Made in what was then called West Germany for the US market.
Because I just can't pass up a very early CD sampler when I see one for sale. Subtitled "Selections From The World's Largest Jazz Catalog," this very early CD compilation draws from many of the labels that fell under the PolyGram umbrella at that time, most notably Verve. For the most part, we're treated to jazz standards performed by jazz legends. Plus, the digital remastering sounds fantastic. This thing wasn't just thrown together.
Tracks, with my favorites checked:
- Something's Coming - The Oscar Peterson Trio, from the 1962 Verve album, West Side Story. ✔
- Summertime - Ella Fitzgerlad & Louis Armstrong, from the 1959 Verve album, Porgy & Bess.
- Count 'Em - Count Basie, from the 1963 Verve album, L'il Ol' Groovemaker...Basie! ✔
- The Sweetest Sounds - Sarah Vaughan, from the 1967 Mercury album, Sassy Swings Again.
- Stardust - Clifford Brown, from the 1955 EmArcy album, Clifford Brown With Strings. ✔
- Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) - Stan Getz & João Gilberto, from the 1964 Verve album, Getz/Gilberto. ✔
- Little Lulu - Bill Evans, from the 1964 Verve album, Trio 64. ✔
- Too Close For Comfort - Mel Tormé, from the 1960 Verve album, Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley.
- Body And Soul - Sonny Rollins, from the 1958 MetroJazz album, Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass.
- Stars Fell On Alabama - Billie Holiday, from the 1957 Verve album, Songs for Distingué Lovers. ✔
- Night Train - Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery, from the 1966 album, Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo ✔
- Manhattan - Dinah Washington, from the 1959 Mercury album, What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!
- Djangology - Stephane Grappelli, from the 1979 MPS album, Young Django
- As Long As We're Together - Chuck Mangione, from the 1973 Mercury album, Land Of Make Believe.
- Armando's Rhumba - Chick Corea, from the 1976 Polydor album, My Spanish Heart.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None
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