Various Artists - The Storyville 50 Years Anniversary Celebration

With 14 titles and 75 minutes-worth of music, this sampler (taken from 14 different recordings) celebrates Storyville Records' 50th anniversary in the jazz record business.While Storyville also released countless blues, folk and traditional jazz albums, 17 of the greatest American names in swing, bebop and modern jazz are chosen for inclusion here. The music, mostly in the bebop/mainstream genre, plus a little swing and avant-garde, is comprised of both live and studio recordings made between 1961 and 1991. From the best pianists in jazz (THELONIOUS MONK, BUD POWELL, KENNY DREW, HANK JONES) to the best violinists (SVEND ASMUSSEN, STUFF SMITH, STEPHANE GRAPPELLI), to the best tenor saxophonists (BEN WEBSTER, DEXTER GORDON, DON BYAS, JOHNNY GRIFFIN, EDDIE 'LOCKJAW' DAVIS), they're all here, playing at their very best.A SUPERB BUDGET-PRICED SAMPLER CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STORYVILLE RECORDS, ONE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST JAZZ LABELS.