A To Z Of Jazz

Who better to take you on a guided tour of jazz music than James Morrison, one of the finest jazz players of our generation? Morrison is your host for this panoramic survey across two CDs, with each track introduced by the man himself. He takes you on a journey from Dixieland to Bop, from the Birth of the Blues to Birdland - and from Antonio Carlos Jobim to Joe Zawinul. The album features some of the greatest jazz standards by, among others, Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Waller, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Duke Ellington, as well as lesser-known gems from Spencer Williams, Ray Noble and Dizzy Gillespie. Morrison, in typically virtuosic style, performs on soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, piano, trumpet and trombone. He's joined by the smooth vocals of Hetty Kate and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra under Benjamin Northey. Recorded live in concert with all the thrill and dynamism that brings, this is a perfect introduction to jazz for the novice and a treat for the connoisseur.

Tracks

1~1~Spencer Williams Basin Street Blues - Spencer Williams
1~2~Ray Henderson The Birth Of The Blues - Ray Henderson
1~3~Benny Goodman Seven Come Eleven - Benny Goodman
1~4~Hoagy Carmichael Stardust* - Hoagy Carmichael
1~5~Fats Waller Honeysuckle Rose* - Fats Waller
1~6~Duke Ellington Don’T Get Around Much Anymore* - Duke Ellington
1~7~Duke Ellington Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington
1~8~Count Basie Li’L Darlin’ - Count Basie
1~9~Cat Anderson El Gato - Cat Anderson
1~10~Dizzy Gillespie A Night In Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie
1~11~Ray Noble Cherokee* - Ray Noble
1~12~Miles Davis All Blues - Miles Davis
1~13~Thelonious Monk ’Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk
1~14~Dizzy Gillespie Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie
1~15~Antonio Carlos Jobim Desafinado* - Antonio Carlos Jobim
1~16~Herbie Hancock Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
1~17~Joe Zawinul Birdland - Joe Zawinul
1~18~Duke Ellington It Don’T Mean A Thing* - Duke Ellington

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Morrison, James
Release Date: 05 July 2021
Genre: Jazz
Label: Abc Classic
Distributor: Rocket Group