Be Bop Big Band

Be Bop Big Band

Be Bop Big Band

ASIN: B00006JOC0

Track Listings
 
1. Compilation
2. Love Dance
3. Emily
4. I'm All For You
5. Perceptive Hindsight
6. Never Always
7. Some Bones Of Contention
8. Strike Out The Band
9. Autumn In New York
10. Dearly Befuddled
11. An Apple For Christa
12. Baby Blues

Editorial Reviews
Jack Bowers, allaboutjazz.com
Awesome. Spectacular. Breathtaking. Sublime. Simply put, one of the most memorable big-band albums in recent memory.

Jeffrey Weber, multi-Grammy-winning producer
What a band! All incredible players. They are as tight as any band I have heard. Great job.

Be Bop Big Band

Be Bop Big Band,Carl Saunders,Sea Breeze Records,"Highly recommended, this is one of the best big band albums of the early 21st century." - Scott Yanow, The All Music Guide, www.allmusic.com,Big Band,Big Bands,Bop,Hard Bop,Jazz,Jazz Music,Pop
It Had to Be You
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • Great cd
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  • Dissapointing! I returned it!
  • wedding music for the new world
 It Had to Be You
Various Artists
Manufacturer: RCA Victor
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ASIN: B0000064XV
Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

  1. My One And Only Love - Louis Armstrong
  2. There Will Never Be Another You - Bud Powell Trio
  3. It Had To Be You - Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
  4. It's Love - Lena Horne
  5. All Of Me - Benny Carter And His Orchestra
  6. The More I Know You - Fats Waller And His Rhythm
  7. Embraceable You - Duke Jordan
  8. Like Someone In Love - Gary Burton Trio
  9. My Honey's Lovin' Arms - Duke Ellington/Ray Nance
  10. I've Got You Under My Skin - Paul Desmond
  11. When You Wish Upon A Star - Glenn Miller/Ray Eberle
  12. The Man I Love - Mary Lou Williams
  13. You Go To My Head - Dizzy Gillespie/Johnny Hartman
  14. Gypsy Queen - Count Basie And His Orchestra
  15. I've Got The World On A String - Coleman Hawkins
  16. Oh! You Sweet Thing - Billy Banks

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Just OK CD.......2004-04-09

What took me by surprise about this CD was the lack of vocals in the songs. Tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 15 had no vocals whatsoever, which comprises about half of the CD and you can't tell this from the music list that they give here. However, I must admit the music is very good and the ones that do have vocals are good as well. If you don't care about vocals as much as I do or just want a mix of vocals/instrumental music, this CD is great for you.

4 out of 5 stars Great cd.......2003-09-05

This album is a good choice if you'd like a different sound then the typical wedding music. Fun, lively yet appropriate music for a wedding. Good choice.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful!.......2002-10-08

The previous reviewer who didn't like the sound quality must not realize that these recordings date back to the '30s. They didn't have digital recordings then. Part of the charm of recordings from this era is the fuzziness. It's part of jazz history.

We loved this cd and chose our first dance song from it: "My One and Only Love".

1 out of 5 stars Dissapointing! I returned it!.......2002-04-11

I really did not care for this CD and I can't believe that anyone likes it! What a poor quality recording and boring music. I have never returned a CD but the recording quality of every song varied so much that I kept having to adjust my stereo volume and setting for each song. DON"T waste your money!

5 out of 5 stars wedding music for the new world.......2002-01-09

Now, we're cookin'. I love Mozart, Chopin, etc., but this is music for the new millenium! Celebrate!
Be Bop Big Band
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Gotta get this one
  • Long overdue
  • "SIZZLER" !!!
  • Wow!
 Be Bop Big Band
Carl Saunders
Manufacturer: Sea Breeze Records
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ASIN: B00006JOC0
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

  1. Compilation
  2. Love Dance
  3. Emily
  4. I'm All For You
  5. Perceptive Hindsight
  6. Never Always
  7. Some Bones Of Contention
  8. Strike Out The Band
  9. Autumn In New York
  10. Dearly Befuddled
  11. An Apple For Christa
  12. Baby Blues

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Gotta get this one.......2007-01-19

Endearingly known to his friends as the Arban Cowboy, Carl is the greatest! I have all his CD's and look for him on other artists' recordings as well. He's ALWAYS the one to check out. Not to be overlooked - ever.

4 out of 5 stars Long overdue.......2005-02-15

Trumpeter Carl Saunders has been a first-call player for West Coast big bands for many years, but he only started to record as a leader in the mid-1990s. This disc is his first crack at leading his own big band, & it is, as you'd expect, a superb disc. Saunders has stunning chops & imagination on the horn--he likes wide intervals & can hit high notes with a nice tone & pitch (rather than making them sound like sirens going off). But he's not a prima donna: in fact, the album is largely a tribute to the work of the late arranger/composer/trumpeter Herb Phillips: the album includes six of his charts, including the knockout opener "Compilation" (a brisk "I Got Rhythm" variant) and the lovely "An Apple for Christa" (a tribute to the ill-fated teacher/astronaut Christa McAuliffe). The rest of the charts are shared out among various hands--Ivan Lins, Bill Rogers, Jackson Stock, John Boice, Mike Barone--& they all sound excellent: always warm rather than blaring, & never settling for slick riffing or excessive cleverness (though perhaps the multiple key-changes on "I'm All for You" are pushing it...). Saunders doesn't hog the limelight--in fact, on a few tunes he doesn't solo at all (Johnny Mandel's "Emily" is a trombone feature for Andy Martin, for instance). Pianist Christian Jacob sounds especially strong on his two features; my only quibble would be that the usually reliable alto saxophonist Lanny Morgan seems rather one-dimensional here, relying on the same formulaic Bird lick over & over again. But otherwise this is a very fine disc, recommended to fans of mainstream big-band music or to anyone looking for some first-rate trumpet.

5 out of 5 stars "SIZZLER" !!!.......2005-01-06

Carl Saunders has gathered together the leading West Coast musicians and arrangers and recording technicians...AT THE PEAK OF THEIR POWERS...and created what will surely be a landmark "Big Band" recording. If you like flawless musicianship, this one's for you!

5 out of 5 stars Wow!.......2002-11-02

If you are a jazz fan, if you appreciate the sound of a band comprised of some of the west coast's best players, if well-crafted, swinging arrangements are your cup of tea, if you are a trumpet player and want to feel totally inadequate, then you must get this CD! It is big band jazz as good as any you can hear. And the virtuousity of Carl Saunders is extraordinary! He possesses a beautiful sound, a very personal creative style, remarkable technical facility and a range that almost defies description! He can play lead, he solos imaginatively and I wouldn't be surprised if he can leap tall buildings in a single bound! The band members are the who's-who of west coast artists and they play like they play together all the time....which, of course, they do....in various settings. My highest personal recommendation on this recording!!
Yule Be Miserable
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good Music
  • I'm only gettin' half of what I oughta.
 Yule Be Miserable
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Verve
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ASIN: B0000CDUIA
Release Date: 2006-11-24

Tracks:

  1. Christmas Blues - Ramsey Lewis
  2. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong
  3. Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney - Ella Fitzgerald
  4. Blue Christmas - Billy Eckstine
  5. My Birthday Comes On Christmas - Spike Jones
  6. Merry Christmas, Baby - BB King
  7. Please Come Home For Christmas - Aaron Neville
  8. Stormy Blues - Billie Holiday
  9. Good Morning Blues - Count Basie
  10. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Ella Fitzgerald
  11. Nuttin' For Christmas - Spike Jones
  12. Christmas Blues - Eric Reed

Amazon.com

The Yuletide washes in the many moods of the season and Yule Be Miserable makes a great attempt at capturing those darker holiday sentiments that come with the holly and the ivy. Still, the title's slightly misleading--even with its cool liner notes by comic book icon Harvey "American Splendor" Pekar. While some of these blues tunes (like the renowned Billie Holiday's "Stormy Blues" and Spike Jones' whiney "My Birthday Comes on Christmas") are decidedly down and out, the performances generally will knock off those stockings hung with care. For every tune like Aaron Neville's pleading "Please Come Home for Christmas" or Billy Eckstine's "Blue Christmas," there's more light-hearted fare such as Louie Armstrong's inimitable "'Zat You, Santa Claus?," the two spirited tracks from Ella Fitzgerald ("Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney," "Baby, It's Cold Outside"), and B.B. King's torn-up "Merry Christmas, Baby." Misery this bad never sounded so good. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good Music.......2006-12-25

Though the title is slightly misleading and this isn't a collection of music that has you considering ending it all, it's good music that's fun to listen to and enjoy.

The title cracks me up, I just wish that it was used for some down and out Holiday music.

3 out of 5 stars I'm only gettin' half of what I oughta........2005-12-15

This CD is supposed to feature unhappy Christmas songs. But in reality, not very many of these songs are particularly mournful. But most of the songs are good, with the exception of Spike Jones' awful version of "Nuttin' For Christmas" (sung by a group of kids). But what is Billie Holiday's "Stormy Blues" doing here, which, although it fits the "miserable" concept, doesn't have anything to do with Christmas? It's also strange that they included two versions of the instrumental "Christmas Blues", although both versions are good. This is a decent CD, but it could have been much better.
Underneath a Brooklyn Moon
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Nice Upbeat Jazz with excellent vocals
  • Wonderful songwriting, Superb Musicians
 Underneath a Brooklyn Moon
JC Hopkins Biggish Band , and Queen Esther
Manufacturer: Tigerlily Records
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ASIN: B000A3XYMI
Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

  1. Here Comes Love
  2. One Never Knows
  3. I've Got My Finger On A Star
  4. Ice Cream Song
  5. Underneath a Brooklyn Moon
  6. Small Town
  7. I Still Believe In Some Kind Of Love
  8. Someday
  9. Show Biz'ness
  10. Settle Down

Album Description

JC Hopkins is a triple threat: writer, performer and producer. He does all three on Underneath a Brooklyn Moon. With original songs rooted in big band jazz, be-bop, and the classic American Songbook, Hopkins has drawn comparisons to the likes of Mose Allison and Van Dyke Parks for his clever turns of phrase and elegant - and at times eccentric - arrangements.

JC Hopkins' Biggish Band creates that special alchemy of Americana jazz - something akin to Irving Berlin conducting a Moondog street symphony - that sounds simultaneously bold and classic, sophisticated and searching.

Brooklyn Moon features the vocals of Queen Esther, plus a deeply pedigreed group of supporting players that includes Patience Higgins (Savion Glover) and on saxophone, Warren Smith (Miles Davis, Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin), on vibraphone, and Vincent Chancey (Sun Ra Arkestra) on French horn, among others.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Nice Upbeat Jazz with excellent vocals.......2006-01-09

I listened to this album on one of those listening
stations at my favorite music store. I did not expect it
to be this good. The mid century style music and Queen Esther's
beautifully clear voice makes this an instant classic for me.
I rarely buy CDs anymore (all about itunes) but I fell in love with
this one.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful songwriting, Superb Musicians.......2005-08-10

Whether you're a hard-core jazz fan or someone in search of a little mood music, you'll really love this album.

Somehow this album delivers a nod to the best of the classic American songbook along with a thoroughly modern approach to jazz. The songwriting is absolutely wonderful and you'll find yourself humming these songs all day after one listen. And these seemingly simple tunes offer tremendously fertile ground for the musicians' improvisation - the mark of future jazz standards.

The musicians really are superb and their talent shines throughout this recording. I particularly enjoy Warren Smith's work on the vibes, Patience Higgens on the tenor sax, and J. Walter Hawkes on the trombone. However, all the musicians play wonderfully together and you just feel the joy in their music. And Queen Esther fronts it all with strength and style.

In addition to the title track, my particular favorites are "I've Got My Finger on a Star," "Someday," and the "Small Town," but there is a lot to love on this record.
Be Bop Vol. 1 - Bebop Volume 1
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • About this CD
 Be Bop Vol. 1 - Bebop Volume 1
Dizzy Gillespie , Dexter Gordon , Thelonious Monk , Bud Powell , Lester Young , Claude Thornhill , Allen Eager and his 52nd Street All Stars , Coleman Hawkins Orchestra , Sir Charles Thompson , Charlie Parker Septet , Miles Davis , and Kenny Clarke & HIs 52nd Street Boys
Manufacturer: Abm
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ASIN: B00002MUCB
Release Date: 2000-02-14

Tracks:

  1. Fat Boy Parts 1 and 2 - Be Bop Boys
  2. Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra
  3. Donna Lee - Miles Davis, Charlie Parker's All Stars
  4. Chase - Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray
  5. Royal Roost - Kenny Clarke & His 52nd Street Boys
  6. Four Brothers - Woody Herman
  7. Yardbird Suite - Claude Thornhill
  8. Allen's Alley - 52nd Street All Stars, Allen Eager
  9. Half Step Down, Please - Coleman Hawkins
  10. 52nd Street Theme - Kenny Clarke & His 52nd Street Boys
  11. Off Minor - Bud Powell
  12. Street Beat - Sir Charles Thompson
  13. 'Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk Quintet
  14. Salt Peanuts - Dizzy Gillespie
  15. Night in Tunisia - Charlie Parker Septet
  16. Milestones - Miles Davis, Charlie Parker
  17. Epistrophy - Thelonious Monk Quartet
  18. Bud's Bubble - Bud Powell
  19. Now's the Time - Charlie Parker
  20. Lester's Be-Bop - Lester Young

Album Details

24 Track Collection Showcasing the Syncopated Jazz Style of the Early 40's, Known as Be Bop. Features Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Woody Herman, Thelonious Monk and More.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars About this CD.......2005-01-20

Bebop Volume 1
Acrobat (U.K.) label

tracks & artists are;
1. Fat Boy Parts 1 and 2 performed by Be Bop Boys - 5:45
2. Manteca performed by Gillespie, Dizzy Orchestra - 3:06
3. Donna Lee performed by Parker, Charlie All Stars / Miles Davis - 2:36
4. The Chase performed by Dexter Gordon / Wardell Gray - 6:49
5. Royal Roost performed by Clarke, Kenny & His 52nd Street Boys - 2:56
6. Four Brothers performed by Herman, Woody & His Second Herd - 3:17
7. Yardbird Suite performed by Thornhill, Claude Orchestra - 3:20
8. Allen's Alley performed by 52nd Street All Stars / Allen Eager - 3:03
9. Half Step Down, Please performed by Hawkins, Coleman Orchestra - 3:04
10. 52nd Street Theme performed by Clarke, Kenny & HIs 52nd Street Boys - 2:48
11. Off Minor performed by Bud Powell - 2:17
12. The Street Beat performed by Thompson, Sir Charles - 2:33
13. 'Round Midnight performed by Monk, Thelonious Quintet - 3:11
14. Salt Peanuts performed by Dizzy Gillespie - 3:14
15. A Night in Tunisia performed by Parker, Charlie Septet - 3:04
16. Milestones performed by Miles Davis / Charlie Parker - 2:38
17. Epistrophy performed by Monk, Thelonious Quartet - 3:08
18. Bud's Bubble performed by Bud Powell - 2:30
19. Now's the Time performed by Charlie Parker - 3:18
20. Lester's Be-Bop performed by Lester Young - 3:14
Boogie Ballads & Be-Bop: Best of Columbia 1945-1949
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Great modernistic late 40's bebop swing
  • Chiquita Banana
  • Nothing Much New & Idiotic Cover Art
  • The beauty and fullness of the big bands
 Boogie Ballads & Be-Bop: Best of Columbia 1945-1949
Gene Krupa
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000065AO4
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

  1. Gene's Boogie
  2. I Don't Want To Be Loved (By Anyone Else But You)
  3. Leave Us Leap
  4. Old Devil Moon
  5. How High The Moon
  6. Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?
  7. Stompin' At The Savoy - Gene Krupa Jazz Trio
  8. What's This?
  9. I Should Have Kept On Dreaming
  10. Te Be Or Not To Be-Bop
  11. Are These Really Mine?
  12. Lemon Drop
  13. There Is No Breeze (To Cool The Flame Of Love) (Alternate Take)
  14. Limehouse Blues - Gene Krupa Jazz Trio
  15. Harriet (A Western Novelty Song)
  16. It's Up To You
  17. Along The Navajo Trail
  18. Disc Jockey Jump
  19. Change Your Mind
  20. It's A Good Day
  21. Body And Soul - Gene Krupa Jazz Trio
  22. Chiquita Banana
  23. Lover (Alternate Take)
  24. (Did You Ever Get) That Feeling In The Moonlight
  25. Calling Dr. Gillespie

Album Description

The best Of The Columbia Years, 1945-1949 - Boogie, Ballads, and Be-Bop. 'Gene's Boogie', 'Old Devil Moon' and the Top 10 Billboard hit 'Along The Navajo' are featured on this 25 song collection.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great modernistic late 40's bebop swing.......2004-02-27

Great vocals, great arrangements, great drummin, man it's CARZY and cool stuff.

4 out of 5 stars Chiquita Banana.......2002-10-23

As far as I know, this is the first CD appearance of Krupa's version of the Chiquita Banana Song. And while the reviewer above may think it banal, that theme became a popular "quote" for beboppers - especially Wardell Gray who worked it into many of his solos.

Anyway back to this CD - yes most of the other tunes are available elsewhere, but its still nice to have all this modern bop influenced Krupa on one CD.

2 out of 5 stars Nothing Much New & Idiotic Cover Art.......2002-09-26

Unfortunately Columbia is just regurgitating the same material into new releases. Nothing much new here that isn't already available. On another note, the person who came up with this cover art knows nothing about Gene apparently. Gene played Slingerland drums virtually his entire career. The cd shows him sitting behind a modern Yamaha set with an 18" bass drum! Gene never played anything smaller than a 22."

5 out of 5 stars The beauty and fullness of the big bands.......2002-06-06

This CD has all the elements of what was great about the big bands. Full, beautifully executed arrangements on the ballads, (with the fine voice of Buddy Stewart), and wonderfully swinging Jazz. It's always interesting to see what a great band was able to do with banal material such as Chiquita Bannana. With a good beat and stellar soloists you realize a band like this could swing just about anything.
I highly recommend this CD as a Prime example of the BIG BANDS.
Songs That Won The War, Vol. 1: I'll Be Seeing You { Various Artists }
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    		Songs That Won The War, Vol. 1: I'll Be Seeing You { Various Artists }

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    ASIN: B000001V8I
    Release Date: 1995-05-16

    Tracks:

    1. I'll Be Seeing You - Vera Lynn
    2. We Mustn't Say Goodbye - Rod McKuen
    3. You'll Never Know/No Love, No Nothing' - Alice Faye
    4. As Time Goes By - Vera Lynn
    5. Time Was (Duerme) - Xavier Cugat
    6. The Night We Called It A Day - Jo Stafford
    7. We'll Be Together Again - Jon Hendricks
    8. I'll See You Again - Carmen McRae
    9. I'll Never Smile Again - Frank Sinatra
    10. You'd be So Nice To Come Home To - Dinah Shore
    11. This Time The Dream's On Me - Rod McKuen
    12. I'll Remember April - Jo Stafford
    13. Rockabye My Baby, There Ain't Gonna Be No War - Knights
    Be Bop, Vol. 2 - Bebop Volume 2
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • About this CD
    		 Be Bop, Vol. 2 - Bebop Volume 2
    Dizzy Gillespie , Lester Young , Mel Torme and the Mel Tones , Ella Fitzgerald , Billy Eckstine , Coleman Hawkins , Claude Thornhill , Lucky Thompson & His Lucky Seven , Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra , Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra , Sarah Vaughan , Dexter Gordon , and Metronome All-Stars
    Manufacturer: Abm
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    ASIN: B00002MUCD
    Release Date: 2002-01-21

    Tracks:

    1. Goin' to Minton's - Fats Navarro
    2. Oop Bop Sh'bam - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
    3. Leap Here - The Metronome All-Stars
    4. Just Cooling - Lester Young
    5. Tin Tin Deo - James Moody
    6. How High the Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
    7. Boppin' the Blues - Lucky Thompson
    8. Midnight Sun - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
    9. Long Tall Dexter - Dexter Gordon Quintet
    10. Little Willie Leaps - Miles Davis All-Stars
    11. Sonny Boy - Mel Torm
    12. Keen and Peachy - Woody Herman & His Orchestra
    13. Second Balcony Jump - Billy Eckstine
    14. Donna Lee - Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra
    15. Lover Man - Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan
    16. Hot House - Dizzy Gillespie All Star Quintet
    17. Spotlite - Coleman Hawkins & The 52nd Street All Stars
    18. Midnight at Minton's - Howard McGhee
    19. That's Where I Came In - Mel Torm the Mel-Tones
    20. Opus de Bop - Stan Getz

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars About this CD.......2005-03-03

    Bebop Volume 2
    Acrobat (U.K.) label

    tracks & artists are;
    1 Goin' to Minton's - Navarro, Fats & His Little Green Men,
    2 Oop Bop Sh'bam - Gillespie, Dizzy Sextet ,
    3 Leap Here - Metronome All-Stars ,
    4 Just Cooling - Lester Young 2:59
    5 Tin Tin Deo - Moody, James & His Modernists ,
    6 How High the Moon - Ella Fitzgerald ,
    7 Boppin' the Blues - Thompson, Lucky & His Lucky Seven ,
    8 Midnight Sun -: Hampton, Lionel & His Orchestra,
    9 Long Tall - Gordon, Dexter Quintet ,
    10 Little Willie Leaps - Davis, Miles All Stars ,
    11 Sonny Boy - Mel Tormé, Frank De Vol Orchestra,
    12 Keen and Peachy - Herman, Woody & His Orchestra,
    13 Second Balcony Jump - Eckstine, Billy & His Orchestra ,
    14 Donna Lee - Thornhill, Claude & His Orchestra ,
    15 Lover Man - Sarah Vaughan, Gillespie, Dizzie ,
    16 Hot House - Gillespie, Dizzy All Star Quintet,
    17 Spotlite - Hawkins, Coleman & His 52nd Street All Stars,
    18 Midnight at Minton's - Howard McGhee ,
    19 That's Where I Came In - Tormé, Mel & The Mel Tones,
    20 Opus de Bop Getz, Stan & The Be-Bop Boys
    The Be Bop Era
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      		The Be Bop Era
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Sony
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000026DO
      Release Date: 1991-07-01

      Tracks:

      1. Epistrophy - Cootie Williams
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      4. Disc Jockey Jump - Gene Krupa
      5. Lemon Drop - Gene Krupa
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      Birth of Be-Bop
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        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00008BRAR
        Release Date: 2003-04-08

        Tracks:

        1. Be-Bop - Charlie Parker
        2. How High The Moon - Don Byas
        3. Hot House - Dizzy Gillespie
        4. Little Willie Leaps - Miles Davis
        5. 'Round About Midnight - Milt Jackson
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        7. Opus De Bop - Stan Getz
        8. Ray's Idea - Kenny Dorham
        9. Boppin' A Riff - Fats Navarro
        10. Long Tall Dexter - Dexter Gordon
        11. Ah-Leu-Cha - Charlie Parker
        12. O-Go-Mo - Teddy All-Stars Reig
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