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Chess Jazz The Compilation
Nostalgia brings you a compilation of classic jazz from Chess Jazz records, featuring iconic numbers like Benny Rides Again and The In Crowd.
Preview “15. The Man I Love”
| 1 | Shaw 'Nuff | Red Rodney |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Poinciana | Ahmad Jamal |
| 3 | Benny Rides Again | Benny Goodman |
| 4 | You're My Thrill | Illinois Jacquet |
| 5 | The Touch | Benny Golson |
| 6 | Baltimore Oriole | Lorez Alexandria |
| 7 | Candy | Clark Terry |
| 8 | The In Crowd | Ramsey Lewis |
| 9 | Tiny's Blues | Chubby Jackson |
| 10 | My Foolish Heart | Gene Ammons |
| 11 | Killer Joe | The Jazztet |
| 12 | House Warmin' | Howard McGhee |
| 13 | At Last | Etta James |
| 14 | Soul Station | Roland Kirk |
| 15 | The Man I Love | Zoot Sims |
| 16 | Tonk | Art Farmer |
| 17 | Morning | Yusef Lateef |
| 18 | Ornithology | Barry Harris |
| 19 | Parker's Mood | James Moody & Eddie Jefferson |
About the songs
These songs are a mix of covers and originals. The covers pay tribute to the greatness of jazz legends including George/Ira Gershwin and Charlie Parker. The originals, like ‘Benny Rides Again’ with Benny Goodman, attest to the greatness of those legends and their contribution to 20th-Century jazz.
About the artists
These artists are instrumentalists and band-leaders of the highest calibre. Several of them, notably Etta James, are superior vocalists. All of which shows the vast variety of jazz talent America had on offer.