Jazz On Savoy 1957-1962 (3cd set)

Artist: Various Artists
Format: 3CD
Bar-code: 5060342021373
Cat No: NOT3CD137

£7.99

In the five years from 1957-1962, the catalogue of Savoy Records could be relied upon to have a balance of reissued material and freshly minted music. By now a very established label, Savoy exposed scores of artists that wouldn’t have normally got the attention if it hadn’t been for risk-taking owner Herman Lubinksy. This three disc set covers a period of significant change for Jazz where be-bop was taking a back seat to hard bop, soul jazz and the free improvisation of ‘avant-garde artists, nevertheless the label maintained a continuous output of the highest quality. Quite simply its 54 tracks of fine music, from fine musicians.

CD1

1. A Night In Tunisia – Yusef Lateef
2. Boneology – J.J. Johnson
3. Yardbird Suite – Herbie Mann
4. Spanish Guitar Blues – Charlie Byrd
5. Stan Getz Along – Stan Getz And Zoot Sims
6. Dexter’s Deck – Dexter Gordon
7. Well’s Fargo – Wilbur Harden & Tommy Flannigan
8. Blues-Ette – Curtis Fuller
9. Body And Soul – Lester Young
10. Where Is Tomorrow – Sun Ra
11. Jungle Noon – New York Jazz Ensemble
12. How Deep Is The Ocean – Dizzy Reece
13. Monday Stroll – Frank Wess
14. S.M.T.W.T.F.S.S. Blues – Sahib Shihab
15. Nostalgia – Fats Navarro
16. Trumpets All Out – Ernie Wilkins
17. Kerry Dance – Gigi Gryce
18. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – Dizzy Gillespie

CD2

1. Settin’ The Pace, Pts. 1 & 2 – Dexter Gordon
2. Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me – Stan Getz
3. Audubon – J.J. Johnson
4. Oomba – Wilbur Harden
5. Yusef’s Mood – Yusef Lateef
6. Boppin’ The Blues – Dizzy Gillespie
7. I Can’t Get Started – Lester Young
8. Smoke Signal – Gigi Gryce
9. Space Jazz Reverie – Sun Ra
10. Coo Coo Calypso – New York Jazz Ensemble
11. Dance Of The Infidels – George Wallington Quintet
12. Dancing On The Ceiling – The Barbara Carroll Trio
13. This Can’t Be Love – Charlie Byrd
14. Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool – Jimmy Scott
15. Great Day – The Adelaide Robbins Trio
16. Accident – Curtis Fuller
17. Red Arrow – Red Rodney
18. One For Tubby – Herbie Mann

CD3

1. There’s A Small Hotel – Charlie Parker
2. Moon Tree – Yusef Lateef
3. Speculation – Gigi Gryce
4. Yesterdays – J.J. Johnson
5. Happy Happy – Herbie Mann
6. Moody Speaks – Dizzy Gillespie
7. Blow Mr. Dexter – Dexter Gordon
8. Up And Adam – Lester Young
9. Of Sounds And Something Else – Sun Ra
10. Trolley Song – Barbara Long
11. Home Is Where The Hearth Is – Perry Robinson
12. How Deep Is The Ocean – Teddy Charles/The Vibe Rant-Quintet
13. It Ain’t Happened Yet – The Bill Hardman Quintet
14. Dedication To Wanda – Bill Barron
15. Barry’s Bop – Fats Navarro
16. Arabia – Curtis Fuller & Benny Golson
17. September Song – Marian McPartland’s Hickory House Trio
18. B.J. – Wilbur Harden