This 10 CD box set contains more than 10 hours of fascinating highlights from the best concerts that Norman Granz produced for “Jazz at the Philharmonic” in the USA from 1944 to 1957. Some of these songs are released on CD for the first time ever.
Featuring all the giants of the jazz scene during this iconic period of music: Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Ben Webster, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Benny Carter, J.J. Johnson, Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, Hank Jones, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa and many more.
DISC 1
1. Nat King Cole, Jay Jay Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul – Lester Leaps In –
2. Nat King Cole, Jay Jay Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul – Tea For Two –
3. Nat King Cole, Jay Jay Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul – Blues –
4. Nat King Cole, Jay Jay Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul – Body And Soul –
5. Nat King Cole, Jay Jay Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul – C-Jam Blues –
6. Nat King Cole, Jay Jay Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul – Sweet Lorraine –
7. Nat King Cole, Jay Jay Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul – The Man I Love –
8. Nat King Cole, Jay Jay Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul – I’ve Found A New Baby –
9. Nat King Cole, Jay Jay Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul – Rosetta –
10. Nat King Cole, Jay Jay Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul – Buble Call Rag –
DISC 2
1. Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Howard Mcghee, Lester Young – Blues For Norman –
2. Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Howard Mcghee, Lester Young – Oh, Lady, Be Good! –
3. Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Howard Mcghee, Lester Young – I Can’t Get Started –
4. Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Howard Mcghee, Lester Young – After You’ve Gone –
5. Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Howard Mcghee, Lester Young – Crazy Rhythm –
6. Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Howard Mcghee, Lester Young – The Man I love –
7. Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Howard Mcghee, Lester Young – Sweet Georgia Brown
DISC 3
1. Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Buck Clayton – Philharmonic Blues –
2. Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Buck Clayton – Oh, Lady, Be Good! –
3. Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Buck Clayton – I Can’t Get Started –
4. Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Buck Clayton – Sweet Georgia Brown –
5. Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Buck Clayton – The Man I Love –
6. Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Buck Clayton – Slow Drag
DISC 4
1. Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones – Blues –
2. Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones – Blues –
3. Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones – Just You, Just Me –
4. Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones – I Got Rhythm –
5. Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones – My Blue Heaven –
6. Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones – Play, Fiddle, Play –
7. Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones – Flying Home –
8. Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones – Perdido –
9. Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones – Mordido –
10. Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones – I Surrender, Dear –
11. Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones – Endido
DISC 5
1. Norman Granz – Introduction –
2. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – The Opener –
3. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – Lester Leaps in –
4. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – Embreacable You –
5. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – The Closer –
6. Norman Granz – Introduction Of Ella Fitzgerald –
7. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – Robin’s Nest –
8. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – A New Shade Of Blues –
9. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – Mother Hubbard –
10. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – Just A Lucky So-And-So –
11. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – Somebody Loves Me –
12. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – Basin Street Blues –
13. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – Ow! –
14. Norman Granz – Announcement –
15. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young – Flying Home
DISC 6
1. Norman Granz – Introduction Of Oscar Peterson –
2. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – Fine And Dandy –
3. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – I Only Have Eyes For You –
4. Norman Granz – Announcement –
5. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – Carnegie Blues –
6. Norman Granz – Introduction Of Coleman Hawkins –
7. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – Body And Soul –
8. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – Rifftide –
9. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – The Big Head –
10. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – Stuffy –
11. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – Sophisticated Lady –
12. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – Ol’Man River –
13. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – Air Mail Special –
14. Norman Granz – Introduction Of Ella Fitzgerald –
15. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – Oh, Lady, Be Good! –
16. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – Black Coffee –
17. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – A-Tisket, A-Tasket –
18. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – How High The Moon? –
19. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson – Perdido
DISC 7
1. Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson – Cool Blues –
2. Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson – Ballad Medley: September Song/Someone To Watch Over Me/Flamingo/I Can’t Get Started/Makin’ Whoopee/ Young Man With A Horn/Embraceable You –
3. Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson – The Challenges –
4. Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson – Norgran Blues –
5. Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson – I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance –
DISC 8
1. Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson – Jam Session Blues –
2. Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson – Ballad Medley: I Can’t Get Started/Summertime/Sweet Lorrain/It’s The Talk Of The Town/Cocktails For Two –
3. Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson – The Trumpet Battle –
4. Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson – Jazz Concert Blues –
5. Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson – The Challenges –
6. Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson – The Ballad Medley: The Man I Love/Tenderly/Imagination/I’ll Never Be The Same/Stardus
DISC 9
1. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – It’s Alright With Me –
2. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – Don’cha Go Away Mad –
3. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered –
4. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – These Foolish Things –
5. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – Ill Wind –
6. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – Goody, Goody –
7. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – Moonlight In Vermont –
8. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – Them There Eyes –
9. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – Stompin’ At The Savoy –
10. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – Billie’s Bounce –
11. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – My Funny Valentine –
12. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – Crazy Rhythm –
13. Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins – Blues In The Closet
DISC 10
1. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – Now’s The Time –
2. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – Round About Midnight –
3. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – D & E Blues –
4. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – Bean Stalkin’ –
5. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – The Nearness Of You –
6. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – Time On My Hands –
7. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – The Walker –
8. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – Tea For Two –
9. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – Blue Moon –
10. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – Cocktails For Two –
11. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – Kerry –
12. Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis – Stuffy