This is my second 30th anniversary Blue Note 2 LP set compilation examining 1949-1959 and showcasing some of the finest jazz your ears will ever hear. What makes these collections such a great set is the choice of tracks and artists featured. These treasured vinyl sets are stunning from start to finish and I would highly recommend them to all vinyl jazz lovers regardless even if you have some of the tracks.
Side one surprisingly starts it all off with some classic chamber jazz workouts and features 2 tracks with some great vibe work! The Bud Powell Trio, T Monk Quintet, Milt Jackson Quintet, Jay Jay Johnson Sextet and the Clifford Brown Sextet simply jazz out! Highlight for me is "get happy" by Jay Jay Johnson Sextet.....i had not heard this tune until this compilation and I will have to find that full album.....wow!
Side two doesn't show any signs of slowing down......3 nice long jammin' jazz tracks featuring the Miles Davis Quartet, Horace Silver Quintet and one of my personal favs on this collection the "Yardbird Suite" by The great Jimmy Smith with some tastey guitar work by Kenny Burrell. Miles' solemnly heart wrenching version of "it never entered my mind" is also another simply killer Blue Note moment and I am so glad they put this tune on the LP set!
Side three rings in with 2 nice long tracks with Sonny Clark's "Speak Low" featuring John Coltrane and Donald Byrd and then we shift into a pure classic with Coltrane's " Blue Train".
The fourth and final side features 3 tracks from the late 50's and you can feel the shift in the approach jazz is starting to take. Sonny Rollins Quartet, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and Lou Donaldson showcase how modern jazz was developing and offer a sneak peek into what was still to come
Overall a simply stunning collection from Blue Note and if you are. Jazz fan then this is the perfect treat for your turntable!
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