Jazz
Disc 1: CD
Disc 2: DVD
Alton Purnell - Piano
Andy Johnson - Piano
Ari Brown - Sax (Tenor)
Art Hodes - Piano
Arthur Hoyle - Trumpet
Avreeayl Ra - Drums
Barrett Deems - Drums
Bill McFarland - Trombone
Billy Harper - Sax (Tenor)
Bobby Broom - Guitar
Brad Goode - Trumpet
Budd Johnson - Sax (Baritone)
Chad Taylor - Drums, Instrumentation, Percussion
Clark Sommers - Bass
Clyde Hart - Piano
Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor)
Curtis Fuller - Trombone
Dave Young Orchestra - Trumpet
David Allen Young - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
David Boykin - Sax (Tenor)
David Spencer - Trumpet
Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet
Don Byas - Sax (Tenor)
Ed Petersen - Sax (Tenor)
Ed Van Dever - Trumpet
Elmer Brown - Trumpet
Eric Alexander - Sax (Tenor)
Ernie Hayes - Piano
Francine Griffin - Vocals
Franz Jackson - Sax (Tenor)
Gary Bartz - Sax (Alto)
Geof Bradfield - Sax (Tenor)
Georg Brunis - Trombone
George Fludas - Drums
George Lewis - Clarinet
Greg Rockingham - Drums
Hamid Drake - Drums
Harold Mabern - Piano
Harrison Bankhead - Bass
James Scales - Sax (Alto)
Jason Ajemian - Bass (Acoustic), Electronics
Jeb Bishop - Trombone
Jeff Parker - Guitar
Jim Herndon - Tympani [Timpani]
Jim Robinson - Trombone
Jim Rotondi - Trumpet
Joe Watkins - Drums
John Gorman - Trombone (Valve)
John Webber - Bass
John Whitfield - Bass
Joseph "Slow Drag" Pauageau - Bass
Josh Abrams - Bass
Julian Priester - Trombone
Kahil El'Zabar - Kalimba
Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre & The Light - Sax (Tenor)
Kenny Anderson - Trumpet
Kid Howard - Trumpet
King Curtis - Sax (Tenor)
Kirk Brown - Piano
Kirk Tracy - Trombone
Laurence Marrero - Banjo
Leo Parker - Sax (Alto)
Leon Jr. Joyce - Drums
Leonard Lowry - Sax (Alto)
Lloyd Sachs - Liner Notes
Malachi Thompson - Trumpet
Max Roach - Drums
Mickey Baker - Guitar
Nappy Trottier - Trumpet
Nicole Mitchell - Flute
Oscar Pettiford - Bass
Pat Patrick - Sax (Baritone)
Pharez Whitted - Trumpet
Ray Abrams - Sax (Tenor)
Richard Evans - Bass
Robert Barry - Drums
Roland Pilz - Cornet
Steve Berry - Trombone
Steve Davis - Trombone
Stewart Miller - Bass
Sun Ra - Piano
Ted Sirota - Drums
Tomeka Reid - Cello
Truck Parham - Bass
Vic Coulson - Trumpet
Volly DeFaut - Clarinet
Wilbur Campbell - Drums
Wilburn Green - Bass (Electric)
Yosef Ben Israel - Bass
Yves Francois - Trumpet
Delmark Records is more than an institution in the jazz and blues world. Founder and owner Bob Koester celebrated 55 years by issuing two collections of seminal blues and jazz recordings by artists across the spectrum of both genres. This double disc contains a CD with 17 cuts by legends and obscurities in jazz, including King Curtis, Sun Ra, Coleman Hawkins, Art Hodes, Curtis Fuller, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, and Malachi Thompson. Some of the new cats include the Deep Blue Organ Trio, Ted Sirota, and Eric Alexander. Disc one is loaded with excellent and sometimes rousing performances. There is also a DVD in the package, with performances by Ari Brown, Fred Anderson, Ritual Trio, Chicago Underground Duo, and Nicole Mitchell. For the price, this set is literally unbeatable.
--- Thom Jurek, All Music Guide |
