The Jazz Years: The History of Jazz

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: CD One
2▶CD: CD Two
3▶CD: CD Three
4▶CD: CD Four
5▶CD: CD Five
6▶CD: CD Six
7▼CD: CD Seven
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue ’n’ Boogie
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet2:56
2Groovin’ High
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet2:39
3Dizzy Atmosphere
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet2:45
4Salt Peanuts
Dizzy Gillespie's All Star Quintet3:13
5Lover Man
cover recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan3:18
6Hot House
Dizzy Gillespie's All Star Quintet3:07
7Ko‐Ko
Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers2:55
8I Can’t Escape From You
Dexter Gordon Quintet3:17
9Things to Come
recording of:
Things to Come
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie2:49
1052nd Street Theme
Kenny Clarke2:54
11Yardbird Suite
Charlie Parker Sextet2:40
12Oop Bop Sh’Bam
recording of:
Oop Bop Sh’ Bam
writer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger), Dizzy Gillespie and Alice Roberts (Jazz vocalist)
Dizzy Gillespie2:57
13Bebop
Howard McGhee Quintet2:54
14Bebop in Pastel
Bud Powell and The Bebop Boys2:56
15Cool Breeze
Billy Eckstine2:52
16She’s Funny That Way
Lester Young3:22
17Lady Be Good
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Ella Fitzgerald3:15
18Rockin’ Chair
recording of:
Rockin’ Chair (1929 Hoagy Carmichael song)
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1929)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Louis Armstrong3:05
19Bird of Paradise
Charlie Parker Quintet3:12
20Embraceable You
Charlie Parker Quintet3:22
8▶CD: CD Eight
9▶CD: CD Nine
10▶CD: CD Ten