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Birth of the Cool

Birth of the Cool (1949) more music like this

by 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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The Essential Plus [CD & DVD]

The Essential Plus [CD & DVD] (2005) more music like this

by Miles Davis

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The Original Mulligan Quartet

The Original Mulligan Quartet (1955) more music like this

by Gerry Mulligan

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Two Portraits of Chet Baker

Two Portraits of Chet Baker (2006) more music like this

by Fay Claassen

Dutch jazz vocalist Fay Claassen's tribute in honor of the late Chet Baker's 75th birthday is an impressive achievement. Gifted with a beautiful voice, she captures the nuances of the material selected. This two-CD set is divided into two sections. The first disc covers songs from the Gerry Mulligan Quartet that featured Baker, with Claassen ...

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The Complete Birth of the Cool [Blue Note]

The Complete Birth of the Cool [Blue Note] (1998) more music like this

by Miles Davis

Capitol's The Complete Birth of the Cool is a double-disc set that's separated into two halves. The first contains all 12 tracks Davis cut in the studio in January 1949 with Gil Evans. The second contains three radio broadcasts that the Birth of the Cool nonet performed in September 1948 at the Royal Roost in New York City. All the recordings have ...

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The Classic Concert Live

The Classic Concert Live (2005) more music like this

by Gerry Mulligan/Mel Torme/George Shearing

Classic Concert Live finds baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, pianist George Shearing, and vocalist Mel Tormé performing together with a big band in 1982 at Carnegie Hall. The trio first performed in 1977, but this marks the only recorded document of the group. Generally the tone is light and swinging as befits the cool jazz background of ...

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Essential Miles Davis [Columbia/Legacy]

Essential Miles Davis [Columbia/Legacy] (2001) more music like this

by Miles Davis

At first glance, it would seem like an impossible task to summarize Miles Davis' career into a succinct double-disc set. Still, a career as multifaceted and ever-changing as Miles' winds up having a clear narrative, one that can be told by just the highlights, which is exactly what Columbia/Legacy's excellent double-disc Essential Miles Davis does ...

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The Best of Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker

The Best of Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker (1952) more music like this

by Gerry Mulligan Quartet

A good anthology presenting a sampling of cuts linking Chet Baker (tpt) and Mulligan, but far from being comprehensive. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

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My Old Flame

My Old Flame (2006) more music like this

by Miles Davis

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Legacy

Legacy (1949) more music like this

by Gerry Mulligan

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Mulligan (1958) more music like this

by Gerry Mulligan

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The Art of Jazz Saxophone: Explore (1997) more music like this

by Various Artists

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Jazz Biography Series (2004) more music like this

by Miles Davis

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Leitham Up (1989) more music like this

by John Leitham

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Plays Andre Hodeir (1956) more music like this

by Kenny Clarke

Drummer Kenny Clarke became a fixture on the Paris jazz scene after moving there in 1956. One of his best records from his early days abroad, originally released by Phillips, is finally available on CD as a part of Verve's Jazz in Paris reissue series. With superb arrangements by Andre Hodeir, and a rotating cast of musicians over three separate ...

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Movin' Up (1989) more music like this

by The Ritz

Things got a bit better on this 1989 session. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

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Giants of Jazz Sampler (2000) more music like this

by Various Artists

Sold for an extremely low introductory price, the Giants of Jazz Sampler is a strong basic overview of the material licensed by the Italian Giants of Jazz label. Filling out the disc are numerous crucial cuts by many of the biggest names in jazz from the swing and bop eras. This is by no means a definitive microcosm of the jazz world during those ...

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Time Remembered: LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology (2001) more music like this

by Various Artists

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Great Sessions (2006) more music like this

by Miles Davis

Blue Note's Great Sessions: Miles Davis packages three of the innovative trumpeter's most iconic early recordings from the '50s. Included is the legendary Birth of the Cool, Miles Davis, Vol. 1, and Miles Davis, Vol. 2. These are must-hear recordings for avid Davis fans, and the Rudy Van Gelder editions showcased within this collection feature ...

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Standards (2006) more music like this

by Patrice Rushen/Stanley Clarke/Ndugu Chancler

Bassist Stanley Clarke, one who has always made easy transitions between musical styles, focuses exclusively on standards for this 2001 session, accompanied by pianist Patrice Rushen and drummer Ndugu Chancler, recorded directly to two-track without overdubs or editing. Clarke is generous in sharing the spotlight, giving plenty of space to his ...

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Young Mulligan (2003) more music like this

by Gerry Mulligan

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Miles Davis [Direct Source] (2005) more music like this

by Miles Davis

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Young Miles (2001) more music like this

by Miles Davis

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LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology: Time Anthology (2001) more music like this

by Various Artists

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The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker (1952) more music like this

by Gerry Mulligan

Baritonist Gerry Mulligan's pianoless quartet of 1952-1953 with trumpeter Chet Baker was one of the most popular groups of the period and an influential force on West Coast Jazz. Mulligan's interplay with Baker looked back toward the collective improvisation of Dixieland but utilized up-to-date harmonies. This four-CD set overlaps with a previous ...

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