Central Avenue

Central Avenue

Central Avenue

ASIN: B00000AFYI

Editorial Reviews
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Panama City's Central Avenue--the major street in pianist Danilo Perez's hometown, with its Hispanic, Middle Eastern, West Indian and American population--provides the perfect multicultural metaphor for this amazing recording, which also includes drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts; bassists John Benitez and John Patitucci; tabla player Ray Spiegel; vocalist Luciana Souza; and percussionists Pernell Saturnino and Miguel "Anga" Diaz.

With his Afro-American/classically-trained pianisms, Perez does what his mentor, Dizzy Gillespie, did: He uses jazz and Afro-Latin rhythms to explore the world. He moves from the east Indian/Arabic tinges of "Blues for the Saints" and "Impromptu (Conversations)"; to the sly, Argentine/Afro-Amerindian chacarera rhythms on Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life"; and lands on the Cuban shore to the ancestral anthems of the guaguanco/abakua ritual drumming on John Coltrane's "Impressions," with Sousa's airy, wordless vocals.

Perez's love of Thelonious Monk is most evident on the slow, stealth-like melody of "Love in Five." On "Panama Blues," he swings an inventive jazz arrangement on an old folk melody rendered by Panamanian country singer Raul Vital, with Aquiles Baez on the cuatro; this arrangement showcases this pianist's ever-expanding and boundary- busting imagination. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

The Los Angeles Times
The new disc's title, the name of a culturally mixed thoroughfare in Panama City, hints at the wider, world-and-roots-music rhythms that grace such originals as "Impromptu (Conversations)" with its mix of tabla and congas.

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New York New York
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • A piece of history
  • A BIG disappointment!
 New York New York
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
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ASIN: B000069HGR
Release Date: 2002-08-13

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A piece of history.......2006-06-03

Many of the songs on this recording are not available in sheet music, and although the sound quality isn't "leading edge" it makes me feel as though I am listening to actual performers back in the 30's & 40's, with young and gifted singers like Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, and Mel Torme, as well as others who are nameless or unknown to me on this album, and a delight to listen to. Manhattan Tower is why I bought this CD, and I got so much more from it than I bargained for. The illusion I have when I play it is that I am a young jazz artist in New York, feeling the pulse of the city and filling up with everything about being a part of New York.

1 out of 5 stars A BIG disappointment!.......2004-08-19

I bought this CD for the Slaughter on Tenth Avenue soundtrack ballet by Richard Rodgers and Lennie Hayton. But none of the tracks on this CD can be appreciated. It is a mono recording, and that immediately leaves you with a very incomplete sound. No amount of treble and bass adjustment can eliminate the awful tinny sound throughout the disc.
Central Avenue
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • awesoms cd
  • As good as it gets
  • The Same Album....Again
  • A Winner!
  • This is the best latin jazz album of the year.
 Central Avenue
Danílo Perez
Manufacturer: Grp Records
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ASIN: B00000AFYI
Release Date: 1998-09-08

Tracks:

  1. Blues For The Saints
  2. Impromptu (Conversations)
  3. Lush Life
  4. Rhythm In Blue Suite: Playground
  5. Rhythm In Blue Suite: Sideways
  6. Rhythm In Blue Suite: Love In 5
  7. Impressions
  8. Cosa Linda
  9. Panama Blues

Amazon.com

Panama City's Central Avenue--the major street in pianist Danilo Perez's hometown, with its Hispanic, Middle Eastern, West Indian and American population--provides the perfect multicultural metaphor for this amazing recording, which also includes drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts; bassists John Benitez and John Patitucci; tabla player Ray Spiegel; vocalist Luciana Souza; and percussionists Pernell Saturnino and Miguel "Anga" Diaz.

With his Afro-American/classically-trained pianisms, Perez does what his mentor, Dizzy Gillespie, did: He uses jazz and Afro-Latin rhythms to explore the world. He moves from the east Indian/Arabic tinges of "Blues for the Saints" and "Impromptu (Conversations)"; to the sly, Argentine/Afro-Amerindian chacarera rhythms on Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life"; and lands on the Cuban shore to the ancestral anthems of the guaguanco/abakua ritual drumming on John Coltrane's "Impressions," with Sousa's airy, wordless vocals.

Perez's love of Thelonious Monk is most evident on the slow, stealth-like melody of "Love in Five." On "Panama Blues," he swings an inventive jazz arrangement on an old folk melody rendered by Panamanian country singer Raul Vital, with Aquiles Baez on the cuatro; this arrangement showcases this pianist's ever-expanding and boundary- busting imagination. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars awesoms cd.......2007-01-18

He does it again another awesome cd even better then his 96 rel. & his then & now after this one he just keeps getting better & better. He,s right up there with some of the best pianoest of our time David Benoit. Bob James, Jim Brickman & others.So buy theses cds mentioned & his 96 rel. to. George

5 out of 5 stars As good as it gets.......2000-05-06

This guy is one of the great artists of our day, and this CD is off-the-meter. The song Panama Blue is one of the great cuts of music ever. The last song combines folkloric with jazz combo beautifully.

2 out of 5 stars The Same Album....Again.......2000-01-30

This sounds like every other latin pianists coming out now. Nothing special. His close harmonies do nothing except annoy.

5 out of 5 stars A Winner!.......1999-06-24

This album is wonderful, this is his best album yet every jazz lover should get a copy.

5 out of 5 stars This is the best latin jazz album of the year........1999-02-05

This album incorporates modern jazz sound with a wonderful latin beat. It is truly a well deserved grammy nominee for 1999.
Cool Daddy - The Central Avenue Scene Volume 3: 1951-1957
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    		Cool Daddy - The Central Avenue Scene Volume 3: 1951-1957
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Ace Records UK
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000EJ9KGW
    Release Date: 2006-04-25

    Tracks:

    1. T.J. - JAKE PORTER AND HIS COMBO
    2. Gotta Have You Baby - RUTH SMITH
    3. No Parking After Eight - FLOYD TURNHAM AND HIS COMBO (Vocal By Cledus Harrison)
    4. Hey Little Girl - BILL WATKINS WITH JAKE PORTER AND HIS COMBO
    5. Hoo Doo You Baby - JACK MCVEA AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Vocal By Christine Chatman)
    6. Sadie Lee - TAL CARTER
    7. Steelin The Blues - GENE PHILLIPS
    8. You Brought Me Heartaches - JACK MCVEA AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Vocal By Rudy Pitts)
    9. Daddy, Why Did You Leave Me? - HONEY COLEMAN
    10. Dont Let Nobody - JOE MORRIS
    11. Cool Daddys Blues - SHERMAN BROOKER (BROOKS) AND THE BLUE NOTES
    12. Corn Pone Boogie - JAKE PORTER AND HIS COMBO
    13. Goin Back To Town (Im Gonna Leave You On The Outskirts Of Town) - BETTY HALL JONES
    14. Alibi Baby - FLOYD TURNHAM (VOCAL BY RAYMOND ODOMS)
    15. Papa Charlie - CHUCK HIGGINS AND HIS MELLOTONES (Vocal By Daddy Cleanhead)
    16. Married Woman (Take 4) - PEPPERMINT HARRIS
    17. Chicano Hop (Take 3) - JOE HOUSTON AND HIS COMBO
    18. Dont Bruise The Feeling (Alt take) - JACK MCVEA AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Vocal By Louise Beatty)
    19. Allergic To A Broken Heart - ROBBIN RAY
    20. Worries And Troubles - THE YOUNG WOLF
    21. Turnhams Greens - FLOYD TURNHAM AND HIS COMBO
    22. A Womans Answer - MARGIE (MARJORIE WILLIAMS)
    23. Please Be Kind - CHUCK HAMILTON AND CANDY RIVERS with FLETCHER SMITHS SQUARES
    24. Oh How I Miss You Tonight (Take 1) - JACK MCVEA AND HIS ORCHESTRA

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    Format: CD
    Straight to Watts: Central Avenue Scene 1951-54
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Sceamin' vocals, HONKing saxes, walin' bands! Man this JUMPS
    		 Straight to Watts: Central Avenue Scene 1951-54
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Ace Records UK
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    ASIN: B0000A0C5C
    Release Date: 2005-02-21

    Tracks:

    1. Slowly Go Out of Your Mind - Jake "Vernon" Porter
    2. Motor Head Baby [Take 1][#] - Chuck Higgins & His Mellotones,
    3. Baby I Don't Want You No More [Take 1][#] - Chuck Hamilton Combo
    4. I Owe Everybody [Take 2][#] - Gene Phillips
    5. I Got Hi - Frankie Ervin,
    6. Straight to Watts - Jimmy O'Brien
    7. T-Town Mambo - Ernie Fields,
    8. Ridin' Mighty High - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers,
    9. Oh, How the Geese Did Fly! [#] - Jack McVea & His Combo,
    10. Ain't Gonna Leave Baby - Chuck Higgins & His Mellotones,
    11. Mama and Papa - Tal Carter
    12. Talk About a Girl Child Being Down - Honey Coleman
    13. Take Off My Wig - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers,
    14. Monkey - The Duchess, Jake Porter Combo
    15. Whang - Jake "Vernon" Porter
    16. Frustration, Frustration - Betty Hall Jones
    17. Fish Man [Take 2][#] - Gene Phillips
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    19. Hi Ho Silver - Brother Woodman, Candy Rivers
    20. Where Have You Been [Take 1][#] - Andrew "Smokey" Hogg, Smokey Hogg
    21. Soul Without a Name [#] - Frankie Ervin,
    22. Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad [#]
    23. Safronia No. 1 [#] - Jake "Vernon" Porter
    24. House of Blue Lights [#] - Rozelle Gayle

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    1. Slowly Go Out Of Your Mind (3:37) - Jake Porter
    2. Motor Head Baby (Take 1) (2:18) - Chuck Higgins and his Mellotones
    3. Baby I Don't Want You No More (Take 1) (2:30) - Chuck Hamilton Combo
    4. I Owe Everybody (Take 2) (2:27) - Gene Phillips
    5. I Got Hi (2:31) - Frankie Ervin and his Band
    6. Straight To Watts (3:02) - Jimmy O'Brien
    7. T-Town Mambo (2:17) - Ernie Fields Combo
    8. Ridin' Mighty Hight (2:14) - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
    9. Oh, How The Geese Did Fly! (2:40) - Jack McVea Combo
    10. Ain't Gonna Leave Baby (3:09) - Chuck Higgins And His Mellotones
    11. Mama and Papa (2:39) - Tal Carter
    12. Talk About A Girl Child Being Down (2:30) - Honey Coleman
    13. Take Off My Wig (2:10) - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
    14. The Monkey (3:32) - The Duchess with Jake Porter Combo
    15. The Whang (2:54) - Jake Porter
    16. Frustration, Frustration (2:33) - Betty Hall Jones
    17. Fish Man (Take 2) (2:56) - Gene Phillips
    18. Stormy (2:52) - Chuck Higgins And His Mellotones
    19. Hi Ho Silver (2:39) - Brother Woodman and Candy Rivers
    20. Where Have You Been (Take 1) (3:17) - Smokey Hogg
    21. A Soul Without A Name (2:18) - Frankie Ervin And His Band
    22. Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad (2:52) - "Palmer"
    23. Safronia #1 (2:33) - Jake Porter
    24. The House Of Blue Lights (7:33) - Rozelle Gayle

    Format: CD

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Sceamin' vocals, HONKing saxes, walin' bands! Man this JUMPS.......2004-02-20

    If you only own one JUMP BLUES cd it should be this. All this music was recorded in the sleasiest part of downtown Watts in a basement studio. And this music swing, were talking boogie woogie piano playing, honking, squeeking, and wailing alto saxaphones and marvelous vocals. Some of these combo bands went on to fame in L.A. like the Thre Blazers and Floyd Dixon. One of the best songs on here is " all the songs are perfect for swing dancing, jitterbugging, lindy hopping... This cd wil lappeal also to rockabilyl fans. this is small combo jump blues R&B at it's best! All of these sides were fro ma small label in Watts called COMBO!! soem rare and HOT stuff!
    Savoy on Central Avenue
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      		Savoy on Central Avenue
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
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      ASIN: B0000C7PU5
      Release Date: 2003-09-23

      Tracks:

      1. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - King Cole Quartet
      2. Long Tall Dexter - Dexter Gordon Quintet
      3. Should I - Kay Starr With Ben Pollack Orchestra
      4. I Ain't Gonna Cry No More - Kay Starr With Ben Pollack Orchestra
      5. Preston Love's Mansion - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
      6. Jimmy's Round The Clock Blues - Jimmy Rushing
      7. Harlem Nocturne - Johnny Otis And His Orchestra
      8. Laguna - Slim Gaillard Quartet
      9. Savoy Blip Aka Jacquet And No Vest - Illinois Jacquet
      10. Yardbird Suite - Charlie Parker Septet
      11. Ornithology - Charlie Parker Septet
      12. Wake Up Old Maid - Numa Lee Davis
      13. Blues A La Russ - Russell Jacquet And His Yellow Jackets
      14. I'm Sharp When I Hit The Coast - Joe Turner
      15. Relaxin' At Camarillo - Charlie Parker's New Stars
      16. Rocks In My Bed - Joe Turner
      17. Gassin' The Wig - Roy Porter And His Orchestra
      18. You're My Thrill - Mary Ann McCall
      19. I Hadn't Anyone Till You - Mary Ann McCall
      20. Surrender Dear - Erroll Garner Trio

      Tracks:

      1. Blues 'N' Bells - Lester Young Sextet
      2. Central Avenue Hop - Dee Williams Sextette
      3. Outlandish - Harold Land
      4. Swingin' On Savoy - Harold Land
      5. San Diego Bounce - Harold Land
      6. I'll Never Smile Again - James Von Streeter
      7. The Man I Love - Erroll Garner Trio
      8. Moon Mist - Ike Carpenter Orchestra
      9. After All - Ike Carpenter Orchestra
      10. Take The 'A' Train - Ike Carpenter Orchestra
      11. Double Crossing Blues - Johnny Otis And His Orchestra
      12. Head Hunter - Big Jay McNeely
      13. I'll Ask My Heart - Linda Hopkins
      14. The Turkey Hop, Part 2 - Johnny Otis And His Orchestra
      15. Sad Feeling - Helen Humes With Marshall Royal And His Orchestra
      16. He May Be Yours - Helen Humes With Marshall Royal And His Orchestra
      17. Wedding Boogie - Little Esther
      18. Rockin' Blues - Mel Walker
      19. Move - Red Norvo Trio
      20. Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Hampton Hawes Trio
      Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles (1921-1956)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Outstanding, historical jazz collection!
      		 Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles (1921-1956)
      Various Artists
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      ASIN: B00000JZAC
      Release Date: 1999-08-31

      Tracks:

      1. Ory's Creole Trombone - Ory's Sunshine Orchestra
      2. Creole Song - Ory's Creole Jazz Band
      3. Get Out Of Here - Ory's Creole Jazz Band
      4. Blues For Jimmy - Ory's Creole Jazz Band
      5. Someday Sweetheart - Jelly Roll Morton's Jazz Band
      6. The Pearls - Jelly Roll Morton
      7. Kansas City Stomps - Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers
      8. Mamanita - Jelly Roll Morton
      9. Harlem - Paul Howard's Quality Serenaders
      10. California Swing - Paul Howard's Quality Serenaders
      11. If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight - Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra
      12. Shine - Louis Armstrong & His Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra
      13. When It's Sleepy Time Down South - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
      14. Dixie Rhythm - The Four Blackbirds
      15. Body And Soul - Art Tatum & His Swingsters
      16. Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
      17. Central Avenue Breakdown - Lionel hampton & His Orchestra
      18. T-Bone Blues - T-Bone Walker/Les Hite & His Orchestra
      19. Jump For Joy - Duke Ellington
      20. Blues On Central Avenue - Joe Turner
      21. Benny's Bugle - Lee & Lester Young's Orchestra
      22. Flying Home - Lionel hampton & His Orchestra
      23. Mean Old World - T-Bone Walker
      24. Jumpin' In The Groove - Cee Pee Johnson Orchestra

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      1. Straighten Up And Fly Right - Nat King Cole Trio
      2. The Man I Love - Nat King Cole Trio
      3. Body And Soul - Nat King Cole Trio
      4. I Wonder - Cecil Grant
      5. The Honeydripper Pts. 1 & 2 - Joe Liggins & His Orchestra
      6. Swingin' The Boogie - Hadda Brooks Trio
      7. That's My Desire - Hadda Brooks Trio
      8. Harlem Nocturne - Johnny Otis Orchestra
      9. Driftin' Blues - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
      10. Tutti Frutti - Slim Gaillard & His Boogiereeners
      11. Laguna - Slim Gaillard Quartet
      12. Soothe Me - Ernie Andrews
      13. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' - Ernie Andrews
      14. These Foolish Things - Lester Young
      15. R.M. Blues - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
      16. Groovin' High - Gerald Wilson Orchestra
      17. Bugle Call Rag - Wilbert Baranco Orchestra
      18. Ornithology - Charlie Parker Septet
      19. A Night In Tunisia - Charlie Parker Septet
      20. Jump Call - Benny Carter Orchestra
      21. Bedspread - Baron Mingus & His Octet
      22. Pipe Dream - Lady Will Carr
      23. Smooth Sailing - Lucky Thompson Quartet

      Tracks:

      1. Dial-Ated Pupils - Howard McGhee Sextet
      2. Up In Dodo's Room - Howard McGhee Sextet
      3. Cruisin' With Cab - Gerald Wilson Orchestra
      4. Dissonance In Blues - Gerald Wilson Orchestra
      5. Mischievous Lady - Dexter Gordon Quintet
      6. The Chase - Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray
      7. Chromatic Aberration - Dexter Gordon Quartet
      8. Bikini - Dexter Gordon Quintet
      9. I Thought About You - Nellie Lutcher
      10. Fine Brown Frame - Nellie Lutcher
      11. Call It Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker
      12. Red Top - Lionel Hampton Orchestra
      13. Ain't Nobody's Business - Jimmy Witherspoon
      14. Big Fine Girl - Jimmy Witherspoon
      15. Blues In Teddy's Flat - Teddy Edwards Quartet
      16. Tear Drop Blues - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy
      17. Hop, Skip And Jump - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
      18. So Tired - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
      19. It's April - Buddy Collette Quartet
      20. Collette - Buddy Collette Quartet
      21. Blues After Hours - Pee Wee Crayton
      22. Mingus Fingers - Charles Mingus
      23. These Foolish Things - Charles Mingus

      Tracks:

      1. Sippin' With Cisco - Roy Porter's 17 Behoppers
      2. Gassin' The Wig - Roy Porter's 17 Behoppers
      3. Little Wig - Roy Porter's 17 Behoppers
      4. Double Crossing Blues - Johnny Otis Quintette
      5. Pink Champagne - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
      6. Move - Wardell Gray
      7. Please Send Me Someone To Love - Percy Mayfield
      8. Black Nite - Charles Brown
      9. Money Blues - Camille Howard & Her Boyfriends
      10. Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely
      11. Sweet And Lovely - Wardell Gray
      12. Farmer's Market - Wardell Gray
      13. Lover Man - Wardell Gray
      14. East Of The Sun - Joe Swanson Orchestra
      15. Thrust - Joe Swanson Orchestra
      16. 3-D - Big Jay McNeely
      17. Nervous Man Nervous - Big Jay McNeely
      18. Too Marvelous For Words - Art Tatum
      19. Lover Man - Art Tatum
      20. The Champ - Frank Morgan
      21. De Silva Wig - Gerald Wiggins Trio

      Amazon.com

      Throughout the history of jazz, mythical places like New Orleans's Storyville, Chicago's South Side, Kansas City's Tenderloin district, and New York's Harlem and 52nd Street were celebrated as the legendary hotspots. Thankfully, this impressive four-CD, 91-track collection featuring Nat "King" Cole, Louis Armstrong, and Benny Carter to name a few, puts Los Angeles's famous African-American enclave, Central Avenue, on the historical map and offers the listener a zoot-suited, jitterbugged jaunt through Club Alabam, The Downbeat, and other jumpin' joints where Hollywood stars rubbed shoulders with hep cats under a pulsating Pacific sky. The set covers an important period in the development of African-American music, from the conclusion of World War I to the birth of rock & roll: from the early New Orleans bouncy brass-band sounds of "Get Out of Here" by Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band and the Spanish-tinged, habanera syncopation on "Mamanita," courtesy of the pioneering pianist/composer Jelly Roll Morton to Lionel Hampton's boogie-woogie anthem "Flying Home" and the killer keyboard calisthenics on Art Tatum's "Tiger Rag." The Charlie Parker Septet's "Ornithology" blew into town on the wings of bebop innovation and hypnotized local up-and-comers like bassist Charles Mingus--under the moniker of Baron Mingus & His Octet on a rare side called "Bedspread"--and tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon's raw-boned tone on "Chromatic Aberration," which previewed John Coltrane's sheets of sound. Miles Davis's cool indigo-impressionism radiance on "Up in Dodo's Room," performed by the Howard McGhee Sextet, contrasts with the harmonic heights reached by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra's reading of "Groovin' High." There is a remarkable fluidity of transition from blues to R&B, as heard in the western wails on "Blues on Central Avenue" by Joe Turner with the Freddie Slack Trio, Nellie Lutcher's hip-bopping, tasty, and teasing "Fine Brown Frame" and the Texas-bred, guitar twang of T-Bone Walker's "Call It Stormy Monday," all of which highlight the sepia-toned, soulful syncretism that formed the bedrock of modern music and the marvelous black neighborhood that provided the foundation for it. --Eugene Holley Jr.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Outstanding, historical jazz collection!.......2000-09-07

      Central Avenue Sounds is more than a compendium of Los Angeles-based jazz from the 1920s-1960s. It's an historical documentation of an age and cultural environment that is sadly long gone and nearly forgotten. Although it stands on its own as an outstanding collection, buy this set with the book of the same title--"Central Avenue Sounds" edited by Clora Bryant (available here at Amazon)--for a multimedia journey back to a unique time and place. Highest recommendations!
      Central Avenue Boogie
      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
      • Great performer, but a disappointing disc
      		 Central Avenue Boogie
      Pete Johnson
      Manufacturer: Delmark
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      ASIN: B000004BKC
      Release Date: 1993-09-18

      Tracks:

      1. Pete Kay Boogie
      2. Central Avenue Drag
      3. Margie
      4. 66 Stomp
      5. Minuet Boogie
      6. Yancy Street Boogie
      7. Swanee River
      8. Hollywood Boogie (Alternate 1)
      9. Hollywood Boogie (Alternate 2)
      10. Hollywood Boogie (Alternate 3)
      11. Hollywood Boogie (Master)
      12. Plain Food Blues
      13. Plain Food Blues
      14. Wiley's Boogie

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Great performer, but a disappointing disc.......2007-03-17

      As a pianist, I love boogie woogie, and certainly Pete Johnson was a master. However, whoever compiled this CD did listeners a disservice by including 3 or 4 variations of the same song (Hollywood Boogie). I don't have the CD at hand now, so I can't be specific, but I believe this disc was well under an hour. Personally, I feel ripped off.
      Blues on Central Avenue
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Great tunes from "The Singing Bartender"
      		 Blues on Central Avenue
      Big Joe Turner
      Manufacturer: Our World Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
      New York BluesNew York Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B00006LA1O
      Release Date: 2002-10-01

      Tracks:

      1. I Got A Gal
      2. It's The Shame Old Story
      3. Rebecca
      4. S.K. Blues Part 2
      5. Cry Baby Blues
      6. Blues On Central Avenue
      7. Ice Man
      8. Johnson And Turner Blues
      9. Rocks In My Bed
      10. I Got My Discharge Papers
      11. Somebody's Got To Go
      12. Watch That jive
      13. Chewed Up Grass
      14. Doggin' The Blues
      15. Little Bitty Gal's Blues
      16. Goin' To Chicago Blues

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Great tunes from "The Singing Bartender".......2006-12-14

      Great tunes! The sound quality is actually very good considering what the original recordings probably sounded like. If you're looking for some good 40's blues with solid blues piano chops, check this cd out.
      Black California: Central Avenue 1945-1950
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Black California: Central Avenue 1945-1950
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Universal/Saga
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
        1950s1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music
        1940-19491940-1949 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
        1950-19591950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B0009TA89A
        Release Date: 2007-04-24

        Tracks:

        1. Poppity Pop
        2. Lester's Be Bop Boogie
        3. Harlem Nocturne
        4. Santa Monica Jump
        5. Subdues My Passion
        6. Chase
        7. San Diego Bounce
        8. Cruisin' With Cab
        9. Gassin' The Wig
        10. Up In Dodo's Room
        11. Blues For Boppers
        12. Mingus Fingers
        13. It's The Talk Of The Town
        14. King's Spinner
        15. Blues In Teddy's Flat
        16. Night And Day
        17. Wiggin' With Wig
        18. Easy Swing
        19. Dodo's Lament
        20. It's April
        21. California Hop
        Central Avenue Reunion
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Live 1989 hard-bop session has many good moments
        		 Central Avenue Reunion

        Manufacturer: Contemporary
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Hard BopHard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Cool JazzCool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000000XA9
        Release Date: 1990-03-26

        Tracks:

        1. Star Eyes
        2. Farmer's Market
        3. Embraceable You
        4. Blue Minor
        5. I Remember You
        6. Don't Blame Me
        7. Cool Struttin'
        8. Donna Lee [*]

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Live 1989 hard-bop session has many good moments.......2003-10-09

        Recorded live at Kimball's East in Emeryville, CA on May 26-27, 1989, fluegelhornist Art Farmer and saxophonist Frank Morgan are both in good form on this live quintet session. There are rewarding solos by the principal performers and pianist Lou Levy. Eric Von Essen on bass and Albert "Tootie" Heath on drums provide solid rhythmic support, and get in a couple licks of their own. This release offers a well-balanced set of nine tracks from the concerts, delivering extended versions of Art's own "Farmer's Market", Sonny Clark's "Blue Minor" & "Cool Struttin'", Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee", and the standards "Star Eyes", "Embraceable You", "Don't Blame Me", and "I Remember You", each ranging from almost six minutes to over nine minutes in length.

        Jazz Music:

        1. Compliments of the Mysterious Phantom [Live]
        2. Denzal Sinclaire [Import]
        3. Different Drummer [Import]
        4. Dream Weaver
        5. Echo Park
        6. Entre Amigos/Among Friends [Hybrid SACD]
        7. Far Away Lands
        8. For the Love of Peace
        9. Get Lucky
        10. Handmade

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