Norman Granz Presents: Jazz At The Philharmonic, Hamburg, Germany, February 29, 1956

2-CD Box Set of previously unissued live recordings + 16-page booklet

In superb Hi-Fi Digitally Remastered sound, the only unreleased and undocumented Jazz At The Philharmonic show to see the light of day in recent years. What makes this extraordinary discovery so special is the consistently high level of invention, musicality, inspiration, excitement, sense of swing, and the relaxed spirit of happiness that pervades virtually every moment of this Hamburg concert that took place during JATP's fifth annual tour of Europe. There is no arguing that Norman Granz made, with the JATP concerts, his most spectacular contribution to the history of jazz.
This special set also includes a reproduction of the original German program that was handed out during JATP's 1956 European tour

CD 1 : THE JATP ALL-STARS
Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge (tp), Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), and Gene Krupa (d). Tracks: 1. Jam At JATP, 2. My Man Featuring Dizzy Gillespie, 3. The Modern Set, 4. Jam At JATP #2, 5. My Man #2 Featuring Dizzy Gillespie, 6. The Modern Set #2, 7. The Ballad Medley:
a) These Foolish Things (Featuring Flip Phillips) b) A Ghost Of A Chance (Featuring Illinois Jacquet)
c) Rockin' Chair (Featuring Roy Eldridge)
d) Lullaby Of The Leaves (Featuring Dizzy Gillespie)
8. Drum Boogie (Featuring Gene Krupa).

CD 2 (#1-6): THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO Personnel: Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b).

Tracks: 1. Indiana, 2. Easy Does It, 3. Airmail Special, 4. Elevation, 5. How High The Moon, 6. Seven Come Eleven.

CD 2 (#7-15): THE ELLA FITZGERALD SET Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vcl), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), and Gene Krupa (d).

Tracks: 7. This Can't Be Love, 8. It Might as Well Be Spring, 9. Hard Hearted Hannah, 10. I Love Paris, 11. Lover Come Back To Me, 12. Lullaby Of Birdland, 13. I Can't Give You Anything But Love, 14. I Want You To Be My Baby, 15. Lady Be Good (Featuring the full JATP ALL STARS).