Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music (2000) more music like this

by Various Artists

In conjunction with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' ten-part 2000 PBS special, Columbia/Legacy and Verve teamed up to issue a special series of reissues covering much of the history of 20th century jazz. The central release of this program is the five-CD box set Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music, its 94 selections covering the history ...

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Friendly Persuasion (1965) more music like this

by Ray Conniff

On Friendly Persuasion, Ray Conniff, with the help of his orchestra and chorus, interprets a variety of songs with brassy arrangements that at times include trombone solos played by Conniff himself. Conniff experimented with new stereo setups on this album, and they are briefly addressed in his sleeve notes. The chorus is wielded exclusively as an ...

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Penthouse Serenade [1998 Bonus Tracks] (1998) more music like this

by Nat King Cole

The year after he had formally disbanded his trio to turn his attention to vocal pop music, Nat "King" Cole reversed himself and went into the studio with guitarist John Collins, bassist Charlie Harris, and drummer Bunny Shawker and recorded the eight-song 10" LP Penthouse Serenade, a quiet, reflective set of standards like "Somebody Loves Me" and ...

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B.G. in Hi-Fi (1954) more music like this

by Benny Goodman

On this all-around excellent CD, Benny Goodman performs a dozen selections (mostly Fletcher Henderson arrangements) with a big band filled with sympathetic players in 1954 and eight other numbers with a pair of smaller units that also feature pianist Mel Powell and either Charlie Shavers or Ruby Braff on trumpets. Although the big-band era had ...

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Cheek to Cheek (1993) more music like this

by Pete Fountain

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The Essential Benny Goodman [Bluebird/Legacy] (2007) more music like this

by Benny Goodman

One of at least seven entirely different compilations that brandish the word "Essential" in their titles, this double-disc anthology of 40 classic swing performances actually does convey the essence of Benny Goodman, and is therefore highly recommended. The recordings, most of them cut in the Victor and Columbia studios between 1934 and 1945, are ...

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Ken Burns Jazz (2000) more music like this

by Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman's volume in the Ken Burns Jazz series ranges from one of his first recording appearances, on a 1927 side by Ben Pollack, all the way to the late '50s. Of the 22 tracks, there are many highlights including "Body and Soul" from his trio (with Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa), plus two songs from his legendary 1938 Carnegie Hall concert. ...

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The Complete Norman Granz Jam Sessions (2004) more music like this

by Norman Granz

The historic Norman Granz Jam Sessions, recorded between 1952-1954 for Clef and Mercury, are among the most treasured jam sets of all time. The nine separate albums featured the crème de la crème of New York's jazz community from Charlie Parker to Roy Eldridge, Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Oscar Peterson, Lionel Hampton and Max Roach and dozens ...

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The Complete Capitol Trios (1999) more music like this

by Benny Goodman

The Complete Captiol Trios is a long-overdue reissue of the five trio sessions Benny Goodman led for Capitol Records. The five sessions are easily broken down into two categories -- recordings from 1947 and recordings from 1954. The highlights of the 1947 recordings are sessions with pianist Teddy Wilson and drummer Jimmy Crawford. This provided ...

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Eddy Howard & His Orchestra Play 22 Original Big Band Recordings (1984) more music like this

by Eddy Howard & His Orchestra

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Christmas Jump and Jive (2001) more music like this

by Various Artists

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The Genius of the Electric Guitar [Columbia] (1939) more music like this

by Charlie Christian

Charlie Christian's tragic death at the age of 23 is a firmly entrenched fact of jazz mythology. On The Genius of the Electric Guitar, which consists of various tracks recorded with the Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra, Christian's revolutionary guitar playing is clearly displayed. In keeping with the era, each of these 16 songs is relatively ...

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The Music Master (2004) more music like this

by Benny Carter

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The Genius of the Electric Guitar [Columbia Box Set] (2002) more music like this

by Charlie Christian

OK, admittedly, just by looking at the way this set is presented, the way the music is assembled, and the manner in which it is sequenced, it's obvious who this set is supposed to appeal to: jazz freaks and guitar nerds who think that either Benny Goodman was the be all and end all of swing; or that Charlie Christian was god's gift to the electric ...

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On Stage (1976) more music like this

by Tal Farlow

Other than a Prestige date in 1969, this was guitarist Tal Farlow's first recording in nearly 17 years. He is heard at a reunion with vibraphonist Red Norvo and matching wits with pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Jake Hanna. Recorded at the 1976 Concord Jazz Festival, this was Farlow's first of six Concord albums, and it led to a ...

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Big Band Jazz, Vol. 1: From the Beginning to the Fifties (1983) more music like this

by Various Artists

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Julian Cannonball Adderley (1955) more music like this

by Cannonball Adderley

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The Ultimate Collection (1999) more music like this

by Django Reinhardt

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Golden Greats (2003) more music like this

by Django Reinhardt

The Disky box set Golden Greats salutes a true great, the gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, who did more to revolutionize the instrument than all but a handful of prewar musicians. Over three discs and 75 tracks, the set traces the influence of Reinhardt and his Quintet of the Hot Club of France with a parade of classics: "Swing de Paris," ...

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It Had to Be Us (1999) more music like this

by Ruby Braff & Woody Herman

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My Kind of Country (1999) more music like this

by Phil Harris

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Mulligan (1958) more music like this

by Gerry Mulligan

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Pete Fountain Presents the Best of Dixieland (2001) more music like this

by Various Artists

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Slippin' and Slidin' (1997) more music like this

by Sidney Bechet

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Woody's Gold Star (1987) more music like this

by Woody Herman

Herman's final recording, made just weeks before his health began to seriously fail, is actually quite good. With future leader Frank Tiberi contributing some strong tenor solos, John Fedchock writing some colorful arrangements for a varied program (ranging from "Rose Room" and "'Round Midnight" to Chick Corea's "Samba Song"), and three guest ...

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