Various Artists - The Jazz Collection By Bose (1998)

Continuing my recent fascination with finding 'vintage' sampler compilations, I recently picked up this CD for a buck from the bottom shelf at the local Half Price Books. I couldn't find any background on the release, so I'm just assuming this CD was created as a promotional item from Bose to pair with their Wave Radio/CD model of shelf stereo that was released in 1998.

Regardless, it's a fine jazz compilation with a nice variety of style and instrumentation. Selection draws mainly from releases on the Concord Jazz label, but also includes some tracks not available anywhere else. A pleasant surprise of a find. The only downside is a lack of liner notes.

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart

Tracks:

1. The Charlie Byrd Trio - This Can't Be Love (Rogers/Hart) ✔
   from the 1998 album, Au Courant
2. The Larry Elgart Orchestra - I Get The Blues When It Rains (Stoddard/Klauber)
   "Recorded by Bose corporation at Mt. Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA"
3. Scott Hamilton - Two Eighteen (Hamilton) ✔
   from the 1989 album, Scott Hamilton Plays Ballads
4. The Dukes Of Dixieland - Bourbon Street Parade (Barbarin)
   "Recorded by Bose Corporation aboard the Natchez Riverboat in New Orleans LA"
5. Mel Tormé & George Shearing - I'll Be Seeing You (Fain/Kahal)
   from the 1986 album, An Elegant Evening
6. Flim & The BB's - Boogie Palace (Barber) ✔
   from the 1985 album, Big Notes
7. Dave McKenna - "C" Jam Blues (Ellington) ✔
   from the 1990 album, Live At Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Two
8. Susannah McCorkle - It Ain't Necessarily So (Heyward/G. & I. Gershwin)
   from the 1998 album, Someone To Watch Over Me - The Songs Of George Gershwin
9. The Frank Vignola Trio - Tico Tico (Abreu/Drake/Olivera) ✔
   from the 1994 album, Let It Happen
10. Gerry Mulligan & Scott Hamilton - Gone (Mulligan)
    from the 1986 album, Soft Lights & Sweet Music
11. Mel Tormé & George Shearing - I'm Hip (Frishberg/Dorough)
    from the 1985 album, An Evening At Charlie's
12. Monty Alexander with John Patitucci & Troy Davis - Fly Me To the Moon (Howard) ✔
    from the 1997 album, Echoes Of Jilly's
13. Clark Terry - Hey Mr. Mumbles (Terry)
    from the 1991 album, Live At The Village Gate

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None.