Blue Note: A Story of Jazz [Import]

Blue Note: A Story of Jazz [Import]

Blue Note: A Story of Jazz [Import]

ASIN: B0007WDC4C

Track Listings
 
1. Song For My Father
2. Autumn Leaves
3. Cantaloupe Island
4. Sidewinder
5. Midnight Blue
6. My Funny Valentine
7. Blue Train
8. Moanin'
9. Back At The Chicken Shack
10. September Second
11. Rose Rouge
12. I Can't Stop
13. Don't Know Why
14. Feeling Of Jazz
15. You're My Everything
16. Someday My Prince Will Come
17. Le Jardin D'hiver
18. Pieces
19. Round Midnight
20. More Than This
See all 38 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
This 3 CD box set bring together past & present with classic songs and current signings including those that wouldn't fall into 'Jazz'. The collection features some of the biggest names around, Horance Silver's 'Song For My Father', Lee Morgan's 'The Sidewinder', Al Green's 'I Can't Stop', Norah Jone's 'Don't Know Why', Anita Baker's 'You're My Everything' and many others, this is packaged in a slipcase with a 20 page booklet with liner notes from Michael Cuscuna. Blue Note. 2005.

Blue Note: A Story of Jazz,Various Artists,EMI Int'l,Jazz,Jazz Collections,Pop,V/a Compilations
Kenton's West Side Story
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • An album that will never get old
  • Never cool anymore.
  • wow
  • loud and boring
  • If only they had used this for the original soundtrack...
 Kenton's West Side Story
Stan Kenton
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Classic Big BandClassic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Contemporary Big BandContemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Orchestral JazzOrchestral Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
LoungeLounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Blue Note RecordsBlue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Swing JazzSwing Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Instrumental Pop & LoungeInstrumental Pop & Lounge | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Cuban Fire!
  2. Adventures in Jazz
  3. A Merry Christmas
  4. New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm
  5. The Romantic Approach/Sophisticated Approach

ASIN: B000005GY4
Release Date: 1994-11-01

Tracks:

  1. Prologue
  2. Something's Coming
  3. Maria
  4. America
  5. Tonight
  6. Cool
  7. I Feel Pretty
  8. Officer Krupke
  9. Taunting Scene (The Rumble)
  10. Somewhere- Finale

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An album that will never get old.......2004-09-30

Kenton's arrangements in this particular album are among my favorites from his repertoire. While we've all heard Berstein's West Side Story tracks numerous times I'm sure (and if you haven't, they're certainly wonderful in and of themselves!), Kenton's interpretations are full of vibrant emotion. No matter how many times I listen to this album, each time brings out some of the most lavish flavors I've heard from a big band. Throughout the CD, you'll find yourself on a rollercoaster of mellows and climaxes that somehow makes the transitions so smooth you'll listen to it over and over....and over.....and over...

5 out of 5 stars Never cool anymore........2002-10-09

When I bought this record in 1965 my father said he would kill me if I played that record again. But I kept playing it over and over again. Only our neighbours didn't liked this record. The mellophonium section is 5 stars. Arrangements 5.5 stars and the whole band is heavenly. I still have the original Lp in MONO and Stereo and the Cd version. It's a shame Stan Kenton didn't lived untill he was 90.

5 out of 5 stars wow.......2001-12-27

This is absolutely one of the most innovative interpretations of an American classic you will ever hear. Even if you have no idea of the contribution of Stan Kenton, it is virtually impossible not to be thrilled with this recording. For fans of Kenton, fans of Bernstein or fans of band music this is a sure winner.

1 out of 5 stars loud and boring.......2001-11-15

almost all the beauty of wss is lost.loud brass
work-not for indoor listening.couldn't give it away.

5 out of 5 stars If only they had used this for the original soundtrack..........2001-07-19

Lovers of big band jazz and serious brass sections will truly enjoy this. You will recognize the melodies imediately, but you will be literally blown away by Kenton's orchestra. You won't hear the original soundtrack again without a small feeling of regret that these arrangements didn't make it into the movie...
The Benny Goodman Story
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Good example of swing
  • King of Swing
  • The King of Swing
  • A Swinging Session
  • Buy it Now!
 The Benny Goodman Story
Benny Goodman
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Classic Big BandClassic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Contemporary Big BandContemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Blue Note RecordsBlue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Swing JazzSwing Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. B.G. in Hi-Fi
  2. The Benny Goodman Story
  3. The Complete Capitol Trios
  4. Essential BG
  5. Benny Goodman - Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing

ASIN: B000005H0Z
Release Date: 1995-10-31

Tracks:

  1. Down South Camp Meetin'
  2. And The Angels Sing
  3. Goodbye
  4. Sing, Sing, Sing
  5. Shine
  6. One O'Clock Jump
  7. Bugle Call Rag
  8. King Porter Stomp
  9. Let's Dance
  10. Don't Be That Way
  11. It's Been So Long
  12. Sometimes I'm Happy
  13. Goody Goody
  14. Avalon
  15. Moonglow
  16. Alicia's Blues
  17. Memories Of You
  18. China Boy
  19. Seven Come Eleven

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good example of swing.......2006-07-02

Not to put to fine a point of it - previous reviewers have mostly claimed that these sessions at times even surpass the original sessions, but that is a bit of an exaggeration. This is a really good example of swing nevertheless, recomended to fans of the Goodman's style defined in the 30's.
Incidently, the cd shares the title with a film made about Goodman, but this is not a soundtrack - the title is the same in order to make the record company cash in on the success of the film.

5 out of 5 stars King of Swing.......2005-06-21

Benny re-recorded his material in 1955 for a movie The Benny Goodman Story, with a few guests like Harry James, Lionel Hampton,...This is one of the coolest swing cd's I ever heard. Here you'll hear why Benny is the king of swing. All of his hits and more. A real must for every swing fan!

5 out of 5 stars The King of Swing.......2003-07-29

This is an amazing recording from 1955 that features Benny with an all-star studio orchestra featuring Harry James, Lionel Hampton, and Ruby Braff. These re-recordings of some of Benny's most famous songs are stunning replicas of vintage 1930s style swing a la Fletcher Henderson as they were meant to be heard, in clear, brilliant Hi-Fi sound. Some of these arrangements even come close to surpassing the original recordings, such as "Down South Camp Meetin'" (with the driving bass line provided by George Duvivier propelling the whole thing). Also, Benny himself sounds fresh and inspired in this session, playing with more fire and energy than in any other of his fifties recordings. Just one drawback, Bobby Donaldson and Don Lamond fail to capture the Krupa magic with their drumming as evident by "Sing, Sing, Sing" (Donaldson) and "Don't Be That Way" (Lamond). Wouldn't it have been great if Gene Krupa would have been present at this session with Goodman and James as he was in the film version? Nonetheless, this is a must-have BG CD, one that documents his real contribution to jazz.

5 out of 5 stars A Swinging Session.......2001-01-10

A swinging session with studio musicians recorded in the 1950s. Excellent Hi-Fi mono sound quality. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Buy it Now!.......2000-02-12

This is a must have cd. Goodman's essential tracks are listed here and, it's great, with a perfect sound.
A Long Story
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Beautiful...... beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Brazil Courtesy of Eliane
  • Intricate arrangements and killer playing by Erskine & Berg
 A Long Story
Eliane Elias
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

BrazilBrazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music
Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
Hard BopHard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
Brazilian JazzBrazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Modern PostbebopModern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
Smooth JazzSmooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Blue Note RecordsBlue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. So Far So Close
  2. Fantasia
  3. The Three Americas
  4. Around the City
  5. Everything I Love

ASIN: B000005HGF
Release Date: 1991-10-08

Tracks:

  1. Back in Time
  2. Long Story
  3. Horizonte
  4. Just Kidding
  5. Life Goes On
  6. Nile
  7. Get It
  8. Just for You
  9. Karamuru
  10. Let Me Go

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful...... beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-02

I love this CD.
I have just about all of Eliane's CDs and this one is one of my
favourites; it sounds so fresh, so updated, Eliane is on
it at all times; and that particular way of hers of singing
is absolutely breathtaking, check cuts like: "A Long Story",
"Horizonte" and "Just Kidding", wow..... she leaves us wordless.

5 out of 5 stars Brazil Courtesy of Eliane.......2002-03-02

Eliane delivers a flavorful cornucopia of Brazilian influenced gems. She is by far one of the most rhythmically complex pianists this reviewer has ever encountered in this or any other genre (aside from Art Tatum ). Her playing is soulful, feminine and very Brazilian which is the very thing that makes this work so very sexy. Of particular note are 'Back in Time" which is a gumbo of driving Piano rhythms and chanting that really stirs the spirit and "Vida Continua (life goes on") which is an inspirational piece that is as tender as it is atmospheric. In a word this album is....Magnificent.

4 out of 5 stars Intricate arrangements and killer playing by Erskine & Berg.......1999-04-30

Eliane Elias' CD features intricate Latin-influenced rhythm arrangements. Peter Erskine, Bob Berg, and Andy Narrell play especially well. This is an excellent example of contemporary jazz meeting Latin in a very musical, beautiful style.
The Count Basie Story
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The BEST of the Best!
  • the ultimate swing band
  • Count always had that swing
 The Count Basie Story
Count Basie
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Classic Big BandClassic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Contemporary Big BandContemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Blue Note RecordsBlue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. King of Swing (Special Packaging)
  2. Chairman of the Board

ASIN: B0002OOUVE
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

  1. BROADWAY
  2. DOWN FOR DOUBLE
  3. LESTER LEAPS IN
  4. TOPSY
  5. JUMPIN' AT THE WOODSIDE
  6. TAPS MILLER
  7. SHORTY GEORGE
  8. DOGGIN' AROUND
  9. AVENUE C
  10. JIVE AT FIVE
  11. ROCK-A-BYE BASIE
  12. MOTEN SWING

Tracks:

  1. SWINGIN' THE BLUES
  2. SENT FOR YOU YESTERDAY
  3. TICKLE TOE
  4. BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL
  5. TIME OUT
  6. 9:20 SPECIAL
  7. RED BANK BOOGIE
  8. EVERY TUB
  9. DICKIE'S DREAM
  10. TEXAS SHUFFLE
  11. OUT THE WINDOW
  12. BOOGIE WOOGIE (I MAY BE WRONG)
  13. GOOD MORNING BLUES
  14. GEE BABY, AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU

Amazon.com

William "Count" Basie (1904-84) set the gold standard for Kansas City-style swing. Blue Note celebrates his centennial with the reissue of this Roulette recording, which was originally a double LP intended to mark the Basie band's silver anniversary in 1960. The sessions feature updated stereo versions of Basie's classic early hits, and the digital remastering has added more brilliance to Basie's pithy piano work, tight horn arrangements, and bluesy, in-the-pocket grooves. There's the uptempo riff tune, "Jumpin' at the Woodside," the Lester Young showcase, "Lester Leaps In," and the locomotive "9:20 Special." All-star horn players like trumpeters Thad Jones and Joe Newman and saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Frank Foster are on the date. But Basie's greatest discovery, his "Number One Son," vocalist Joe Williams, steals the show with his grits-and-gravy rendition of "Sent for You Yesterday." This delightful two-disc set shows why Count Basie is jazz royalty. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The BEST of the Best!.......2005-06-20

This collection is a wonderful representation of what I believe is the greatest big band Count Basie ever assembled. The period of the mid-50's to early 60's had a groove that no band has ever matched, though some other bandleaders such as Harry James certainly tried. Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones,etc rival any lineup Basie ever put together.

I am guessing that much of this material was originally found on the Roulette label. If you want to hear some of the finest big band that ever lived, look no further than right here. If you do not have any Count Basie from this period, this is a MUST.

5 out of 5 stars the ultimate swing band.......2005-01-25

caout Basie had to disband his orchestra many times and start over..during his musical career....the band of this period which recorded for Roullet Records now under Blue Note...was propbably the best group. This is the same personel that did the Atomic Basie..actualy all the tunes are here but they are cleaned up..they are in stereo..and in 20 bit masterning..of course not the same performance as the original one..but who cares...this group of people can do no wrong even if you asked them play @ 5:00 in the morning...listen to their sense of swing that this whole band has...listen to every tune many times...each time paying attention to the different parts...listen to the rythm section..listen to the soloist..listen to the sax section..listen to the trumpet section..listen to their interaction..listen to the dynamics for the entire band...and now...go back and listen again to the whole thing...evey tune...it's so perfect and together it's unbeleivable...all of the sudden you feel it's only one guy playing and taping his foot...!! there will be no other band like this one ever again...read the players name.... every one could have been or were great solo artist.

5 out of 5 stars Count always had that swing.......2004-09-19

I've always dug Count Basie&always knew when He was playing on a Record or His stylings on the Piano because He always had a up-Beat&a Swing vibe to His Music. this Multi set showcases His depth&Range. His Band blows&throwdowns as well. tight Band all the way around but the Count always brings the rolls on the Keys.the Man was so Versatile&did so many things well.strong arrangements that not only showcased Count's chops on the Piano but also showcased His depth as a Band-Leader which is very strong.He is truly a Great Musical Treasure.
The Story of Bossa Nova
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Must HAVE CD for Bossa Nova fans
  • Bossa nova for your collection
  • Way, way back, before Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd
 The Story of Bossa Nova
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

BrazilBrazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
SambaSamba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music
BrazilBrazil | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Latin Music | Styles | Music
Bossa NovaBossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music
Brazilian JazzBrazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Latin JazzLatin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Blue Note RecordsBlue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
South & Central AmericaSouth & Central America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
$7.99 and Under$7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
JazzJazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
InternationalInternational | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
All Blowout MusicAll Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
$7.99 and Under$7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Bossa Nova Brasil

ASIN: B000042O1T
Release Date: 2000-02-09

Tracks:

  1. No More Blues - Leila Pinheiro
  2. Samba De Verao - Marcos Valle
  3. Girl From Ipanema - Pery Ribiero
  4. Corcovado - Joyce
  5. One-Note Samba - Walter Wanderley
  6. Fotografia - Sylvia Telles
  7. A Felicidade - Agostinho Dos Santos
  8. Meditacao - Luiz Eca & Astor
  9. Copacabana - Nana Caymmi
  10. Amor Em Paz - Dick Farney & Claudette Soares
  11. Voce - Milton Banana Trio
  12. Ao Amigo Tom - Doris Monteiro
  13. A Ra - Joao Donato
  14. So Em Teus Bracos - Sylvia Telles
  15. Airplane Samba - Leila Pinheiro
  16. O Barquinho - Pery Ribeiro
  17. Brigas, Nunca Mais - Marlene
  18. Se Todas Fossem Iguais A Voce - Lucio Alves
  19. Vivo Sonhando - Marcos Valle
  20. Dindi - Sylvia Telles

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Must HAVE CD for Bossa Nova fans.......2005-04-14

I love this music and I have heard over and over the standards with the original artists and I totally appreciate and adore them and will always be thankful for Jobim, Gilberto's, Stan Getz who all were major benefactors of this wonderful sound. However, it is always fun to make a new discovery which further deepens your appreciation of something you love and this is IT!!!! This CD is truly a gem in that it offers many voices you might not have yet heard to date anywhere and this will definitely open up an entirely new perspective on the music and the artists which sing it so well. I was really bowled over by Pery Ribeiro's voice - my, goodness it is an intense experience to listen to him so easily and melodically croon - absolutely gorgeous voice!!!! Also of note are: Doris Monteiro, Sylvia Telles, and Nana Caymmi.

5 out of 5 stars Bossa nova for your collection.......2003-02-02

This is a great bossa nova cd. It includes standards and original songs. You want to have this bossa nova cd in your collection.

4 out of 5 stars Way, way back, before Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd.......2000-08-26

A bossa nova compilation without a single track by Joao Gilberto? Of course that's not necessarily a bad thing, and it underscores the interesting selection of lesser-heard recordings in this collection. "The Story of Bossa Nova", while including a few more recent additions, concentrates on the original recordings by the first generation of singers and performers who first turned the now-classics into hits and paved the way for worldwide popularity.

Many of the compositions are the Jobim standards, but the early recordings, some dating from 1959 (contemporary with Joao Gilberto's first albums), show clearly their influence from the pre-rock North American popular music of the day, in their familiar orchestration and "crooner" feel. Pery Ribeiro's "Garota de Ipanema" has little of the easy-listening sound of the Getz/Gilberto and Jobim/Claus Ogerman versions, while some of the touches on Sylvia Telles' "Fotografia" come across like cheesy sound effects from "I Dream of Jeannie" (or worse yet, classic "Star Trek").

More recent recordings by Leila Pinheiro, Joyce, and Nana Caymmi keep things from sounding too dated, while an excellent instrumental piece by the Milton Banana Trio ventures deep into jazz territory. And Joao Donato's own recording of his composition "A Ra" stands out as one of the strangest pieces every to be called bossa nova, or anything else.

For novices, some of the compilations on Verve would probably give a better sampling of the best known recordings by the big names. But if you're ready to dig a little deeper and don't need yet another recording of Astrud's "Agua de Beber" in addition to the four you already have, "The Story of Bossa Nova" is worthwhile.

The liner notes by Gerald Seligman are brief but generally informative.
Abbey Lincoln's Affair, A Story of a Girl in Love
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Abbey Lincoln's Affair, A Story of a Girl in Love
    Abbey Lincoln
    Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
    Blue Note RecordsBlue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
    Vocal JazzVocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    Similar Items:
    1. You've Got a Date with the Blues
    2. Devil's Got Your Tongue
    3. Over the Years
    4. With Mat Mathews and Tony Scott Quartets
    5. That's Him

    ASIN: B000005HBC
    Release Date: 1993-08-10

    Tracks:

    1. Love Walked In
    2. I Didn't Know About You
    3. Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)
    4. I Wake up Smiling
    5. This Can't Be Love
    6. Crazy He Calls Me
    7. Two Cigarettes in the Dark
    8. Masquerade Is Over
    9. Take Me in Your Arms
    10. Together
    11. Affair
    12. No More
    13. Warm Valley
    14. You Do Something to Me
    15. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
    16. Answer Is No
    17. Lonesome Cup of Coffee
    18. She Didn't Say Yes
    Blue Note: A Story Of Modern Jazz (1996 TV Documentary)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • MUSIC I GREW UP WITH
    • Blue Note: A Story Of Modern Jazz (1996 TV Documentary)
    		 Blue Note: A Story Of Modern Jazz (1996 TV Documentary)
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Hard BopHard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Cool JazzCool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Jazz FusionJazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Modern PostbebopModern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Soul-Jazz & BoogalooSoul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music
    Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
    1990s1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
    Jazz FunkJazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music
    Blue Note RecordsBlue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B000005HA5
    Release Date: 1997-10-07

    Tracks:

    1. Boperation - The Howard McGhee-Fats Navarro Sextet
    2. Un Poco Loco - The Bud Powell Trio
    3. Crazy (Alt Tk) - The Elmo Hope Quintet
    4. Weirdo - The Miles Davis Quartet
    5. Skippy - The Thelonious Monk Sextet
    6. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You - The Kenny Burrell Trio
    7. The Sidewinder - The Lee Morgan Quintet
    8. La Mesha - The Joe Henderson Quintet
    9. Canteloupe Island - The Herbie Hancock Quintet
    10. Moanin' - Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

    Tracks:

    1. Mosaic - Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
    2. Blue Train - The John Coltrane Sextet
    3. Search For The New Land - The Lee Morgan Sextet
    4. Uh Huh - The Hank Mobley Quintet
    5. Twist And Out - The Blue Note All-Stars
    6. Evolution - The Grachan Moncur Sextet

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars MUSIC I GREW UP WITH.......2000-01-21

    HAVING GROWN UP DURING THEFORTIES & FIFTIES THIS IS THE MUSIC OF MY YOUTH. THEQUALITY AND REPRODUCTION OFRECORDINGS WERE OUTSTANDINGFOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME.BEING RETIRED AND ON A FIXED INCOME I WILL BEBUYING THIS CD IN THE FUTURE.

    4 out of 5 stars Blue Note: A Story Of Modern Jazz (1996 TV Documentary).......2000-01-05

    "Blue Note" is an excellent introduction to the post-Big Band sound of jazz. The major movements--bop, hard bop, post-bop, acid and jazz fusion--and most of the major players are covered here. I would also recommend watching the documentary to learn more about not just the recording label, but about the music if one wants to become an educated jazz fan. I gave it four out of five stars because there are a few tracks I personally didn't care for, but that is because I don't care for that style of jazz. But, on the whole, it's an excellent antidote to the soulless beast known as smooth jazz. An essential collection for the beginner or aficiando.
    The Story of Cuba
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		The Story of Cuba
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      CubaCuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
      Caribbean & CubaCaribbean & Cuba | Compilations | International | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Latin Music | Styles | Music
      Latin PopLatin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Latin JazzLatin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Blue Note RecordsBlue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
      GeneralGeneral | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      Caribbean & CubaCaribbean & Cuba | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B00004RG0T
      Release Date: 2000-07-18

      Tracks:

      1. Bueno Y Chevere - Rojitas Y Su Orquesta
      2. Rico Pilon - Pachito Alonso Y Su Kini Kini
      3. Cante Ni Pueblo - Orq. Maravilla De Florida
      4. El Hijo De Eleggua - Celina & Reutillo
      5. Almendra - Irazu-Big Band Cuba
      6. Aquellos Ojos Verdes - Antonio Machin
      7. Mi Ritmo Changui - Elio Reve Y Su Charangon
      8. Dame Un Poquito Para Oler - Orq. Sensacion De Rolando Valdes
      9. Que Le Den Candela - Los Van Van
      10. La Cama De Hierro - El Greco-Top Secret
      11. Mi Amor Fugaz - Adalberto Y Su Son
      12. Todo Mi Amor Es Para Ella - Manolin, El Medico De La Salsa
      13. Guantanamera - Grupo Amenaza
      14. Rumba Sin Alarde - Los Papines
      15. Conga De Los Refranes - Jose Luis Cortes & NG La Banda
      Blue Note: A Story of Jazz
      Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
      • Mostly misses the Note
      		 Blue Note: A Story of Jazz
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Hard BopHard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Cool JazzCool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Jazz FusionJazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Modern PostbebopModern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Smooth JazzSmooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Soul-Jazz & BoogalooSoul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music
      Jazz FunkJazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music
      JazzJazz | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B0007WDC4C
      Release Date: 2005-05-09

      Tracks:

      1. Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock
      2. Rose Rouge [Radio Edit] - St. Germain,
      3. Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
      4. Garota de Ipanema (Girl from Ipanema) - Eliane Elias
      5. Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
      6. Song for My Father - Horace Silver
      7. Feeling of Jazz - Dianne Reeve
      8. My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker
      9. I Can't Stop - Al Green
      10. You're My Everything - Anita Baker
      11. Autumn Leaves - Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis
      12. Jardin d'Hiver - Jacky Terrasson
      13. Blue Train - John Coltrane
      14. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) - Us3,

      Album Description

      This 3 CD box set bring together past & present with classic songs and current signings including those that wouldn't fall into 'Jazz'. The collection features some of the biggest names around, Horance Silver's 'Song For My Father', Lee Morgan's 'The Sidewinder', Al Green's 'I Can't Stop', Norah Jone's 'Don't Know Why', Anita Baker's 'You're My Everything' and many others, this is packaged in a slipcase with a 20 page booklet with liner notes from Michael Cuscuna. Blue Note. 2005.

      Album Details

      Blue Note's Reputation for It's Catalogue and It's New Signings Surpasses Any Other Jazz Label in the World. This Box Set Brings Together Past and Present with Classic Songs and Current Signings Including Those that Wouldn't Fall Into 'jazz'. Featuring Some of the Biggest Names Around, this is Packaged in a Slipcase with a 20 Page Booklet with Liner Notes from Michael Cuscuna.

      Customer Reviews:

      2 out of 5 stars Mostly misses the Note.......2006-01-01

      Back in 1939 when Alfred Lion started Blue Note he had a vision of producing some of the finest jazz ever recorded and thanks to studio engineer Rudy Van Gelder this vision came true. Blue Note was jazz and then some. I contributed my little bit by buying a whole load of B/N LPs during the fifties and sixties, now of course I've had to buy them all over again on CD!

      I bought this latest three-disc offering partly on the strength of the title, 'Blue Note: A story of Jazz' but really it should be 'Blue Note: A story of jazz and other related sounds' that will attract as wide a spectrum of buyers as possible. Judging by what is on two of these CDs Blue Note is just another contemporary label with bad packaging.

      My preference is clearly for disc one, Classic Notes, offering the original Blue Note sound, despite a tedious 'My Funny Valentine' from Chet Baker it has 'Blue Train' by John Coltrane and 'September Second' with Michel Petrucciani, both cooking tracks. The fifteen on disc two, Contemporary Notes, mostly recorded since 2000 is passable, even though it has the novelty number, 'Don't Worry Be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin. 'Earthlings' by Pat Martino is my favorite. Disc three, Modern Notes, is where it all goes downhill with some extremely tedious offerings, eight minutes from Erik Truffaz with his 'Bending New Comers', Jason Moran manages to stretch 'Planet Rock' to nine minutes. Both these tracks sound just like musicians tinkering with their instruments for minutes on end in a very uncreative way. Amos Lee does a pleasant enough rendering of 'Colors' but can it even remotely be called jazz? The same question could equally apply to the dull 'Don't Explain' by Angela McCluskey. Unfortunately disc three is a million miles from the excitement and exuberance of real Blue Note jazz.

      Part of my two star rating is because of the dreadful packaging. On the UK edition the track listings on the back of the box are unreadable. The artist's names are blue type on a blue background, the tracks are not numbered and the text is centred. Needless to say it is all in tiny type. The twenty page booklet (with eight great Francis Wolf photos) is equally amateurishly produced, again the track information, partly printed in blue, is in a light typeface which, in a domestic lighting environment, becomes virtually unreadable. The marketing folk at the label clearly couldn't care less about the buyer. Why should consumers have to put up with this amateur looking nonsense from so-called professionals?
      Blue Note: A Story of Jazz
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Blue Note: A Story of Jazz
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Hard BopHard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Cool JazzCool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Jazz FusionJazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Modern PostbebopModern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Smooth JazzSmooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Soul-Jazz & BoogalooSoul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music
        Jazz FunkJazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music
        JazzJazz | Imports | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B0007WDC4M
        Release Date: 2005-05-09

        Tracks:

        1. Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock
        2. Rose Rouge (Radio Edit) - St. Germain
        3. Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
        4. Garota De Ipanema (Girl From Ipanema) - Eliane Elias
        5. Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
        6. Song For My Father - Horace Silver
        7. Feeling Of Jazz - Wynton Marsalis
        8. My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker
        9. I Can't Stop - Al Green
        10. You're My Everything - Anita Baker
        11. Autumn Leaves - Cannonball Adderly
        12. Le Jardin D'hiver - Jacky Terrasson
        13. Blue Train - John Coltrane
        14. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) - Us3

        Album Description

        This is a collection of 14 songs taken from the 3 CD set which gives a brief synopsis of Blue Note's Legacy. Featuring classic tracks from legends and current signings. Featured artists and tracks are Herbie Hancock's 'Cantaloupe Island', St. Germain's 'Rose Rouge', Horace Silver's 'Song For My Father' and many others. Blue Note. 2005.

        Album Details

        This is a Collection of Songs Taken from the Triple CD Set which Gives a Brief Synopsis of to Blue Note's Legacy. Featuring Classic Tracks from Legends Alongside Current Signings, a Good Starting Point for Those Wanting to Discover.

        Jazz Music:

        1. Body Talk [Original recording remastered]
        2. Boogie Woogie, Vol. 1: Piano Soloists
        3. Buzz
        4. Byrd in Flight
        5. Cecil Taylor Unit
        6. Cello
        7. Change of the Century [Import]
        8. Cocktail Hour: Swing Time
        9. Complete 1953-1954 Quintet Studio [Import]
        10. Complete Bud Powell on Verve [Box set]

        Jazz Music

        Jazz Music