moonlight Serenade
8. This Can't Be Love
9. Mama, I'll Be Home Someday

Product Description

Practically BRAND NEW condition, includes original CD, case, and paperwork, fast shipping, different look, ask me for my CD List! :);

Customer Reviews:

For Charlie Byrd lovers.......2004-01-17

I have two pieces of this CD in my Byrd collection, older one is damaged of use and borrowing...
Excellent recording, "laserlight", for audiophiles and collectors of Charlie - MUST HAVE rule!
High quality is result of Direct to Disc recording process(=live music on disk, no corrections afterwards, limited playing time 33 min.)
As I like Mr. Byrd very much, can warmly recommend to listeners with similar taste!

Average customer rating: Each Song is Perfect, Masterful Verve Compilation Hail Verve for an amazing Compilation Some Extraordinary Stuff from Verve Vaults

The Best of Jazz 'Round Midnight Various Artists Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music European Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000473Y Release Date: 1996-08-20

Tracks:

1. I'll Close My Eyes - Dinah Washington
2. Embraceable You - Joe Williams
3. Softly With Feeling - Count Basie
4. Li'l Darlin' - Mel Torme
5. I Didn't Know About You - Ella Fitzgerald/Duke Ellington
6. I Loves You, Porgy - Oscar Peterson
7. O Grande Amor - Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto
8. What's New? - Helen Merrill
9. Maybe September - Wes Montgomery/Jimmy Smith
10. Darn That Dream - Billie Holiday
11. Lover Man - Sarah Vaughan
12. My Funny Valentine - Ben Webster
13. Turn Out The Stars - Bill Evans/Jim Hall
14. I Wanna Be Loved - Shirley Horn
15. Teardrops In The Rain - Arthur Prysock
16. Souvenir De Villingen - Stephanie Grappelli

Customer Reviews:

Each Song is Perfect, Masterful Verve Compilation.......2003-08-18

What we have here is a masterpiece of mood. That silky, late night mood that gives birth to all kinds of romantic thoughts--some wistful, some satisfying, some unbearably sad, lonely or even hopeful. Verve has done an incredible job of selecting a wide range of performers, songs, and time periods and succeed in making this an indispensible jazz collection. Dinah Washington's acapella notes at the beginning of the "i'll Close My Eyes" is a perfect curtain-raiser; Stephane Grapelli's short, melancholy "Souvenir de Villagen" is a perfect closing theme. Some true standouts in a collection of them: Oscar Peterson giving one of the most tender piano solos in his career on "I Loves You, Porgy," and a haunting, smokey "My Funny Valentine" from sax great Ben Webster. In the vocal deparment, Billie Holiday turns in a surprisingly upbeat "Darn That Dream" near the end of her life that actually supplies some hope amid her despair; and Joao Gilberto pleading of Brazilian love in "O Grande Amor." The Joe Williams "Embraceable You" is from 1989, and shows the blues great at a different level, more intimate and vulnerable, although he's still creatively jazzy. Other greats are the very sad duets "Maybe September" from Jimmy Smith/Wes Montgomery and "Turn out the Stars" from subtle masters Bill Evans and Jim Hall. Mel Torme's vocal group and Count Basie's orchestra work their usual mastery, and perhaps the most sublime recording is the First Lady of Song herself backed up by that greatest of jazz bands, Duke Ellington and his orchestra in "I Didn't Know About You" which is not a mistake you should make in regarding this album, which is most definetly worth knowing about.

Hail Verve for an amazing Compilation.......2003-08-14

Words fail me when I try to describe the emotions present in the songs on this collection. Verve has truly done masterful work in selecting songs with that certain midnight mood, that star-crossed lover, intimate feeling that jazz romance is supposed to be, all dark blue night and purple horizons. There's a vareity of feeling here, but an overall brillance that makes this worth every penny. The only problem would be length, proving that no good album is too short. Some favorites: Oscar Peterson plays "I Loves You, Porgy" with such a delicate tenderness and wistful longing that it'll make you stop whatever you're doing and just be DRAWN IN. Billie Holiday sings "Darn that Dream" near the end of her life, but there's a surprising hopefulness in this interpretation that sets it off from her gloomier side. A 1989 Joe Williams "Embraceable You" shows a different Joe than the one who scatted with Basie in the 1950s-- this Joe is more emotional and sensitive in his later years, but still not afraid to twist the melody and words in a fun, seductive way. Speaking of seductive, Ben Webster plays the Chet Baker staple "My Funny Valentine" through a smokey mist that enables the listener to hear shades of the tune never contemplated before. The underrated Prysock emotes true heartbreak with the string-backed vocal "Teardrops in the Rain." Ella and Duke work magnificently, as always: "Didn't Know about You" is probably the most romatic cut here, except maybe for Joao Gilberto's gravity-defying stroll through "O Grande Amor." The Evans/Hall and Montgomery/Smith collaborations are atmospheric and contemplative, reminiscent of autumns and lost love...Dinah Washington is one hell of a curtain-opener with "I'll Close My Eyes," alternately hopeful, bluesy, and desperate in it's longing, and it doesn't get much better than that.

Some Extraordinary Stuff from Verve Vaults.......2003-08-10

The people at Verve Records really know how to set a mood when they make a jazz compliation album, as both the "Night Out" box set and the whole "Jazz 'Round Midnight" series prove. This is an alsum for the budget-minded jazz fan who doesn't have the cash for each selection, but Verve makes it worth every penny. There's every style of midnight music here, from wistfulness (Count Basie's "Softly With Feeling") to mounrful sadness (Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith's "Maybe September") and of course, romantic happiness (Ella Fitzgerald and Duke's duet on "Didn't Know About You"). There are some great standout tracks here, especially Oscar Peterson playing "I Loves You, Porgy" and making it incredibly cool and beautiful, and Ben Webster sounding mysteriously smoky and sad on "My Funny Valentine." Verve can also be commended for a diverse line-up: where else can you find Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holliday(a surprisingly upbeat "Darn that Dream')Stephane Grapelli, Joa Gilberto, Bill Evans, and Arthur Prysock in the same place? However, this means no Chet Baker or Charlie Parker, and their lack of inclusion os notable. But in the end it doesn't really matter, this is a 16-song album of great material from start to finish, and as the first song openes with Dinah Washingtoon's acapella voice rising on "I'll Close My Eyes," you'll know you made the right purchase.

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