The Sound of Jazz, Vol. 1

From the Label
The concept of Who's Who In Jazz was as natural and inviting as a clear, invigorating spring day. Why not assemble an array of great jazz figures in relaxed settings and let them groove? Not only would the resultant music greatly enrich our permanent record of jazz, but sessions would also enable the rising number of jazz listeners in the 70's to really focus on a sizable number of the most influential and durable improvisers in the music. The idea was Lionel Hampton's, and who else would be the most logical implementer of the idea? Hampton, after all, has already shown the way in a historic series of small combo recordings in a six-volume Bluebird set. These all-star dates, with participants ranging from Coleman Hawkins and Johnny Hodges to Dizzy Gillespie, have lost none of their zest and freshness through the years because Hampton knew whom to select and also knew how to create an easy mood that let everyone stretch out to a much larger extent than had been possible for these musicians at other recording sessions.

Product Description
It was almost a decade ago that an off-the-cuff suggestion by legendary vibraphone master Lionel Hampton inspires the Who's Who In Jazz album series, a classic collection of recordings the likes of which can't be found under any other label.

These aren't after-the-fact compilations of existing recordings. These are performances done expressly for the Who's Who In Jazz series by artists known to music lovers the world over; Wynton Marsalis playing with Art Blakey, Carmen McRae, Charles Mingus, Sonny Stitt, Lionel Hampton, and more.

Presented here is the first gathering of selections from the first decade of Who's Who In Jazz recordings. These are unique performances, some live, all memorable. The sampling of the best of Who's Who In Jazz soon will be considered a necessary part of any fine music collection. Enjoy!

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