Includes never before released material!

"The Legacy Lives On II" is the second in a series of releases from Mack Avenue recorded in December 2001 and January 2002, featuring new recordings by some of jazz's most notable and important icons of modern times. Featured on Volume II are George Shearing, Anita O'Day, Terry Gibbs, Cedar Walton, Conte Condoli, and 'Pillars of West Coast Jazz' featuring Pete Jolly, Pete Christlieb and Conte Candoli.

This is Anita O'Day's first recording in eight years and Conte Condoli's last recording.

17 tracks over two CDs.

CD 1- 1. Darn That Dream , 2. Serious Grease, 3. But Beautiful
George Shearing (p), Reg Shwager (g), Neil Swainson (b) & Stix Hooper (d).

4. SKJ, 5. Willow Weep For Me, 6. Fungi Mama Eastern Rebellion featuring Cedar Walton (p), Ralph Moore (sax), Tony Dumas (b) & Ralph Penland (d).

7. 'S Wonderful / They Can't Take That Away From Me, 8. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby,
9. Honeysuckle Rose, 10. Lover Come Back To Me
Anita O'Day (vcl), Paul Smith (p), Jim DeJulio (b) & Frank Capp (d).

CD 2 - 1. Dance For Eartha, 2. Mean To Me, 3. El Nutto
Terry Gibbs (vbs), Larry Koonse (g), Dave Carpenter (b) & Paul Kreibich (d).

4. My Melancholy Baby, 5. Travisimo, 6. Lover Man
Pillars Of West Coast Jazz: Pete Christlieb (sax), Conte Candoli (tp), Pete Jolly (p), Jim DeJulio (b) & Lawrence Marable (d).

7. Right Here And Now
Les McCann (vcl, p), Louis Taylor (ts), George Bohanon (tb), Oscar Brashear (tp), Bobby Sparks (p), Del Atkins (b), Stix Hooper (d). Arrangements by Stix Hooper & Phil Wright.