Georgie Auld - Let's Jump: Selected Recordings 1944-51 (2025)

Georgie Auld was a distinguished tenor saxophonist whose career bridged the era between swing and bebop. Having performed with legendary bandleaders like Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman, Auld eventually led his own ensembles that served as pivotal transitional units in jazz history. This comprehensive 50-track collection documents his mid-1940s output across several independent labels, featuring collaborations with iconic figures such as Sarah Vaughan and Dizzy Gillespie. His artistic approach prioritized accessible, entertaining jazz, blending traditional standards with original compositions.

Tracklist:
1-1 Auld-Hawkins-Webster Saxtet - Pick-Up Boys [3:01]
1-2 Auld-Hawkins-Webster Saxtet - Porgy [3:03]
1-3 Auld-Hawkins-Webster Saxtet - Salt Peanuts [2:55]
1-4 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - I Can't Get Started Pt1 [2:05]
1-5 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - I Can't Get Started Pt2 [2:22]
1-6 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Concerto For Tenor [3:15]
1-7 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Taps Miller [3:11]
1-8 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Sweet And Lovely [3:10]
1-9 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Georgie Porgie [2:52]
1-10 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Sweetheart Of All My Dreams [3:03]
1-11 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - In The Middle [3:12]
1-12 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - I'll Never Be The Same [2:55]
1-13 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Co-Pilot [2:49]
1-14 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Lover Man [3:20]
1-15 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Jump, Georgie, Jump [2:35]
1-16 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Stompin' At The Savoy [3:21]
1-17 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Honey [2:10]
1-18 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - It Had To Be You [2:42]
1-19 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Air Mail Special [3:00]
1-20 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Here Comes Heaven Again [3:15]
1-21 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' [3:12]
1-22 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Come To Baby Do [2:39]
1-23 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Let's Jump [3:19]
1-24 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Blue Moon [2:56]
1-25 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Daily Double [2:54]
2-26 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Stormy Weather [3:17]
2-27 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - You Haven't Changed At All [3:00]
2-28 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Seems Like Old Times [2:47]
2-29 Georgie Auld & His Orch - (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 [2:45]
2-30 Georgie Auld & His Orch - Just You, Just Me [2:48]
2-31 Georgie Auld & His Orch - I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) [3:00]
2-32 Sarah Vaughan With Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - A Hundred Years From Today [2:56]
2-33 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Mo Mo [2:40]
2-34 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - You're Blase [3:00]
2-35 Georgie Auld - Hollywood Bazaar [2:43]
2-36 Georgie Auld - They Didn't Believe Me [2:37]
2-37 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra - Darn That Dream [3:01]
2-38 Georgie Auld & His Orch - Vox Bop [2:52]
2-39 Georgie Auld & His Orch - Nashooma [3:11]
2-40 Georgie Auld - You've Got Me Jumpin' [2:37]
2-41 Georgie Auld & His Orch - Settin' The Pace [3:13]
2-42 Georgie Auld & His Orch - Mild And Mellow [2:54]
2-43 The Georgie Auld Quintet - New Airmail Special [3:01]
2-44 The Georgie Auld Quintet - Out Of Nowhere [3:07]
2-45 The Georgie Auld Quintet - Seh ! Seh ! [2:36]
2-46 The Georgie Auld Quintet - Be My Love [2:34]
2-47 The Georgie Auld Quintet - Taps Miller (Version 2) [2:46]
2-48 The Georgie Auld Quintet - What's New [2:29]
2-49 The Georgie Auld Quintet - You Made Me Love You [2:32]
2-50 The Georgie Auld Quintet - Autumn In New York [2:28]