Jazzbeat

The complete original album Singin' the Blues, showcasing Jimmy Witherspoon masterfully accompanied by jazzmen like Harry Edison, Gerald Wilson, Teddy Edwards and Hampton Hawes.

2009 digitally remastered two-fer containing a pair of albums arranged and conducted by Benny Golson: Just Jazz! and Pop + Jazz = Swing (both released in 1962). The original album Just Jazz featured Benny Golson's arrangements of well known standards performed by an all-star group including Bill Evans, Eric Dolphy and Wayne Shorter.

As the original liner notes for the Indigos album clearly states, the Ellington orchestra not only performed in concert halls -presenting extended suites to be listened to from the comfort of a plush theatre seat - it was also a legendary dance band, accustomed to playing very personal versions of the most celebrated standards as well as the numerous compositions by its leader.

During his long and prolific career, Duke Ellington composed music for concerts ranging from the most prestigious venues to dance halls. He also wrote for the theatre, for movies, and, of course, for records. The work contained on this album, however, originates from an early television special.

2009 release contains the widely-celebrated album Blues-ette in its entirety. Featuring Fuller joined by such stars as Benny Golson and Tommy Flanagan. All existing alternate takes from the session have been included. As a bonus, we have added all three Curtis Fuller compositions from the 1957 album Jazz It's Magic, which features Flanagan again on piano.