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Birth of the Cool
(1949)
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Miles Davis
So dubbed because these three sessions -- two from early 1949, one from March 1950 -- are where the sound known as cool jazz essentially formed, The Birth of the Cool remains one of the defining, pivotal moments in jazz. This is where the elasticity of bop was married with skillful, big-band arrangements and a relaxed, subdued mood that made it ...
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Ballads
(1961)
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Dexter Gordon
Along with Gene Ammons and Stanley Turrentine, Dexter Gordon was one of the top ballad players of the '60s. Having already made his name in the bebop era and as an expatriate in Europe, Gordon returned to the States to record a series of fine Blue Note discs during the first half of the decade. This edition of the label's Ballads series features ...
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Billie Holiday [MGM]
(1959)
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Billie Holiday
This two-LP set features the best of Billie Holiday's Decca recordings. The 24 selections include such classics as "Them There Eyes," "Lover Man," "Don't Explain," "Crazy He Calls Me," "Now or Never" and "Good Morning Heartache," not to mention a 1950 version of "God Bless the Child." All of this material has since been reissued on CD. Scott ...
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Brown and Roach, Inc.
(1954)
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Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet
The first of the EmArcy recordings of the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet, this album features trumpeter Brown, drummer Max Roach, tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist Richie Powell and bassist George Morrow in fine form. High points include "Stompin' at the Savoy," "I Get a Kick out of You" and Brown's ballad feature on "Ghost of a Chance." ...
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Romance on Film/Romance on Broadway
(2000)
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Michael Feinstein
Romantic inspiration can be found in many places, but song stylist Michael Feinstein finds his in motion picture film scores and Broadway musicals on his third Concord Jazz release. Romance on Film/Romance on Broadway is a two-CD set filled with great romantic ballads such as "The More I See You," "The Second Time Around," "All the Way," and the ...
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Dinah Jams
(1954)
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Dinah Washington
Recorded at the start of Dinah Washington's climb to fame, 1954's Dinah Jams was taped live in front of a studio audience in Los Angeles. While Washington is in top form throughout, effortlessly working her powerful, blues-based voice on both ballads and swingers, the cast of star soloists almost steals the show. In addition to drummer Max Roach, ...
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Cross Country Tour: 1958-1961
(1998)
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Ahmad Jamal
This two-CD set has highlights from pianist Ahmad Jamal's famous trio dates for Argo, with selections drawn from At the Pershing, At the Pershing Vol. 2, Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal, Alhambra, and At the Blackhawk, plus one selection only out before in a sampler. It is a pity that the five valuable albums were not reissued in full on a three-CD set, ...
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But Beautiful
(1969)
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Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson has been on the fringes of jazz throughout her career, mostly performing middle-of-the-road pop and R&B. Most of her albums were major productions, but this CD reissue of But Beautiful is quite different. On a relaxed and tasteful program of ballads (including three previously unreleased numbers), Wilson sounds properly expressive and ...
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The Unique Thelonious Monk
(1956)
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Thelonious Monk
The seven-song Unique Thelonious Monk (1956) platter was the pianist's second during his remarkable five-year tenure on Riverside. His debut for the label was the aptly titled Plays Duke Ellington (1955) and once again, on this disc, Monk's song selection did not feature any original compositions. Rather, the well-chosen standards included ...
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Hey...Let Yourself Go!/C'mon...Get Happy!
(2000)
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Nelson Riddle
In the 1950s, Nelson Riddle was Capitol Records' top arranger and one of the most sought-after talents in the West Coast music business, writing charts and running sessions for the likes of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney, and many more. When he wasn't busy working with other people, Riddle cut several ...
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The Romantic Moods of Jackie Gleason
(1996)
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Jackie Gleason
This is a fine compilation of Jackie Gleason's output for Columbia. Gleason's objective was to make "musical wallpaper" that should never be intrusive, but rather conducive. He was not musically literate, but never had a problem articulating what he wanted to hear from his orchestra. The music here is quiet, melancholy, and often somber, played at ...
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No Count Sarah
(1958)
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Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan recorded in a variety of settings while with Mercury and EmArcy in the 1950s but this particular matchup with the Count Basie Orchestra (pianist Ronnell Bright substitutes for Count, thus the title) is pure jazz. During the classic encounter, Sassy fits in comfortably with the band, whether singing lyrics (such as "Darn That Dream," ...
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The Great American Songbook
(2005)
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Nancy Wilson
The Great American Songbook has many top-drawer interpreters, but Nancy Wilson is rarely spoken of in the same breath as Ella Fitzgerald or Dinah Washington or Frank Sinatra or Mel Tormé. The reason lies less with her talents, which are sizeable, and more with her orientation, which fits the show tunes concept of putting the song across with ...
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Jazz 'Round Midnight: Sarah Vaughan
(1992)
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Sarah Vaughan
Joining her equally stunning Compact Jazz entry, Sarah Vaughan's Jazz 'Round Midnight disc makes for a very fine introduction to the singer's extensive catalog. As is the case with the entire 'Round Midnight series, the emphasis here is on the ballad-heavy, after-hours end of the spectrum, which Vaughan handled with the utmost class and skill. The ...
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All or Nothing at All
(1955)
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Billie Holiday
This two-disc set features some of Billie Holiday's top Verve performances from the mid-'50s. Over the course of 28 cuts, she runs the emotional gamut from summery optimism ("Love Is Here to Stay") to pathos-rich musings ("Ill Wind"). Befitting her perennial after-hours mood while at the label, the majority of songs here feature Holiday in a low ...
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Undercurrent
(1963)
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Bill Evans and Jim Hall
Other than four piano solos from April 4, 1962, this set was pianist Bill Evans' first recordings after a hiatus caused by bassist Scott LaFaro's tragic death in a car accident. The first of two meetings on record in a duo format with guitarist Jim Hall, the collaborations are often exquisite. Both Evans and Hall had introspective and harmonically ...
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Solo Monk [Bonus Tracks]
(2003)
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Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk made a total of six solo piano recordings in his lifetime. The first three were between 1954-1959 for the Riverside label and its affiliates, two were for Alfred Lion's Black Lion label very late in his career, and Solo Monk was in 1964 and 1965 recorded mainly out West while on tour. As with Legacy's other reissues, Solo Monk is a ...
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Swiss Nights, Vol. 2
(1975)
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Dexter Gordon
The second of three CDs taken from Gordon's appearances at the 1975 Montreux Jazz Festival showcases the veteran tenor in peak form. With strong support from the talented rhythm section (pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and drummer Alex Riel), Dexter is particularly exciting on a nearly 15-minute version of "There Is No ...
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Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings: 1962-1968
(1998)
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Thelonious Monk
As any Monk aficionado knows, his solo piano performances were wonderful, idiosyncratic, living works of art that often wound up in completely different territory from where they began. Sometimes the results would be a little shakey; often they would be inspiring. Regardless, these solo performances were adventures, and that quality makes the ...
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The London Collection, Vol. 1
(1971)
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Thelonious Monk
The first of three Black Lion CDs in this valuable series features music from the last significant Thelonious Monk recording session. There are ten solo performances on the spirited and generally joyful program with Monk sounding at his best on five of his originals (including the striding "Blue Sphere") plus typically unique versions of "Darn ...
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Guitar Fingerstyle, Vol. 2
(2001)
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Various Artists
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2Gether
(2001)
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Bill Charlap & Warren Vache
This studio session featuring the duo of cornetist/fluegelhornist of Warren Vache and pianist Bill Charlap deserves to rank along side nearly any similar date recorded during the last two decades of the twentieth century. Vache has been overlooked by far too many critics (which even Wynton Marsalis acknowledged in print); while Charlap has had a ...
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Sophisticated Swing/Just One More Dance
(2000)
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Les Elgart
In 2000, reissue giant Collectables combined Les Elgart's smooth deliveries of 1953's Sophisticated Swing and 1954's Just One More Dance (both originally issued on Columbia) onto one disc. Rob Theakston, All Music Guide
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Fin de Fiesta: Blue Note by Bobby Flores
(2005)
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Various Artists
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Jazz Moods: 'Round Midnight
(2004)
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Thelonious Monk
This is essentially a sampler of tracks drawn from Thelonious Monk's 1960s stay at Columbia Records, a period that coincided with his 11-year partnership with tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse. Monk worked with some phenomenal tenor players over the years, including Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, but it was the decidedly un-flashy Rouse who had ...
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