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Jazz Time Vol. 2 - The Best in Mainstream Jazz

From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Length: 58:20

One hour of classic Jazz in three segments. The show is hosted by Howard Burchette. The sets include vocals and instrumentals. Read the full description.

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Playing: Jazz Time Vol. 2 - The Best in Mainstream Jazz
From: Howard Burchette

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The volume of JAZZ TIME includes works from trombonist Melba Liston, movie soundtrack from Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Jive Philosophy from Babs Gonzales, Miles Davis, Bennie Green, The Oscar Peterson Trio, Milt Jackson, vocalist Bill Henderson, Roland Kirk plus others.

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Caption: Miles Davis, Credit: Columbia Records

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Piece Description

The volume of JAZZ TIME includes works from trombonist Melba Liston, movie soundtrack from Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Jive Philosophy from Babs Gonzales, Miles Davis, Bennie Green, The Oscar Peterson Trio, Milt Jackson, vocalist Bill Henderson, Roland Kirk plus others.

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Giant Steps	John Coltrane	Giant Steps.	Rhino	1998	05:00
Duke On The Run	Dizzie Gillespie	The Cool World / Dizzy Goes To Hollywood.	Verve	1996	05:15
Ah-Leu-Cha	Miles Davis	Round About Midnight.	Columbia	2005	05:53
Airegin	Wes Montgomery	The Incredible Jazz Guitar.	Riverside	2008	04:28
Reunion Blues	The Oscar Peterson Trio	Very Tall.	Verve	1999	07:22
Domino	Roland Kirk	Domino.	Verve	2003	03:16
We Wanna Cook	Benny Green	Soul Stirrin'.	Blue Note	1997	04:00
Stolen Moments	Oliver Nelson	Blues and the Abstract Truth.	Impurse	1995	08:45
You Make Me Feel So Young	Bill Henderson	His Complete Vee-Jay Recordings, Vol. 1.	Vee-Jay Ltd. Partnership	2007	03:11
Manhattan Fable	Babs Gonzales	Tales of Manhattan: The Cool Philosophy of Babs Gonzales.	Fresh Air	2003	03:00
Blues Melba	Melba Liston	Melba Liston & Her Bones.	Phantom	2007	04:00