Various Artists

This collection compiles 18 complete LPs, all of them classics in their own right, which serve as as easy introduction to the genre. Although they represents various jazz sub-genres, all of them were recorded between the mid-1950s and the early 1960s, when recording techniques has advanced significantly with respect to previous years. That period also marked the beginning of the LP era. Thus, no rough sounds are to be heard on this set.

Represented here are some of the most important figures in jazz, herad on some of the best LPs of the genre.

THIS SET CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING 18 ORIGINAL ALBUMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY:

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CD 1: CANNONBALL ADDERLEY / WES MONTGOMERY

· SOMETHIN' ELSE (Blue Note BST 81595). New Jersey, March 9, 1958
· GROOVE YARD (Riverside LP -362). New York, January 3, 1961.

01. Autumn Leaves
02. Love For Sale
03. Somethin' Else
04. One For Daddy-O
05. Dancing in the Dark
06. Bock to Bock
07. Groove Yard
08. If I Should Lose You
09. Delirium
10. Just For Now
11. Doujie
12. Heartstrings
13. Remember

Total Time: 77:55 mm
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CD 2: MILES DAVIS

· KIND OF BLUE (Columbia CS 8163). New York, March 2 & April 22, 1959.
· INCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKS

01. So What
02. Freddie Freeloader
03. Blue in Green
04. All Blues
05. Flamenco Sketches
06. On Green Dolphin Street (*)
07. Fran-Dance (*)
08. Stella By Starlight (*)
09. So What(*)

Total Time: 74:24
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CD 3: ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG

· ELLA & LOUIS (verve MGV-4003). Hollywood, August 16, 1956
· INCLUDES 5 BONUS TRACKS

01. Can't We Be Friends
02. Isn't This A Lovely Day ?
03. Moonlight in Vermont
04. They Can't Take That Away From Me
05. Under A Blanket of Blue
06. Tenderly
07. A Foggy Day
08. Stars Fell on Alabama
09. Cheek to Cheek
10. The Nearness of You
11. April in Paris
12. Don't Be That Way (*)
13. Autumn in New York(*)
14. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (*)
15. Love Is Here to Stay (*)
16. Stompin' at the Savoy (*)

Total Time: 78:39
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CD 4: JOHN COLTRANE / CLIFFORD BROWN & MAX ROACH

· GIANT STEP (Atlantic SD 1311). New York, May 4-5, 1959
· STUDY IN BROWN (EmArcy MG 36037). New York, February 23-25, 1955.

01. Giant Steps
02. Cousin Mary
03. Countdown
04. Spiral
05. Syeeda's Song Flute
06. Naima
07. Mr. P.C.
08. Cherokee
09. Jacqui
10. Swingin'
11. Land's End
12. George's Dilemma
13. Sandu
14. Gerkin For Perkin
15. If I Love Again
16. Take the A Train

Total Time: 77:27
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CD 5: CHET BAKER / DUKE ELLINGTON

· CHET BAKER SINGS (Pacific Jazz Records PJ-1222).L.A., February 15, 1954
· MONEY JUNGLE (United Artists UAS 15017). New York, September 17, 1962.

01. That Old Feeling
02. It's Always You
03. Like Someone in LOve
04. My Ideal
05. I've Never Been in Love Before
06. My Buddy
07. But Not For Me
08. Time After Time
09. I Get Alone Without You Very Well
10. My Funny Valentine
11. There Will Never Be Another You
12. The Thrill Is Gone
13. I Fall In Love Too Easyly
14. Look For The Silver Lining
15. Money Jungle
16. Fleurette Africaine
17. Very Special
18. Warm Valley
19. Wig Wise
20. Caravan
21. Solitude

Total Time: 74:09
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CD 6: ART TATUM & BEN WEBSTER / THELONIOUS MONK

· ART TATUM - BEN WEBSTER QUARTET (Verve MGV 8220) L.A., September 11, 1956.
· THE THELONIOUS MONK TRIO (Prestige LP 7027).New York, December 18, 1952

01. All The Things You Are
02. Gone with the Wind
03. Have You Met Miss Jones?
04. Night and Day
05. Where or When
06. My Ideal
07. My One and Only Love
08. Blue Monk
09. Just A Gigolo
10. Bemsha Swing
11. Reflections
12. Little Rootie Tootie
13. Sweet and Lovely
14. Bye-Ya
15. Monk's Dream
16. Trinkle Tinkle
17. These Foolish Things

Total Time: 77:10
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CD 7: BILLIE HOLIDAY / BILL EVANS

· LADY SINGS THE BLUES Verve MGV-8099).New York, June 6 & 7, 1956
· WALTZ FOR DEBBY (Riverside RLP9399). Live at Vanguard Village, June 25, 1961

01. Trav'lin' Light
02. I Must Have That Man
03. Some Other Spring
04. Lady Sings the Blues
05. Stranege Fruit
06. God Bless the Child
07. Good Morning, Heartache
08. No Good Man
09. Love or Leave Meç
10. Too Marvelous For Words
11. Willow Weep For Me
12. My Foolish Heart
13. 01. My Foolish Heart
14. Waltz For Debby
15. Detour Ahead
16. My Romance
17. Some Other Time
18. Milestone

Total Time: 72:36
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CD 8: ART BLAKEY / SONNY ROLLINS

· MOANIN' (Bleu Note BLP 4003). New Jersey, October 30, 1958.
· TENOR MADNESS (Prestige LP 7047). New Jersey, May 24, 1956.

01. Moanin'
02. Are You Real?
03. Along Came Betty
04. The Drum Thunder Suite
05. Blues March
06. Come Rain or Come Shine
07. Tenor Madness
08. When Your Lover Has Gone
09. Paul's Pal
10. My Reverie

Total Time: 75:47
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CD 9: DAVE BRUBECK / COUNT BASIE

· TIME OUT (Columbia CS 8192). June 25 & July 1, 1959.
· HE ATOMIC MR. BASIE (Roulette R52003). New york, October 21-22. 1957.

01. Blue Rondo A La Turk
02. Strange Meadow Lark
03. Take Five
04. Three to Get Ready
05. Kathy's Waltz
06. Everybody's Jumpin'
07. Pick Uo Stocks
08. 01. The Kid From Red Bank
09. Duet
10. After Supper
11. Flight The Foo Birds
12. Double-O
13. Teddy The Toad
14. Whirly-Bird
15. Midnite Blue
16. Splanky

Total Time: 77:54
17. Fantail
18. Li'L Darlin'
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CD 10: COLEMAN HAWKINS / STAN GETZ & GERRY MULLIGAN

· THE HIGHT AND MIGHTY HAWK (Felsted SJA2005) New York, Feb. 18 & 18, 1958.
· GETZ MEETS MULLIGAN IN HI-FI (Verve MG VS-6003). L.A., October 12, 1957.

01. Bird of Prey Blues
02. My One and Only Love
03. Vignette
04. Ohh-Wee, Miss G.P.!
05. You've Changed
06. Get Set
07. Let's Fall in Love
08. Anythings Goes
09. Too Close for Confort
10. That Old Feeling
11. This Can's Be Love
12. A Ballad

Total Time: 77:44