Loja

This edition presents - for the first time ever on a single collection and in chronological order - all known recordings by the legendary Manne quintet with Joe Gordon and Richie Kamuca made at the Black Hawk, in San Francisco, in 1958. This was the first time Shelly Manne and His Men recorded in a live setting. **** Down Beat:

After his long 1955 European tour, Chet Baker returned to America in early 1956. He recorded thhis superb album at the Forum Theatre shortly after (although in studio conditions, with no audience present) backed by the same bassist and drummer from his European adventure, plus tenor saxophonist Phil Urso and pianist Bobby Timmons.

This release contains the complete Jimmy Giuffre studio album Ad Lib, appearing here for the first time ever on CD [1-6]. Backed by Jimmy Rowles, Red Mitchell and Lawrence Marable, this quartet session mark one of the only “blowing date” Giuffre ever made, with only the head arrangements prepared.

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1959 album including bonus tracks. Contains the complete classic album New York, N.Y., presenting an all-star orchestra including John Coltrane, Art Farmer and Bill Evans, among many others.

This edition contains John Lewis’ complete 1959 album Improvised Meditations and Excursions, (Atlantic LP1313) in which the pianist abandoned his typical MJQ lineup to play relaxed trio pieces. Further tracks featuring John Lewis’ piano as the primary instrument in trio and duet formats (which was a rarity for him) have been added as a bonus.

Documented at the end of their first tour, this is the first set of material recorded at their Bimhuis show on March 19th, 2008. The musicians began each concert as a duo (guitars or drums/reeds), then would continue as a quartet.