MAX ROACH — The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions (2000) RM | 7xCD BOX-SET | MONO | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This seven-CD box set features 95 tracks from legendary drummer Max Roach's small group, consisting of the 1956-1960 recordings for Emarcy and Mercury Records, as these noteworthy sessions also represent the drummer's post Max Roach-Clifford Brown Quintet output. In 1956 the jazz world witnessed the tragic and untimely deaths of the great trumpeter Clifford Brown and pianist Ritchie Powell. Within these seven CDs, we find Roach maintaining his assault on jazz along with trumpeter Kenny Dorham, pianist Ray Bryant, and the drummer's bandmates from the Clifford Brown years, tenor saxophone giant Sonny Rollins and bassist George Morrow. Jazz aficionados will find a wealth of fantastic music here, as Roach also employed renowned artists such as tenor saxophonists Hank Mobley, Stanley Turrentine, and George Coleman, along with trumpeter Booker Little and many others of note. Essentially, Mosaic Records continues to excel in the reissue department, as they seemingly take great pains to portray or perhaps enhance the original LP recordings for modern day audiophiles and jazz connoisseurs. This collection also includes extensive annotations, biographies of the artists, interviews, recollections, and categorical documentation of the sessions presented in a matrix format. Here, the listener is treated to hard bop renditions of Charlie Parker's "Billie's Bounce" and "Koko," where trumpeter Kenny Dorham and tenor saxophonist George Coleman trade vicious, fierce fours, as the various aggregations and ensembles also tackle standards and originals. The infamous union of Max Roach and Buddy Rich originally titled, "Roach vs. Rich" presents an added bonus to this all encompassing package, as these works are further enhanced by Gigi Gryce's bold, fiery arrangements along with the addition of 14 previously unreleased alternate takes. Simply stated, Roach and Rich perform via a firebrand approach as the musician's distinct styles provide contrast and symmetry to Gryce's radiant horn charts. Basically, these pieces offer a glimpse of two masters/innovators whose respective techniques have often been imitated yet never duplicated. Suffice to state, Rich's blazing speed and unfathomable dexterity counterbalances Roach's complex, melodically constructed rolls, impeccable timing and bop-induced fills. Hence, the two are remarkable as they reciprocate impossibly fast motifs with cataclysmic fury. Overall, this 2000 release should be deemed required listening for astute observers of late-50's bebop and the continuing evolution of modern jazz. Highly recommended! Glenn Astarita    All Tracks & Credits :

ELVIN JONES — The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions (2000) 8CD BOX-SET | Limited Edition | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This limited-edition eight-disc set combines all of Elvin Jones' Blue Note recordings from April 1968 through July 1973. This 65-track set contains the LPs Puttin It Together, Ultimate Elvin Jones, Poly-Currents, Coalition, Genesis, Merry Go Round, Live at the Lighthouse, Mr. Jones, and The Prime Element. Jones makes his presence as a band leader undeniable on these sessions allowing the musicians to stretch out while directing the evolution of the pieces. The closest comparison would be to Art Blakey; Jones was a band leader, drum master, and someone who knew instinctively who would fit in his bands, whether it was a wide range of established jazz veterans or some that would go on to achieve that status. Some of this is quite adventurous and, while certainly not taking the extreme direction of John Coltrane's group after Jones and McCoy Tyner left it, moments of this modal hard bop music approach that level of intensity. Al Campbell 
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CHARLIE PARKER – The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings Of Charlie Parker (1990) 7xCD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The packaging is impeccable, this seven-CD box set has a definitive 48-page booklet, and the recording quality is as good as possible, so why the "poor" rating? Dean Benedetti, a fanatical Charlie Parker disciple, recorded Bird extensively during three periods in 1947-1948 but did his best to turn off his wire recorder whenever anyone but Parker was soloing. He became legendary, as did his long lost acetates, and Mosaic has done what it could to make the excerpts coherent but the results
are still quite unlistenable. None of the performances on this large set are complete; guests such as Thelonious Monk and Carmen McRae are introduced, play, or sing two notes and then are cut off. And, although Parker seems to play well, these performances reveal no new secrets and add nothing to his legacy. Scott Yanow    Tracklist + Credits :

ALBERT AMMONS & MEADE "'LUX" LEWIS - The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Albert Ammons and Meade "Lux" Lewis (1989) 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This magnificent three-LP box set was issued as part of the first release by the Mosaic label. The out of print collection has all of the music recorded during Blue Note's first session (nine piano solos by Albert Ammons, eight including a five-part "The Blues" by Meade Lux Lewis, and a pair of Ammons-Lewis duets) plus Lewis' 1935 version of "Honky Tonk Train Blues" and his complete sessions of October 4, 1940, April 9, 1941 (four songs on harpsichord), and August 22, 1944. The music emphasizes boogie-woogie and both Ammons (quite memorable on "Boogie Woogie Stomp") and Lewis are heard in prime form. Incidentally, one of their duets (which is mistakenly titled "The Sheik of Araby") is actually "Nagasaki." This box is well worth bidding on at an auction. Scott Yanow
Tracklist 1 :
1     Boogie Woogie Stomp 3:35
Albert Ammons
2     Chicago in Mind 4:00
Albert Ammons    
3     Suitcase Blues 3:51
Albert Ammons / Hersal Thomas    
4     Boogie Woogie Blues 3:42
Albert Ammons
5     Untitled Ammons Orginal 4:04
Albert Ammons    
6     Bass Goin' Crazy 3:36
Albert Ammons    
7     Backwater Blues 4:38
Bessie Smith    
8     Changes in Boogie Woogie 4:03
Albert Ammons
9     Easy Rider Blues 4:07
Traditional
10     Twos and Fews 4:33
Albert Ammons / Meade "Lux" Lewis
11     The Sheik of Araby 5:45
Harry Beasley Smith / Ted Snyder / Francis Wheeler
12     Honky Tonk Train Blues 2:51
Meade "Lux" Lewis
13     The Blues, Pt. 1 4:12
Meade "Lux" Lewis
14     The Blues, Pt. 2 3:55
Meade "Lux" Lewis
15     The Blues, Pt. 3 4:00
Meade "Lux" Lewis
16     The Blues, Pt. 4 3:51
Meade "Lux" Lewis
17     The Blues, Pt. 5 4:10
Meade "Lux" Lewis
Tracklist 2 :
1     Untitled Lewis Orginal 3:43
Meade "Lux" Lewis    
2     Melancholy 4:05
Meade "Lux" Lewis    
3     Solitude 4:09
Meade "Lux" Lewis    
4     Honky Tonk Train Blues 4:05
Meade "Lux" Lewis
5     Bass on Top 4:02
Meade "Lux" Lewis
6     Six Wheel Chaser 3:49
Meade "Lux" Lewis
7     Tell Your Story 4:00
Meade "Lux" Lewis
8     Tell Your Story No. 2 4:12
Meade "Lux" Lewis
9     Variations on a Theme, Pt. 1: 19 Ways of Playing a Chorus 4:06
Meade "Lux" Lewis
10     Variations on a Theme, Pt. 2: School of Rhythm 4:20
Meade "Lux" Lewis
11     Variations on a Theme, Pt. 3: Self Portrait 4:07
Meade "Lux" Lewis
12     Variations on a Theme, Pt. 4: Feeling Tomorrow Like I Feel Today 3:57
Meade "Lux" Lewis
13     Rising Tide Blues 3:40
Meade "Lux" Lewis
14     Yancey Special (Boogie Woogie) 4:10
Meade "Lux" Lewis / Andy Razaf
15     Chicago Flyer 3:58
Meade "Lux" Lewis
16     Blues Whistle 4:18
Meade "Lux" Lewis
17     Meade's Blues 4:21
Meade "Lux" Lewis
Credits :    
Harpsichord – Meade Lux Lewis (faixas: 2-9 to 2-12)
Piano – Albert Ammons (faixas: 1-1 to 1-11), Meade Lux Lewis (faixas: 1-10 to 2-17)
Producer [Originally Produced By] – Alfred Lion (faixas: 1-1 to 1-11, 1-13 to 2-17), John Hammond (faixas: 1-12)
Research, Producer [Produced For Release] – Michael Cuscuna
Notas.
Limited edition of 5000 copies.
These Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis masters appear courtesy of EMI-Liberty Records and are drawn from EMI's Blue Note and Parlophone labels.
Track 1-11 is actually "Nagasaki" and was erroneously titled on this set. This error is noted on Albert Ammons & Meade "Lux" Lewis - The First Day.

LENNIE TRISTANO - Lennie Tristano Personal Recordings 1946-1970 (2021) 6CD| BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Dot Time Records and Mosaic Records, in partnership for the first time, are thrilled to announce the release of Lennie Tristano Personal Recordings 1946 – 1970. This 6-CD set chronicles over twenty years of stunning creative output from jazz luminary Lennie Tristano offering listeners the most comprehensive portrait of Tristano’s musical genius available.
Tracklist :
CD1    Trio With Billy Bauer - Live Performances (0:59:31)
CD2    Solo Piano (0:56:08)
CD3    Sextet - Live Performances (0:56:13)
CD4    Trio Sessions (1:03:34)
CD5    Duos And Trios With Sonny Dallas (0:57:49)
CD6    1948 Free Session + Live At The Half Note (1:01:43)
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 3-1 to 3-8, 6-1 to 6-7, 6-14)
Bass – Arnold Fishkin (tracks: 1-15, 3-1 to 3-6), Joe Shulman (tracks: 3-7, 3-8), Peter Ind (tracks: 4-1 to 4-11), Sonny Dallas (tracks: 5-1 to 5-8, 6-8 to 6-14)
Drums – Al Levitt (tracks: 4-8 to 4-11), Jeff Morton (tracks: 3-1 to 3-8), Nick Stabulas (tracks: 5-7, 5-8, 6-8 to 6-14), Tom Wayburn (tracks: 4-1 to 4-7)
Guitar – Billy Bauer (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-15, 3-1 to 3-8, 6-1 to 6-7, 6-14)
Piano – Lennie Tristano
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh (tracks: 3-1 to 3-8, 6-1 to 6-7), Zoot Sims (tracks: 6-14)

LENNIE TRISTANO | LEE KONITZ | WARNE MARSH - The Complete Atlantic Recordings of Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh (1997) 6CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Pianist Lennie Tristano was an early inspiration and a major influence on the playing of altoist Lee Konitz and tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh. Their very notable and highly original Capitol recordings of 1949 -- with the quiet metronomic rhythm section, advanced melodic improvising, and reharmonizations -- stood apart from the typical bop of the period. By 1955, when the earliest performances on this 1997 limited-edition, six-CD set were recorded, the trio was not working together very often; in fact, Tristano was mostly functioning as a teacher, only surfacing for occasional records and club dates. Despite the title of the box, Tristano, Konitz, and Marsh never all appeared on the same Atlantic record. However, their individual projects and collaborations during the era were of consistently high quality. Included on the set are a live quartet date with Konitz and Tristano, a couple of the pianist's solo and trio sessions (including a few controversial items where he overdubbed and even sped up piano parts), several Konitz quartet sets (with such sidemen as pianists Sal Mosca and Jimmy Rowles, and guitarist Billy Bauer), a Marsh trio/quartet album, and a stimulating meeting between Konitz and Marsh (with Mosca and Bauer) in a sextet. Four of the performances were previously unreleased, and one of the Konitz albums was formerly only available in Japan. Although the inventive music often utilizes familiar chord changes, there are plenty of surprises in the cool-toned solos, and this is well worth acquiring by bop collectors. Scott Yanow
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ANTHONY BRAXTON - The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton (2008) 8xCD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Since he released the completely solo For Alto in 1968, the accepted image of Anthony Braxton has been that he is more a theoretician and art music composer than a jazz musician. Therefore, it might seem strange that Mosaic Records is giving his Complete Arista Recordings one of their fabled box set treatments. But Braxton is both -- and much more. This set -- as well as the original Arista recordings -- were produced by Michael Cuscuna, Mosaic/Blue Note label head. The sheer scope of these recordings is staggering. What we get in this amazingly detailed collection is the weightiest argument yet for Braxton's range and depth of field as a musical thinker and his role as a pillar of modern jazz. The individual albums -- New York, Fall 1974; Five Pieces, 1975; Creative Orchestra Music, 1976; Duets, 1976; For Trio; The Montreux/Berlin Concerts; Alto Saxophone Improvisations, 1979; For Four Orchestras; For Two Pianos -- showcase him in a rainbow of settings, from quintets and duets, to trios, quartets, and solo; as the leader of a big band, and as a playing conductor. The players are a who's who of the vanguard in both America and Europe: Muhal Richard Abrams, Leroy Jenkins, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, Jerome Cooper, Leo Smith, Cecil Bridgewater, Roscoe Mitchell, George Lewis, Karl Berger, Ursula Oppens, Frederic Rzewski, Phillip Wilson, Henry Threadgill, and many more.

Given the wide variations in track times, sequencing this set to make it even remotely affordable must have been somewhat frustrating. Comparing the track list to the discographical notes, the full context of this is realized. The box is impeccably organized album by album to be sure, but not necessarily in the chronological order of release. An example: on discs one and two, the albums New York, Fall 1974, and its successor, Five Pieces, 1975 are successive, but then Duets, 1976 (with Abrams) was released after Creative Orchestra Music 1976. This is followed by the first four tracks from Alto Saxophone Improvisations, 1979, which continues and is completed on disc three, etc. That said, there is wonderful aesthetic and principled logic involved in the sound and dynamic of the organization of these discs. In other words, even if an original album is split by disc, it makes complete sense. For instance, while some records are split over various CDs, the decision to give For Four Orchestras its own disc (the final one) was a wise one. The package itself is typical Mosaic: high class presentation with an amazing track by track essay by Braxton's student and collaborator Mike Heffley, a brief reminiscence by Cuscuna, a boatload of killer session photographs, and exhaustive discographical and personnel information. The sound is literally pristine and full of warmth. One can hear no flaws from the source material even when A-B'ed against the original LPs; this is even true of the live Montreux/Berlin Concerts.

Most importantly, however, is that this music from Braxton sounds and feels so on time in the 21st century. This is not only true in its scope and vision, but also in what is realized in its execution. Where John Coltrane, and Ornette Coleman expanded the possibilities for new colors and sounds in jazz, less (or no) credit is given to West Coast players like Jimmy Giuffre and Warne Marsh, except in Braxton's sound worlds. His investigations in using the jazz tradition in order to unmake it in terms of tonality, sound, and texture, while preserving its sense of inventive rhythm, melody, harmonic structures, and even swing (check Creative Orchestra Music, 1976), do not feel remotely academic all these decades later. One can hear humor and warmth in the deep paradoxes of a brilliant mind wrestling with the issues of jazz and new music, challenging his own and accepted notions of their accepted places in the world of sonic architecture. Also, in his most direct exercises, there lies the deep expressiveness of his incessant effort to assimilate his discoveries into an ever-expanding organizational system of sound. This is heard, whether it's in his playing of jazz standards or his original compositions. It's there in the process of conception as well as technical articulation. Nothing here feels quaint or nostalgic. Instead, it's revelatory and engaging, inviting and still provocative. The historic reissue of this material adds yet another level if we wish to deepen our understanding of the myriad ways Braxton has enhanced and expanded each of the traditions he's involved himself with.
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New York, Fall 1974    
1-1    Opus 23B    8:51
1-2    Opus 23C    3:11
1-3    Opus 23D    7:04
1-4    Opus 38A    6:27
1-5    Opus 37    8:17
1-6    Opus 23A    5:29
Five Pieces 1975    
1-7    Opus 23H    4:40
1-8    Opus 23G    8:13
1-9    Opus 23E    17:17
1-10    Opus 40M    3:23
2-1    You Stepped Out Of A Dream 7:11
Written-By – G. Khan, M. H. Brown
Duets 1976    
2-2    Miss Ann 4:09
Written-By – Eric Dolphy
2-3    Opus 60    9:19
2-4    Opus 40P    7:02
2-5    Maple Leaf Rag 3:37
Written-By – Scott Joplin
2-6    Opus 62    13:04
2-7    Nickie 3:15
Written-By – A. Braxton, M. R. Abrams
Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979    
2-8    Opus 77A    7:35
2-9    Opus 77C    6:30
2-10    Red Top 6:15
Written-By – B. Kynard, L. Hampton
2-11    Opus 77D    7:25
3-1    Opus 77E    4:26
3-2    Opus 26F    6:22
3-3    Opus 77F    6:20
3-4    Opus 26B    6:58
3-5    Along Came Betty 8:00
Written-By – Benny Golson
3-6    Opus 77G    5:17
3-7    Opus 26E    6:17
3-8    Giant Steps 6:22
Written-By – John Coltrane
3-9    Opus 77H    7:05
For Trio    
3-10    Opus 76 (Version One) 20:10
Engineer – Jim Dolan
4-1    Opus 76 (Version Two) 21:28
Engineer – Jim Dolan
For Two Pianos    
4-2    Opus 95 For Two Pianos 49:28
Engineer – Carlo Martenet
Creative Orchestra Music 1976    
5-1    Opus 51    5:11
5-2    Opus 56    7:33
5-3    Opus 58    6:44
5-4    Opus 57    6:25
5-5    Opus 55    7:19
5-6    Opus 59    6:41
The Montreux / Berlin Concerts    
5-7    Opus 63    23:32
6-1    Opus 40N    7:48
6-2    Opus 23J    13:59
6-3    Opus 40    7:35
6-4    Opus 6F    8:17
6-5    Opus 40K    15:32
6-6    Opus 6C    10:00
For Four Orchestras    
7-1    Opus 82, Part One    54:04
8-1    Opus 82, Part Two    58:26
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SAM RIVERS & THE RIVBEA ORCHESTRA - Mosaic Select : Trilogy (2011) 3xCD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Offering  
1-1    Spice    8:52
1-2    Ganymede    9:04
1-3    Crux    8:13
1-4    Aura    15:48
1-5    Perkin    9:39
1-6    Pulsar    14:13
Progeny    
2-1    Robyn    6:21
2-2    Cindy    5:46
2-3    Monique    6:44
2-4    Traci    5:10
2-5    Iisha    4:42
2-6    Tamara    5:20
2-7    Tiffany    5:40
2-8    Jessica    7:32
2-9    Destiny    6:54
Edge    
3-1    Ridge    10:27
3-2    Brink    11:04
3-3    Precipice    9:29
3-4    Verge    10:32
3-5    Point    10:12
3-6    Visions    11:38
3-7    Pulsar    8:25
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Chris Charles, Jeff Rupert
Baritone Saxophone – Brian Mackie
Bass – Doug Mathews
Drums – Rion Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Charlie DeChant, David Pate, George Weremchuk, Sam Rivers
Trombone – Claire Courchene, David Sheffield, Josh Parsons, Keith Oshiro
Trumpet – Brian Scanlon, David Jones, Mike Iapichino, Tom Parmenter
Written-By – Sam Rivers

CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET - Of Course, Of Course (1965-2007) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Charles Lloyd's second album as a leader teams him with guitarist Gabor Szabo (his old friend from the Chico Hamilton group), bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams. Although Lloyd was still a member of Cannonball Adderley's group, his playing on the set shows that he was clearly ready to become a leader. Seven of the nine diverse compositions are his originals; he takes "The Things We Did Last Summer" as a duet with Szabo and rips through "Apex," a trio number without the guitarist, but it is this cut most certainly reflects Ornette Coleman's influence (whereas Lloyd and everyone else who played tenor were being written about in the shadow of Coltrane). Certainly Coltrane's flurry of notes and deconstruction of chords is evident in places, but here, it is Coleman's unshakable sense of melody and rhyme that is most prevalent, and it sports is a brief but wonderfully woody solo by Carter. Other notable selections include "Goin' to Memphis" and Sammy Kahn's "Things We Did Last Summer" (where, according to Stanley Crouch's new liner notes, the saxophonist directly quotes the melody of Coleman's "Free at 3:00 of..."). Other cuts that really stand out here are the title track and the serious blowing session of "One for Joan," where the twinning and counterpoint interplay between Szabo and Lloyd is almost synchronous. Whether on tenor or flute, Lloyd was quickly coming into his own as an original voice, and this underrated set is a minor classic. [In 2007, Mosiac Records in its Singles series, reissued the recording for the first time on CD. In addition to a beautiful remastering job that is warm and clean, there are three bonus tracks also recorded in 1965 but not released until Lloyd's Nirvana album in 1968. Two of these, "Island Blues," and "Sun Dance" feature Albert Stinson on bass and Pete La Roca on drums in place of Carter and Williams. Another oddity is that in addition to Szabo's guitar playing, the Band's Robbie Robertson makes an appearance on the Caribbean-flavored latter tune. The other bonus cut, "East of the Sun and West of the Moon," uses the primary rhythm section, and was recorded for the original session, and left off the final version of the LP.] Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Of Course, Of Course 4'45
Charles Lloyd
2     The Song My Lady Sings 2'28
Charles Lloyd    
3     The Best Thing for You 5'18
Irving Berlin    
4     The Things We Did Last Summer 6'08
Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne
5     Apex 3'59
Charles Lloyd
6     One for Joan 5'07
Charles Lloyd
7     Goin' to Memphis 3'38
Charles Lloyd
8     Voice in the Night 6'44
Charles Lloyd
9     Third Floor Richard 6'16
Charles Lloyd
10     East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) 4'54
Brooks Bowman
11     Island Blues 3'25
Charles Lloyd
12     Sun Dance 3'32
Charles Lloyd
Credits :
Bass – Albert Stinson (11, 12), Ron Carter (1 to 3, 5 to 10)
Drums – Tony Williams (1 to 3, 5 to 10), Pete LaRoca (11, 12)
Flute – Charles Lloyd (1 to 10)
Guitar – Gabor Szabo (1 to 4, 6 to 12), Robbie Robertson (12)
Tenor Saxophone – Charles Lloyd

JOHNNY HODGES - The Complete Verve Johnny Hodges Small Group Sessions - 1956-1961 (2000) 6xCD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Johnny Hodges was Duke Ellington's most important soloist, so when the alto saxophonist returned to his former employer in the fall of 1955 after leading his own band for just over four and a half years, he had Ellington's approval to record under his own name for Verve on a steady basis. This limited-edition box set collects all of Hodges' small-group sessions recorded for Verve between 1956 and 1961 (excepting some selections whose masters were lost), often with a number of sidemen on loan from Ellington. The leader's chops are best exhibited in the ballads and blues features, though his originals merit attention, too. Hodges hardly hogs the spotlight; he obviously takes his share of solos but generously features his guests and associates from the Ellington band. A nonet with Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, and Sam Woodyard is easily the best all-around session within this compilation, with many fine tracks. The humorous "Just Squeeze Me," with Nance's hip vocals complemented by Terry's talkative horn in the background, as well as a surprising extended workout of "Take the 'A' Train," with Terry taking over the famous solo spotlight that Nance first recorded in 1941 (heard on flügelhorn) and followed by Nance on his swinging violin, are among its highlights. Some of the other veterans appearing in this collection include Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Ben Webster, and Herb Ellis. The atmosphere of each session is friendly and swinging, with the feeling that each take came together quickly, whether or not that was actually the case. While Johnny Hodges' recordings as a leader from this period never rivaled Duke Ellington's in either sales or critical acclaim, they proved to be consistently enjoyable and able to stand the test of time. The set includes 30 previously unissued tracks. The detailed liner notes and discography, along with the numerous photos, also help to make The Complete Verve Johnny Hodges Small Group Sessions 1956-1961 an essential purchase for swing fans, though it is a limited edition of just 7,500, so it is guaranteed to soar in value. It is available exclusively from www.mosaicrecords.com.
Ken Dryden  
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AL COHN, JOE NEWMAN & FREDDIE GREEN - Mosaic Select 27 (2007) 3xCD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This Mosaic compilation draws from material that comprised five separate RCA Victor LPs of the 1950: Al Cohn's The Natural Seven and The Jazz Workshop: Four Brass, One Tenor, Freddie Green's Mr. Rhythm, plus two Joe Newman records, All I Wanna Do Is Swing and I'm Still Swinging. Cohn, Green, and Newman are the common element to all of the recording sessions, leading bands ranging from septets to nonets.The Natural Seven was inspired by the Kansas City Seven drawn from the Count Basie band of the 1930s, and while the arrangements by Cohn and Manny Albam swing lightly in the style of Basie's septet, the focus is more on originals written for the session rather than simply recreating earlier recordings. Joining them are pianist Nat Pierce, trombonist Frank Rehak, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Osie Johnson, highlighted by the upbeat unison horn line in Cohn's "Pick a Dilly" and Albam's swinging "Jump the Blues Away." Johnson even adds a vocal on his fun-filled "Osie's Blues." Cohn's other session as a leader includes Thad Jones with either Joe Wilder, Bernie Glow, or Phil Sunkel on third trumpet, with Dick Katz doubling on valve trombone and trumpet, pianist Dick Katz, and bassist Buddy Jones subbing for the previous personnel. Once more, Cohn and Albam split up the arrangements, with the tenor saxophonist benefiting from the quartet of brass players accompanying him. "Rosetta" and the leader's "Cohn Not Cohen" are among the highlights. Freddie Green was known for his superb timekeeping in the Basie band, a tenure which lasted a half-century until his passing in 1987, just a few years after the leader. Mr. Rhythm marked the first issued under his own name, plus eight of the dozen songs are Green's compositions, with Green sticking to playing rhythm throughout the date. Cohn, Albam, and Ernie Wilkins provide the swinging arrangements of the mostly blues-oriented material, while Cohn doubles on both clarinet and bass clarinet in addition to playing tenor sax. Two dates led by Newman in 1955 also fit in nicely, with either Frank Rehak or Urbie Green on trombone, Wilkins or Gene Quill on alto sax, and Pierce or Dick Katz on piano. Newman, who tended to be overshadowed by many of the other swing and bop trumpeters active at the time, shines on both open and muted horn, while featuring his musicians prominently throughout both dates. Green's "Corner Pocket" and a buoyant treatment of the standard "Exactly Like You" especially stand out. Most of this music was reissued on CD during the '80s and '90s, though none of it remained in print for long. Ken Dryden  
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LOU DONALDSON - The Complete Blue Note Lou Donaldson Sessions 1957-60 (2002) RM | MONO | 6xCD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A soul survivor in every sense of the term, this alto saxophonist is one of the few remaining jazz artists who made a major impact on the jazz community via an extensive run with producer Alfred Lion and the Blue Note label (Horace Silver being another Blue Note legend that comes to mind). From his first recordings for the label with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, it was clear that Lou Donaldson put melody and sound at a premium, coming up with an amalgam that combined the creamy smoothness of Johnny Hodges with the quicksilver bop inflections of Charlie Parker.
Over the course of some 20 albums that Donaldson would cut for Blue Note beginning with his first sessions in 1953, you can trace the course of popular jazz styles, from bop inflected quintets to soul jazz organ combos. The majority of this new six disc set covers the type of bebop fare that is the core of Donaldson's musical persona and much of this material has been available previously on compact disc, although there are a few items that could only be found previously on pricey Japanese imports.

For the record, the albums included herein are Wailing with Lou, Swing and Soul, Lou Takes Off, Blues Walk, LD + 3, The Time Is Right, Sunny Side Up, Light-Foot, Gravy Train, and Midnight Sun.

Seven of the original sessions feature Donaldson in stripped down quartet formats, with conga player Ray Barretto added on occasion. Pianist Herman Foster is a mainstay on several of these dates and he shares a strong affinity with our leading man, especially on the albums Swing and Soul and Light-Foot. Of course, the cream of the crop in this category has to be Blues Walk, a certifiable Blue Note gem with bop ditties such as 'Move' and 'Callin' All Cats' mixing beautifully with lush ballad as found on 'The Masquerade Is Over' and 'Autumn Nocturne.' Never before available in the U.S. on disc, the transcendent L.D. + 3 should be considered the sleeper of these quartet/quintet sides, with Gene Harris and the Three Sounds helping to cast a bluish hue that finds Donaldson at his most sublime. In fact, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to suggest that this session alone is worth the price of admission.

The rest of the set finds Donaldson working with larger groups, starting with 1957's Lou Takes Off. Strictly a blowing session, the four extended performances allow Donald Byrd, Curtis Fuller, and Donaldson to stretch out at length, with the rhythm section of Sonny Clark , George Joyner, and Art Taylor booting things along at a medium tempo for the most part. For Wailing With Lou, The Time Is Right, and Sunny Side Up, things revert to a quintet format that places trumpet and alto as the lead voices. The latter two albums are excellent Blue Note dates of the period that make the most of pianist Horace Parlan's bluesy grass roots approach. Plus, trumpeters Blue Mitchell and Bill Hardman make perfect foils to Donaldson in that each has a lyrical style that meshes beautifully with altoist's own melodic muse.

Closing this durable set and serving as a signpost of groovier things to come, namely the organ combo records that Donaldson would launch into beginning with The Natural Soul, 1960's Midnight Sun and the following year's Gravy Train, wrap up this set in a funky vein with Barretto (and Alec Dorsey on Gravy Train ) back to add a little percussive spice. Pieces like 'Dog Walk,' 'Twist Time,' and 'Gravy Train' are modern blues numbers with just a touch of soul and a flavor that would make them jukebox classics at the time—their crossover appeal was very strong.

In typical Mosaic fashion, this set is housed in a 12 x 12 inch box (although the company now is not fastening the top and bottom sections of the box; the top simply slips on top of the bottom half). Along with the 24-bit sound in this package, a 16-page booklet includes original session photographs by Francis Wolff and commentary by Bob Blumenthal. All recordings are available solely through Mosaic Records: 35 Melrose Place; Stamford, CT 06902; (203) 327-7111.

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HANK MOBLEY - The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions (1998) 6xCD, BOX-SET | MONO | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This is a typically remarkable box set from Mosaic. The six-CD limited-edition package has all of tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley's recordings as a leader for Blue Note from a three-year period, all of the music originally included in the albums titled The Hank Mobley Quartet, Hank Mobley Sextet, Hank Mobley & His All-Stars, Hank Mobley Quintet, Hank, Hank Mobley, Curtain Call, Poppin', and Peckin' Time; not a lot of imagination went into these records' original titles. There is only one previously unissued selection (the alternate take of "Barrel of Funk"), but two of the albums were only out previously in Japan, and most of the others had not been previously available on CD. Mobley, an underrated player with a distinctive sound (influenced at times by Sonny Rollins), would continue to grow as an improviser and composer throughout the 1960s, but even on his earliest date here, he is a strong (if unsung) soloist. Featured along with the leader is a who's who of 1950s hard bop, including trumpeters Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Bill Hardman, Kenny Dorham, and Art Farmer, pianists Horace Silver, Bobby Timmons, Sonny Clark, and Wynton Kelly, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassists Doug Watkins, Paul Chambers, Wilbur Ware, and Jimmy Rowser, and drummers Art Blakey, Charlie Persip, Philly Joe Jones, and Art Taylor. A must for Hank Mobley and 1950s Blue Note fans, but this deluxe box (released in 1998) promises to go out of print quickly. Scott Yanow  
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COLEMAN HAWKINS - Classic Coleman Hawkins Session 1922-1947 (2012) 8CD-BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist 1 :
1    Mamie Smith And Her Jazz Hounds–    I'm Gonna Get You 2:50
Written-By – Bob Ricketts, Porter Grainger
2    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Dicty Blues 2:58
Written By – T. Lyons / F. Henderson
3    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    He's The Hottest Man In Town 2:55
Written-By – J. Gorney, O. Murphy
4    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    The Stampede 3:12
Written-By – Fletcher Henderson
5    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    St. Louis Shuffle 2:58
Written-By – F. Waller, J. Pettis
6    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Whiteman Stomp 2:45
Written-By – F. Waller, J. Trent
1-7    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Goose Pimples 2:59
Written-By – F. Henderson, J. Trent
8    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Baltimore 3:02
Written-By – Healy, Kahal, McHugh
9    Clarence Williams Jazz Kings–    Dreaming The Hours Away 2:57
Written-By – Will Dumage
10    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    King Porter Stomp 2:52
Written-By – Jelly Roll Morton
11    The Dixie Stompers–    I'm Feeling Devlish (Oh By Golly Oh) 2:41
Written-By – Maceo Pinkard
12    Henderson's Roseland Orchestra–    Raisin' The Roof 2:38
Written-By – D. Fields-J. McHugh
13    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    Blazin' 2:53
Written-By – Joe Sanders
14    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    The Wang-Wang Blues 3:00
Written-By – Mueller, Busse, Wood, Johnson
15    McKinney's Cotton Pickers–    Wherever There's A Will, Baby 2:58
Written-By – Don Redman
16    Mound City Blue Blowers–    Hello Lola 3:14
Written-By – G. Means, R. McKenzie
17    Mound City Blue Blowers–    One Hour 3:24
Written-By – Henry Creamer, J. Johnson
18    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    Chinatown, My Chinatown 3:00
Written-By – J. Schwartz, W. Jerome
19    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    What Good Am I Without You 3:16
Written-By – Milt Ager
20    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    St. Louis Shuffle (alt tk - 1) 2:58
Written-By – F. Waller, J. Pettis
21    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    St. Louis Shuffle (alt tk - 3) 2:58
Written-By – F. Waller, J. Pettis
22    McKinney's Cotton Pickers–    Wherever There's A Will, Baby (alt tk - 3) 2:58
Written-By – Don Redman
Tracklist 2 :
1    Chocolate Dandies–    Goodbye Blues 3:20
Written-By – Benny Carter
2    The Chocolate Dandies–    Cloudy Skies 2:55
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
3    The Chocolate Dandies–    Got Another Sweetie Now 3:00
Written-By – Jimmy Harrison
4    Chocolate Dandies–    Bugle Call Rag 2:50
Written-By – Meyers, Schoebel, Pettis
5    Chocolate Dandies–    Dee Blues 2:56
Written-By – Benny Carter
6    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    My Pretty Girl 3:22
Written-By – Charles Fulcher
7    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    Sweet And Hot 3:23
Written-By – H. Arlen, J. Yellen
8    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    Clarinet Marmalade 3:11
Written-By – Edwards, Ragas, Shields, LaRocca, Sbarbaro
9    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    Sugar Foot Stomp 3:20
Written-By – K. Oliver, L. Armstrong
10    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    Hot And Anxious 3:19
Written-By – Horace Henderson
11    Connie's Inn Orchestra–    Sugar Foot Stomp 3:18
Written-By – K. Oliver, L. Armstrong
12    Mound City Blue Blowers–    Georgia On My Mind 3:16
Written-By – H. Carmichael, S. Gorrell
13    Mound City Blue Blowers–    I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 3:05
Written-By – C. Gaskill, J. McHugh
14    Mound City Blue Blowers–    Darktown Strutters Ball 3:25
Written-By – Shelton Brooks
15    Mound City Blue Blowers–    You Rascal You 3:00
Written-By – Sam Theard
16    Fletcher Henderson And His Connie Inn Orchestra–    Oh, It Looks Like Rain 2:33
Written-By – E.Y. Harburg, M. Ager
17    Fletcher Henderson And His Connie Inn Orchestra–    Sweet Music 3:00
Written-By – H. Dietz-A. Schwartz
18    Fletcher Henderson And His Connie Inn Orchestra–    Malinda's Weddin' Day 2:41
Written-By – Frank Weldon
19    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    It's The Darkest Thing 2:51
Written-By – J. McHugh -D. Fields
20    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    Sugar Foot Stomp (alt tk) 3:22
Written-By – K. Oliver, L. Armstrong
21    Connie's Inn Orchestra–    Sugar Foot Stomp 3:18
Written-By – K. Oliver, L. Armstrong

Tracklist 3 :
1    Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra–    Business in F 3:06
Written-By – Archie Bleyer
2    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Strangers 3:19
Written-By – C. O'Flynn, J. F. Coots
3    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    I Wanna Count Sheep (Till The Cows Come Home) 3:12
Written-By – Joe Young, J. Little
4    Connie's Inn Orchestra–    Casa Loma Stomp 3:10
Written-By – Gene Gifford
5    Connie's Inn Orchestra–    Blue Moments 2:50
Written-By – Fletcher Henderson
6    Connie's Inn Orchestra–    How Am I Doin', Hey Hey 3:10
Written-By – Branch, Redman, Fowler
7    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Honeysuckle Rose 3:10
Written-By – A. Razaf, F. Waller
8    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    New King Porter Stomp 3:05
Written-By – Jelly Roll Morton
9    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Underneath The Harlem Moon 3:13
Written-By – H. Revel, Mack Gordon
10    Hawkins Orchestra–    Someday, Sweetheart 2:45
Written-By – B. Spikes, J. Spikes
11    Hawkins Orchestra–    I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate 2:36
Written-By – A.J. Piron
12    Allen-Hawkins And Their Orchestra–    The River's Takin' Care Of Me 2:34
Written-By – J. Greer, S. Adams
13    Allen-Hawkins And Their Orchestra–    Ain'tcha Got Music 2:41
Written-By – A. Razaf, J.P. Johnson
14    Allen-Hawkins And Their Orchestra–    Stringin' Along On A Shoe String 2:40
Written-By – B. Lane, H. Adamson
15    Allen-Hawkins And Their Orchestra–    Shadows On The Swanee 2:37
Written-By – Spina, Young, Burke
16    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Yeah Man! 2:52
Written-By – J.R. Robinson, N. Sissle
17    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    King Porter Stomp 2:54
Written-By – Jelly Roll Morton
18    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Queer Notions 2:47
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
19    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Can You Take It? 2:48
Written-By – Fletcher Henderson
20    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Yeah Man (alt tk -2 ) 2:52
Written-By – J.R. Robinson, N. Sissle
21    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    King Porter Stomp (alt tk - 2) 2:54
Written-By – Jelly Roll Morton
22    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Can You Take It? (alt tk - 2) 2:48
Written-By – Fletcher Henderson
Tracklist 4 :
1    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Queer Notions 2:32
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
2    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    It's The Talk Of The Town 3:30
Written-By – Neiburg, Levinson, Symes
3    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Night Life 3:24
Written-By – Will Hudson
4    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Nagasaki 3:25
Written-By – H. Warren, Dixon
5    Coleman Hawkins & His Orch.–    The Day You Came Along 3:35
Written-By – A. Johnston, S. Coslow
6    Coleman Hawkins & His Orch.–    Jamaica Shout 2:55
Written-By – C. Hawkins, F. Henderson
7    Coleman Hawkins & His Orch.–    Heart-Break Blues 3:00
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
8    Horace Henderson & His Orch.–    Rhythm Crazy 3:15
Written-By – Henderson, Mills, Kurtz
9    Horace Henderson & His Orch.–    Ol' Man River 3:06
Written-By – J. Kern-O. Hammerstein
10    Horace Henderson & His Orch.–    Minnie The Mooch's Wedding Day 3:04
Written-By – H. Arlen, T. Koehler
11    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    I've Got To Sing A Torch Song 3:36
Written By – Dixon, Young / Warren
12    Allen-Hawkins And Their Orchestra–    Hush My Mouth 3:01
Written-By – Hoffman, Sigler, Cleary
13    Allen-Hawkins And Their Orchestra–    You're Gonna Lose Your Gal 3:05
Written-By – J. Monaco, J. Young
14    Allen-Hawkins And Their Orchestra–    Dark Clouds 3:00
Written-By – A. Boretz, W. Samuels
15    Allen-Hawkins And Their Orchestra–    My Galveston Gal 3:03
Written-By – B. Adlam, P. Harris
16    Benny Goodman And His Orchestra–    Georgia Jubilee 2:47
Written-By – A. Schutt, B. Goodman
17    Benny Goodman & His Orchestra–    Ol' Pappy 3:15
Written-By – Neiburg, Levinson, Symes
18    Benny Goodman And His Orchestra–    Emaline 3:30
Written-By – F. Perkins, M. Parish
19    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    It's The Talk Of The Town (alt tk -2) 3:30
Written-By – Neiburg, Levinson, Symes
20    Coleman Hawkins & His Orch.–    Jamaica Shout (alt tk -1) 2:55
Written-By – C. Hawkins, F. Henderson
21    Allen-Hawkins And Their Orchestra–    You're Gonna Lose Your Gal (alt tk -2) 3:03
Written-By – J. Monaco, J. Young
22    Allen-Hawkins And Their Orchestra–    My Galveston Gal (Alt Tk -2) 3:03
Written-By – B. Adlam, P. Harris

Tracklist 5 :
1    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Hocus Pocus 3:16
Written-By – Will Hudson
2    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Phantom Fantasie 3:15
Written-By – Russ Morgan
3    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Harlem Madness 3:28
Written-By – F. Henderson, N. Williams
4    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Tidal Wave 3:02
Written-By – C. Trask, R. Morgan
5    Coleman Hawkins–    It Sends Me 3:11
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
6    Coleman Hawkins–    I Ain't Got Nobody 3:14
Written-By – Peyton, Graham, Williams
7    Coleman Hawkins–    On The Sunny Side Of The Street 3:23
Written-By – J. Mchugh-D. Fields
8    Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–    When Lights Are Low 2:16
Written-By – B. Carter, S. Williams
9    Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–    One Sweet Letter From You 3:16
Written-By – Warren, Brown, Clare
10    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Meet Doctor Foo 2:31
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
11    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Fine Dinner 2:31
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
12    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    She's Funny That Way 3:12
Written-By – N. Moret, R. Whiting
13    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Body And Soul 3:00
Written-By – Heyman, Eyton, Green, Sour
14    Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–    Dinah 2:34
Written-By – Akst, Young, Lewis
15    Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–    My Buddy 3:00
Written-By – G. Kahn, W. Donaldson
16    Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra–    Singin' The Blues 2:57
Written-By – Conrad, Robinson, Young, Lewis
17    Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet–    When Day Is Done 3:13
Written-By – B.G. DeSylva, R. Katscher
18    Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet–    The Sheik Of Araby 2:55
Written-By – Wheeler, Smith, Snyder
19    Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet–    My Blue Heavan 2:45
Written-By – G. Whiting, W. Donaldson
20    Coleman Hawkins' All Star Octet–    Bouncing With Bean 3:02
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
21    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Hocus Pocus (Alt Tk - 2) 3:16
Written-By – Will Hudson
22    Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra–    Tidal Wave (Alt Tk - 2) 3:02
Written-By – C. Trask, R. Morgan
23    Coleman Hawkins–    It Sends Me (Alt Tk - 1) 3:11
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
24    Coleman Hawkins–    On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Alt Tk - 2) 3:23
Written-By – J. McHugh-D. Fields
25    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    She's Funny That Way (Alt Tk - 2) 3:12
Written-By – N. Moret, R. Whiting
Tracklist 6 :
1    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Sleep 2:59
Written-By – Earl Lebieg
2    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Among My Souvenirs 3:23
Written-By – E. Leslie, H. Nicholls
3    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Fish Fry 3:18
Written-By – Benny Carter
4    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Slow Freight 3:24
Written-By – Buck Ram
5    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Passin' It Around 3:15
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
6    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Serenade To A Sleeping Beauty 3:05
Written-By – C. Hawkins, E. Sampson
7    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Rocky Comfort 3:10
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
8    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Forgive A Fool 2:57
Written-By – K. Werner- S. Werner
9    Metronome All Star Band–    Bugle Call Rag 3:10
Written-By – Schoebel, Mills, Pettis
10    Metronome All Star Band–    One O'Clock Jump 3:23
Written-By – Count Basie
11    Count Basie And His Orchestra–    9:20 Special 3:11
Written-By – Earle Warren
12    Count Basie And His Orchestra–    Feedin' The Bean 3:11
Written-By – Count Basie
13    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Voodte 3:05
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
14    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    How Deep Is The Ocean 3:18
Written-By – Irving Berlin
15    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Hawkins' Barrel-House 2:56
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
16    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Stumpy 3:17
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
17    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Sleep (Alt Tk -3) 2:56
Written-By – Earl Lebieg
18    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Sleep (Alt Tk -2) 2:56
Written-By – Earl Lebieg
19    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Sleep 1:07
Written-By – Earl Lebieg
20    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Fish Fry (Alt Tk -3) 3:10
Written-By – Benny Carter
21    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Fish Fry (Alt Tk -2) 3:13
Written-By – Benny Carter
22    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Fish Fry 1:22
Written-By – Benny Carter
23    Benny Carter And His Orchestra–    Slow Freight 1:36
Written-By – Buck Ram
24    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Rocky Comfort (Alt Tk -2) 3:10
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
25    Count Basie And His Orchestra–    9:20 Special (Alt Tk -2) 3:11
Written-By – Earle Warren
26    Count Basie And His Orchestra–    Feedin' The Bean (Alt Tk -2) 3:11
Written-By – Count Basie

Tracklist 7 :
1    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Lover Come Back To Me 3:01
Written-By – O. Hammerstein II, S. Romberg
2    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Indiana 3:00
Written-By – B. MacDonald, J. Hanley
3    Coleman Hawkins Swing Four–    Blues Changes 4:07
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
4    Coleman Hawkins Swing Four–    Crazy Rhythm 3:12
Written-By – Kahn, Caesar, Meyer
5    Coleman Hawkins Swing Four–    Get Happy 3:20
Written-By – H. Arlen, T. Koehler
6    Coleman Hawkins Swing Four–    The Man I Love 5:16
Written-By – G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin
7    Coleman Hawkins Swing Four–    Sweet Lorraine 4:16
Written-By – C. Burwell, M. Parish
8    Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars–    All The Things You Are 2:56
Written-By – J. Kern-O. Hammerstein II
9    Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars–    Shivers 3:00
Written-By – C. Christian, L. Hampton
10    Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars–    Step On It 3:06
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
11    Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars–    Riding On 52nd Street 2:49
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
12    Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars–    Memories Of You 2:56
Written-By – A. Razaf, E. Blake
13    Cozy Cole's All Stars–    Willow Weep For Me 2:50
Written-By – Ann Ronell
14    Cozy Cole's All Stars–    Look Here 2:46
Written-By – Hart, Cole, Thomas
15    Cozy Cole's All Stars–    I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance 3:06
Written-By – Crosby, Washington, Young
16    Cozy Cole's All Stars–    Take It On Back 2:43
Written-By – Hart, Cole, Thomas
17    Cozy Cole's All Stars–    Memories Of You 2:56
Written-By – A. Razaf, E. Blake
18    Cozy Cole's All Stars–    When Day Is Done 2:56
Written-By – B.G. DeSylva, R. Katscher
19    Leonard Feather And His All Stars–    Esquire Jump 2:48
Written-By – Leonard Feather
20    Leonard Feather And His All Stars–    Thanks For The Memory 3:14
Written-By – L. Robin, R. Rainger
21    Coleman Hawkins–    Hawk's Variations (Pt. 1) 2:20
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
22    Coleman Hawkins–    Hawk's Variations (Pt. 2) 2:20
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
23    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Lover Come Back To Me (Alt Tk) 3:01
Written-By – O. Hammerstein II, S. Romberg
Tracklist 8 :
1    Coleman Hawkins' 52nd Street All Stars–    Say It Isn't So 2:50
Written-By – Irving Berlin
2    Coleman Hawkins' 52nd Street All Stars–    Spotlite 3:05
Written-By – Coleman Hawkins
3    Esquire All-American Award Winners–    Indiana Winter 2:27
Written-By – Leonard Feather
4    Esquire All-American Award Winners–    Indian Summer 3:10
Written-By – A. Dubin, V. Herbert
5    Metronome All Star Band–    Sweet Lorraine 0:36
Written-By – C. Burwell, M. Parish
6    Metronome All Star Band–    Sweet Lorraine (Alt Tk - 3) 3:15
Written-By – C. Burwell, M. Parish
7    Metronome All Star Band–    Sweet Lorraine 0:10
Written-By – C. Burwell, M. Parish
8    Metronome All Star Band–    Sweet Lorraine (Alt Tk - 2) 3:15
Written-By – C. Burwell, M. Parish
9    Metronome All Star Band–    Sweet Lorraine 0:32
Written-By – C. Burwell, M. Parish
10    Metronome All Star Band–    Sweet Lorraine 2:36
Written-By – C. Burwell, M. Parish
11    Metronome All Star Band–    Sweet Lorraine 3:12
Written-By – C. Burwell, M. Parish
12    Metronome All Star Band–    Nat Meets June (Alt Tk 4) 3:38
Written-By – Randy Mergentroid
13    Metronome All Star Band–    Nat Meets June (Alt Tk 3) 3:16
Written-By – Randy Mergentroid
14    Metronome All Star Band–    Nat Meets June (Chatter) 0:21
Written-By – Randy Mergentroid
15    Metronome All Star Band–    Nat Meets June 1:30
Written-By – Randy Mergentroid
16    Metronome All Star Band–    Nat Meets June (Alt Tk 2) 3:09
Written-By – Randy Mergentroid
17    Metronome All Star Band–    Nat Meets June 3:05
Written-By – Randy Mergentroid
18    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    The Old Song 2:58
Written-By – Sam DeLeo
19    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    You Said Good-Bye 3:05
Written-By – Michael Cassone
20    Leslie Scott With Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    How Did She Look? 2:58
Written-By – A. Silver, G. Shelley
21    Leslie Scott With Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Under A Blanket Of Blue 2:58
Written-By – Neiburg, Livingston, Symes
22    Leslie Scott With Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Never In A Million Years 3:00
Written-By – H. Revel, M. Gordon
23    Leslie Scott With Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    You Were Meant For Me 2:48
Written-By – A. Freed, N. Brown
24    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    April in Paris 3:00
Written-By – E.Y. Harburg, V. Duke
25    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    How Strange 3:00
Written-By – Brent, Kahn, Stothart, Prozorovsky
26    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Half Step Down, Please 3:00
Written-By – C. Hawkins, T. Dameron
27    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Angel Face 3:10
Written-By – C. Hawkins, H. Jones
28    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    Jumping For Jane 3:07
Written-By – Leonard Feather
29    Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra–    I Love You 2:48
Written-By – H. Thompson, H. Archer