The West Coast Jazz Box, an Anthology of California Jazz [Box set]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 12, 1999)
• Original Release Date: December 15, 1998
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Contemporary
• ASIN: B00000FXNT
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #248,000 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Move

2. Intermission Riff

3. Bright Boy

4. Body and Soul

5. Popo

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Blue Baião

2. Aquarium

3. Lotus Bud

4. Herbstone

5. Fearless Finlay

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Pickin' 'Em Up and Layin' 'Em Down

2. On Green Dolphin Street

3. Red Sails

4. Way Out West

5. A Walkin' Thing

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To

2. Shaw 'Nuff

3. Minor Bertha

4. The Fox

5. (Back Home Again In) Indiana

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the best of the best in the music, April 28, 2000

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Ian Muldoon (Coffs Harbour, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The West Coast Jazz Box, an Anthology of California Jazz (Audio CD)

Don't be put off by the title AN ANTHOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA JAZZ which may conjure up some bland, ice-cream type, hair bleached, shallow feel-good music. This boxed set has excerpts from some of the very best jazz of the fifties, period, and includes work by Mr Miles Davis, Mr Sonny Rollins, Mr Ornette Coleman,Mr Clifford Brown, Mr Ben Webster and Mr Art Tatum. It includes, for me, some of my all time favourite tracks from some all time favourite albums including: BERNIE'S TUNE and MY FUNNY VALENTINE by the ORIGINAL Mulligan Quartet;ETUDE DE CONCERT by Shelley Manne and his Men; DAAHOUD by the Clifford Brown Ensemble; BLUE SANDS by the Chico Hamilton Quintet which has one of Mr Jim Hall's greatest solos ; KATANGA by Curtis Amy Sextet featuring the work of underrated unknown trumpet player Mr Dupree Bolton; YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO by the Art Pepper Quartet featuring the rhythm section of Mr Miles Davis; THE FOX by the Harold Land Quintet again featuring Mr Dupree Bolton on trumpet;and finally, 2 DEGREES EAST, 3 DEGREES WEST which is a truly beautiful track from a great album by Mr John Lewis called GRAND ENCOUNTERS (Bill Perkins, John Lewis, Jim Hall, Percy Heath, Chico Hamilton). Because there is so much good music on this anthology, it's best to take it a little at a time so rich are its benefits. Once you put on Track One of CD one and hear the palpable excitement of Mr Wardell Gray and Mr Dexter Gordon live, there may, however, be no turning back! GO FOR IT! One of my best buys of 1999.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A little taste of the era, July 7, 1999

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This review is from: The West Coast Jazz Box, an Anthology of California Jazz (Audio CD)

This collection along with the enclosed notes will help any jazz listener, new or old, to savor a little taste of the era. It may also whet your appetite, as it did mine, for more music from some of the featured artists.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sampling of the greatest groups of COOL Jazz, February 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The West Coast Jazz Box, an Anthology of California Jazz (Audio CD)

Getz, Mulligan, John Lewis, Eric Dolphy, Woody Hermans Herd, Chet Baker (at his best), Cal Tjader - The truly greats of the era play some of the best tunes, like Bernies Tune, and My Funny Valentine, and others of the West Coast phenom! I truly enjoyed the mix and the variety of this monumental package. I consider it a milestone in what may become a revival of really cool sound. Thanks.