The Savoy label has a special place in the development of Jazz. In its first year of business, it was responsible for producing discs by such be-bop giants as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, while later years found it taking a chance on such avant-garde luminaries as Sun Ra and Archie Shepp. Dip into the expansive and inspirational Savoy catalogue and discover some Jazz gems as we take a look at an incredibly industrious and creative period in the label’s history.
Disc: 1
1. Bluebird – Charlie Parker – Charlie Parker
2. Goin’ Down Home – Coleman Hawkins – Coleman Hawkins
3. Sonor – Kenny Clarke All Stars & Milt Jackson – Kenny Clarke All Stars & Milt Jackson
4. The Tadd Walk – Fats Navarro – Francisco Navarro
5. Still Talking to Ya – Cannonball Adderley Quintet – Cannonball Adderley Quintet
6. All of Me – Erroll Garner – Erroll Garner
7. The Champ – Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzy Gillespie
8. What’s New – Milt Jackson, Hank Jones and Lucky Thompson – Milt Jackson/Hank Jones/Lucky Thompson
9. Groovin’ with Gus – Al Cohn – Al Cohn
10. I Want to Be Happy – Cal Tjader – Cal Tjader
11. Blues for Trombones – J. J. Johnson & Kai Winding – J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding
12. Imagination – Little Jimmy Scott – Little Jimmy Scott
13. Ballin’ the Jack – Pee Wee Russell & Ruby Braff – Pee Wee Russell & Ruby Braff
14. I Should’a Said – Eddie Bert – Eddie Bert
15. Original Dixieland One Step – Wild Bill Davison – Wild Bill Davison
16. Don’t Blame Me – Frank Wess – Frank Wess
17. Almost Like Being in Love – the Hank Jones Quartet-Quintet – the Hank Jones Quartet-Quintet
18. Winterset – Donald Byrd – Donald Byrd
Disc: 2
1. Salt Peanuts – Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzy Gillespie
2. Stormy Weather – Erroll Garner – Erroll Garner
3. Parker’s Mood – Charlie Parker – Charlie Parker
4. These Foolish Things – Lester Young – Lester Young
5. They Can’t Take That Away from Me – Coleman Hawkins – Coleman Hawkins
6. Lament – J. J. Johnson & Kai Winding – J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding
7. Surf Ride – Art Pepper – Art Pepper
8. Telefunken Blues – Kenny Clarke All Stars & Milt Jackson – Kenny Clarke All Stars & Milt Jackson
9. Boppin’ a Riff – Fats Navarro – Fats Navarro
10. Ann Springs – Nat Adderley – Nat Adderley
11. Cattin’ – Hank Mobley – Hank Mobley
12. Move – the Red Norvo Trio, Tal Farlow & Charles Mingus – the Red Norvo Trio/Tal Farlow/Charles Mingus
13. Sweet and Lovely – George Shearing – George Shearing
14. Gypsy in My Soul – Marian McPartland – Marian McPartland
15. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Eddie Bert – Eddie Bert
16. Deep in a Dream – Al Caiola – Al Caiola
17. Top Brass – Ernie Wilkins – Ernie Wilkins
18. Spontaneous Combustion – Cannonball Adderley Quintet – Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Disc: 3
1. A Bop Carroll – Fats Navarro – Fats Navarro
2. Ko Ko – Charlie Parker – Charlie Parker
3. Caravan – Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzy Gillespie
4. Opus Pocus – Milt Jackson – Milt Jackson
5. A Little Taste – Cannonball Adderley Quintet – Cannonball Adderley Quintet
6. Love Me or Leave Me – Cal Tjader – Cal Tjader
7. Klook’s Nook – Kenny Clarke All Stars – Kenny Clarke All Stars
8. A Ghost of a Chance – Lester Young – Lester Young
9. Over the Rainbow – Boyd Raeburn and His Orchestra – Boyd Raeburn and His Orchestra
10. Modern Fantasy – Coleman Hawkins – Coleman Hawkins
11. There Will Never Be Another You – Mike Cuozzo – Mike Cuozzo
12. When I Fall in Love – Hank Mobley – Hank Mobley
13. Bernie’s Tune – J. J. Johnson & Kai Winding – J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding
14. Stella By Starlight – Chuck Wayne – Chuck Wayne
15. Feathered Bed – Ronnie Ball – Ronnie Ball
16. Someone to Watch Over Me – Donald Byrd – Donald Byrd
17. Straight Life – Art Pepper – Art Pepper
18. Laura – Erroll Garner – Erroll Garner