Various Artists - On Contemporary: The Saxophonists (2021)

On Contemporary: The Saxophonists:
The Saxophonists – Various Artists offers a tantalizing glimpse at the depth of the Contemporary Records catalog with an array of era-defining horn players. The tenor titans represented include undisputed heavyweights Ben Webster, Sonny Rollins and Benny Golson, as well as two masters often overlooked due to their L.A. addresses, Harold Land and Teddy Edwards, who both did some of their finest work for the label. The irrepressibly swinging Bob Cooper shines on a solo date away from his usual spot in the Lighthouse All-Stars. Upholding the alto’s essential role are three of the most consequent players to ever pick up the sax, with Benny Carter, the man who tamed the horn in the 1920s and kept it in the vanguard into the 21st century; the supremely expressive Art Pepper; and the revolutionary Ornette Coleman. A track by the lithe, cool-toned Lennie Niehaus, who’s better remembered these days for his extensive work on film and television scores, recalls a major talent who took another path.

Tracklist:
1 01. Art Pepper - Four Brothers (03:02)
1 02. Sonny Rollins - I'm An Old Cowhand (05:42)
1 03. Ornette Coleman - Invisible (04:11)
1 04. Harold Land - Grooveyard (07:06)
1 05. Benny Carter - Ain't She Sweet (03:38)
1 06. Art Pepper Quintet - Smack Up (04:16)
1 07. Benny Golson - Whisper Not (06:01)
1 08. Sonny Rollins - I've Told Ev'ry Little Star (05:24)
1 09. Teddy Edwards Quartet - The Sermon (07:04)
1 10. Art Pepper - You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (05:27)
1 11. Harold Land - The Fox (Instrumental) (05:33)
1 12. Lennie Niehaus Quintet - Day By Day (03:37)
1 13. Ornette Coleman - Turnaround (07:52)
1 14. Bob Cooper - Jazz Theme And Four Variations - 2nd Variation: Happy Changes (04:01)
1 15. Ben Webster - Georgia On My Mind (06:49)