Jazz 'Round Midnight: Big Band

Jazz 'Round Midnight: Big Band

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1. Harlem Nocturne - Harry James
2. Body and Soul - Woody Herman
3. Everybody's Blues - Quincy Jones
4. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me - Dizzy Gillespie
5. Drizzling Rain - Gil Evans, Masabumi Kikuchi
6. Elephant Green - Pierre Michelot
7. If You Were the Only Girl in the World - Gene Krupe
8. 'Round Midnight - Michel Legrand
9. Lullaby for Jolie (Jolie Ann) - Count Basie
10. Blue and Sentimental - Buddy Rich
11. Imagination - Lionel Hampton
12. My Kinda Love - Gerry Mulligan
13. What Kind of Fool Am I? - Oliver Nelson
14. Goodbye - Benny Goodman

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Jazz Round Midnight: Ellington/Strayhorn Songbook
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Surprisingly Good, though slim
Jazz Round Midnight: Ellington/Strayhorn Songbook
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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  1. Jazz 'Round Midnight: Ballads
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ASIN: B0000046NR
Release Date: 1992-06-23

Tracks:

  1. Mood Indigo - Johnny Hodges
  2. In A Sentimental Mood - Monty Alexander
  3. Solitude - Stephane Grappelli
  4. Day Dream - Sonny Criss
  5. Lush Life - Ray Bryant
  6. Blood Count - Stan Getz
  7. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) - Earl Hines
  8. Black Butterfly - Joe Thomas
  9. Chelsea Bridge - Gerry Mulligan & Ben Webster
  10. Sophisticated Lady - Oscar Peterson
  11. Passion Flower - Charlie Haden
  12. Come Sunday - Johnny Hodges

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Good, though slim.......2003-08-25

Here you'll find the genius of the composition possessed by Duke and Swee' Pea, although not the men themselves. Amazingly, the CD makes you forget this oversight with great selections. While you don't actually HEAR Duke or Billy (one of the jazz world's most tragically underrated composers and pianists) you'll think that you did due to the brillance of their songs and some very "Dukish" performances. Bookending the album with Johnny Hodges groups doesn't hurt--his tone and the Ellington badnmates always knock me out. There's an interesting "Black Butterfly" from 1946, which is notable for being a more obscure tune and and obscure artist, but the same can't be said of Oscar Peterson on "Sophisticated Lady" but Peterson's talent is too incredible to be obscure. Stephane Grapelli is moving on "Sentimental Mood," probably inspired by his early-1960s collaborations with the Ellington band. Former Duke great Ben Webster joins Gerry Mulligan for a inspired "Chelsea Bridge," but this version still isn't as good as the one he cut with Strayhorn accompanying him in the early 1950s. Sonny Criss does a great version of "Day Dream" that'll bring you back to your formica table and martinis of 1963, and Ray Bryant is admirable on a jazzy "Lush Life" although it doesn't quite capture the torment and sadness of Strayhorn's life that inspired it. A real standout is Stan Getz,of all people, on "Blood Count." The song is not for every performer, of course, being Strayhorn's last major work, the story of the IV drip of his blood transfusion while undergoing cancer treatment soon before his death.Getz gives a great performance here, playing wonderfully off the bass's "drip-drips" and bringing a haunting. late-night hospital visit sense to it. Buy this if you don't really know of Duke/Billy's talents as composers. Duke's major works are very well-known, but it's a shame how little recognition Strayhorn has gotten, despite Dave Hadju's terrrific biography. Fortuneatley, the Dutch Jazz orchestra has recorded some of Strayhorn's long-hidden work, but much of his original performances and compositions have not yet seen the light of day. So listen to Ray Bryant here and sing the lyrics as he goes..."I'll live a lush life in some small dive..."
Jazz 'Round Midnight: Count Basie
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Classic Big-Band music.
  • It is not ATOMIC its just a BOMB.
Jazz 'Round Midnight: Count Basie
Count Basie
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000046YC
Release Date: 1995-02-28

Tracks:

  1. Straight Life
  2. Pleasingly Plump
  3. I'll Always Be In Love With You
  4. Eventide
  5. Lady In Lace
  6. (I Got A Woman, Crazy For Me) She's Funny That Way
  7. Count Me In
  8. Lullaby For Jolie
  9. I Want A Little Girl
  10. Michelle
  11. Only The Lonely
  12. K.C. Organ Blues
  13. Makin' Whoopee
  14. Wanderlust
  15. Blue And Sentimental
  16. Softly With Feeling

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Classic Big-Band music........2002-12-09

Let me begin this review by stating that the reviewer below me (who trashed this album) has no idea what he or she is talking about. I myself listen to a lot of Basie and this collection of some of the b-sides and hits by Basie is great. The band is strong throughout and the compositions cannot be described in any way other than classic. The organ tracks are also really nice, and with Basie all-stars like Snooky Young, Al Aarons and Freddie Green, this album can't go wrong. Basie's playing on the whole record is him, no more no less, his minimalist style shines brightly. "Straight Life" is a nice allegra swinger with some nice woodwind work on the theme. Classic Basie sound here. "Pleasingly Plump" is a beautiful swing ballad with that classic subtle sound. Snooky Young's trumpet solo is appropriate for this song and the ensemble playing is mesmerizing. "I'll Always Be In Love With You" is one of Basie's organ showcases and might make you feel like you're in a ballpark at first but this track is definitely nice. Basie's playing is the highlight of the song. "Lady In Lace" is an instant classic and the shout chorus is unbelieveable. The whole theme is smooth and really suits the title. The ensemble playing is the highlight of this piece, while Basie keeps the whole thing together with light-hearted chords. "Count Me In" is another favorite of mine, with a great theme. The theme is repeated many times but in a slightly different way each time and it swings beyond belief. "Making Whoopee" is a classic Basie tune and if you don't like this one you probably aren't a fan of his. This trombone showcase is very light and emotional at the same time. There is a string of three nice slower songs in "I Want A Little Girl", "Lullaby For Jolie" and a song by The Beatles "Michelle". These tracks top off the sensitivity of this record, while "Eventide" has more hard ensemble playing and a darker feel that is not quite as familiar with Basie but still comes out nicely. "KC Organ Blues" has Basie on the organ again and it's a nice track that really brings back the feel of Kansas City blues music that was played in the 1940's. "Softly With Feeling" is a nice Neal Hefti composition that ends this Verve collection perfectly, ending this great musical journey through big band swing. A couple of these songs have shown up on Basie's mainstream releases (like "Michelle" and "Makin' Whoppee") but a lot of these pieces became lost on out of print albums (like Basie Land, a long lost album that included "Count Me In").

P.S. Amazon you are currently holding two of my reviews that I posted long ago, one of Eazy-E and another that I cannot currently remember, but please post them. I'm sure you have them.

1 out of 5 stars It is not ATOMIC its just a BOMB........2000-11-26

A very disappointing collection from verve.Particulary two tracks with the mushy organ sound have the ambiance of a holiday inn lounge.very difficult to get through those tracks.Stay with classic Basie and avoid this hodge podge.If you like the basie sound you will be dissapointed.
Jazz 'Round Midnight: Chanteuses
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    Jazz 'Round Midnight: Chanteuses
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Polygram Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000046LE
    Release Date: 1992-06-23

    Tracks:

    1. Mood Indigo - Ella Fitzgerald
    2. Early Autumn - Anita O'day
    3. Manhattan - Blossom Dearie
    4. Embraceable You - Sarah Vaughan
    5. Since I Fell For You - Dinah Washington
    6. Wild Is The Wind - Nina Simone
    7. I Wanna Be Loved - Shirley Horn
    8. What's New? - Helen Merrill
    9. Some Other Time - Monica Zetterlund
    10. Gone With The Wind - Patti Page
    11. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues - Billie Holiday
    12. Tired - Pearl Bailey
    Jazz 'Round Midnight: Charlie Parker
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Survey of a Master
    • Very nice, if not exciting stuff by Bird
    Jazz 'Round Midnight: Charlie Parker
    Charlie Parker
    Manufacturer: Polygram Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000047BL
    Release Date: 1991-03-19

    Tracks:

    1. Star Eyes
    2. If I Should Lose You
    3. I Can't Get Started
    4. I'm In The Mood For Love
    5. Autumn In New York
    6. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
    7. Ballade
    8. Stella By Starlight
    9. Summertime
    10. (You Came Along From) Out Of Nowhere
    11. My Melancholy Baby
    12. Laura
    13. Dancing In The Dark
    14. Loverman
    15. I'll Remember April
    16. Embraceable You

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Survey of a Master.......2006-12-15

    If this survey is really representative, then Bird never really played anything bad. However, I've heard better stuff from him, like his upbeat rendition of Night and Day. Most of the cuts on this CD are Charlie Parker with orchestra. I have two problems with that: 1) whenever the strings come in, I always imagine that I hear Timmy calling for Lassie in the background; 2) Bird's improvisational playing is so far "beyond" straight orchestral playing that the two don't seem to blend seamlessly. The few small ensemble cuts are the highlights of this piece, but Bird himself is great throughout. I just wouldn't call it, "Best of" because I've heard better from him.

    4 out of 5 stars Very nice, if not exciting stuff by Bird.......2003-08-02

    This is an interesting, slightly uneven compilation. Much of it is drawn from Charlie Parker's dates with string sections that sold so well in the early 1950's. Some of these arrangements may sounda bit corny, Mitch Miller style stuff, but some of them are very beautiful, among these "I'll Remember April" and "Dancing in the Dark." There's also an excellent big-band backing for "I can't Get Started" with features Oscar Peterson at piano. It's a great pleasure to hear Bird's sax blending in and out with the strings on many numbers, as if this was just another small group session. Speaking of which, those selections are the true highlight of this album, especially "Ballade," a 1950 date with Coleman hawkins, hank Jones, Ray Brown and Buddy Rich, which is rich, emotive, surprising, and perfect midnight jazz. Also in this vein is another 1950 date, also with Rich, but this time featuring Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk (!) and Curly Russell on bass. And the purchase price is worth it just to hear "Embraceable You" with Rich, Brown, Jones, the amazing Roy Eldridge, and two of the great tenor sax men, Flip Phillips and Lester Young. This is a great introduction to Bird's sensitive standard side, much like My Favorite Things or the Johnny Hartman album for John Coltrane. In short, it's worth it.
    Gershwin Jazz Round Midnight
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • One of my all-time favorites.
    Gershwin Jazz Round Midnight
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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    ASIN: B0000047GI
    Release Date: 1998-01-27

    Tracks:

    1. They All Laughed - Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong
    2. 'S Wonderful - Fred Astaire
    3. Embraceable You - Billie Holiday
    4. But Not for Me - Stan Getz
    5. Summertime - Stan Getz
    6. I've Got A Crush On You - Sarah Vaughan
    7. Love Is Here To Stay - Harry 'Sweets' Edison
    8. A Foggy Day - Ella Fitzgerald
    9. I Loves You, Porgy - Bill Evans
    10. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
    11. Isn't It A Pity? - Shirley Horn
    12. Nice Work If You Can Get It - Billie Holiday
    13. How Long Has This Been Going On? - Sarah Vaughan
    14. Love Walked In - Ella Fitzgerald
    15. The Man I Love - Roy Eldridge
    16. Someone To Watch Over Me - Ella Fitzgerald

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favorites........2005-08-28

    A must for jazz fans. This is a well-rounded collection of Gershwin's work, expertly performed by top artists.
    The Best of Jazz 'Round Midnight
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • 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
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    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:

    5 out of 5 stars 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.

    5 out of 5 stars 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.

    5 out of 5 stars 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.
    The Big Band: Jazz 'Round Midnight
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      The Big Band: Jazz 'Round Midnight
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Polygram Records
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B0000046LD
      Release Date: 1992-06-23

      Tracks:

      1. Harlem Nocturne - Harry James
      2. Body And Soul - Woody Herman
      3. Everybody's Blues - Quincy Jones
      4. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me - Dizzy Gillespie
      5. Drizzling Rain - Gil Evans/Masabumi Kikuchi
      6. Elephant Green - Pierre Michelot
      7. If You Were The Only Girl In The World - Gene Krupa
      8. 'Round Midnight - Michel Legrand
      9. Lullaby For Jolie (Jolie) - Count Basie
      10. Blue And Sentimental - Buddy Rich
      11. Imagination - Lionel Hampton
      12. My Kinda Love - Gerry Mulligan
      13. What Kind Of Fool Am I? - Oliver Nelson
      14. Goodbye - Benny Goodman
      Round Midnight
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        Round Midnight

        Manufacturer: Tropico
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000A86EH0
        Release Date: 2003-09-02

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        SALSA JAZZ
        CU: 'Round Midnight
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          CU: 'Round Midnight
          University of Colorado Jazz Ensemble I
          Manufacturer: University of Colorado Jazz Ensemble I
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000CAK80U
          Release Date: 2004-02-17

          Tracks:

          1. Blues for Stephanie
          2. Meaning of the Blues
          3. Lickety Split
          4. 'Round Midnight
          5. Pete's Feet
          6. Love Theme from Spartacus
          7. Extra Credit
          8. Absolution
          9. Matt's Mood
          'Round Midnight
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            'Round Midnight
            Thelonious Monk
            Manufacturer: Past Perfect
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            ASIN: B000057LVG
            Release Date: 2002-11-29

            Tracks:

            1. Off Minor
            2. 'Round Midnight
            3. Thelonious
            4. Well, You Needn't
            5. Ruby, My Dear
            6. Epistrophy
            7. Evidence
            8. Nice Work
            9. Mysterioso
            10. Who Knows?
            11. Monk's Mood
            12. Suburban Eyes
            13. Evonce
            14. Ask Me Now
            15. Criss-Cross
            16. Straight, No Chaser

            Jazz Music:

            1. Jazz 'Round Midnight: Erroll Garner
            2. Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 14 [Live]
            3. Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 15 [Live]
            4. Live at the Macumba Club: Pt. 2 (1956) [Live]
            5. Married Well [Import]
            6. Memorial Album [Import]
            7. Midnight Sax
            8. Misterioso
            9. New Orleans All-Stars
            10. On the Spur of the Moment

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