The Complete Prestige Recordings [Box set]

The Complete Prestige Recordings [Box set]

The Complete Prestige Recordings [Box set]

ASIN: B00062138A

Editorial Reviews
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From the mid-'40s to his death in 1990, Dexter Gordon had an extraordinary career, ranging from a lengthy prison term to an Academy Award nomination for his performance in Round Midnight. Throughout it all, Gordon embodied bop and classic modern jazz--hard swinging, acoustic improvisation on the changes of standards. He recorded for Prestige between 1965 and 1973, years when he was living in Europe and largely out of the American spotlight, but his annual visits home produced a treasure trove of hard bop. Leading a series of quartets and quintets made up of New York's finest, Gordon is absolutely magisterial here, from the special bullying warmth of his ballad playing to his authoritative command on blues and bop tunes, often sprinkled with witty quotations. Among his partners here are trumpeters Freddie Hubbard and Thad Jones and some superb pianists, including Bobby Timmons, Wynton Kelly, Tommy Flanagan, and Hank Jones, but his encounters with fellow tenor saxophonists bring out the most in Gordon, as he matches power and fluency with Gene Ammons, James Moody, Booker Ervin and--in a 1950 recording--his early partner Wardell Gray. The 11-CD set is a monument to a giant. --Stuart Broomer

The Complete Prestige Recordings,Dexter Gordon,Prestige,Bop,Box Sets (Audio Only),Hard Bop,Jazz,Pop
Complete Concord Recordings (Bonus CD)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • GREATEST BOX SET EVER!
  • Simply two musical geniuses
  • This is the one you want
  • A story in itself
 Complete Concord Recordings (Bonus CD)
Mel Torme , and George Shearing
Manufacturer: Concord Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00006NSJV
Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

  1. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
  2. Born To Be Blue
  3. Give Me The Simple Life
  4. Good Morning Heartache
  5. Manhattan Hoedown
  6. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
  7. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
  8. Love
  9. It Might As Well Be Spring
  10. Lullaby Of Birdland

Tracks:

  1. Shine On Your Shoes
  2. How Do You Say Auf Wiedersehen?
  3. Oleo
  4. Stardust
  5. Hi Fly
  6. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  7. What's This
  8. Away In The Manger
  9. Here's To My Lady

Tracks:

  1. Medley: Just One Of Those Things/On Green Dolphin Street
  2. Dream Dancing
  3. Dream Dancing
  4. I'm Hip
  5. Then I'll Be Tired Of You
  6. Medley: Caught In The Middle Of My Years/Welcome To The Club
  7. Nica's Dream
  8. Chase Me Charlie
  9. Love Is Just Around The Corner

Tracks:

  1. I'll Be Seeing You
  2. Moon Medley: Love And The Moon/Oh, You Crazy Moon/No Moon At All
  3. After The Watz Is Over
  4. This Time The Dream's On Me
  5. Last Night, When We Were Young
  6. You Changed My Life
  7. Dream Medley: I Had The Craziest Dream/Darn That Dream
  8. Brigg Fair
  9. My Foolish Heart
  10. You're Driving Me Crazy

Tracks:

  1. Whisper Not/Love Me Or Leave Me
  2. Out Of This World
  3. Someday I'll Find You
  4. The Midnight Sun
  5. New York, New York Medley: For Me And My Gal/Mack The Knife/Birth Of The Blues/Send A Little Love My Way/How High The Moon/New York, New York
  6. Folks Who Lives On The Hill
  7. Bittersweet
  8. Since I Fell For You
  9. The Way You Look Tonight
  10. Anyone Can Whistle/A Tune For Humming
  11. When Sunny Gets Blue
  12. Little Man You've Had A Busy Day

Tracks:

  1. Lili Marlene
  2. (It Seems To Me) I've Heard That Song Before
  3. I Know Why And So Do You
  4. Love
  5. Aren't You Glad You're You
  6. Ellington Medley: Cotton Tail/I Didn't Know About You/Don't Get Around Much More/I'm Beginning To See The Light
  7. Walk Medley: I Don't Want To Walk Without You, Baby/I'll Walk Alone
  8. I Could Write A Book
  9. (This Is) A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (Never Gonna Fall In Love Again)
  10. On The Swing Shift/The Five O'Clock Whistle
  11. Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive
  12. This Is The Army Mister Jones
  13. We Mustn't Say Goodbye

Tracks:

  1. Let's Take A Walk Around The Block
  2. New York State Of Mind
  3. Here's To My Lady
  4. Spoken Introduction
  5. Shine On Your Shoes
  6. You're Driving Me Crazy/Moten Swing
  7. What's This/Anthropology/Air Mail Special
  8. Dat Dere
  9. You're Driving Me Crazy/Moten Swing
  10. Where Is My Stool?
  11. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
  12. Pick Yourself Up
  13. Love Is Just Around The Corner
  14. Serenade In Blue
  15. Spoken Introduction
  16. Some Other Time
  17. Love Is Just Around The Corner

Album Description

It was a match made in heaven. In the early '80s, velvet-tone jazz vocal master, Mel Torme, teamed up with elegantly swinging jazz pianist, George Shearing, for a recording collaboration that would result in six already-classic Concord Jazz recordings over the course of eight years. Winning Grammy awards for the first two outings (An Evening With George Shearing & Mel Torme and Top Drawer) and garnering nominations for all six releases. This perfect match of musical wits brimmed with virtuosity, humor, refined taste and, of course, swing, on each and every recording. Concord Jazz is proud to present all six of these timeless Mel Torme/George Shearing albums in a special box, replete with a bonus disc featuring 17 previously unreleased tracks! Housed in a hard-back book style format with CD sleeves as pages. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars GREATEST BOX SET EVER!.......2006-04-27

IN MY OPINION, THIS BOX SET & BABS' ARE TIED FOR THE BEST BOX SET FOR OPPOSITE REASONS. STREISAND'S IMPRSSIVE BOX SET HAS A LOT OF TRACKS THAT WERE NEVER ON YOUR LPS & SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THIS BOX SET OF TORME/SHEARING IS ALL THAT THEY DID TOGETHER FOR CONCORD THAT WAS RELEASED & THEN SOME. THIS GEM HAS NOT ONE BAD TRACK! NOW GO OUT & GET THIS PRIME EXAMPLE OF THE GREATEST JAZZ & POP MALE BALLADEER OF THE LAST CENTURY. THE OTHER ORME: EYDIE G WAS THE BEST FEMALE!

5 out of 5 stars Simply two musical geniuses.......2004-05-20

Simply a wonderful pairing of two musical geniuses.

5 out of 5 stars This is the one you want.......2003-12-29

Mel Torme is was one of the best voices in music. He was blessed not only with a beautiful instrument, but he knew how to use it in ways no other has been able to understand or achieve. Many of the albums I've heard we're arranged with great production including strings, horns, and backup singers. This collection shows his ability to be one of the best jazz singers out there. The small ensemble allows him the freedom to bend the rules and create great improvisations along with his trademark scats. Great musicians along with a great voice make this Concord Collection a must have.

5 out of 5 stars A story in itself.......2003-03-04

All the Torme Shearing sides in one classic package. Not overdone just a reflection on the great combination of George and Mel. Ballads, Hip Songs, Humour, some classical overtones and marvelous piano and voice jazz. It certainly swings but also makes you laugh and cry. It's almost worth the price for the 7th CD - a collection of alternate or unissued takes. An album in itself.
The Complete Recordings, 1902-1920 (Box Set)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Get It While You Can
  • Essential edition for opera lovers
 The Complete Recordings, 1902-1920 (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00030B92K
Release Date: 2004-11-23

Album Description

The Complete Caruso: Volumes 1 - 12

The Italian tenor Enrico Caruso holds a unique place in musical history, as the first operatic singer whose recordings sold in millions, and who created an international reputation on the strength of these. Caruso's robust tone and musical sincerity made him both an ideal stage and recording artist, whose voice the primitive acoustic recording technology of the early twentieth century was able to reproduce with startling fidelity. The Naxos Historical Caruso edition constitutes the complete cycle of all Caruso's recordings issued in chronological order. In addition, the transfers have been immaculately undertaken by top sound engineer Ward Marston, unrivalled for his knowledge of the specialized world of acoustic opera recordings, and his rare ability to retrieve all of the music lying in the grooves of the original recordings. Naxos Historical's incredible price (12 CD'S FOR THE PRICE OF 10) puts this unique legacy of great singing within the reach of all music-lovers. This! complete cycle of recordings represents a major document in the history of sound recording, and one which no collector and enthusiast of great singing will wish to be without. "There is no series of vocal records that have a greater documentary value, that meant more to the development of the phonograph record, or that are as consistently capable of providing pleasure to lovers of great singing. ...One of the most significant recording industry events of the decade." Fanfare

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Get It While You Can.......2006-10-13

This may not be easy to get in the USA for very long.....don't miss it.

5 out of 5 stars Essential edition for opera lovers.......2005-02-01

This set gives you the opportunity to follow the entire recording career of one of the greatest singers in Operatic History. Enrico Caruso was the first superstar of the 20th century -- and this without the benefit of mass media. His person and his records were his greatest publicity.

The set begins with Caruso's Italian made recordings. They show a great raw talent. The artistry is lacking with many sobs, over acting and mistaken cues. The 1902 and 1903 clearly show a tenor with a lot to learn. But learn it he did. His 1904 sessions show a mature artist on par with any heard since. His voice matures before your very ears and by 1910, you wonder if you will ever listen to any other tenor the same way again.

The engineering used for this set is wonderful. There is no attempt at all to use the soundstream process of computer sound enhancement as heard on the RCA issued sets. These are near perfect mint conditioned discs copied by engineer extraordinary Ward Marston. They sound like natural 78s, they way Caruso himself must have heard the playbacks at the (RCA) Victor studios.

Also included are outtakes and extra takes. There is a "Celeste Aida" from 1908, complete with a broken high note, previously released by RCA in a 1973 set commemorating the tenor's centenary birthday. But there are new treasures here as well, including extra takes of two of Caruso's greatest recordings, the Italian song "L'Alba separa dalla l'uce ombra" and an aria from Rubinestine's Nerone. Listening to them, one wonders what Caruso could have possible thought inadquate in those long lost altenative takes.

Finally, there is the simple joy of hearing so many things so well sung. Caruso was the pinnacle of the tenor art. He can be compared to no other single tenor since ... he has the brilliant ring of Bjorling, the passion of Gigli, the beauty of Gedda, the youthful enthusiasm of Lanza, the warm tonal quality of Tucker, the pure strength of Corelli, the charasma of Pavarotti and the artestry of Domingo.

Whether you are an opera fan, a voice fan or just a music lover. This set is worth every penny.

Todd Kosovich
The Complete Aladdin Recordings
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    		The Complete Aladdin Recordings
    Lightnin' Hopkins
    Manufacturer: Indent Series
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
    Texas BluesTexas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
    Traditional BluesTraditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
    Acoustic BluesAcoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000006MLF
    Release Date: 1996-07-23

    Tracks:

    1. Katie Mae
    2. Feel So Bad
    3. Backwater Blues (That Mean Old Twister)
    4. I Can't Stay Here in Your Town
    5. Can't Do Like You Used To
    6. West Coast Blues
    7. Short Haired Woman
    8. L.A. Blues
    9. Big Mama Jump
    10. Down Baby
    11. Let Me Play With Your Poodle
    12. Fast Mail Rambler
    13. Thinkin' and Worryin'
    14. Can't Get That Woman off My Mind
    15. Woman, Woman
    16. Picture on the Wall
    17. You're Not Goin' to Worry My Life Anymore
    18. You're Gonna Miss Me
    19. Sugar on My Mind
    20. Nightmare Blues
    21. Someday Baby
    22. Come Back Baby

    Tracks:

    1. Lightnin's Boogie
    2. Baby You're Not Going to Make a Fool Out of Me
    3. Daddy Will Be Home One Day
    4. Moon Rise Blues
    5. Howling Wolf
    6. Morning Blues
    7. Have to Let You Go
    8. Mama's Baby Child
    9. Mistreated Blues
    10. My California
    11. Honey Babe
    12. So Long
    13. See See Rider
    14. Unpredictable Woman
    15. I Just Don't Care
    16. Drinkin' Woman
    17. Abilene
    18. Shotgun
    19. Rolling and Rolling
    20. Tell It Like It Is
    21. Miss Loretta

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    Hopkins revels in the limitless possibilities of 12-bar Texas blues. With his ability to improvise clever lyrics and his penchant for subtle modifications in rhythm and structure, Hopkins's music was remarkably fresh despite a relative lack of stylistic variety. Because of his idiosyncratic tendencies, Hopkins almost always recorded as a solo artist. However, the first 13 of these 43 cuts include barrelhouse pianist Wilson Smith, adding spice to the music. Unbelievably, the final 26 cuts are from one marathon solo session of February, 1948, including up-tempo country-flavored boogies and slower, intense blues workouts. Hopkins's urgent guitar work--featuring powerful strumming, forceful single-string runs, and piercing double stops--remains an inspiration to a variety of instrumental disciples. --Marc Greilsamer
    The Americans: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Very Good To Memorable Recordings of Bernstein's American Composer Recordings
    		 The Americans: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon

    Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by BarberAll Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B0001WGDXU
    Release Date: 2004-05-11

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Very Good To Memorable Recordings of Bernstein's American Composer Recordings.......2007-07-01

    This is yet another superb box set of Bernstein's Deutsche Grammophon recordings, emphasizing his strong affinity and interest in the work of such great American composers like Charles Ives, Aaron Copland and William Schuman. The best recordings are those with The New York Philharmonic of Charles Ives's orchestral works and Aaron Copland's Third Symphony, "Quiet City" suite for horn and strings, and the El Salon de Mexico ballet suite. But I also admire Bernstein's recordings with the Los Angeles Philharmonic of Gershwin's great classical/jazz orchestral works like "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris", and the recordings of several other Copland scores, most notably, "Appalachian Spring". Like virtually all of the other recordings in Deutsche Grammophon's "Collector's Edition" series of Leonard Bernstein, these were recorded by Deutsche Grammophon in the 1980s, often during live concert performances held in Los Angeles, Tel Aviv, and New York City (Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall). While some may prefer Bernstein's classic recordings of Copland and Ives for CBS Masterworks (now Sony) in the late 1950s and 1960s, these have the benefit of being digital recordings made by Deutsche Grammophon's then state-0f-the-art recording processes. Without question, anyone who is a fan of Copland's, Gershwin's or Ives' scores and of Leonard Bernstein will surely cherish this fine 6 CD box set.
    Complete Original American Victor Recordings
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      		Complete Original American Victor Recordings
      Count Basie
      Manufacturer: Definitive
      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
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      ASIN: B00005NZYV
      Release Date: 2001-08-21

      Tracks:

      1. Bill's Mill
      2. Me and the Blues
      3. Free Eats - Count Basie, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Harry "Sweets" Edison,
      4. Brand New Wagon
      5. Open the Door, Richard - Count Basie, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Harry "Sweets" Edison,
      6. One O'Clock Boogie
      7. Meet Me at No Special Place (And I'll Be There at No Particular Time)
      8. I'm Drowning in Your Deep Blue Eyes
      9. Futile Frustration
      10. Swingin' the Blues
      11. St. Louis Boogie
      12. Basie's Basement
      13. Backstage at Stuff's
      14. My Buddy
      15. Shine on Harvest Moon
      16. Lopin'
      17. I Never Knew
      18. Sugar
      19. Jungle King
      20. Take a Little off the Top - Count Basie, Ted Donnelly, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Harry "Sweets" Edison
      21. I Aint Mad at You (AKA High Tide)

      Tracks:

      1. After You've Gone
      2. House Rent Boogie
      3. South
      4. Don't You Want a Man Like Me
      5. Blue and Sentimental
      6. Seventh Avenue Express
      7. Mr. Roberts' Roost
      8. Sophisticated Swing
      9. Guest in a Nest
      10. Your Red Wagon
      11. Money Is Honey
      12. Just a Minute
      13. Baby Don't Be Mad at Me
      14. I've Only Myself to Blame
      15. Robbins Nest
      16. Hey Pretty Baby
      17. It's Monday Everyday
      18. Bye, Bye, Baby
      19. Ready, Set Go!
      20. Brand New Dolly
      21. Cheek to Cheek

      Tracks:

      1. Just an Old Manuscript
      2. Katy
      3. She's a Wine-O
      4. Did You Ever See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?
      5. Shoutin' Blues
      6. Did You Ever See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?
      7. St. Louis Baby
      8. Wonderful Thing
      9. Slider [Take 1C]
      10. Mine, Too [Take 1D]
      11. Walking Slow Behind You
      12. Slider [Take 2]
      13. Normania (Blee Bop Blues)
      14. Rocky Mountain Blues
      15. If You See My Baby
      16. Solid as a Rock
      17. Rat Race
      18. Sweets
      19. Slider [Take 1B]
      20. Bugle Call Rag
      21. One O'Clock Jump [All Star Jump]
      The Complete Recordings 1929-1941
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        		The Complete Recordings 1929-1941
        Coleman Hawkins
        Manufacturer: Affinity
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000025G7M
        Release Date: 1995-11-01

        Tracks:

        1. Hello, Lola! - Coleman Hawkins, The Mound City Blue Blowers
        2. One Hour (If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight) - Coleman Hawkins, The Mound City Blue Blowers
        3. Dismal Dan - Coleman Hawkins, Jack Purvis
        4. Poor Richard - Coleman Hawkins, Jack Purvis
        5. Down Georgia Way - Coleman Hawkins, Jack Purvis
        6. Girls Like You Were Meant for Boys Like Me - Coleman Hawkins, , The Mound City Blue Blowers
        7. Georgia on My Mind - Coleman Hawkins, The Mound City Blue Blowers
        8. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me - Coleman Hawkins, The Mound City Blue Blowers
        9. Darktown Strutters' Ball - Coleman Hawkins, The Mound City Blue Blowers
        10. You Rascal You - Coleman Hawkins, The Mound City Blue Blowers
        11. Someday, Sweetheart - Henry Allen & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        12. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate - Henry Allen & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        13. River's Takin' Care of Me - Henry Allen & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        14. Ain't Cha Got Music - Henry Allen & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        15. Stringin' Along on a Shoe String - Henry Allen & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        16. Shadows on the Swanee - Henry Allen & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        17. Day You Came Along - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        18. Jamaica Shout - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        19. Heartbreak Blues - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        20. Happy Feet - Fletcher Henderson, Fletcher Henderson
        21. I'm Rhythm Crazy Now - Horace Henderson
        22. Ol' Man River - Horace Henderson
        23. Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day - Horace Henderson
        24. Ain't Cha Glad? - Fletcher Henderson, Fletcher Henderson

        Tracks:

        1. I've Got to Sing a Torch Song - Coleman Hawkins, Fletcher Henderson
        2. Hush My Mouth (If I Ain't Goin' South) - Henry Allen & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        3. You're Gonna Lose Your Gal - Henry Allen & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        4. Dark Clouds - Henry Allen & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        5. My Galveston Gal - Henry Allen & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        6. Georgia Jubilee - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        7. Junk Man - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        8. Junk Man - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        9. Ol' Pappy - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        10. Emaline - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins
        11. I Ain't Got Nobody - Coleman Hawkins
        12. It Sends Me - Coleman Hawkins
        13. On the Sunny Side of the Street - Coleman Hawkins
        14. Lullaby - Coleman Hawkins
        15. Oh, Lady Be Good - Coleman Hawkins
        16. Lost in a Fog - Coleman Hawkins
        17. Honeysuckle Rose - Coleman Hawkins
        18. Some of These Days - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        19. After You've Gone - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        20. After You've Gone - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        21. I Only Have Eyes for You - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        22. I Only Have Eyes for You - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        23. I Wish I Were Twins - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        24. I Wish I Were Twins - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers

        Tracks:

        1. Hands Across the Table - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        2. Hands Across the Table - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        3. Blue Moon - Coleman Hawkins, Michel Warlop & His Orchestra
        4. Avalon - Coleman Hawkins, Michel Warlop
        5. What a Diff'rence a Day Made - Coleman Hawkins, Michel Warlop
        6. Stardust - Coleman Hawkins, Michel Warlop & His Orchestra
        7. Chicago - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        8. Chicago - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        9. Meditation - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        10. What Harlem Is to Me - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        11. What Harlem Is to Me - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        12. Netcha's Dream - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        13. Netcha's Dream - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        14. Love Cries - Coleman Hawkins, The Berries
        15. Sorrow - Coleman Hawkins, The Berries
        16. Tiger Rag - Coleman Hawkins, The Berries
        17. It May Not Be True - Coleman Hawkins, The Berries
        18. I'm in the Mood for Love - Coleman Hawkins
        19. I Wanna Go Back to Harlem - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        20. I Wanna Go Back to Harlem - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        21. Consolation - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        22. Consolation - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        23. Strange Fact - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        24. Strange Fact - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers

        Tracks:

        1. Original Dixieland One-Step - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        2. Original Dixieland One-Step - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        3. Smiles - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        4. Smiles - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        5. Something Is Gonna Give Me Away - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        6. Something Is Gonna Give Me Away - Coleman Hawkins, The Ramblers
        7. Honeysuckle Rose - Coleman Hawkins & His All Star Jam Band
        8. Crazy Rhythm - Coleman Hawkins & His All Star Jam Band
        9. Out of Nowhere - Coleman Hawkins & His All Star Jam Band
        10. Sweet Georgia Brown - Coleman Hawkins & His All Star Jam Band
        11. Lamentation - Coleman Hawkins
        12. Lamentation - Coleman Hawkins
        13. Devotion - Coleman Hawkins
        14. Devotion - Coleman Hawkins
        15. Somebody Loves Me - Benny Carter, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Freddy Johnson Jazz Orchester
        16. Somebody Loves Me - Benny Carter, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Freddy Johnson Jazz Orchester
        17. Mighty Like the Blues - Benny Carter, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Freddy Johnson Jazz Orchester
        18. Pardon Me, Pretty Baby - Benny Carter, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Freddy Johnson Jazz Orchester
        19. Pardon Me, Pretty Baby - Benny Carter, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Freddy Johnson Jazz Orchester
        20. My Buddy - Benny Carter, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Freddy Johnson Jazz Orchester
        21. My Buddy - Benny Carter, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Freddy Johnson Jazz Orchester
        22. Stardust - Coleman Hawkins
        23. Well, All Right Then - Coleman Hawkins
        24. Blues Evermore - Coleman Hawkins Trio

        Tracks:

        1. Blues Evermore - Coleman Hawkins Trio
        2. Dear Old Southland - Coleman Hawkins Trio
        3. Dear Old Southland - Coleman Hawkins Trio
        4. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans - Coleman Hawkins Trio
        5. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans - Coleman Hawkins Trio
        6. I Know That You Know - Coleman Hawkins Trio
        7. I Know That You Know - Coleman Hawkins Trio
        8. When Buddha Smiles - Coleman Hawkins Trio
        9. When Buddha Smiles - Coleman Hawkins Trio
        10. Swinging in the Groove - Coleman Hawkins Trio
        11. Swinging in the Groove - Coleman Hawkins Trio
        12. Darktown Strutters' Ball - Coleman Hawkins, Jack Hyton and His Orchestra
        13. My Melancholy Baby - Coleman Hawkins, Jack Hylton
        14. Meet Doctor Foo - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        15. Fine Dinner - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        16. She's Funny That Way - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        17. Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        18. When Day Is Done - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        19. Sheik of Araby - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        20. My Blue Heaven - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        21. Bouncing with Bean - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        22. Smack - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        23. Smack - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        24. Smack - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies

        Tracks:

        1. Smack - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        2. Smack - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        3. Smack - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        4. I Surrender, Dear - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        5. I Surrender, Dear - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        6. I Surrender, Dear - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        7. I Surrender, Dear - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        8. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        9. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        10. Dedication - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        11. Dedication - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        12. Dedication - Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
        13. Passin' It Around - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        14. Serenade to a Sleeping Beauty - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        15. Rocky Comfort - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        16. Forgive a Fool - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
        17. Bugle Call Rag - Coleman Hawkins, The Metronome All-Stars
        18. One O'Clock Jump - Coleman Hawkins, The Metronome All-Stars
        19. Nine-Twenty Special - Count Basie Orchestra, , Coleman Hawkins
        20. Nine-Twenty Special - Count Basie Orchestra, , Coleman Hawkins
        21. Feedin' the Bean - Count Basie Orchestra, , Coleman Hawkins
        22. Feedin' the Bean - Count Basie Orchestra, , Coleman Hawkins
        The Complete JSP Recordings: 1979-1982
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • What a bargain
        		 The Complete JSP Recordings: 1979-1982
        Buddy Guy
        Manufacturer: Jsp Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Chicago BluesChicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
        Contemporary BluesContemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
        Electric Blues GuitarElectric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music
        Modern BluesModern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        Chicago BluesChicago Blues | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        Contemporary BluesContemporary Blues | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        Electric Blues GuitarElectric Blues Guitar | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        BluesBlues | Imports | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B00004C8U0
        Release Date: 2000-03-21

        Tracks:

        1. Buddy's Blues (Part One)
        2. I've Got A Right To Love My Woman
        3. Tell Me What's Inside Of You
        4. Done Got Over You
        5. The Things I Used To Do
        6. You Don't Know How I Feel
        7. The Dollar Done Fell
        8. Buddy's Blues (Part Two)
        9. Don't Answer The Door
        10. Teel Me What's Inside Of You (Version Two)

        Tracks:

        1. Girl, You're Nice And Clean
        2. Dedication To The Late T-Bone Walker
        3. Good News
        4. Blues At My Baby's House
        5. She Suits Me To A T
        6. D.J. Play My Blues
        7. Just Teasin'
        8. All Your Love
        9. The Garbage Man Blues
        10. Mellow Down

        Tracks:

        1. Have You Ever Been Lonesome
        2. You Can Make It If You Try
        3. Break Out All Over You
        4. She Winked Her Eye
        5. I Didn't Know My Mother Had A Son Like Me
        6. Boogie Family Style
        7. You Called Me In My Dream
        8. Me & My Guitar
        9. Ice Around My Heart
        10. Texas Flood

        Album Details

        For the First Time, Buddy Guy's Three Classic Jsp Albums Are Collected Together.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars What a bargain.......2000-08-29

        Three Cds for 25 bones. If you loved Stone Crazy followed by Pleading the Blues and wondered where to go from there this is a must have collection.The music on these three CDs is from the 1979 - 1982 time period. Buddy bucking the "Big Eighties" and playing his blues the way it was meant to be played Hot and Soulful. Were there other great Blues players competeing with MTV and Heavy Metal?
        Count John McCormack Vol. VII - The Complete Surviving Early Recordings (Pearl)(2 CD Box Set)
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Count John McCormack Vol. VII - The Complete Surviving Early Recordings (Pearl)(2 CD Box Set)

          Manufacturer: Pearl
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          BritainBritain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
          IrelandIreland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Celtic | International | Styles | Music
          NostalgiaNostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000000WZ0
          Release Date: 1993-01-21

          Tracks:

          1. The Snowy Breasted Pearl: Melody: Pearl Of The White Breast
          2. The Meeting Of The Waters: Melody: The Old Head Of Dennis
          3. When Shall The Day Break In Erin?
          4. Molly Bawn (Molly Blonde)
          5. The Irish Emigrant
          6. Avourneen (Beloved)
          7. Killarney
          8. The Green Isle Of Erin
          9. Love Thee? Dearest? Love Thee?
          10. Love Thee? Dearest? Love Thee?
          11. When Shall The Day Break In Erin?
          12. Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms: Melody: My Lodging Is On The Cold Ground
          13. Killarney
          14. Norah The Pride Of Kildare
          15. Come Back To Erin
          16. Eileen Alannah, Augus Asthore
          17. The Irish Emigrant
          18. The Minstrel Boy: Melody: The greenwoods Of Trnigha And The Moreen
          19. The Snowy Breasted Pearl
          20. The Meeting Of The Waters
          21. The Green Isle Of Erin
          22. Molly Bawn
          23. Killarney
          24. Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
          25. Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
          26. Killarney
          27. Come Back To Erin
          28. Eileen Alannah
          29. The Foggy Dew (Oh A Wan Cloud Was Drawn)
          30. The Minstrel Boy
          31. Kathleen Mavourneen

          Tracks:

          1. The Dear Little Shamrock
          2. The Green Isle Of Erin
          3. Eileen Alannah
          4. Eileen Alannah
          5. Killarney
          6. Kathleen Mavourneen
          7. The Lily Of Killarney : Once Would My Heart With The Wildest Emotion
          8. The Minstrel Boy
          9. Come Back To Erin
          10. The Dear Little Shamrock
          11. Eileen Alannah
          12. Kathleen Mavourneen
          13. Once Again
          14. Once Again
          15. Come Back To Erin
          16. The Wearing Of The Green: Scottish Melody: The Tulip
          17. The Wearing Of The Green: Scottish Melody: The Tulip
          18. God Save Ireland
          19. The Boys Of Wexford
          20. A Nation Once Again
          21. The Croppy Boy: 16th Century Irish Melody: I Am A Girl From Beside The River Suir
          22. Come Back To Erin
          23. The Dear Little Shamrock
          24. Come Back To Erin
          25. The Dear Little Shamrock
          26. Home To Athlone
          Louis Armstrong Complete Decca Studio Recordings Mosaic 6 CD Box Set
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            		Louis Armstrong Complete Decca Studio Recordings Mosaic 6 CD Box Set
            Louis Armstrong
            Manufacturer: Mosaic
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
            Classic VocalistsClassic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
            Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000KZH32I

            Product Description

            Rare out of print stunning 6CD box set. Beautiful 24 page booklet of photos and recording sessions. 81 songs total!
            Complete Studio Recordings
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
            • christian, born again
            • Great for those who love Christian or jazz from the 30
            • Not exactly complete
            		 Complete Studio Recordings
            Charlie Christian
            Manufacturer: Definitive
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
            Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Box Sets | Stores | Music
            JazzJazz | Imports | Stores | Music
            ASIN: B00005NZYW
            Release Date: 2001-08-21

            Tracks:

            1. When the Lights Are Low - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
            2. One Sweet Letter from You - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
            3. Hot Mallets - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
            4. Early Session Hop - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
            5. Flying Home - Goodman Group
            6. Rose Room - Goodman Group
            7. Stardust - Goodman Group
            8. I'm on My Way from You - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
            9. Haven't Named It Yet - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
            10. Heebie Jeebies Are Rockin' the Town - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
            11. Deep Sea Blues
            12. Death Letter Blues
            13. One Hour Mama
            14. Four Day Creep
            15. Pink Slip Blues
            16. Hard Times Blues
            17. Take Him off My Mind
            18. Memories of You - Goodman Group
            19. Soft Winds - Goodman Group
            20. Seven Come Eleven (Roast Turkey Stomp) - Goodman Group

            Tracks:

            1. Honeysuckle Rose - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
            2. Shivers - Goodman Group
            3. AC-DC Current - Goodman Group
            4. I'm Confessin' - Goodman Group
            5. King Porter Stomp - The Metronome All-Stars
            6. All Star Strut - The Metronome All-Stars
            7. Till Tom Special - Goodman Group
            8. Gone With "What" Wind - Goodman Group
            9. Sheik of Araby - Goodman Group
            10. Poor Butterfly - Goodman Group
            11. I Surrender, Dear - Goodman Group
            12. Boy Meets Goy (Grand Slam) (Boy Meets Girl) - Goodman Group
            13. Just Like Taking Candy from a Baby - Fred Astaire, Benny Goodman Sextet
            14. Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) - Goodman Group
            15. These Foolish Things - Goodman Group
            16. Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) - Goodman Group
            17. Old Fashioned Love - Eddy Howard
            18. Stardust - Eddy Howard
            19. Exactly Like You - Eddy Howard
            20. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams - Eddy Howard

            Tracks:

            1. Wholly Cats - Count Basie, Benny Goodman Sextet
            2. Royal Garden Blues - Count Basie, Benny Goodman Sextet
            3. As Long as I Live - Count Basie, Benny Goodman Sextet
            4. Benny's Bugle - Count Basie, Benny Goodman Sextet
            5. Breakfast Feud - Benny Goodman Sextet
            6. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Benny Goodman Sextet
            7. Gone With What Draft (Gilly) - Benny Goodman Sextet
            8. Breakfast Feud - Count Basie, Benny Goodman Sextet
            9. On the Alamo - Count Basie, Benny Goodman Sextet
            10. I Found a New Baby - Count Basie, Benny Goodman Sextet
            11. Gone With What Draft - Count Basie, Benny Goodman Sextet
            12. Bugle Call Rag - The Metronome All-Stars
            13. One O'Clock Jump - The Metronome All-Stars
            14. Jammin' in Four - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
            15. Edmond Hall Blues - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
            16. Profoundly Blue - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
            17. Celestial Express - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
            18. Smo-O-O-Oth One - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
            19. Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

            Tracks:

            1. Homeward Bound (Flying Home) - Goodman Group
            2. Breakfast Feud - Count Basie, Benny Goodman Sextet
            3. Ad-Lib Blue - Goodman Group
            4. I Never Knew - Goodman Group
            5. Dickie's Dream (Charlie's Dream) - Goodman Group
            6. Dickie's Dream (Lester's Dream) - Goodman Group
            7. Wholly Cats - Goodman Group
            8. Profoundly Blue No. 2 - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
            9. Riffin' Around (Flying Home) - Benny Goodman Sextet
            10. Smo-O-O-Oth One - Benny Goodman Sextet
            11. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me - Benny Goodman Sextet
            12. Rose Room/I Hadn't Anyone Till You - Benny Goodman Sextet
            13. Blues in B - Benny Goodman Sextet

            Customer Reviews:

            4 out of 5 stars christian, born again.......2002-09-07

            ...so fine, this set does not contain every single take of every song christian ever played on. but seriously, who needs to hear 7 versions of wholly cats or 11 versions of breakfast fued? if you need to ... out that hard (oooh, he played a different line in the third bar of his solo on the 6th version!!!) then go buy the columbia box set when it comes out. frankly, i was looking forward to getting that set, but when i saw how bogged down it is with countless alternate takes of benny goodman tunes, i got depressed. then i see this one (which, for the record i bought and listened to) and see that it has exactly what i was hoping for in a christian box set, namely his recordings with people other than benny goodman. sure, it contains all the goodman material (after all, it is some of charlie's best stuff), but also has all the stuff he recorded with others; lionel hampton, ida cox, metronome all stars, eddy howard, hall/lewis quartet & the goodman/basie/young session. this gives you a wider range of what he did than just listening to the same goodman tracks over and over again.

            and for the record, this set IS in chronological order (by date recorded), while he vaguely insinuates that it isn't. discs 1-3 contain the master takes (what was released) for each tune and are in chron order. disc 4 contains studio outtakes and jams. instead of inserting them where they should go on #s1-3, they put them all on disc 4 and put them in order. fine, overall, yes 1-4 are not in order. but 1-3 are in order and 4 is in order on it's own, so it's not like they just mashed everything together with no rhyme or reason.

            overall, the sound quality is great, but while the liner notes are wonderful with the session dates & personel, they completely fall short on any solid information (either biographical or critical) on charlie christian. two paragraphs of generic copy and that's all you get, which is a shame considering the breadth of this collection.

            so, if you've heard the classic goodman tunes and also the minton's/monroe's stuff and still hunger for more charlie christian, you can choose to either a)wait for the columbia box set which has between 4-11 takes of almost every song, but is mostly just the benny goodman stuff, b)get the box set of live/broadcast stuff (which looks pretty nice itself, hell it's affordable enough) or c)get this one and have the variety of all his studio recordings (not just the goodman ones), without getting overly bogged down by alternate takes.

            5 out of 5 stars Great for those who love Christian or jazz from the 30.......2002-07-02

            Most critics consider Charlie Christian the first important electric guitarist in jazz and an crucial bridge between swing and bebop. For a long time, however, it has been relatively difficult to collect Christian's music because his work was released on several labels and haphazardly repackaged. Definitive Records has addressed this problem by releasing two box sets of his music: the Complete Studio Recordings and Complete Live Recordings . Only the possessor of a definitive discography knows if either set is complete, but the Complete Studio Recordings includes all the sessions I've heard about, including five tracks used to flesh out John Hammond's "From Spirituals to Swing" `live' set, five tracks of studio jams and three alternate takes (all collected on disc four of the set). It does not include a complete set of "alternate" takes, however, and if one expects every note Christian recorded in the studio, this set will disappoint. Definitive, however, is quite open about not offering alternates (both liners and track listings make this clear) and while this policy has historical limitations, musically it has much to recommend it.

            Definitive Records has offered a number of such sets in the last couple of years, including a delightful Lee Wiley compilation and six discs covering Louis Armstrong's early years on Decca. These collections take advantage of lapsed copyrights to offer chronological looks at an artist's work, in contrast to official releases, which are usually limited to the label or labels owned by a given corporation. This label-blind approach helps the consumer, since otherwise one has to follow a musician's career in starts and fits depending on which label keeps material in circulation, and it hardly harms artists who have been dead for decades and saw little income from their recordings in any case. Unfortunately, sometimes the quality of the sound suffers, since independent labels rarely have access to original masters. Definitive's record is mixed (scratched?) in this regard. Blessedly, they do not smother their recordings in noise reduction and thus provide lively and detailed sound. The Armstrong discs present his trumpet as vividly as any I've heard: it's a cliché, but that horn really does send chills down your spine. On the other hand, Definitive can be remarkably careless about tracking down clean sources to master from. Their Ellington "Blanton /Webster" set seems to have been taken from 78s used as frisbees, and the Lenny Tristano single disc has similar problems. In the case of the Christian Studio Recordings, the sound is well above the Definitive average. Either these 78s are common or a staffer tracked down a relatively pristine collection. The packaging is fairly minimal, with only a couple of semi-translated paragraphs on the guitarist's career, but personnel is listed for each session and the visual design competes with the majors.

            Listeners turning to the set solely in order to hear Christian will be disappointed. None of the included sessions was recorded with the guitarist as leader; he does not solo on every number and often plays only half a chorus when he gets the spotlight. As long as you enjoy the music of this period, however, you'll love this set. Christian kept excellent company. Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Henry "Red" Allen, Cootie Williams and other heavy-hitters from the `30s make sterling appearances. There are very few weak tracks, rare enough in a box set, and any one of the four discs can be listened to from start to finish with pleasure.

            On the basis of this material, Christian's greatest contribution to jazz was showing how the electric guitar could be a viable solo instrument. He sounds strikingly different from major predecessors like Django Reinhardt (whose affair with electricity was star-crossed) Eddie Lang or Lonnie Johnson (though Johnson is his closest acoustic cousin) and it's clear how his linear approach could easily be adopted to bop, although harmonically Christian seems firmly swing. He plays unpretentiously, with a countrified edge to his sound that wouldn't be out of place on an early Elvis single. His solos don't feature jaw-dropping technique, and his ideas, frankly, sometimes seem mundane. Of course, Christian had dozens of imitators to ossify his fresh ideas into cliché, so you can hardly blame him for the impression he makes on early twenty-first century listeners. His playing never strains and never fails to propel the listener happily from bar to bar. The recordings he made from 1939 to 1941 offer gems from a period when uncomplicated joy was the reigning aesthetic and small groups the best place to get "real jazz."

            3 out of 5 stars Not exactly complete.......2002-01-19

            First off, I don't own this release so I cannot attest to the quality of the CD transfers -- sound quality, declicking, speed correction, etc. I have no idea if the set is well annotated, with a detailed booklet containing discographical information.

            But I can tell you this is far from "complete." There are alternate takes of many of these performances, on which Christian plays completely different solos. This release includes the so-called master takes (granted, Columbia's many releases of this material have often confused the issue of which performances are indeed the preferred "masters").

            It appears that the fourth disk consists of a few alternates ("Profoundly Blue no. 2") and the famous 1940 rehearsal session with Lester Young that was not intended for release. I personally would prefer a strict chronological organization, but many listeners may prefer this sequence.

            There's no disputing the greatness of many of these performances. There's a lot of bang for the buck here (repeating the caveat that I can't attest to sound quality), so if you're not a completist -- and to be a completist you need to have a turntable and track down a lot of rare LPs -- this is a good bet.

            ...

            Jazz Music:

            1. The Lay of the Land
            2. The Real Complete Columbia Years V-Disc [Import]
            3. The Unexpected
            4. Third Season
            5. Tonight at Noon: Three of Four Shades of Love
            6. Towering Toccata [Import]
            7. Tricycle [Hybrid SACD]
            8. Une Chance pour l'Ombre
            9. Unfolding
            10. Waltz for Debby: The Complete 1969 Pescara Festival [Live] [Import]

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