The Good Stuff

Red Garland Trio

A GARLAND OF RED

Prestige / OJCCD    1956 / 1991

Garland's first as Leader.

A Foggy Day : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOS4mZvgscs

This thing called love : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P06egcMnWt0

Makin' Whoopee : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz6GsuonNYo

Constellation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pB-4mclWSM

Cheers

Joe Turner

THE BOSS OF THE BLUES

Atlantic / Collectables   1956 / 2002

How Long Blues : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJRjcyZ2UWs

Cherry Red : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkMnWLkpFkc

Roll 'em Pete : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMbGPgGvCbo

I want a little girl : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N60vRHL2Pew

Cheers

George Gershwin

RHAPSODY IN BLUE

RCA   1959-61 / 2005    SACD

Rhapsody in Blue : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5muXFPEMow

An American in Paris : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQGaAbKshvs

Variations: I got Rhythm : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7_y59pF_i0

Cheers

Herbie Hancock

GERSHWIN'S WORLD

Verve 1998

with / Joni Mitchell, Kathleen Battle, Stevie Wonder, James Carter, Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett, Orpheus Chamber Orch, Wayne Shorter, and Eddie Henderson.

The man I Love : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hng-V6zwaIE

Summertime : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrU73XFKkjM

St. Louis Blues : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8ETI30Oyhc

Cotton Tail : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C-jUAQJzWo

Prelude in C# minor : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jNqGX3wrd0

Cheers

Coleman Hawkins

THE HAWK FLIES HIGH

Riverside / OJCCD    1957 / 1987

Notes : Hawkins literally invented Jazz saxophone, starred in the first Jazz big band, and played with unfailing strength and invention into the sixties.

Sanctity : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHeXHbb0IE8

Chant : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtGhtrDueO0

Laura : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8JkbVfoB1Y

Cheers