Jazz Box (25 Original Albums)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Ella and Louis
2CD: Billie Holiday - Billie Holiday Sings
3CD: Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins - Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
4CD: Count Basie and His Orchestra - April in Paris
5CD: Django Reinhardt - The Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt
6CD: Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie - Bird and Diz
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1Bloomdido
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quintet (on 1950-06-06)
recording of:
Bloomdido (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie3:25
2My Melancholy Baby
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Melancholy Baby by Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) & Dizzy Gillespie
instrumental recording of:
My Melancholy Baby (on 1950-06-06)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (songwriter, composer, and pianist) (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (songwriter, composer, and pianist) (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie3:24
3Relaxin' With Lee
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
recording of:
Relaxin' with Lee (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie2:47
4Leap Frog
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie2:47
5An Oscar for Treadwell
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie2:29
6Mohawk
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie3:23
7My Melancholy Baby (Complete take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
instrumental recording of:
My Melancholy Baby (on 1950-06-06)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (songwriter, composer, and pianist) (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie3:17
8Relaxin' With Lee (take 4 Complete take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
recording of:
Relaxin' with Lee (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie3:56
9Leap Frog (take 11 Complete take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie32:34
10Leap Frog (take 8 Complete take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Leap Frog (take 8) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie2:02
11Leap Frog (take 9 Complete take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie2:06
12An Oscar for Treadweell (take 4 Complete take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
recording of:
An Oscar for Treadwell (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie3:21
13Mohawk (take 3 Complete take)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie3:48
14Relaxin' With Lee (take 1 Breakdown take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Relaxing With Lee (take 1) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Relaxin' with Lee (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie40:17
15Relaxin' With Lee (take 2 Breakdown take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Relaxing With Lee (take 2) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Relaxin' with Lee (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie41:08
16Relaxin' With Lee (take 3 False Start)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Relaxing With Lee (take 3) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Relaxin' with Lee (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie0:04
17Relaxin' With Lee (take 5 Breakdown take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Relaxing With Lee (take 5) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Relaxin' with Lee (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie20:24
18Leap Frog (take 1 Breakdown take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Leap Frog (take 1) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie20:24
19Leap Frog (take 7 Breakdown take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Leap Frog (take 2) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie0:14
20Leap Frog (take 10 Breakdown take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Leap Frog (take 3) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie0:40
21Leap Frog (take 2 Breakdown take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Leap Frog (take 4) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie0:18
22Leap Frog (take 6 Breakdown take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Leap Frog (take 6) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie40:20
23Leap Frog (take 4 Breakdown take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Leap Frog (take 7) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie0:13
24Leap Frog (take 3 Breakdown take)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [bass]:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
earliest release:
Leap Frog (take 10) (Tuesday June 6, 1950) by Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie20:41
7CD: Thelonious Monk Septet - Monk’s Music
8CD: Miles Davis - Ascenseur Pour L’Echafaud
9CD: Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus
10CD: Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard
11CD: Chet Baker - Quartet
12CD: Stan Getz and João Gilberto (Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim - Getz / Gilberto)
13CD: Quincy Jones - Big Band Bossa Nova
14CD: Charles Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
15CD: John Coltrane - Ballads
16CD: Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil
17CD: Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage
18CD: Michel Petrucciani - Michel Petrucciani
19CD: Abbey Lincoln - Who Used to Dance
20CD: Paco de Lucia, Al di Meola, John McLaughlin - The Guitar Trio
21CD: Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
22CD: Jamie Cullum - Twentysomething
23CD: Madeleine Peyroux - Careless Love
24CD: Melody Gardot - My One and Only Thrill
25CD: Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit

Credits

Release group

includes:April in Paris by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Ascenseur pour l’échafaud by Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Ballads (1963 album on Impulse!) by John Coltrane Quartet
Big Band Bossa Nova by Quincy Jones
Billie Holiday Sings by Billie Holiday
Bird and Diz by Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) & Dizzy Gillespie
Careless Love by Madeleine Peyroux (US jazz singer & songwriter)
Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins by Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) & Coleman Hawkins
Ella and Louis (1956 studio album) by Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) & Louis Armstrong
Getz / Gilberto by Stan Getz / João Gilberto (Brazilian bossa nova guitarist, singer, and composer) featuring Antônio Carlos Jobim
Liquid Spirit by Gregory Porter
Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
Michel Petrucciani by Michel Petrucciani (FR | jazz)
Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus by Charles Mingus
Monk’s Music by Thelonious Monk Septet
My One and Only Thrill by Melody Gardot
Quartet Featuring Dick Twardzik by Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) feat. Dick Twardzik (pianist)
Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist)
Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
Sunday at the Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio featuring Scott LaFaro
The Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt by Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
The Guitar Trio by Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola & John McLaughlin (guitarist)
Twentysomething by Jamie Cullum (pianist, jazz‐pop artist)
Who Used to Dance by Abbey Lincoln