Various Artists

• DELUXE 10-CD SET

• 90 tracks, including 5 unreleased

JATP concerts from the 1940s were documented in 1998 on a 10-CD Verve boxed set. But until now, the 1950s concerts have been passed over for a retrospective. In fact, since the CD era began very little of the material from that span has been available at all.

Mosaic to correct that oversight with our 10-CD release, Classic Jazz at the Philharmonic Jam Sessions (1950-1957), a defining set that documents the energy and invention of these phenomenal musicians and the adoring response from long-time fans.

Masters rising to the occasion As the JATP events and tours had begun years earlier, many of the musicians Granz booked were old hands at delivering the excitement crowds wanted. In the main, these were the greatest soloists of the time delivering everything from volcanic exchanges to moments of breathtaking beauty. Most of the musicians were at the height of their talent and influence.

FEATURES:

• • A version of “Indiana” from the first session of the collection, with Flip Phillips, Harry Edison, Bill Harris, Lester Young, Hank Jones, and Buddy Rich delivering a stark bolt of lightning
• • A now-famous drum battle by Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich in the 1952 version inaugurates their professional rivalry on stage in what Granz called “one of the most thrilling things I have ever heard.”
• • There are exquisite ballad medleys like the all reed performance from the Shrine in 1957 with Sonny Stitt, Illinois Jacquet, Lester Young and Flip Phillips.

• And historic pairings:
• • Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie trumpet battle
• • Buddy Rich squaring off against Lionel Hampton in a once-in-a-lifetime event
• • The jaw dropping tandem of Stan Getz along with J.J. Johnson.

TRACKS:

• DISC I
• 01. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 02. Norgran Blues (improvisation)
• 03. Oh, Lady Be Good
• 04. A Ghost Of A Chance
• 05. Indiana
• 06. Yesterdays
• 07. Hawk’s Tune
• 08. Stuffy)
• 09. Carnegie Blues (Air Mail Special
• 10. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 11. Jam Session Blues (improvisation)
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• DISC II
• 01. The Trumpet Battle (improvisation)
• 02. The Ballad Medley
• - I Can’t Get Started
• - Summertime
• - Sweet Lorraine
• - It’s The Talk Of The Town
• - Cocktails For Two
• 03. Cotton Tail
• 04. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 05. Idaho
• 06. Sophisticated Lady
• 07. Flying Home
• 08. Drum Boogie
• 09. The Drum Battle
• 10. Perdido
• 11. On stage conversations, warm-ups, concert instructions from Norman Granz and The National Anthem
• 12. Introduction by Norman Granz
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• DISC III
• 01. Concert Blues (Pt. 1) and (Pt. 2) (improvisation)
• 02. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 03. Cool Blues (improvisation)
• 04. Ballad Medley
• - September Song
• - Someone To Watch Over Me
• - Flamingo
• - I Can’t Get Started
• - Makin’ Whoopee
• - Young Man With A Horn
• - Embraceable You
• 05. The Challenges (Cotton Tail) (improvisation)
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• DISC IV
• 01. The Drum Solo (Improvisation)
• 02. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 03. Lester’s Blues (Up N’ Adam)
• 04. I Cover The Waterfront
• 05. Lester Gambols
• 06. One O’ Clock Jump
• 07. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 08. Indiana
• 09. Somebody Loves Men)
• 10. Laura
• 11. Stompin’ At The Savoy
• 12. Flying Home
• 13. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 14. Jazz Concert Blues (improvisation)
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• DISC V
• 01. The Challenges
• 02. Ballad Medley
• - The Man I Love
• - Tenderly
• - Imagination
• - I’ll Never Be The Same
• - Star Dust
• 03. Drum Solo (improvisation)
• 04. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 05. It’s Only A Paper Moon
• 06. Easy Living
• 07. I’ll Remember April
• 08. Autumn Leaves
• 09. Now’s The Time
• 10. Air Mail Special
• 11. How High The Moon
• 12. Body And Soul
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• DISC VI
• 01. Flying Home
• 02. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 03. The Blue (improvisation)
• 04. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 05. The Modern Set (improvisation)
• 06. The Swing Set (improvisation)
• 07. Ballad Medley
• - I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
• - All Of Me
• - Tenderly
• - I Can’t Get Started
• - My Old Flame
• 08. Buddy Rich’s Explosion (improvisation)
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• DISC VII
• 01. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 02. Honeysuckle Rose
• 03. The Ballad Medley
• - I Can’t Get Started
• - If I Had You
• - I’ve Got The World On A String
• 04. Jumpin’ At The Woodside
• 05. Drum Solo
• 06. The Slow Blues (improvisation)
• 07. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 08. Merry-Go-Round (W)(improvisation)
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• DISC VIII
• 01. Ballad Medley
• - Polka Dots And Moonbeams
• - Can’t We Be Friends
• 02. Drum solo (improvisation)
• 03. Bean Stalkin’
• 04. The Nearness Of You
• 05. Time On My Hands
• 06. The Walker
• 07. Tea For Two
• 08. Blue Moon
• 09. Cocktails For Two
• 10. Kerry
• 11. Billie’s Bounce
• 12. My Funny Valentine
• 13. Crazy Rhythm
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• DISC IX
• 01. It Never Entered My Mind
• 02. Blues In The Closet
• 03. Stuffy
• 04. Stompin’ At The Savoy
• 05. The Slow Blues
• 06. Introduction by Norman Granz
• 07. Merry-Go-Round (improvisation)
• 08. The Ballad Medley
• - This Is Always
• - Robbins Nest
• - Polka Dots And Moonbeams
• - Can’t We Be Friends
• 09. Drum solo
• 10. Bean Stalkin’
• 11. I Can’t Get Started
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• DISC X
• 01. Time On My Hands
• 02. The Walker
• 03. Billie’s Bounce
• 04. My Funny Valentine
• 05. Crazy Rhythm
• 06. Yesterdays)
• 07. It Never Entered My Mind
• 08. Blues In The Closet
• 09. Stuffy
• 10. Stompin’ At The Savoy
• 11. Oh, Lady Be Good