Louis Armstrong & The All-Stars
1954-56 Classic Studio & Live Performances [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] After the Second World War big bands were no longer quite as popular so Armstrong decided to gather a small group around him consisting of some of the finest players of the day including Jack Teagarden, Earl Hines and hot drummer Big Sid... |
Louis Armstrong
Blues For Yesterday [ Avid / CD - released 6/Mar/2000 ] A unique collection of re-mastered classics from the legendary Louis Armstrong featuring a unique Bonus track Three Little Bears which finds Louis narrating the classic children's story. |
Louis Armstrong / Duke Ellington / Oscar Peterson
Three Classic Albums Plus (Recording Together For The First Time / The Great Reunion / Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 17/Nov/2014 ] AVID Jazz presents three classic Louis Armstrong albums plus, including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. "Recording Together For The First Time"; "The Great Reunion"; Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson"... |
Louis Bellson (Louie Bellson)
Four Classic Albums Plus (Just Jazz All Stars / Concerto For Drums / At The Flamingo / The Hawk Talks) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 5/Nov/2012 ] |
Louis Jordan
The Essential Collection [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] |
Lurlean Hunter
Four Classic Albums (Night Life / Blue & Sentimental / Lonesome Gal / Stepping Out) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 27/Nov/2015 ] For the first title "Night Life" here are the quoted opinions of some of the arrangers on the album from the original liner notes: "Lurlean and the arrangers and the guys in the band were all gassed with each other" - Manny Albam. "I'd known Lurlean... |
Manny Albam
Four Classic Albums (Jazz Workshop / The Drum Suite / The Jazz Greats Of Our Time Vol 1 / The Jazz Greats Of Our Time Vol 2) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 5/Feb/2016 ] |
Marty Paich
Four Classic Albums (Revel Without A Pause / Marty Paich Trio / The Broadway Bit / I Get A Boot Out Of You) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 27/Nov/2015 ] The writing and playing here may one day form the groundwork for wider jazz appreciation, and a clearer definition of the term "commercial" music". The musicians in question on the first outing "Revel Without A Pause", were Marty Paich on piano, Stu... |
Marty Robbins
Four Classic Albums (Marty Robbins / Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs / More Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs / Just A Little Sentimental) (2CD) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2018 ] AVID Country continues with its Four Classic Country albums series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Marty Robbins, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details "Marty Robbins"; "Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs"; "More... |
Max Roach
Four Classic Albums: Quiet As It's Kept, We Insist, Percussion Bitter Sweet, It's Time [ Avid / CD - released 23/Mar/2018 ] Starting his musical career in 1942 when as an 18 year old he was asked to fill in for Sonny Greer in the Duke Ellington orchestra, Max Roach truly began his professional musical career a year later when he supported Coleman Hawkins in New York. As... |
Miles Davis
Four Classic Albums (Miles Ahead / Sketches Of Spain / Porgy And Bess / Ascenseur Pour L'echafaud) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 25/Nov/2013 ] AVID Jazz here presents four classic Miles Davis albums including extracts from the original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. "Miles Ahead"; " Sketches of Spain" "Porgy and Bess" and "Ascenseur pour l'echafaud" Our... |
Louis Armstrong
Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography - Part 2 (4th Lp) & Two Classic Albums Plus (Satchmo Plays King Oliver / Louis And The Good Book) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 25/Nov/2013 ] This album contains the conclusion of the box set "Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography" plus two other fine Armstrong classics. The original liner notes for the King Oliver session run as follows-"This record is a tribute to the man who helped shape... |
Miles Davis
Three Classic Albums Plus ('Round About Midnight / Milestones / Kind Of Blue) (2CD) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 9/Aug/2019 ] AVID Jazz continues with its Three Classic Albums plus series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Miles Davis complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details |
The Miles Davis Quintet
Four Classic Albums (Cookin' / Relaxin' / Workin' / Steamin') [ Avid / 2 CD - released 14/Aug/2020 ] AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Albums series with a re-mastered 2CD release from The Miles Davis Quintet complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details |
Milt Jackson
Four Classic Albums (Ballads & Blues / Soul Brothers / Bags & Flutes / The Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson) [ Avid Jazz / 2 CD - released 5/Jul/2019 ] It's Milt Jackson! Need we say more? One of our favourite artists makes a long awaited return to the New Release schedules! We're following a more bluesy and "ballady" based theme through our four fine selections including a remarkable album with the... |
Milt Jackson
Four Classic Albums Plus (The Jazz Skyline / Milt Jackson Quartet / Telefunken Blues / Plenty Plenty Soul) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] |
Modern Jazz Quartet
Four Classic Albums (European Concert Vols 1 & 2 / Third Stream Music / Lonely Woman) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 27/Jan/2017 ] "European Concert Vol 1 & 2"; "Third Stream Music" and "Lonely Woman" The Modern Jazz Quartet had an extraordinary career stretching from 1946 to 1974 and then again as a reformed unit from 1981 to 1993. Considered as one of the finest jazz groups... |
The Modern Jazz Quartet
Four Classic Albums (The Modern Jazz Quartet / Django / Fontessa / The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] You've heard of the four x £20 deals in your friendly local record shop or via your favourite online retailer! Well AVID Entertainment have an even better deal with their latest release on their Avid Jazz imprint. Including original LP liner notes... |
Mose Allison
Four Classic Albums Plus (Transfiguration Of Hiram Brown / Creek Bank / I Love The Life I Live / V-8 Ford Blues) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 27/Nov/2015 ] "Transfiguration Of Hiram Brown" welcomed Mose Allison to the Columbia stable of artists in 1959. Having played with the likes of Stan Getz, Zoot Sims and Al Cohn, Mose was well versed in the jazz field and ready to tackle his first big label debut.... |
Muggsy Spanier
The Essential Collection [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] |