Various Artists - Little Jazz Giant (CD)

A three-disc box set from England's Avid Records, Little Jazz Giant tracks trumpeter Roy Eldridge's career from his early work as part of the Delta Four in 1935 through his own efforts to front a swing combo in the late '30s, his work with bandleaders Teddy Hill and Fletcher Henderson, his brilliant early-'40s sides with Gene Krupa, his profitable stay with Artie Shaw, his uncertain position with the modern bop community, and finally, four concluding tracks with Oscar Peterson. In retrospect, it's interesting how many of the most striking cuts here were actually written by Eldridge, including "That Thing," "The Gasser," "Fish Market," "Wild Driver," "Yard Dog," and "They Raided the Joint," each of which has a perceptible modernist edge. Pound for pound, Eldridge was one of the finest upper-range trumpet players jazz has ever produced, and this set has countless examples of his jet-propelled solos (check out his lightning-fast solos in the version of "St. Louis Blues" that is included here). Avid has released each of the discs from this set as single packages as well, entitled The Gasser (1935-1946), Wild Driver (1944-1950), and The Heat's On (1951-1952). ~ Steve Leggett

General

Label:	Avid Publications
Release date:	October 2003
Originally released:	February 2004
Contributors:	Teddy Wilson • Coleman Hawkins • Artie Shaw • Barney Kessel • Dick Hyman • Buddy Tate • Oscar Peterson • Zoot Sims
Performers:	Roy Eldridge
Dimensions:	140 x 147 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Disks:	3
Running time:	3 hours, 52 minutes
Categories:	Music > Jazz Music > South Africa > Jazz Promotions
LSN:	XUV-9G4-RKE-7
Barcode:	5022810213727

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Disk 1

1	Swingin' On That Famous Door
2	Farewell Blues
3	Mary Had a Little Lamb
4	Wabash Stomp
5	Florida Stomp
6	Heckler's Hop
7	Where the Lazy River Goes By
8	That Thing
9	After You've Gone
10	The Gasser
11	Jump Through The Window
12	I Can't Get Started
13	After You've Gone
14	Body and Soul
15	Fish Market
16	Twilight Time
17	Little Jazz Boogie
18	Embraceable You
19	All The Cats Join In
20	Ain't That A Shame?
21	Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip
22	Tippin' Out
23	Yard Dog
24	Lover, Come Back to Me
25	Rockin' Chair
26	It's the Talk of the Town

Disk 2

1	Don't Be That Way
2	I Want to Be Happy
3	Fiesta In Brass
4	St Louis Blues
5	I Only Have Eyes for You
6	'S'Wonderful
7	I'm in the Mood for Love
8	Bean At The Met
9	The Grabtown Grapple
10	The Sad Sack
11	Little Jazz
12	Scuttlebutt
13	Mysterioso
14	Hop, Skip and Jump
15	The Gentle Grifter
16	King David
17	Undecided
18	Ain't No Flies On Me
19	Wild Driver
20	If I Had You
21	Nuts
22	Goliath Bounce
23	I Remember Harlem
24	L'isle Adam
25	Tu Disais Que Tu M'Aimais

Disk 3

1	I'd Love Him So
2	Fireworks
3	Wild Man Blues
4	Echoes of Harlem
5	School Days
6	Saturday Night Fish Fry - Part 1
7	Saturday Night Fish Fry - Part 2
8	The Heat's On
9	No Rolling Blues
10	They Raided The Joint
11	Roy's Got Rhythm (Estrad Swing)
12	Noppin' John
13	Scottie
14	Baby, What's The Matter With You?
15	Yard Dog
16	Sweet Lorraine
17	Jumbo the Elephant
18	Basin Street Blues
19	I Remember Harlem
20	Easter Parade
21	I See Everybody's Baby
22	Roy's Riff
23	Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
24	Rockin' Chair
25	Little Jazz

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