The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 1-10 (2014)

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Artist: Stan Kenton, Marty Paich, The Trombones, Inc., Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra, Count Basie and his Orchestra
Title: The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 1-10
Year Of Release: 2014
Label: Documents
Genre: Jazz
Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
Total Time: 12:32:09
Total Size: 4.29 gb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 1
01. April in Paris - Count Basie and his Orchestra
02. Corner Pocket - Count Basie and his Orchestra
03. Did'n You - Count Basie and his Orchestra
04. Sweetie Cakes - Count Basie and his Orchestra
05. Magic - Count Basie and his Orchestra
06. Shiny Stockings - Count Basie and his Orchestra
07. What Am I Here For - Count Basie and his Orchestra
08. Midgets - Count Basie and his Orchestra
09. Mambo Inn - Count Basie and his Orchestra
10. Dinner with Friends - Count Basie and his Orchestra
11. Avalon - Duke Ellington's Spacemen
12. Body and Soul - Duke Ellington's Spacemen
13. Bass-Ment - Duke Ellington's Spacemen
14. Early Autumn - Duke Ellington's Spacemen
15. Jones - Duke Ellington's Spacemen
16. Perdido - Duke Ellington's Spacemen
17. St. Louis Blues - Duke Ellington's Spacemen
18. Spacemen - Duke Ellington's Spacemen
19. Midnight Sun - Duke Ellington's Spacemen
20. Take the 'A' Train - Duke Ellington's Spacemen

The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 2
01. C Jam Blues - Clark Terry
02. In a Sentimental Mood - Clark Terry
03. Cotton Tail - Clark Terry
04. Just Squeeze Me - Clark Terry
05. Mood Indigo - Clark Terry
06. Take the 'A' Train - Clark Terry
07. In a Mellow Tone - Clark Terry
08. Come Sunday - Clark Terry
09. In a Mellow Tone - Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
10. Things Ain't What They Used to Be - Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
11. Serenade to Sweden - Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
12. Chelsea Bridge - Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
13. Upper Manhattan Medical Group - Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
14. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me - Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
15. Caravan - Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
16. Sophisticated Lady - Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
17. Johnny Come Lately - Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
18. Perdido - Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
19. Come Sunday - Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 3
01. Trane Whistle - Eddie Lockjaw Davis' Big Band
02. Whole Nelson - Eddie Lockjaw Davis' Big Band
03. You Are Too Beautiful - Eddie Lockjaw Davis' Big Band
04. The Stolen Moment - Eddie Lockjaw Davis' Big Band
05. Walk Away - Eddie Lockjaw Davis' Big Band
06. Jaws - Eddie Lockjaw Davis' Big Band
07. Biddy's Beat - Billy Taylor
08. Theodora - Billy Taylor
09. Mood for Mendes - Billy Taylor
10. Daddy-O - Billy Taylor
11. Cu-Blu - Billy Taylor
12. Day Dreaming - Billy Taylor
13. Can You Tell by Looking at Me - Billy Taylor
14. Tune Up! - Billy Taylor

The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 4
01. Four Brothers - Woody Herman's Big New Herd
02. Like Some Blues Man - Woody Herman's Big New Herd
03. Skoobeedoobee - Woody Herman's Big New Herd
04. Monterey Apple Tree - Woody Herman's Big New Herd
05. Skylark - Woody Herman's Big New Herd
06. The Magpie - Woody Herman's Big New Herd
07. Oleo - Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra
08. Starfire - Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra
09. The Mark of Jazz - Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra
10. Nightlife - Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra
11. Stella by Starlight - Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra
12. Lonely Time - Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra
13. Back in the Satellite Again - Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra

The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 5
01. St. Louis Blues - Gil Evans
02. King Porter Stomp - Gil Evans
03. Willow Tree - Gil Evans
04. Struttin' with Some Barbecue - Gil Evans
05. Lester Leaps In - Gil Evans
06. Round Midnight - Gil Evans
07. Manteca! - Gil Evans
08. Bird Feathers - Gil Evans
09. Kissing Bug - Bill Holman
10. The Man I Love - Bill Holman
11. Goodbye - Bill Holman
12. You Go to My Head - Bill Holman
13. After You've Gone - Bill Holman
14. Far Down Below - Bill Holman
15. No Heat - Bill Holman
16. Theme & Variations #2 - Bill Holman
17. Aura - Bill Holman

The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 6
01. Nica's Dream - Art Farmer
02. Autumn Leaves - Art Farmer
03. Moanin' - Art Farmer
04. April in Paris - Art Farmer
05. Five Spot After Dark - Art Farmer
06. Stella by Starlight - Art Farmer
07. Minor Vamp - Art Farmer
08. Chromatic Universe, Part 1 - George Russell and His Orchestra
09. Dimensions - George Russell and His Orchestra
10. Chromatic Universe, Part 2 - George Russell and His Orchestra
11. The Lydiot - George Russell and His Orchestra
12. Waltz from Outer Space - George Russell and His Orchestra
13. Chromatic Universe, Part 3 - George Russell and His Orchestra

The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 7
01. Big - The Jimmy Heath Orchestra
02. Old Fashioned Fun - The Jimmy Heath Orchestra
03. Mona's Mood - The Jimmy Heath Orchestra
04. Dat Dere - The Jimmy Heath Orchestra
05. Nails - The Jimmy Heath Orchestra
06. On Green Dolphin Street - The Jimmy Heath Orchestra
07. My Ideal - The Jimmy Heath Orchestra
08. Picture of Heath - The Jimmy Heath Orchestra
09. Flamingo - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
10. Dance One - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
11. Bright One - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
12. Last One - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
13. Cry Baby Blues - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
14. It Ain't Necessarily So - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
15. Heat Wave - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
16. Guess What - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
17. Peanut Vendor - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
18. I'll Wind - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
19. Malaguena - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
20. You Stepped out of a Dream - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
21. Siboney - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra
22. No Te Importe Saber - Chico O’ Farrill & His Orchestra

The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 8
01. Skin Deep - Louis Bellson and his Orchestra
02. Claxton Hall Swing - Louis Bellson and his Orchestra
03. Phalanges - Louis Bellson and his Orchestra
04. For Europeans Only - Louis Bellson and his Orchestra
05. Copasetic - Louis Bellson and his Orchestra
06. Fascinatin' Rhythm - Louis Bellson and his Orchestra
07. Percussionistically Speaking - Louis Bellson and his Orchestra
08. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm - Louis Bellson and his Orchestra
09. Loris - Louis Bellson and his Orchestra
10. A Pearl for Louis - Louis Bellson and his Orchestra
11. Here's Pete - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
12. My Funny Valentine - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
13. Mixin' the Blues - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
14. Poinciana (Song of the Tree) - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
15. Rugolo Meets Shearing - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
16. Sambamba - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
17. King Porter Stomp - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
18. You Are Too Beautiful - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
19. Jingle Bells Mambo - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
20. There Will Never Be Another You - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
21. Conversation - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
22. Good Evening Friends Boogie - Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 9
01. Neckbones - The Trombones, Inc.
02. Dues Blues - The Trombones, Inc.
03. Long Before I Knew You - The Trombones, Inc.
04. Soft Winds - The Trombones, Inc.
05. Tee Jay - The Trombones, Inc.
06. Lassus Trombone - The Trombones, Inc.
07. It's All Right with Me - The Trombones, Inc.
08. Polka Dots and Moonbeams - The Trombones, Inc.
09. Old Devil Moon - The Trombones, Inc.
10. Impossible - The Trombones, Inc.
11. Heat Wave - The Trombones, Inc.
12. Brassmen's Holiday - Billy May
13. Autumn Leaves - Billy May
14. Love Is the Thing - Billy May
15. Ping Pong - Billy May
16. Moonlight Becomes You - Billy May
17. Pawn Ticket - Billy May
18. Solving the Riddle - Billy May
19. Invitation - Billy May
20. The Continental - Billy May
21. Return of the Zombie - Billy May
22. On a Little Street in Singapore - Billy May
23. Jooms Jones - Billy May

The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 10
01. It's All Right with Me - Marty Paich
02. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face - Marty Paich
03. I've Never Been in Love Before - Marty Paich
04. I Love Paris - Marty Paich
05. Too Close for Comfort - Marty Paich
06. Younger Than Springtime The Surrey with the Fringe on Top - Marty Paich
07. If I Were a Bell - Marty Paich
08. Lazy Afternoon - Marty Paich
09. Just in Time - Marty Paich
10. Dancing in the Dark - Stan Kenton
11. Sophisticated Lady - Stan Kenton
12. Softly - Stan Kenton
13. Eager Beaver - Stan Kenton
14. Women Usually Do - Stan Kenton
15. After You - Stan Kenton
16. Temptation - Stan Kenton
17. Walk Softly - Stan Kenton
18. Opus in Chartreuse - Stan Kenton
19. All About Ronnie - Stan Kenton
20. Interlude - Stan Kenton
21. Lullaby of the Leaves - Stan Kenton

The Best Big Bands - Jazz Classics from the 1950s, Vol. 1-10 (2014)

This 10 CD box set contains twenty rare, classic original big band albums from the 1950s. They range from classics by Count Basie and Duke Ellington via tributes to the latter by 'newcomers' such as Clark Terry and Dizzy Gillespie, on to the cool sounds of Marty Paich, Stan Kenton and Pete Rugolo and the advanced arrangements of Gil Evans, Bill Holman or George Russell.