The Best Big Band Jazz (Classics from the 1950s)

1

April in Paris

The Count Basie Orchestra

3:52

2

Corner Pocket

The Count Basie Orchestra

5:19

3

Didn't You?

The Count Basie Orchestra

4:50

4

Sweetie Cakes

The Count Basie Orchestra

4:04

5

Magic

The Count Basie Orchestra

3:11

6

Shiny Stockings

The Count Basie Orchestra

5:19

7

What Am I Here For

The Count Basie Orchestra

3:26

8

Midgets

The Count Basie Orchestra

3:18

9

Mambo Inn

The Count Basie Orchestra

3:29

10

Dinner With Friends

The Count Basie Orchestra

3:05

11

Avalon

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen

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12

Body and Soul

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen

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13

Bass-Ment

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen

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14

Early Autumn

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen

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15

Jones

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen

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16

Perdido

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen

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17

St. Louis Blues

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen

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18

Spacemen

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen

–:––

19

Midnight Sun

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen

–:––

20

Take the "A" Train

Duke Ellington’s Spacemen

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1

"C" Jam Blues

Clark Terry

3:06

2

In a Sentimental Mood

Clark Terry

2:59

3

Cotton Tail

Clark Terry

6:56

4

Just Squeeze Me

Clark Terry

6:18

5

Mood Indigo

Clark Terry

6:58

6

Take the "A" Train

Clark Terry

3:32

7

In a Mellow Tone

Clark Terry

5:09

8

Come Sunday

Clark Terry

3:34

9

In a Mellow Tone

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

3:47

10

Things Ain't What They Used to Be

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

4:54

11

Serenade to Sweden

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

4:24

12

Chelsea Bridge

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

2:36

13

Upper Manhattan Medical Group

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

3:06

14

Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

2:40

15

Caravan

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

5:24

16

Sophisticated Lady

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

3:21

17

Johnny Come Lately

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

3:39

18

Perdido

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

4:51

19

Come Sunday

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra

3:02

1

Trane Whistle

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band

6:19

2

Whole Nelson

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band

3:35

3

You Are Too Beautiful

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band

5:12

4

The Stolen Moment

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band

7:54

5

Walk Away

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band

5:27

6

Jaws

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band

4:37

7

"Biddy's Beat"

Billy Taylor

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8

"Theodora"

Billy Taylor

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9

"Mood for Mendes"

Billy Taylor

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10

"Daddy-O"

Billy Taylor

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11

"Cu-Blu"

Billy Taylor

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12

"Day Dreaming"

Billy Taylor

–:––

13

"Can You Tell by Looking at Me"

Billy Taylor

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14

"Tune Up!"

Billy Taylor

–:––

1

Four Brothers

Woody Herman's Big New Herd

3:34

2

Like Some Blues Man

Woody Herman's Big New Herd

10:04

3

Skoobeedoobee

Woody Herman's Big New Herd

4:35

4

Monterey Apple Tree

Woody Herman's Big New Herd

10:34

5

Skylark

Woody Herman's Big New Herd

4:19

6

The Magpie

Woody Herman's Big New Herd

2:39

7

Oleo

Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra

8:40

8

Starfire

Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra

4:35

9

The Mark of Jazz

Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra

6:30

10

Night Life (aka Five Spot After Dark)

Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra

4:20

11

Stella by Starlight

Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra

5:45

12

Lonely Time (aka Velvet)

Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra

4:24

13

Back in the Satellite Again

Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra

2:40

1

St. Louis Blues

The Gil Evans Orchestra featuring Cannonball Adderley

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2

King Porter Stomp

The Gil Evans Orchestra featuring Cannonball Adderley

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3

Willow Tree

The Gil Evans Orchestra featuring Cannonball Adderley

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4

Struttin' With Some Barbeque

The Gil Evans Orchestra featuring Cannonball Adderley

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5

Lester Leaps In

The Gil Evans Orchestra featuring Cannonball Adderley

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6

'Round Midnight

The Gil Evans Orchestra featuring Cannonball Adderley

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7

Manteca

The Gil Evans Orchestra featuring Cannonball Adderley

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8

Bird Feathers

The Gil Evans Orchestra featuring Cannonball Adderley

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9

Kissin' Bug

Bill Holman

4:10

10

The Man I Love

Bill Holman

3:55

11

Goodbye

Bill Holman

3:30

12

You Got to My Head

Bill Holman

6:13

13

After You've Gone

Bill Holman

2:41

14

Far Down Below

Bill Holman

4:16

15

No Heat

Bill Holman

6:03

16

Theme & Variations #2

Bill Holman

4:25

17

Aura

Bill Holman

4:44

1

Nica's Dream

Art Farmer

5:59

2

Autumn Leaves

Art Farmer

5:13

3

Moanin'

Art Farmer

5:51

4

April in Paris

Art Farmer

4:03

5

Five Spot After Dark

Art Farmer

4:55

6

Stella by Starlight

Art Farmer

3:54

7

Minor Vamp

Art Farmer

3:56

8

Chromatic Universe

George Russell & Bill Evans

3:33

9

Dimensions

George Russell & Bill Evans

13:11

10

Chromatic Universe, Part 2

George Russell & Bill Evans

3:47

11

The Lydiot

George Russell & Bill Evans

10:05

12

Waltz From Outer Space

George Russell & Bill Evans

6:59

13

Chromatic Universe, Part 3

George Russell & Bill Evans

4:55

1

Big "P"

The Jimmy Heath Orchestra

3:56

2

Old Fashioned Fun

The Jimmy Heath Orchestra

4:36

3

Mona's Mood

The Jimmy Heath Orchestra

4:55

4

Dat Dere

The Jimmy Heath Orchestra

4:32

5

Nails

The Jimmy Heath Orchestra

4:49

6

On Green Dolphin Street

The Jimmy Heath Orchestra

4:46

7

My Ideal

The Jimmy Heath Orchestra

4:13

8

The Picture of Heath

The Jimmy Heath Orchestra

4:36

9

Flamingo

Chico O’Farrill

3:38

10

Dance One

Chico O’Farrill

3:16

11

Bright One

Chico O’Farrill

2:36

12

Last One

Chico O’Farrill

2:56

13

Cry Baby Blues

Chico O’Farrill

2:52

14

It Ain't Necessarily So

Chico O’Farrill

3:17

15

Heat Wave

Chico O’Farrill

2:39

16

Guess What

Chico O’Farrill

3:00

17

Peanut Vendor

Chico O’Farrill

2:36

18

Ill Wind

Chico O’Farrill

2:50

19

Malaguena

Chico O’Farrill

3:18

20

You Stepped Out of a Dream

Chico O’Farrill

2:38

21

Siboney

Chico O’Farrill

2:49

22

No Te Importe Saber

Chico O’Farrill

2:19

1

Skin Deep

Louie Bellson Orchestra

7:56

2

Caxton Hall Swing

Louie Bellson Orchestra

3:10

3

Phalanges

Louie Bellson Orchestra

3:23

4

For Europeans Only

Louie Bellson Orchestra

3:07

5

Copasetic

Louie Bellson Orchestra

5:01

6

Fascinatin' Rhythm

Louie Bellson Orchestra

4:20

7

Percussionistically Speaking

Louie Bellson Orchestra

8:02

8

All God's Chillun Got Rhythm

Louie Bellson Orchestra

2:59

9

Loris

Louie Bellson Orchestra

4:02

10

A Pearl for Louie

Louie Bellson Orchestra

3:58

11

Here's Pete

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

2:25

12

My Funny Valentine

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

2:51

13

Mixin' the Blues

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

3:13

14

Poinciana (Song of the Tree)

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

3:20

15

Rugolo Meets Shearing

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

2:49

16

Sambamba

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

2:24

17

King Porter Stomp

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

2:49

18

You Are Too Beautiful

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

2:53

19

Jingle Bells Mambo

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

2:52

20

There Will Never Be Another You

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

2:22

11

Conversation

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

3:52

22

Good Evening Friends Boogie

Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra

3:22

1

Neckbones

The Trombones

4:02

2

Dues Blues

The Trombones

6:58

3

Long Before I Knew You

The Trombones

4:00

4

Soft Winds

The Trombones

3:55

5

Tee Jay

The Trombones

4:09

6

Lassus Trombone

The Trombones

3:08

7

It's All Right With Me

The Trombones

3:28

8

Polka Dots and Moonbeams

The Trombones

3:54

9

Old Devil Moon

The Trombones

3:58

10

Impossible

The Trombones

4:55

11

Heat Wave

The Trombones

3:20

12

Brassmen's Holiday

Billy May

2:32

13

Autumn Leaves

Billy May

2:58

14

Love Is the Thing

Billy May

2:18

15

Ping Pong

Billy May

2:15

16

Moonlight Becomes You

Billy May

2:18

17

Pawn Ticket

Billy May

2:20

18

Solving the Riddle

Billy May

2:26

19

Invitation

Billy May

2:56

20

The Continental

Billy May

2:26

21

Return of the Zombie

Billy May

2:45

22

On a Little Street in Singapore

Billy May

2:10

23

Joom Jooms

Billy May

2:52

1

It's All Right With Me

Marty Paich

3:34

2

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

Marty Paich

3:45

3

I've Never Been in Love Before

Marty Paich

4:18

4

I Love Paris

Marty Paich

6:14

5

Too Close for Comfort

Marty Paich

3:51

6

Younger Than Springtime / The Surrey With the Fringe on Top

Marty Paich

4:07

7

If I Were a Bell

Marty Paich

3:39

8

Lazy Afternoon

Marty Paich

3:29

9

Just in Time

Marty Paich

3:12

10

Dancing in the Dark