Collection CD

"Nice Work If You Can Get It"

This release presents a rare and previously un-issued performances recorded at a Jazz At The Philharmonic concert in Lausanne, Switzerland and broadcast on Swiss radio in 1953. The concert is split in three groupings; Ella and Oscar with Ray Brown and J.C. Heard on the first seven tracks, then Lester Young performing his famous tune "Lester Leaps In" with Oscar and his rhythm section plus Charlie Shavers on trumpet. The remaining five tracks feature Oscar's famous trio with bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Barney Kessel.

Recorded directly from broadcasts at Birdland Club, New York City, 1960 #1-3 : March 12, 1960 #4-5 : March 19, 1960 #6-9 : April 30, 1960 #10-12 : March 12, 1960 The recordings on this CD precede the same trio's live performance at the Village Vanguard in 1961 by more than a year. Incomplete versions of these tracks have been previousely issued on LP but appear on CD in their entirety. We are proud to present the complete Birdland sessions of the most legendary of all Bill Evans trios. These Birdland broadcast performances were originally recorded on tape by Boris Rose. Part of these recordings were previously issued by Rose himself on LP on the Session, Ozone and Alto labels.

Reissue, 1986. Originally released in 1950. Recorded June 6, 1950 in New York. Digitally remastered directly from the original mono master tapes at PolyGram Studios, U.S.A. Tracks 6, 8, 10 are additional tracks on compact disc only.

Shirley Horn was an accomplished pianist who happened to sing extremely well - infinitely superior to almost all of the many so-called jazz singers who were much better known than she was. Shirley Horn sang like Shirley Horn and no one else. There are no mannerisms borrowed from other singers, no phony funk or resorting to cliché. Her control of vibrato was enough to make her exceptional, but her approach to a pretty song was a mature one. As one of the most pleasing and most musical singers in the business: she embraced the melody, without strain or fuss and her singing was unpretentious and full of grace. This CD set presents her first album, Embers and Ashes, a gem that, considering her eminent reputation and a host of admirers including Miles Davis, remained incomprehensibly forgotten after its release in 1960, and another outstanding album she recorded years later under the title Where Are You Going. Both deserve to be reissued for the benefit of all her fans.

Recorded on November 29, 1957 by Voice Of America at Carnegie Hall, New York City. This was part of a benefit concert for the Morningside Community Center that was 'lost' in the vaults of The Library of Congress. The original 15 ips mono analog tape was found in February 2005 and underwent 24-bit/192 kHz digital transfer with Sonic Restoration and Forensic Editing™. A Thelonious Records Production produced for release by T.S. Monk and Michael Cuscuna. Comes with a 24 page booklet includes photos & essays.

Special French edition with sleeve notes in French and with French-language tracks 4 and 15 replacing People Will Say We`re in Love (Hammerstein/Rodgers) and I Get Along Without You Very Well (Hoagy Carmichael) [Tracks 11 and 14 respectively on international edition] Recorded at Curtis Schwartz Studios, Ardingly, England Feb 18 - 22, 2003