The Complete Small Group Recordings

The Complete Small Group Recordings

The Complete Small Group Recordings

ASIN: B000003G8S

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Benny Goodman's formidable work in front of the big band made him one of the world's most popular musicians, but his work with these "chamber jazz" groups made him one of the world's most respected musicians. Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Jimmie Noone's Apex Club band, to name two, had prospered in the 1920s as small groups playing traditional New Orleans-style fare, but until Goodman's forays beginning in 1935, the small band had been limited to blues, Dixieland, and the group improvisations of the New Orleans style. Goodman applied the small-group concept to the steady 4/4 rhythm and the repertoire (mostly standards) of swing. Instead of being dance music, this small-group swing showcased the individual and collective talent of the musicians involved--and the talent and telekinetic interplay of these men were considerable to say the least. Like Goodman, pianist Teddy Wilson was a superior technician who never let technique come before spirit or emotion. His miraculous left-hand harmonic invention (listen to "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy") and his sharp sense of humor (listen to him boogie-woogie in "Exactly Like You") never came at the expense of taste. Drummer Gene Krupa and vibraphonist Lionel Hampton provide the energy and drive. Meanwhile, Goodman's total mastery of the clarinet gave him the freedom to soar effervescently, growl menacingly, and swing majestically--and to make it all sound effortless. A revolutionary set, without even considering the social implications of being the first racially integrated band. Perfection never sounded so playful. --Marc Greilsamer

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Complete 1952-1956: Small Group Studio Recordings
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    		Complete 1952-1956: Small Group Studio Recordings
    Count Basie
    Manufacturer: Jazz Connections
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000PUB2PW
    Release Date: 2007-05-07

    Tracks:

    1. Jive At Five
    2. Blues For The Count And Oscar
    3. Extended Blues
    4. I Want A Little Girl
    5. Oh, Lady Be Good
    6. Song Of The Islands
    7. Basie Beat
    8. She's Funny That Way
    9. Count's Organ Blues
    10. K.C. Organ Blues
    11. Blue And Sentimental
    12. Stan Shorthair
    13. As Long As I Live
    14. Royal Garden Blues
    15. Midgets
    16. Party Blues
    17. I'm Confessin (Bonus Track)
    18. Shoe Shine Boy (Bonus Track)
    19. Shoe Shine Boy 2 (Bonus Track)
    20. Sent For Yesterday (Bonus Track)
    21. I Want A Little Girl (Bonus Track)
    The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Russia's greatest gift to America-BENNY GOODMAN!!!
    • Some of the Greatest small band jazz ever recorded...
    • Great music, poor digital mastering to CD.
    • Goodman at his jazzy best
    • Beautiful Box Set -- Somewhat Disappointing Transfers
    		 The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings
    Benny Goodman
    Manufacturer: RCA
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000003G8S
    Release Date: 1997-10-28

    Tracks:

    1. After You've Gone (Take 1)
    2. After You've Gone (Take 2)
    3. Body And Soul (Take 1)
    4. Body And Soul (Take 2)
    5. Who?
    6. Someday, Sweetheart
    7. China Boy
    8. More Than You Know
    9. All My Life
    10. Oh, Lady Be Good
    11. Nobody's Sweetheart
    12. Too Good To Be True
    13. Moonglow (Take 1)
    14. Moonglow (Take 2)
    15. Dinah
    16. Exactly Like You
    17. Vibraphone Blues
    18. Sweet Sue - Just You (Take 1)
    19. Sweet Sue - Just You (Take 2)
    20. My Melancholy Baby
    21. Tiger Rag (Take 1)

    Tracks:

    1. Stompin' At The Savoy (Take 1)
    2. Stompin' At The Savoy (Take 2)
    3. Whispering
    4. Tiger Rag (Take 2)
    5. Tiger Rag (Take 3)
    6. Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider
    7. Tea For Two
    8. Runnin' Wild
    9. Avalon (Take 1)
    10. Avalon (Take 2)
    11. Handful Of Keys (Take 1)
    12. Handful Of Keys (Take 2)
    13. The Man I Love
    14. Smiles
    15. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
    16. Where Or When
    17. Silhouetted In The Moonlight
    18. Vieni, Vieni, Vieni (Take 1)
    19. Vieni, Vieni, Vieni (Take 2)
    20. I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas) (Take 1)
    21. I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas) (Take 2)
    22. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Part 1 (Take 2)
    23. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Part 1 (Take 1)
    24. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Part 2 (Take 1)

    Tracks:

    1. Sweet Lorraine
    2. The Blues In Your Flat (Take 1)
    3. The Blues In Your Flat (Take 2)
    4. The Blues In My Flat
    5. Sugar (That Sugar Baby Of Mine) (Take 1)
    6. Sugar (That Sugar Baby Of Mine) (Take 2)
    7. Dizzy Spells
    8. Opus 1/2
    9. I Must Have That Man
    10. Sweet Georgia Brown
    11. 'S Wonderful (Take 1)
    12. 'S Wonderful (Take 2)
    13. Pick-A-Rib, Part 1 (Take 1)
    14. Pick-A-Rib, Part 2 (Take 1)
    15. Pick-A-Rib, Part 1 (Take 2)
    16. Pick-A-Rib, Part 2 (Take 2)
    17. I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) (Take 1)
    18. I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) (Take 2)
    19. I Know That You Know (Take 1)
    20. I Know That You Know (Take 2)
    21. Opus 3/4 (Take 1)
    22. Opus 3/4 (Take 2)

    Amazon.com essential recording

    Benny Goodman's formidable work in front of the big band made him one of the world's most popular musicians, but his work with these "chamber jazz" groups made him one of the world's most respected musicians. Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Jimmie Noone's Apex Club band, to name two, had prospered in the 1920s as small groups playing traditional New Orleans-style fare, but until Goodman's forays beginning in 1935, the small band had been limited to blues, Dixieland, and the group improvisations of the New Orleans style. Goodman applied the small-group concept to the steady 4/4 rhythm and the repertoire (mostly standards) of swing. Instead of being dance music, this small-group swing showcased the individual and collective talent of the musicians involved--and the talent and telekinetic interplay of these men were considerable to say the least. Like Goodman, pianist Teddy Wilson was a superior technician who never let technique come before spirit or emotion. His miraculous left-hand harmonic invention (listen to "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy") and his sharp sense of humor (listen to him boogie-woogie in "Exactly Like You") never came at the expense of taste. Drummer Gene Krupa and vibraphonist Lionel Hampton provide the energy and drive. Meanwhile, Goodman's total mastery of the clarinet gave him the freedom to soar effervescently, growl menacingly, and swing majestically--and to make it all sound effortless. A revolutionary set, without even considering the social implications of being the first racially integrated band. Perfection never sounded so playful. --Marc Greilsamer

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Russia's greatest gift to America-BENNY GOODMAN!!!.......2005-03-31

    Yet another groundbreaking small group, Benny Goodman's small groups are really what sealed his legend. Goodman sounds so cool in this one and so does Lional Hampton on the vibes, Gene Krupa on drums, Teddy Wilson on piano, and John Kirby on bass, before he would strike out on his own and further influence small band jazz. Benny Goodman is just what his name says-GOOD MAN!

    5 out of 5 stars Some of the Greatest small band jazz ever recorded..........2005-03-30

    All I ask is, even though this is gold already, Where is the song "Rose Room?!" That was a wonderful song and was part of my introduction to Goodman. It also features the man whom Benny Goodman himself was quoted to have said that "his bands would not have been the same without." That man is the hugely infulential big band leader/arranger/pianist Fletcher Henderson(1897-1952) He played piano on the track Rose Room and I will agree with Goodman with what he said but I will also add that Goodman and Duke Ellington would have been lost without the influence of Henderson. For those of you who have no idea who Fletcher Henderson was, perhaps the fact that Louis Armstrong played cornet/trumpet for Henderson from the fall of 1924 to early 1925 will jog your memory. So those of you who are Satch enthusiasts can trace Pops to the great man called Fletcher. It sucks that a difference in labels because Rose Room was recorded for Columbia, this great song which features two titans of swing is left off. Still, essential collection though.

    3 out of 5 stars Great music, poor digital mastering to CD........2004-12-05

    The music on this 3 CD set represents what I feel is Goodman's best work. This makes it so unfortunate that the sound quality of the CD is so thin and flat. The producers had some good source material so there is no excuse for the lack of fidelity in this set.
    If one compares this set to something like the Decca Billie Holiday set, you have to wonder what went wrong with this CD.
    Perhaps the producer had a phobia about surface noise and the engineer was forced to overprocess the music to death.
    Even though I am unhappy with the sound quality of this BMG product, I would not be without it because the music is so good.

    5 out of 5 stars Goodman at his jazzy best.......2001-05-13

    This 3-CD, 67-track box set is the ultimate gift for that Benny Goodman combo fan you know or love. Most collections have some of these tunes, and some even have most of them, but the 20 alternate takes included here make this a real bargain. The 40-page illustrated booklet is the frosting on the cake. You'll get plenty of Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton and Gene Krupa on this, but you may be surprised to rediscover vocals by Helen Ward, Martha Tilton and Hampton along the way. An excellent example of what more record companies should be doing today!

    4 out of 5 stars Beautiful Box Set -- Somewhat Disappointing Transfers.......2001-03-04

    Having owned earlier 78 and LP incarnations of these and the previous BMG/RCA CD set of Goodman's Small Group recordings, which I believe were derived from the much noisier French RCA Black-and-White transfers and contained the very skimpy "Jazz Tribune" liner notes, I really looked forward to this 3-CD box set. First of all, I should point out that this new release contains unissued alternate takes and recordings from sessions in 1937, 38 and 39 not included in the aforementioned "The Complete Small Combinations" 2-CD set. Moreover, the liner notes in this release are among the finest that I have ever seen and are replete with detailed discographical and session info. To top it all off, the photos and graphics work are rather tastefully done. Now for the negative... According to the reissue notes, the audio engineers went back to the original metal parts and test pressings from BMG's vaults to use as the source material for this set, substituting in transfers from carefully-preserved shellac copies from the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers when necessary. Naturally, I expected a significant improvement over the previous issues. The only improvement that I noticed was a marked reduction in surface noise and imperfections, confirming my hopes that they really used cleaner source material. However, it seems that the transfer engineers decided to process the sound way beyond what I consider to be acceptable. The result is a rather dull, hollow and distorted piano tone. Moreover, Krupa's and Tough's brushes are practically filtered out because of this overuse of the CEDAR denoising system. Oddly enough, Goodman's clarinet manages to come through quite clearly. Had the engineers taken a slightly less interventionist approach, I would be giving this release a full 5 stars. Simply put, they sacrificed too much of the music in an attempt to scrub away practically all of the surface noise. This leads me to wonder why BMG/RCA did not hire the services of transfer engineer extraordinaire Ward Marston for this project. After all, he was involved in their excellent Rachmaninoff, Kreisler, Legendary Performers, and Rubinstein classical projects... Overall, I recommend this set with the one reservation about the overprocessed, overfiltered sound. As for the performances themselves, they are absolutely magical and ought to be mandatory listening for everyone interested in this musical genre. Enjoy!
    Complete American Small Group Recordings
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Start Here
    		 Complete American Small Group Recordings
    Don Byas
    Manufacturer: Definitive
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00006AG9W
    Release Date: 2004-04-05

    Tracks:

    1. Riffin' And Jivin'
    2. Free And Easy
    3. Worried 'N Blue
    4. Dpm's Idea
    5. Savoy Jam Party ( Part 2)
    6. Savoy Jam Party ( Part 1)
    7. 1944 Stomp
    8. What Do You Want With My Heart
    9. Bass C Jam
    10. Pennies From Heaven
    11. Should I?
    12. You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love
    13. Jamboree Jump
    14. Little White Lies
    15. Deep Purple
    16. Them There Eyes
    17. Double Talk
    18. Fruit Salad
    19. Don Juan
    20. Spots
    21. Please Believe Me
    22. Why Did You Do That To Me
    23. You Got To Play Your Hand
    24. Just A Dream
    25. Out Of Nowhere
    26. Three O'clock In The Morning
    27. One O'clock Jump
    28. Harvard Blues
    29. Slam-In' Around
    30. Laura
    31. Stardust
    32. Slam, Don't Shake Like That
    33. Dark Eyes
    34. Embraceable You
    35. Sheik Of Araby
    36. Super Session
    37. Melody In Swing
    38. Once In A While
    39. Avalon
    40. Blue And Sentimental
    41. My Melancholy Baby
    42. Gypsy
    43. Nancy
    44. Poor Butterfly
    45. Evil Gal Blues
    46. Salty Papa Blues
    47. Albinia's Blues
    48. Don't You Wear No Black
    49. Humoresque
    50. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
    51. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
    52. Slamboree
    53. Annie Laurie
    54. Candy
    55. How High The Moon
    56. Donby
    57. Byas-A-Drink
    58. I Don't Know Why
    59. Old Folks
    60. Cherokee
    61. September In The Rain
    62. Living My Life
    63. To Each His Own
    64. They Say It's Wonderful
    65. Cynthia's In Love 19 September Song,20 St. Louis Blues
    66. I've Found A New Baby
    67. Marie
    68. You Go To My Head
    69. Don't You Know I Care
    70. Gloomy Sunday
    71. More Than A Mood
    72. How Hight The Moon
    73. Sarcastic Lady
    74. Theme There Eyes
    75. Penthouse Serenade
    76. Sweet And Lovely
    77. White Rose Kick
    78. My Deep Blue Green
    79. Bya's A Opinion
    80. Hank's Pranks
    81. Jukek Box Judy 11
    82. Shy Little With From Greenwich
    83. Gone At Dawn
    84. Morning Madness
    85. One Sad Thursday
    86. Across The Road
    87. Cedar Manor
    88. Jeep Is Jumpin'
    89. I'd Do Anything For You
    90. Armand The Groove
    91. Dot's My Baby

    Album Description

    All the small group studio sessions recorded by Don Carlos in the United States. Only master takes. 4 CD set.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Start Here.......2007-02-12

    Don Byas played and recorded with musicians of varying abilities, so it can be difficult finding collections that are consistantly up to my expectations when I think of Byas. Some of the highlights of the rhythm sections on these disks include Slam Stewart and Eddie Saafranski on bass, Denzil Best and Sid Catlett on drums, and Johnny Guarnieri and Errol Garner on piano. But there are quite a few lesser known players here. But there is a lot of good to great Byas, and that's where the value of this collection lies.
    The dates for these 4 disks are very focused: between 1944 - 1946.
    There are a few tracks that don't seem to fit with the rest, (the 3 tracks featuring the blues singing of Albinia Jones stick out from the rest of the collection), but you get a lot of great tunes, with good sound, and great blowing by Byas.
    The repertoire is also really good... from ballads to Cherokee.
    Besides the wonderful playing by Byas and the repertoire, this set also has a good sampling of Slam Stewart's overflowing musicality. Even if you're not a fan of Slam's vocalizing with his arco, you can't deny the magical chemistry between Slam and Byas.
    I like this 4 CD set a little better than the 3 disk set also by Discoforme. Also recommended is the strangely titled album "A Tribute to Cannonball", featuring Bud Powell, Don Byas, and Kenny Clarke. (The record date was produced by Cannonball Adderly, who plays on an alternate take of Cherokee.)
    Complete 1947-1951 Small Group Studio Recordings
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great early Pepper AND Shorty Roger's Debut Session!!!
    		 Complete 1947-1951 Small Group Studio Recordings
    Art Pepper
    Manufacturer: Definitive Spain
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000713AK
    Release Date: 2002-10-29

    Tracks:

    1. Sa-Frantic
    2. Jumpin' for Jane
    3. Turmoil
    4. Bass Mood
    5. Continental
    6. Prelude to a Nightmare
    7. Popo
    8. Didi
    9. Four Mothers
    10. Over the Rainbow
    11. Apropos
    12. Sam and the Lady
    13. Pooch McGooch
    14. All of Me
    15. Back in Your Own Backyard
    16. Count on Rush Street

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great early Pepper AND Shorty Roger's Debut Session!!!.......2004-08-27

    This listing has the correct dates: 1947-1951. The other listing of 1974-1951 is incorrect!!

    This is actually a complilation of FOUR disctinct dates which all feature Art Pepper, though he is NOT the leader on any of them. The main reason I bought this was to obtain a record of the first "Shorty Rogers and his Giants" session from Oct. 8, 1951 which is a seminal session..indeed some call it the birth of the "West Coast" sound. In any case, the pieces and arrangement by Rogers and the solos by Pepper are all outstanding.

    The other three sessions are: Eddie Safranski's Poll Cats, with a number of Kenton-men and arrangements by Pete Rugolo (Dec 20, 1947); Babs Gonzales and His Orchestra (Mar 20, 1949) and the Shelly Manne Septet, Nov 12, 1951.

    There are many great pieces, arrangements, and Pepper solos on this CD...don't miss it!
    Complete American Small Group Recordings
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      		Complete American Small Group Recordings
      Don Byas
      Manufacturer: Definitive Spain
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000713AE
      Release Date: 2002-10-29
      Complete 1943 - 1951 Small Group Recordings
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Great sessions, but no remastering
      		 Complete 1943 - 1951 Small Group Recordings

      Manufacturer: Definitive
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      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000CEAKNG

      Product Description

      Three-CD set from Spain. Includes all the tracks recorded by Ben Webster during 1943-1951, both as a leader and as a sideman. The liner notes give line-ups for each track. CD ONE TRACKS: Woke Up Clipped, Teezol, Nuff Said, The Horn, Dirty Deal, Don't Blame Me, I Surrender Dear, Tea for Two, Blue Mizz, Victory Stride, Joy-mentin', After You've Gone, Jericho, Talk to Me, Concerto for Cozy, Body and Soul, Nice & Cozy, Sleep, Linger Awhile, Memories of You, Just a Riff. CD TWO TRACKS: Perdido, I Surrender Dear, Broke But Happy, Blues on the Bayou, Jumpin' With Judy, Blues on the Delta, Honeysuckle Rose, I Surrender Dear, Blue Skies, Kat's Fur, My Old Flame, Conversing in Blue, The Sheik of Araby, Limehouse Blues, If Dreams Come True, I Can't Get Started, Stompin' at the Savoy, Blues Too. CD THREE TRACKS: Blues in My Heart, Emaline, Am I Blue, Rose of the Rio Grande, Ben Rides Out, Pete's Housewarming, Jeep Is Jumpin', I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good, Dark Corners, Blues Mr Brim, Frog and Mule, Spang, Doctor Keets, Park & Tilford Blues, Sweet Georgia Brown, Out of My Way, What'll It Be, Cadillac Slim, Randle's Island, Old Folks, King's Riff, You're My Thrill.

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Great sessions, but no remastering.......2007-02-08

      Ben Webster (1909-1973) was certainly one of the tenor saxophone greats. This three disc collection produced by Definitive Records in Spain is actually a really nice find, provided the asking price is fair. I lucked out and found this in-store for next to nothing at a used book store. As the product description states above, this impressive Ben Webster compilation features all of his work from 1943-1951, both as a sideman and leader. However, this album does NOT contain any of his sessions found on the "Duke Ellington: Complete Columbia and RCA Victor Sessions", another box set by Definitive Records. There are also a few others missing here, including his 1942 session with slim Gaillard (though the session does appear on "Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart: Complete Columbia Master Takes").

      These recordings would earn 5 stars instead of 4 if the tracks had been remastered. The sound quality is still pretty good despite my reservation. Personally I would pay no more than $25 for this collection, though I hope you might find it for even less. It really is worth owning, notwithstanding the absence of remastering. With 61 tracks total, the offering is a generous one if not perfect. Certainly one I am glad to have purchased. But I got my copy for $12.99, new and remaindered. I was just at the right place at the right time. I hope this comes down to more reasonable prices, as $199 is ludicrous.

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