Title: 32 Gems from 32 Jazz
Artist: Various Artists
Studio/Distributor: 32. Jazz Records
Release Date: 1999-01-12
UPC: 604123210225
Type: Audio CD
Condition: Used: Very Good
Notes: Excellent 3-CD set; nearly new. Disc 1 has some faint scratches that don't affect play; discs 2 and 3 are MINT. Insert, digipack box and slip case all look great, with just a few minor hints of wear. Great collection.
About the Set
Taking material from the '60s through the '90s, mostly from the vaults of the Muse and Landmark imprints, 32 Gems From 32 Jazz is an excellent three-disc sampler of the mainstream jazz label's catalog holdings and a fitting celebration of its first three years of existence. Nearly every major straight-ahead jazz style from that period is represented, from hard bop and hints of "outside" improvisation to funky soul-jazz and bluesy grooves, making it a great introductory survey to one of the best catalogs outside of Blue Note and Original Jazz Classics. Just some of the many stellar musicians here include Brother Jack McDuff, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Horace Silver, Bobby Hutcherson, Sonny Stitt, Phil Woods, Les McCann, David "Fathead" Newman, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Grant Green, Houston Person, and Nat Adderley, plus many more. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
Artists on this set include: Nat Adderley, Mose Allison, Ernie Andrews, Denny Barron, Roy Brooks, Donald Byrd, Ron Carter, Al Cohn & Zoot Sims, Richie Cole, Sonny Criss, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Red Garland, Grant Green, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Bobby Hutcherson, Willis Jackson, Etta Jones, Hank Jones, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Johnny Lytle, Pat Martino, Les McCann, Jack McDuff, David "Fathead" Newman, Houston Person, Red Rodney, Wallace Roney, Charlie Rouse, Woody Shaw, Horace Silver, Pete (Laroca) Sims, Sonny Stitt, Cedar Walton, Phil Woods.
