This jam-packed 2CD set contains 30 of the most popular Jazz standards ever recorded, performed by some of the biggest classic stars in the history of Jazz. These are the innovators that set the stage for generations of musicians to come and helped to define the genre we know as Jazz - including Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Woody Herman, Django Reinhardt, Jimmy Smith, Pee Wee Russel, Charlie Byrd and many more. From Big Band to Be-Bop, from Blues to Swing, there are many golden moments for all to enjoy on this star-studded collection.CD 1

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01. Meet Me Where They Play The Blues - Jack Teagarden 02. Birth of the Blues - Gordon Jenkins presents Marshall Royal 03. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Ernie Wilkins 04. Take The A Train - Charlie Barnet 05. Bamba Samba Bossa Nova - Charlie Byrd 06. Tempo de Brazilia - Jimmy Hamilton 07. Thou Swell - Jo Jones 08. Round Midnight - Charlie Parker 09. Nuages - Django Reinhardt 10. I Wish You Love - Gloria Lynne 11. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You - Hank Crawford & Calvin Newborn 12. Deep Purple - Charlie Singleton 13. One O'Clock Jump - King Fleming Quintette 14. The Nearness of You - King Curtis Jazz Combo 15. In The Evening - Joe Williams

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01. Woodchoppers Ball - The Woody Herman Big Band 02. I Can't Get Started - Lonnie Simmons Quartet 03. Angel Eyes - Wild Bill Davis 04. Jimmy's Swing - Jimmy Smith 05. Out of Nowhere - Pee Wee Russell 06. Harlem Nocturne - Herbie Fields 07. Mr. 5 x 5 - Jimmy Rushing 08. What A Difference A Day Makes - Coleman Hawkins 09. Fascinating Rhythm - Urbie Green Gershwin In Brass 10. Latin Flight - Tito Puente w/ Woody Herman 11. Bye Bye Blackbird - Charlie Shavers 12. Loch Lomond - Maxine Sullivan & her Jazz All-Stars 13. Summertime - Red Saunders Orchestra 14. 8-9-10 - June Davis with Freddy Washington's Band 15. When The Saints Go Marching In - Chubby Jackson