Complete Savoy Recordings [Import]

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All the sessions of the great ballad voice of the bop years for the legendary Savoy label. 2 CD set.

Complete Savoy Recordings, Music, Billy Eckstine, Big Band, Bop, Jazz, Jazz Vocals, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
Best of The Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • the birth of modern misic.
  • A Gem in the Rough
 Best of The Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings
Charlie Parker
Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000067FUO
Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

  1. Tiny's Tempo
  2. Koko
  3. Moose The Mooche
  4. Yardbird Suite
  5. Ornithology
  6. A Night In Tunisia
  7. Cool Blues
  8. Relaxin' At Camarillo
  9. Chasin' The Bird
  10. Cheryl
  11. Milestones
  12. Embraceable You
  13. Scrapple From The Apple
  14. Out Of Nowhere
  15. Quasimado
  16. Crazeology
  17. Bluebird
  18. Au-Leu-Cha
  19. Parker's Mood
  20. Merry Go Round

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars the birth of modern misic........2005-10-11

I always thought that the Charlie parker on Savoy and Dial is the best performances except, At Messy Hall and may be the new discovery of Live In Town Hall. there is not much time to strach here but...every solo... taking by Bird shall be framed in GOLD....these are the famous takes that the detail trnscribtions are available in a book called the Charlie Parker Omni Book. If all the english language student have to read Shakepeer ..then every jazz musicicn should listen and study these recordings and then get the books and study every note that he played...this is the must study Shakspeer in jazz....this is the Birth Of Modern Music in entire world..!!forget about sound quality and other mother jazz...!!

5 out of 5 stars A Gem in the Rough.......2002-09-06

This "Best Of" collection may just be the ticket for all of those Bird fans who were upset by the slip-shod packaging of "The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings." These are unquestionably the recordings upon which the Charlie Parker genius and musical legacy must primarily rest, and the listener will not have to wade through dozens of alternate takes and false starts to discover the real Bird. The sound mastering, while distorted on a few tracks (the price of introducing more "presence" into the alto saxophone's sound), is the best I've encountered--in fact, the CD definitely eclipses the Ken Burns' single-disc compilation in terms of audio quality as well as song selection. My disappointment at the omission of "Donna Lee" is compensated for by the inclusion of both "Embraceable You" (the celebrated version) and "Night in Tunisia" (but not the concert version with Diz containing the famous 4-bar break).

Unlike some collectors, I find the fold-out cardboard container, with large-scale photos and ample notes, preferable to another broken plastic jewel case.

One caveat: Producer Orrin Keepnews' notes are written neither for the neophyte nor this single-disc down-sized edition. Aside from factual matters such as dates and personnel, they're pretty useless. The music, on the other hand (even as I'm now listening to Bird's bracing and brilliant playing), is simply priceless.
Complete Savoy Recordings
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Great Collection
  • Terrific, but...
  • They Say You Can Tell How He Was Feeling From How He Sounded
 Complete Savoy Recordings
Lester Young
Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000067FTL
Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

  1. These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You - Take 1 Master
  2. Exercise In Swing - Take 1 Master
  3. Exercise In Swing - Take 2
  4. Exercise In Swing - Take 3
  5. Exercise In Swing - Take 4
  6. Salute To Fats - Take 1
  7. Salute To Fats - Take 2
  8. Salute To Fats - Take 3
  9. Salute To Fats - Take 4
  10. Salute To Fats - Take 5 Master
  11. Basie English - Take 1
  12. Basie English - Take 2 Master
  13. Empty Hearted - Take 1 Master
  14. Circus In Rhythm - Take 1 Master
  15. Circus In Rhythm - Take 2
  16. Circus In Rhythm - Take 3
  17. Poor Little Plaything - Take 1 Master
  18. Poor Little Plaything - Take 2
  19. Tush - Take 1
  20. Tush - Take 2 Master
  21. Blue Lester (Lester's Blues) - Take 1 Master
  22. Ghost Of A Chance - Take 1
  23. Ghost Of A Chance - Take 2 Master
  24. Indiana - Take 1
  25. Indiana - Take 2 Master
  26. Jump, Lester, Jump (Lester's Savoy Jump) - Take 1 Master

Tracks:

  1. Crazy Over J-Z - Take 1
  2. Crazy Over J-Z - Take 2
  3. Crazy Over J-Z - Take 3 Master
  4. Ding Dong - Take 1
  5. Ding Dong - Take 2
  6. Ding Dong - Take 3 Master
  7. Blues 'N' Bells - Take 1
  8. Blues 'N' Bells - Take 2
  9. Blues 'N' Bells - Take 3 Master
  10. June Bug - Take 1 Master
  11. Neenah
  12. Body And Soul
  13. Up And Adam
  14. Big Eye Blues
  15. One O'Clock Blues
  16. Lester's Mop Mop Blues
  17. Pennies From Heaven
  18. I Can't Get Started
  19. How High The Moon
  20. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Great Collection.......2006-12-13

Not only do you get some exceptional studio material from Lester Young, but you also get a great set of live tracks recorded in Chicago ("Big Eye Blues" is an awesome slow blues). Don't let the large amount of alternate takes fool you. There were many great players, but Pres was one of those select few who could come up with something completely new from one take to the next, and Lester's ability to say so much with so few notes is unsurpassed. Lester can say more with a chorus or two than most sax players could with fifteen. It's not hard to understand why Charlie Parker studied Lester's recordings.

5 out of 5 stars Terrific, but..........2006-10-02

Lester Young is my favorite sax, so my review is highly biased - it's fantastic. The only problem is that the tracks on Disc 1 have a hitch in the order - "Empty Hearted" actually appears in Track #20, not #13, shifting all listed tracks, 14 - 20, by one, to 13 - 19.

5 out of 5 stars They Say You Can Tell How He Was Feeling From How He Sounded.......2006-01-04

recorded in 1944, 1949 and in 1950 this 2 CD set of the Savoy sessions boasts 20 bit sound and is a treat from a giant whose "sweet" swinging style, is often considered ethereal.
There are many Lester Young compilations out there and focusing on these Savoy sides with all the takes features him as a leader of his own group/small band,key soloist as well as dates with his "boss" Count Basie and other great magicians of the day.
Disc ones sides include Johnny Guarnieri All Star Orchestra 1944, and the Earl Warren Orchestra 1944,and Lester Young's Quintet 1944.
Disc two includes Lester Young's Sextet 1949 and Quintet sides live in Chicago 1950.
The Johnny Otis Rhythm & Blues Caravan: The Complete Savoy Recordings
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars The Johnny Otis Rhythm & Blues Caravan: The Complete Savoy Recordings
Johnny Otis
Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000206AR
Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

  1. Harlem Nocturne
  2. Jimmy's Round The Clock
  3. My Baby's Business
  4. Preston Love's Mansion
  5. Midnight In The Barrelhouse
  6. Boogie Guitar
  7. Ain't Nothin Shakin
  8. Hangover Blues
  9. Get Together Blues
  10. I'm Not Falling In Love With You
  11. If It's So Baby
  12. Our Romance Is Gone
  13. If I Didn't Love You So
  14. Rain In My Eyes
  15. Double Crossing Blues
  16. Headhunter
  17. Going To See My Baby
  18. The Little Red Hen
  19. New Orleans Shuffle
  20. The Turkey Hop, Part 1
  21. The Turkey Hop, Part 2
  22. Blues Nocturne
  23. Cry Baby
  24. Lover's Lane Boogie
  25. I Found Out My Troubles
  26. Misery

Tracks:

  1. I'm Through
  2. I'm Living O.K.
  3. There Ain't No Use Begging
  4. You're Fine But Not My Kind
  5. Helpless
  6. Cool And Easy
  7. Mistrustin' Blues
  8. Dreamin' Blues
  9. Cupid's Boogie
  10. Just Can't Get Free
  11. My Heart Tells Me
  12. Lost Dream Blues
  13. Deceivin' Blues
  14. Lonely Blues
  15. Strange Woman
  16. Freight Train Boogie
  17. Good Time Blues
  18. Sunset To Dawn
  19. Wedding Boogie
  20. Faraway Christmas Blues
  21. Love Will Break Your Heart
  22. Rockin' Blues
  23. I Don't Care
  24. I Dream
  25. Beer Bottle Boogie
  26. Uneasy Blues

Tracks:

  1. It Can Never Happen Again
  2. Gee Baby
  3. Fool's Good
  4. Feel Like Crying Again
  5. Heartache, Here I Come
  6. Turn The Lights Down Low
  7. Hold Me Close
  8. Gonna Take A Train
  9. Doggin' Blues
  10. Chitlin' Switch
  11. Warning Blues
  12. Living And Loving You
  13. Hunter Hancock Theme
  14. Mambo Boogie
  15. New Love
  16. Just Another Flame
  17. I'll Ask My Heart
  18. It Ain't The Beauty
  19. All Night Long
  20. Help Me Blues
  21. Walkin' Shoe Blues
  22. Honky Tonk Boogie
  23. Because I Love My Baby So
  24. Wheres My Baby
  25. Three Magic Words

Amazon.com

Johnny Otis is best known for his 1956 rock & roll hit "Willie and the Hand Jive." But Otis--the son of Greek immigrants who chose to be personally and professionally identified as black--had enjoyed a successful career as a West Coast jazz drummer and R&B bandleader dating back to the mid-'40s. In 1950 alone, he scored three No. 1 R&B hits. This three-disc set collects all his recordings for Savoy between 1949 and 1952, as well as a handful of earlier sides, beginning with his 1945 version of "Harlem Nocturne." The set traces the evolution of Otis's style from big-band jazz toward earthier blues and R&B. "Little" Esther Phillips was featured on Otis's biggest hit, "Double Crossing Blues." Other lead singers in the ongoing Caravan (and on this collection) included Mel Waters (who recalls Charles Brown with a lighter vocal tone), the doo-wop group the Robins, and Linda Hopkins. Guitarist Pete Lewis, saxophonist Big Jay McNeely, and Otis himself on vibraphone are crucial instrumental contributors. Despite Rhythm and Blues Caravan's zoot-suit trappings, there is a dreamy innocence and humor to this music that's largely missing from contemporary R&B. There's also an endearing strangeness that served as a formative influence on the young Frank Zappa, among others. --Rick Mitchell

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Stuff - But..........2004-04-24

If you like jump/R&B/jazz style, this is great stuff. BUT...
Before you buy this set, check out Midnight at the Barrelhouse on JSP. It has every cut on this set (except for Hunter Hancock's Theme) + a lot more cuts + the JSP set costs less.

5 out of 5 stars This caravan is the real deal........2000-11-28

Over three hours of early R&B bliss. What can I say, if you like the style, this 3 CD set offers heaven! Over 3 hours and 77 songs of the hottest 40's 50's R&B scene. If you couldn't be at the Barrelhouse in Watts when it was happening , this set at least gives you a feel for what the music and players were like. I put this on and can listen all day/night long. It never grows tiring. Sexy solos, great riffs, hot rhythym, you name it, this set has it all.

Thanks to Atlantic/Savoy Jazz for this gift to music lovers everywhere.
Complete Savoy Recordings
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    		Complete Savoy Recordings
    Billy Eckstine
    Manufacturer: Jazz Factory
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005EBUA
    Release Date: 2001-07-17

    Tracks:

    1. Lonesome Lover Blues
    2. Cottage for Sale
    3. I Love the Rhythm in a Riff
    4. Last Night
    5. My Deep Blue Dream
    6. Prisoner of Love
    7. It Ain't Like That
    8. Penny for Your Thoughts
    9. I'm in the Mood for Love
    10. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
    11. All I Sing Is Blues
    12. Long, Long Journey
    13. I Only Have Eyes for You
    14. You're My Everything
    15. I've Got to Pass Your House
    16. Jitney Man
    17. Blue
    18. Second Balcony Jump
    19. Gloomy Sunday
    20. Tell Me Pretty Baby
    21. Love Is the Thing
    22. Without a Song
    23. Cool Breeze
    24. Don't Take Your Love from Me

    Tracks:

    1. Oop Bop Sh'bam
    2. I Love the Loveliness of You
    3. In the Still of the Night
    4. Jelly, Jelly
    5. My Silent Love
    6. Time on My Hands
    7. All the Things You Are
    8. In a Sentimental Mood
    9. All of Me
    10. Where Are You?
    11. Prelude to a Kiss
    12. She's Got the Blues for Sale
    13. What's New?
    14. Serenade in Blue
    15. Solitude
    16. Sophisticated Lady
    17. I Surrender, Dear
    18. Memories of You
    19. Our Love
    20. There Are Such Things
    21. Say It Isn't So
    22. I Do, Do You?
    23. Blues

    Album Description

    All the sessions of the great ballad voice of the bop years for the legendary Savoy label. 2 CD set.
    Their Complete National Recordings 1947-1950
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      		Their Complete National Recordings 1947-1950
      The Ravens
      Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B0000C7PU1
      Release Date: 2003-09-23

      Tracks:

      1. Ol' Man River
      2. Mahzel (Means Good Luck)
      3. For You
      4. Would You Believe Me
      5. Write Me a Letter
      6. Summertime
      7. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
      8. September Song
      9. Always
      10. Once in a While
      11. I Don't Know Why (I Love You Like I Do)
      12. Searching for Love
      13. Rooster
      14. Be I Bumble Bee or Not
      15. I'm Afraid of You
      16. Always [#]
      17. Fool That I Am
      18. Together
      19. Send for Me If You Need Me
      20. There's No You
      21. How Could I Know?

      Tracks:

      1. Sylvia [Acappella]
      2. House I Live In [Acappella]
      3. Rickey's Blues [Acappella]
      4. It's Too Soon to Know
      5. Be on Your Merry Way
      6. Silent Night
      7. White Christmas
      8. Leave My Gal Alone
      9. Deep Purple
      10. Sylvia
      11. House I Live In
      12. Tea for Two
      13. Rickey's Blues
      14. Without a Song
      15. Marie
      16. There's Nothing Like a Woman in Love
      17. Careless Love
      18. If You Didn't Mean It
      19. Moonglow
      20. Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)
      21. Lilacs in the Rain

      Tracks:

      1. Tea for Two [Alternate Session]
      2. Get Wise Baby
      3. Until the Real Thing Comes Along [Alternate Session]
      4. Once in a While [Alternate Session]
      5. Bless You (For Being an Angel)
      6. I've Been a Fool (For Thinking You Cared)
      7. It's the Talk of the Town
      8. I Don't Have to Ride No More
      9. No More Kisses for Baby
      10. I'm Gonna Paper All My Walls With Your Love Letters
      11. Count Every Star
      12. Time Is Marching On
      13. Time Is Marching On [Alternate Take][#]
      14. Cadillac Song
      15. Phantom Stage Coach
      16. Please Believe Me
      17. I'm Afraid of You
      18. I'm Gonna Take to the Road
      19. Get Wise Baby [Alternate Session]
      20. Comin' Back Home
      21. Who's Sorry Now
      22. I've Got the World on a String
      Complete Savoy Recordings
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        		Complete Savoy Recordings
        Stan Getz
        Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000067FTK
        Release Date: 2002-07-02

        Tracks:

        1. Opus De Bop - Master
        2. Opus De Bop - Previously Unissued
        3. Opus De Bop - Previously Unissued
        4. And The Angels Swing
        5. Running Water
        6. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
        7. Sweet Miss - Master
        8. Sweet Miss - Alt
        9. Loaded - Master
        10. Loaded - Alt
        11. Grab You Axe Max - Master
        12. Grab You Axe Max - Alt
        13. Always
        14. Stan Gets Along - Master
        15. Stan Gets Along 3 - Alt
        16. Stan's Mood - Master
        17. Stan's Mood - Alt
        18. Slow - Master
        19. Slow - Alt
        20. Slow - Previously Unissued
        21. Fast - Master
        22. Fast - Alt
        Complete Royal Roost Live: Recordings on Savoy, Vol. 1
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          		Complete Royal Roost Live: Recordings on Savoy, Vol. 1
          Charlie Parker
          Manufacturer: Columbia
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000BKJG1S
          Release Date: 2005-11-23

          Tracks:

          1. Announcers - Sid Torin
          2. Symphony Sid Talking Over Music - Sid Torin
          3. 52nd Street Theme - Charlie Parker
          4. Announcer - Sid Torin
          5. Koko - Charlie Parker
          6. 52nd Street Theme - Sid Torin
          7. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid - Sid Torin
          8. Groovin' High - Charlie Parker
          9. Announcer - Sid Torin
          10. Big Foot (Drifting on a Reed)/Air Conditioning - Charlie Parker
          11. Announcer - Sid Torin
          12. Ornithology - Charlie Parker
          13. Announcer - Sid Torin
          14. On a Slow Boat to China - Charlie Parker
          15. Announcer - Sid Torin
          16. Announcer - Art Ford
          17. Hot House - Charlie Parker
          18. Announcer - Art Ford
          19. Salt Peanuts - Charlie Parker
          20. Announcer - Art Ford
          21. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid - Sid Torin
          22. Chasin' the Bird - Charlie Parker
          23. Announcer - Sid Torin
          24. Out of Nowhere - Charlie Parker
          25. Announcer - Sid Torin
          26. How High the Moon - Charlie Parker

          Album Details

          24 bit remaster.
          Complete Savoy and Dial Recordings
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            		Complete Savoy and Dial Recordings
            Miles Davis
            Manufacturer: Definitive Classics
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            3. The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions

            ASIN: B00004W0YL
            Release Date: 2004-04-05

            Tracks:

            1. Billie's Bounce
            2. Now's the Time
            3. Thriving on a Riff
            4. Moose the Mooche
            5. Yardbird Suite
            6. Ornithology
            7. Night in Tunisia
            8. Donna Lee
            9. Chasin' the Bird
            10. Cheryl
            11. Buzzy
            12. Milestones
            13. Little Willie Leaps
            14. Half Nelson
            15. Sippin' at Bells
            16. Dexterity
            17. Bongo Bop
            18. Dewey Square
            19. Hymn
            20. Bird of Paradise
            21. Embraceable You
            22. Bird Feathers
            23. Klact-Oveeseds-Tene

            Tracks:

            1. Scrapple from the Apple
            2. My Old Flame
            3. Out of Nowhere
            4. Don't Blame Me
            5. Drifting on a Reed
            6. Quasimodo
            7. Charlie's Wig
            8. Bongo Beep
            9. Crazeology
            10. How Deep Is the Ocean?
            11. Another Hair Do
            12. Blue Bird
            13. Klaunstance
            14. Bird Gets the Worm
            15. Barbados
            16. Ah-Leu-Cha
            17. Constellation
            18. Perhaps
            19. Marmaduke
            20. Steeplechase
            21. Merry-Go-Round

            Album Description

            Definitive and complete edition of the first studio recordings made for the legendary Savoy and Dial labels, as member of different small groups. Only master takes. 24 bit remastered.
            The Complete Trix Recordings
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • Stunning double dose of blues
            		 The Complete Trix Recordings
            Robert Lockwood Jr.
            Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B0000C7PTX
            Release Date: 2003-09-23

            Tracks:

            1. Little Boy Blue
            2. Come Day, Go Day
            3. Annie's Boogie
            4. Driving Wheel
            5. Funny, But True
            6. Mr. Down Child
            7. Lonely Man
            8. Hold Everything
            9. Dust My Broom
            10. Majors, Minors & Ninths
            11. Forever on My Mind
            12. I Am to Blame
            13. Howdy Dowdy
            14. Empty Life

            Tracks:

            1. Just a Little Bit
            2. This Is the Blues
            3. Down Home Cooking
            4. Walkin' Blues
            5. Angel Child
            6. Terraplane Blues
            7. Red Top
            8. Selfish Ways
            9. Half Steppin'
            10. Little Queen of Spades
            11. King Biscuit Time

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Stunning double dose of blues.......2006-09-10

            This release collects together what are possibly Robert Lockwood Jr's best albums of all time: 'Contrasts', recorded in 1973 and '... Does 12' from two years later, both produced by Pete Lowry and originally issued on his Trix label.

            Lockwood was born in 1915, and it's common knowledge that when he was around 15 years old his mother began living with Robert Johnson, the (slightly) older musician becoming a big musical influence and also travelling companion to the younger Robert. That influence is reflected here, by the coverage of some of Johnson's songs ('Dust My Broom', 'Walkin' Blues', 'Terraplane Blues', 'Little Queen Of Spades') as well as a few in a similar style ('Little Boy Blue', a reprise of his 1941 Bluebird recording, 'Driving Wheel', 'Mr. Down Child', and 'Empty Life'). I'm usually wary of other people's covers of the songs of Robert Johnson, but in this case I find that I have no objections whatsoever. These are the definitive updates, especially in the case of the powerful 'Terraplane Blues' which is even more awesome than Johnson's original, if that's possible.

            Lockwood also gives a nod to the roots of the blues in 'Lonely Man', a version of Blind Lemon's 'Matchbox Blues', and 'King Biscuit Time' reflects the period in the 1940s when he was a regular on the Helena, Arkansas radio show of that name alongside Rice Miller (Sonny Boy Number 2). But it's the sheer versatility and range of styles that particularly impresses on these recordings. Lockwood virtually traces the complete development of the blues from its roots, up through boogie and jump blues, to modern sounds, with a salute to jazz along the way. The title 'Contrasts' is totally apt.

            The guitar work is quite stunning, and shows much sophistication on numbers such as 'Annie's Boogie', 'Down Home Cooking' and the jazz-like 'Majors, Minors & Ninths', 'Red Top', and 'Half Steppin'', where comparison with some of the jazz guitar masters would not be amiss. On the second disc the title '... Does 12' refers to the fact that this was made just after Lockwood began playing an electric twelve-string guitar, and these sides demonstrate the unique sound he was able to extract from that instrument, even if a little of the 'bite' heard on the first disc is lacking. On many tracks Lockwood is accompanied on tenor sax by Maurice Reedus, who adds his own swinging solo and ensemble contributions to one of the tightest outfits around. This is a wonderful double CD of Robert Lockwood Jr at his very best, and a most welcome reissue. Don't miss it!
            The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings 1944-1948
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              		The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings 1944-1948
              Charlie Parker
              Manufacturer: Empire Music Group
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
              Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
              Classic Big BandClassic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
              Contemporary Big BandContemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B0000DETGK
              Release Date: 2000-10-03

              Tracks:

              1. Tiny's Tempo - 3 - Charlie Parker
              2. I'll Always Love You Just The Same - 2 - Charlie Parker
              3. Romance Without Finance - 5 - Charlie Parker
              4. Red Cross - 2 - Charlie Parker
              5. Tiny's Tempo - 1 - Charlie Parker
              6. Tiny's Tempo - 2 - Charlie Parker
              7. I'll Always Love You Just The Same - 1 - Charlie Parker
              8. Romance Without Finance - 1 - Charlie Parker
              9. Romance Without Finance - 2 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker
              10. Romance Without Finance - 3 - Charlie Parker
              11. Romance Without Finance - 4 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker
              12. Red Cross - 1 - Charlie Parker
              13. Groovin' High - Charlie Parker
              14. All The Things You Are - Charlie Parker
              15. Dizzy Atmosphere - Charlie Parker
              16. Salt Peanuts - Charlie Parker
              17. Shaw 'Nuff - Charlie Parker
              18. Lover Man - Charlie Parker
              19. Hot House - Charlie Parker
              20. Warmin' Up A Riff - 1 - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              21. Billie's Bounce - 5 - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              22. Now's The Time - 4 - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              23. Thrivin' From A Riff - 3 - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              24. Meandering - 1 - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              25. KoKo - 2 - Charlie Parker's Reboppers

              Tracks:

              1. Billie's Bounce - 1 - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              2. Billie's Bounce - 2 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              3. Billie's Bounce - 3 - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              4. Billie's Bounce - 4 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              5. Now's The Time - 1 (False Start) - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              6. Now's The Time - 2 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              7. Now's The Time - 3 - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              8. Thrivin' On A Riff - 1 - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              9. Thrivin' On A Riff - 2 (False Start) - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              10. KoKo - 1 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker's Reboppers
              11. Dizzy's Boogie - Charlie Parker
              12. Flat Foot Floogie - Charlie Parker
              13. Poppity Pop - Charlie Parker
              14. Slim's Jam - Charlie Parker
              15. Dizzy's Boogie - Charlie Parker
              16. Flat Foot Floogie - Charlie Parker
              17. Diggin' Diz - Charlie Parker
              18. Moose The Mooche - 2 - Charlie Parker Septet
              19. Yardbird Suite - 4 - Charlie Parker Septet
              20. Ornithology - 4 - Charlie Parker Septet
              21. A Night In Tunisia - 5 - Charlie Parker Septet
              22. Moose The Mooche - 1 - Charlie Parker Septet
              23. Moose The Mooche - 3 - Charlie Parker Septet
              24. Yardbird Suite - 1 - Charlie Parker Septet
              25. Ornithology - 1 - Charlie Parker Septet
              26. Ornithology - 3 - Charlie Parker Septet
              27. A Night In Tunisia - 1 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker Septet
              28. A Night In Tunisia - 4 - Charlie Parker Septet

              Tracks:

              1. Max Making Wax - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              2. Lover Man - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              3. The Gypsy - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              4. Bebop - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              5. Blues On The Sofa (Blues #1) - Charlie Parker
              6. Kopely Plaza Blues (Blues #2) - Charlie Parker
              7. Yardbird Suite - Charlie Parker
              8. Lullaby In Rhythm, Part 1 - Charlie Parker
              9. Lullaby In Rhythm, Part 2 - Charlie Parker
              10. Home Cooking II: Cherokee - Charlie Parker
              11. Home Cooking III: I Got Rhythm - Charlie Parker
              12. Home Cooking I: Opus - Charlie Parker
              13. This Is Always - C - Charlie Parker Quartet
              14. Dark Shadows - C - Charlie Parker Quartet
              15. Bird's Nest - C - Charlie Parker Quartet
              16. Cool Blues - C - Charlie Parker Quartet
              17. This Is Always - D - Charlie Parker Quartet
              18. Dark Shadows - A - Charlie Parker Quartet
              19. Dark Shadows - B - Charlie Parker Quartet
              20. Dark Shadows - D - Charlie Parker Quartet
              21. Bird's Nest - A - Charlie Parker Quartet
              22. Bird's Nest - B - Charlie Parker Quartet
              23. Cool Blues - A (Hot Blues/Blowtop Blues) - Charlie Parker Quartet
              24. Cool Blues - B (Blowtop Blues) - Charlie Parker Quartet
              25. Cool Blues - D - Charlie Parker Quartet

              Tracks:

              1. Relaxin' At Camarillo - C - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              2. Cheers - D - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              3. Carvin' The Bird - B - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              4. Stupendous - A - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              5. Relaxin' At Camarillo - A - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              6. Relaxin' At Camarillo - D - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              7. Relaxin' At Camarillo - E - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              8. Cheers - A - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              9. Cheers - B - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              10. Cheers - C - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              11. Carvin' The Bird - A - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              12. Stupendous - B - Charlie Parker's New Stars
              13. Donna Lee - 5 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              14. Chasin' The Bird - 4 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              15. Cheryl - 1 & 2 (Take 1 False Start) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              16. Buzzy - 5 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              17. Donna Lee - 1 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              18. Donna Lee - 2 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              19. Donna Lee - 3 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              20. Donna Lee - 4 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              21. Chasin' The Bird - 1 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              22. Chasin' The Bird - 2 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              23. Chasin' The Bird - 3 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              24. Buzzy - 1 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              25. Buzzy - 2 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              26. Buzzy - 3 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              27. Buzzy - 4 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars

              Tracks:

              1. Milestones - 2 - Charlie Parker
              2. Little Willie Leaps - 3 - Charlie Parker
              3. Half Nelson - 2 - Charlie Parker
              4. Sippin' At Bell's - 2 - Charlie Parker
              5. Milestones - 1 (False Start) - Charlie Parker
              6. Milestones - 3 - Charlie Parker
              7. Little Willie Leaps - 1 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker
              8. Little Willie Leaps - 2 - Charlie Parker
              9. Half Nelson - 1 - Charlie Parker
              10. Sippin' At Bell's - 1 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker
              11. Sippin' At Bell's - 3 (False Start) - Charlie Parker
              12. Sippin' At Bell's - 4 - Charlie Parker
              13. Dexterity - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              14. Bongo Bop - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              15. Dewey Square - C - Charlie Parker Quintet
              16. The Hymn - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              17. Bird Of Paradise - C - Charlie Parker Quintet
              18. Embraceable You - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              19. Dexterity - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              20. Bongo Bop - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              21. Dewey Square - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              22. Dewey Square - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              23. The Hymn - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              24. Bird Of Paradise - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              25. Bird Of Paradise - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              26. Embraceable You - A - Charlie Parker Quintet

              Tracks:

              1. Bird Feathers - C - Charlie Parker Quintet
              2. Klactoveesedstene - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              3. Scrapple From The Apple - C - Charlie Parker Quintet
              4. My Old Flame - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              5. Out Of Nowhere - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              6. Don't Blame Me - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              7. Klactoveesedstene - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              8. Scrapple From The Apple - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              9. Out Of Nowhere - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              10. Out Of Nowhere - C - Charlie Parker Quintet
              11. Drifting On A Reed - E - Charlie Parker Quintet
              12. Quasimado - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              13. Charlie's Wig - E - Charlie Parker Quintet
              14. Bongo Beep - C - Charlie Parker Quintet
              15. Crazeology - D - Charlie Parker Quintet
              16. How Deep Is The Ocean? - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              17. Drifting On A Reed - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              18. Drifting On A Reed - D - Charlie Parker Quintet
              19. Quasimado - A - Charlie Parker Quintet
              20. Charlie's Wig - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              21. Charlie's Wig - D - Charlie Parker Quintet
              22. Bongo Beep - B - Charlie Parker Quintet
              23. Crazeology - A (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker Quintet
              24. Crazeology - B (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker Quintet
              25. Crazeology - C - Charlie Parker Quintet
              26. How Deep Is The Ocean? - B - Charlie Parker Quintet

              Tracks:

              1. Another Hair Do - 4 - Charlie Parker's All Stars
              2. Bluebird - 3 - Charlie Parker's All Stars
              3. Klaunstance - 1 - Charlie Parker's All Stars
              4. Bird Gets The Worm - 3 - Charlie Parker's All Stars
              5. Another Hair Do - 1 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker's All Stars
              6. Another Hair Do - 2 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker's All Stars
              7. Another Hair Do - 3 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker's All Stars
              8. Bluebird - 1 - Charlie Parker's All Stars
              9. Bird Gets The Worm - 1 - Charlie Parker's All Stars
              10. Bird Gets The Worm - 2 (False Start) - Charlie Parker's All Stars
              11. Barbados - 4 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              12. Au-Leu-Cha - 2 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              13. Constellation - 5 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              14. Parker's Mood - 5 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              15. Barbados - 1 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              16. Barbados - 2 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              17. Barbados - 3 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              18. Au-Leu-Cha - 1 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              19. Constellation - 1 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              20. Constellation - 2 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              21. Constellation - 3 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              22. Constellation - 4 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              23. Parker's Mood - 1 (False Start) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              24. Parker's Mood - 2 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              25. Parker's Mood - 3 (False Start) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              26. Parker's Mood - 4 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              27. Perhaps - 7 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              28. Marmaduke - 12 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              29. Steeplechase - 1 & 2 (Take 1 Incomplete) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              30. Merry Go Round - 2 - Charlie Parker All Stars

              Tracks:

              1. Perhaps - 1 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              2. Perhaps - 2 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              3. Perhaps - 3 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              4. Perhaps - 4 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              5. Perhaps - 5 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              6. Perhaps - 6 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              7. Marmaduke - 1 (False Start) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              8. Marmaduke - 2 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              9. Marmaduke - 3 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              10. Marmaduke - 4 (False Start) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              11. Marmaduke - 5 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              12. Marmaduke - 6 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              13. Marmaduke - 7 (False Start) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              14. Marmaduke - 8 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              15. Marmaduke - 9 (False Start) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              16. Marmaduke - 10 - Charlie Parker All Stars
              17. Marmaduke - 11 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              18. Merry Go Round - 1 (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker All Stars
              19. Hallelujah - F - Charlie Parker
              20. Get Happy - D - Charlie Parker
              21. Slam Slam Blues - B - Charlie Parker
              22. Congo Blues - C - Charlie Parker
              23. Hallelujah - A - Charlie Parker
              24. Hallelujah - E - Charlie Parker
              25. Get Happy - B - Charlie Parker
              26. Slam Slam Blues - A - Charlie Parker
              27. Congo Blues - AA (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker
              28. Congo Blues - BB (Incomplete Take) - Charlie Parker
              29. Congo Blues - A - Charlie Parker
              30. Congo Blues - B - Charlie Parker

              Music:

              1. Cybill: Songs from the Cybill Show
              2. Don't You Love Me Anymore/You and Your Lover
              3. Engelbert Humperdinck - Greatest Hits [Import]
              4. Essential: 40th Anniversary Tour Edition [Import]
              5. Flashes: Solo 7-String Guitar, Vol. 3
              6. For Real
              7. Fred Hersch Trio + 2
              8. Freedom Train And The Welsh Transatlantic Concert [Live]
              9. Gil Evans & Ten
              10. Girl Talk [Import]

              Music

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