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Annotation

A 168-CD box, divided into 42 sets à 4 CDs in Sitofy cases. Each set has its own catalog #, ranging from 22757-382 to 22798-382, with /A-D added for CDs 1-4, respectively. Each CD is called "Menu" here and is dedicated to one musician or band, who mostly appears in different collaborations.

Includes two 180-page books with artist biographies.

Set 01-09: "Classic Jazz - Ragtime - Dixieland"
Set 10-16: "Blues"
Set 17: "Boogie Woogie"
Set 18-32: "Swing to Bebop - Modern Jazz"
Set 33-37: "Big Band"
Set 38-42: "Vocalists"

Annotation last modified on 2014-08-22 21:23 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Scott Joplin
2CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Original Dixieland Jazz Band
3CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – New Orleans Rhythm Kings
4CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – King Oliver
5CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Jelly Roll Morton
6CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Duke Ellington
7CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Bix Beiderbecke
8CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Buster Bailey
9CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Johnny Dodds
10CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Louis Armstrong
11CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Luis Russell
12CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Red Nichols
13CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers
14CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Jack Teagarden
15CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – J.C. Higginbotham
16CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Benny Carter
17CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Clarence Williams
18CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Fletcher Henderson
19CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Jabbo Smith’s Rhythm Aces
20CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – the Rhythmakers
21CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Sidney Bechet
22CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Washboard Rhythm Kings
23CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Mezz Mezzrow
24CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Pee Wee Russell
25CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Muggsy Spanier
26CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Bud Freeman
27CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Eddie Condon Dixieland All‐Stars
28CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – George Wettling
29CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Lu Watters
30CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Bobby Hackett
31CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Edmond Hall
32CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Barney Bigard
33CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Kid Ory
34CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Wilbur de Paris
35CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – George Lewis Ragtime Jazzband of New Orleans
36CD: Classic Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland – Louis Armstrong [Louis Armstrong and His All‐Stars]
37CD: Blues – Bessie Smith
38CD: Blues – Ma Rainey
39CD: Blues – Mississippi John Hurt
40CD: Blues – Tampa Red
41CD: Blues – T‐Bone Walker
42CD: Blues – Josh White
43CD: Blues – Blind Willie McTell
44CD: Blues – Big Bill Broonzy
45CD: Blues – Leadbelly
46CD: Blues – Big Joe Williams
47CD: Blues – Robert Johnson
48CD: Blues – Kokomo Arnold
49CD: Blues – John Lee Williamson [Sonny Boy Williamson]
50CD: Blues – Sonny Terry
51CD: Blues – Sleepy John Estes
52CD: Blues – Brownie McGhee
53CD: Blues – Memphis Slim
54CD: Blues – Muddy Waters
55CD: Blues – Big Boy Crudup [Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup]
56CD: Blues – Big Joe Turner
57CD: Blues – Roosevelt Sykes
58CD: Blues – Lightnin’ Hopkins
59CD: Blues – John Lee Hooker
60CD: Blues – Johnny Otis
61CD: Blues – B.B. King
62CD: Blues – Jimmy Witherspoon
63CD: Blues – Howlin’ Wolf
64CD: Blues – Ray Charles
65CD: Boogie Woogie – Albert Ammons
66CD: Boogie Woogie – Meade “Lux” Lewis
67CD: Boogie Woogie – Pete Johnson
68CD: Boogie Woogie – the Big Band Boogie Woogie
69CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang
70CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Fats Waller
71CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Coleman Hawkins
72CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Art Tatum
73CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Ben Webster
74CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Django Reinhardt [Quintette Du Hot club de France]
75CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Benny Goodman
76CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Roy Eldridge
77CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Earl “Fatha” Hines
78CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lester Young
79CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Teddy Wilson
80CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Benny Carter
81CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lionel Hampton
82CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Charlie Shavers [John Kirby and His Onyx club Boys]
83CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Charlie Christian
84CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Dexter Gordon
85CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Erroll Garner
86CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Slam Stewart
87CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Wardell Gray
88CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lucky Thompson
89CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Don Byas
90CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Illinois Jacquet
91CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Charlie Parker
92CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Dizzy Gillespie
93CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis
94CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lennie Tristano
95CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Thelonious Monk
96CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Fats Navarro
97CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – George Shearing
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1When Darkness Falls
recording of:
When Darkness Falls
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
George Shearing2:59
2So Rare
George Shearing2:59
3Buccaneer's Bounce
George Shearing2:33
4Have You Met Miss Jones
instrumental recording of:
Have You Met Miss Jones? (I’d Rather Be Right)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
I’d Rather Be Right
George Shearing2:57
5Sweet and LovelyGeorge Shearing3:08
6Bop's Your Uncle
recording of:
Bop's Your Uncle
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
George Shearing2:39
7Sophisticated Lady
instrumental recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
George Shearing3:08
8Cozy's Bop
George Shearing3:00
9September in the Rain
instrumental recording of:
September in the Rain
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1937)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1937)
publisher:
Henrees Music co. (in 1937) and Peermusic (UK) Limited (in 1937)
George Shearing3:18
10East of the Sun (West of the Moon)
instrumental recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
George Shearing3:08
11Conception
recording of:
Conception
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
George Shearing2:57
12Pick Yourself Up
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1950-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Denzil Best (on 1950-07-05)
guitar:
Chuck Wayne (on 1950-07-05)
piano:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist) (on 1950-07-05)
vibraphone:
Marjorie Hyams
instrumental recording of:
Pick Yourself Up (from “Swing Time”) (on 1950-07-05)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Swing Time (film)
George Shearing2:56
13Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
recording of:
Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music and Unichappell Music
George Shearing2:44
14I'll Remember April
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Remember April
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music Co., MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
George Shearing2:49
15Summertime
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
George Shearing3:10
16I Didn't Know What Time It Was
instrumental recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
George Shearing3:21
17I'll Be Around
George Shearing3:00
18Easy Living
instrumental recording of:
Easy Living
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
writer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1937) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1937)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1937, in 1964)
George Shearing3:07
19How High the Moon
instrumental recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
George Shearing2:50
20Lonely Moments
George Shearing3:23
21Lullaby of Birdland
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
George Shearing2:44
22Love Is Just Around the Corner
instrumental recording of:
Love Is Just Around the Corner
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Lewis E. Gensler
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
George Shearing2:38
98CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Gene Ammons
99CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Sonny Stitt
100CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Bud Powell
101CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lee Konitz
102CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Miles Davis
103CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Zoot Sims
104CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Herbie Mann
105CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – James Moody
106CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Stan Getz
107CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Dave Brubeck
108CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – the Modern Jazz Quartet
109CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Jay Jay Johnson [J. J. Johnson]
110CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Gerry Mulligan
111CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Sonny Rollins
112CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Paul Quinichette
113CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Art Pepper
114CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Shorty Rogers
115CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Horace Silver
116CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Chet Baker
117CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Bud Shank
118CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Clifford Brown
119CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Charlie Parker
120CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Barney Kessel
121CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Lou Donaldson
122CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Art Farmer
123CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Tal Farlow
124CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Charles Mingus
125CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Dizzy Gillespie
126CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Phil Woods
127CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – Jackie McLean & Donald Byrd
128CD: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz – the Jazz Messengers [Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers]
129CD: Big Bands – Bennie Moten
130CD: Big Bands – Jimmie Lunceford
131CD: Big Bands – Fletcher Henderson
132CD: Big Bands – Chick Webb
133CD: Big Bands – Benny Goodman
134CD: Big Bands – Tommy Dorsey
135CD: Big Bands – Harry James
136CD: Big Bands – Earl “Fatha” Hines [Earl Hines and His Orchestra]
137CD: Big Bands – Count Basie
138CD: Big Bands – Artie Shaw
139CD: Big Bands – Glenn Miller
140CD: Big Bands – Bunny Berigan
141CD: Big Bands – Gene Krupa
142CD: Big Bands – Charlie Barnet
143CD: Big Bands – Erskine Hawkins
144CD: Big Bands – Lionel Hampton
145CD: Big Bands – Duke Ellington
146CD: Big Bands – Woody Herman
147CD: Big Bands – Stan Kenton
148CD: Big Bands – Shorty Rogers
149CD: Vocalists – the Boswell Sisters
150CD: Vocalists – the Mills Brothers
151CD: Vocalists – Billie Holiday
152CD: Vocalists – Mildred Bailey
153CD: Vocalists – Ivie Anderson
154CD: Vocalists – Ella Fitzgerald
155CD: Vocalists – the Andrews Sisters
156CD: Vocalists – Lena Horne
157CD: Vocalists – Anita O’Day
158CD: Vocalists – Billy Eckstine
159CD: Vocalists – Peggy Lee
160CD: Vocalists – Nat King Cole
161CD: Vocalists – June Christy
162CD: Vocalists – Frank Sinatra
163CD: Vocalists – Dinah Washington
164CD: Vocalists – Mel Tormé
165CD: Vocalists – Sarah Vaughan
166CD: Vocalists – Ella Fitzgerald
167CD: Vocalists – Joe Williams
168CD: Vocalists – Billie Holiday