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Oscar Peterson: West Side Story/Affinity [Bonus Track] [Remastered]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2013-02-26

Artists: Oscar Peterson

Thelonious Monk/Thelonious Monk Quartet: Monk's Dream [Bonus Tracks] [Remastered]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2013-02-26

Tracks: Monk's Dream; Body and Soul; Bright Mississippi; Five Spot Blues; Blue Bolivar Blues (Ba-Lue-Bolivar-Ba-Lues-Are); Just a Gigolo; Bye-Ya; Sweet and Lovely; Monk's Dream [Original Trio Vresion]; Blue ...
Artists: Thelonious Monk/Thelonious Monk Quartet

Personnel: Thelonious Monk (piano); Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone); John Ore (bass); Frankie Dunlop (drums).

Recorded at Columbia Studios, New York, New York in 1963. Includes liner notes by P...continue...

Dexter Gordon: Go/A Swingin Affair [Remastered]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2013-02-26

Tracks: Cheese Cake; I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry; Second Balcony Jump; Love For Sale; Where Are You?; Three O'Clock In the Morning; Soy Califa; Don't Explain; You Stepped Out of a Dream; Backbone, ...
Artists: Dexter Gordon

Personnel: Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone); Billy Higgins (drums).

Liner Note Author: Arnold Marcus.

Recording information: Englewood Cliffs, NJ (08/27/1962); Englewood Cliffs, NJ (08/29...continue...

Duke Ellington: Money Jungle [Bonus Tracks] [Remastered]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2013-02-26

Artists: Duke Ellington

/Max Roach/Charles Mingus.

Personnel: Duke Ellington (piano); Charles Mingus (bass); Max Roach (drums).

Recorded at Sound Makers, New York, New York on September 17, 1962. Originally rel...continue...

Sonny Rollins: Bridge [Bonus Tracks] [Remastered]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2013-02-26

Tracks: Without a Song; Where Are You?; John S.; Bridge, The; God Bless the Child; You Do Something to Me; If Ever I Would Leave You; Night Has a Thousand Eyes, The; Bridge [Alternate Version], The; God Bles...
Artists: Sonny Rollins

Personnel: Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Jim Hall (guitar); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Ben Riley, Harry T. Saunders (drums).

Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, New York, New York on January 30 & Febr...continue...

Shelly Manne: 2-3-4 [Remastered]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2013-01-08

Artists: Shelly Manne

Personnel: Shelly Manne (drums), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Eddie Costa (vibraphone, piano), Hank Jones (piano), George Duvivier (bass).

Recorded in 1962.

This unusual CD reissue...continue...

Zoot Sims: Quartet in Paris [Bonus Tracks]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2013-01-08

Artists: Zoot Sims

Jim Hall/Bill Evans & Jim Hall/Bill Evans (Piano): Undercurrent [Bonus Tracks]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2013-01-08

Artists: Jim Hall/Bill Evans & Jim Hall/Bill Evans (Piano)

Personnel: Bill Evans (piano); Jim Hall (guitar).

Recorded at Soundmakers, New York, New York on April 24 and May 14, 1962. Originally released on United Artists (1500). Includes liner notes by...continue...

Oscar Peterson: Night Train [Bonus Tracks] [Remastered]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2013-01-08

Artists: Oscar Peterson

Although the repertoire on this CD reissue by the Oscar Peterson Trio (with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen) is fairly typical (with such veteran standards as "C Jam Blues," "Bags' Groove," "...continue...

Quincy Jones: This Is How I Feel About Jazz

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-10-09

Artists: Quincy Jones

Conducted by Quincy Jones.

Personnel: Phil Woods, Benny Carter, Art Pepper, Herb Geller, Gene Quill, Charlie Mariano (alto saxophones), Buddy Collette, Bill Perkins, Walter Benton, Lucky Thomps...continue...

Stan Getz (Sax): Focus/Cool Velvet

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-06-12

Artists: Stan Getz (Sax)

Frank Rosolino/Jimmy Cleveland/Bob Brookmeyer: The Trombones Inc.

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-04-24

Artists: Frank Rosolino/Jimmy Cleveland/Bob Brookmeyer

Dave Brubeck/Louis Armstrong: Real Ambassadors [Bonus Tracks]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-04-24

Artists: Dave Brubeck/Louis Armstrong

Thelonious Monk: Alone in San Francisco

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-03-27

Artists: Thelonious Monk

Solo performer: Thelonious Monk (piano).

Recorded live at Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, California on October 21 & 22, 1959. Originally released on Riverside (1158). Includes liner notes by Orrin...continue...

Count Basie: Basie in London

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-03-27

Artists: Count Basie

Art Pepper: Meets the Rhythm Section

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-03-27

Artists: Art Pepper

Personnel: Art Pepper (alto saxophone); Red Garland (piano); Paul Chambers (acoustic bass); Philly Joe Jones (drums).

Recorded at Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles, California on January 19, 1...continue...

Hank Crawford: More Soul/The Soul Clinic

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-03-27

Artists: Hank Crawford

Laurindo Almeida/Bud Shank: Brazilliance, Vols. 1 & 2

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-03-27

Artists: Laurindo Almeida/Bud Shank

Milt Jackson: Plenty, Plenty Soul

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-03-27

Artists: Milt Jackson

Personnel: Milt Jackson (vibraphone); Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Frank Foster, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone); Sahib Shihab (baritone saxophone); Joe Newman (trumpet); Jimmy Cleveland (tr...continue...

The Modern Jazz Quartet: European Concert, Vol. 1

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-01-17

Artists: The Modern Jazz Quartet

Modern Jazz Quartet: Milt Jackson (vibraphone); John Lewis (piano); Percy Heath (bass); Connie Kay (drums).

Producer: Nesuhi Ertegun.

Reissue producer: Joel Dorn.

Recorded live in...continue...

Duke Ellington: Such Sweet Thunder [Bonus Tracks]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-01-17

Artists: Duke Ellington

Art Farmer Quartet: Art & Perception

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-01-17

Artists: Art Farmer Quartet

Gil Evans/Gil Evans Orchestra: Out of the Cool [Bonus Tracks]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-01-17

Artists: Gil Evans/Gil Evans Orchestra

Gil Evans Orchestra: Gil Evans (arranger, conductor, piano); Budd Johnson (soprano & tenor saxophones); Eddie Caine, Ray Beckenstein (alto saxophone, flute, piccolo); Johnny Coles, Phil Sunkel (trumpe...continue...

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra/Duke Ellington/Mahalia Jackson: Black, Brown and Beige

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-01-17

Artists: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra/Duke Ellington/Mahalia Jackson

Full performer name: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson.

Personnel includes: Duke Ellington (piano); Mahalia Jackson (vocals); Harry Carney (baritone saxophone); Shorty Ba...continue...

Charles Mingus: Jazzical Moods

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2012-01-17

Artists: Charles Mingus

Personnel: Charles Mingus (acoustic bass); John La Porta (alto saxophone); Teo Macero (tenor saxophone); Thad Jones (trumpet); Jackson Wiley (cello); Clem De Rosa (drums).

Recorded in New York,...continue...

Don Ellis: New Ideas

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-12-20

Artists: Don Ellis

Don Ellis Quintet: Don Ellis (trumpet); Al Francis (vibraphone); Jaki Byard (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Charlie Persip (drums).

Recorded on May 11, 1961. Originally released on New Jazz (8257)....continue...

Steve Lacy: Evidence

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-12-20

Artists: Steve Lacy

Personnel: Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone); Don Cherry (trumpet); Carl Brown (acoustic bass); Billy Higgins (drums).

Recorded in November 1961. Originally released on New Jazz (8271).

All...continue...

Wes Montgomery: Groove Yard

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-12-20

Artists: Wes Montgomery

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Sing a Song of Basie

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-11-01

Artists: Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross: Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross (vocals).

Additional personnel includes: Nat Pierce (piano); Freddie Green (guitar); Eddie Jones (bass); Sonny Payne (drums)....continue...

Mary Lou Williams: A Keyboard History

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Artists: Mary Lou Williams

This LP contains Mary Lou Williams's last recording sessions before she retired for a period to devote herself to the Catholic religion. A bit of a retrospective, Mary Lou Williams on this trio set wi...continue...

Lennie Tristano: Tristano

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Artists: Lennie Tristano

Lennie Tristano didn't record much. In fact, there are only two studio releases from the LP era (and one half of TRISTANO is live). TRISTANO is from 1955 on Atlantic and features some innovative use o...continue...

Barney Kessel: Vol. 3: To Swing or Not to Swing

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Tracks: Begin the Blues; Louisiana; Happy Feeling; Embraceable You; Wail Street; Indiana; Moten Swing; Midnight Sun; Contemporary Blues; Don't Blame Me; 12th Street Rag; Let's Cook; Time Remembered; Just In ...
Artists: Barney Kessel

Personnel: Barney Kessel (guitar); George Auld, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone); Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Al Hendrickson (guitar); Red Mitchell (bass); Irv Cottler, Shelly...continue...

John Lewis/John Lewis: 2 Degrees East 3 Degrees West

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Artists: John Lewis/John Lewis

Stan Getz (Sax): Interpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet, Vol. 2

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Artists: Stan Getz (Sax)

Dizzy Gillespie/Roy Eldridge: Roy and Diz

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Artists: Dizzy Gillespie/Roy Eldridge

2 LPs on 1 CD: ROY AND DIZ/ROY AND DIZ VOLUME 2.

Personnel: Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (vocals, trumpet); Oscar Peterson (piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Louis Bellson (drums)...continue...

Lionel Hampton/Art Tatum/Buddy Rich: Art Tatum Lionel Hampton Buddy Rich Trio

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Artists: Lionel Hampton/Art Tatum/Buddy Rich

Woody Herman: The Third Herd

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Artists: Woody Herman

Shorty Rogers: The Swinging Mr. Rogers

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Artists: Shorty Rogers

This Lp has one of trumpeter Shorty Rogers' finest small group sessions of the 1950's; fortunately the music has been reissued by Mosaic on CD in a box set. Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre (on clarinet, tenor a...continue...

Bill Holman: The Fabulous Bill Holman

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Tracks: Airegin; Evil Eyes; You and I; Bright Eyes; Come Rain or Come Shine; Big Street, The; Sparkle; Tanglefoot; Song Without Words; Awfully Busy; Plain Folks; Back To Minors; Cousin Jack; On the Town; Jug...
Artists: Bill Holman

Liner Note Authors: John Tynan; David Keon.

Arranger: Bill Holman.

Bill Holman's second album as a leader was originally released on Coral before being reissued on Sackville in 1979. The...continue...

Mahalia Jackson: The World's Greatest Gospel Singer

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Artists: Mahalia Jackson

One of Mahalia's early Columbia albums, this brings the singer together with the Fall-Jones Ensemble. Kicking off with the autobiographical "I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song," the se...continue...

Sonny Stitt: Personal Appearance

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-09-13

Artists: Sonny Stitt

Historically branded as a disciple of Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt had a difficult time establishing his own name on his own terms. Though the similarities with Parker are undeniable--Stitt plays alto ...continue...

J.J. Johnson (Trombone)/Stan Getz (Sax): At the Opera House

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-05-17

Tracks: Billie's Bounce; My Funny Valentine; Crazy Rhythm; It Never Entered My Mind; Blues In the Closet; Billie's Bounce; My Funny Valentine; Crazy Rhythm; Yesterdays; It Never Entered My Mind; Blues In the...
Artists: J.J. Johnson (Trombone)/Stan Getz (Sax)

Personnel: Stan Getz (tenor saxophone); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Oscar Peterson (piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Connie Kay (drums).

Recorded live at the Civic Opera House, Chica...continue...

Jim Hall: Good Friday Blues

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-05-17

Tracks: Good Friday Blues; Willow Weep For Me; I Remember You; Bill Not Phil; When I Have You; I Was Doin' Alright; Blues On the Rocks; Porch Light; Autumn Landscape; This is Always; 9:20 Special; Deep In a ...
Artists: Jim Hall

Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-04-12

Artists: Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong

Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Oscar Peterson (piano); Herb Ellis (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Buddy Rich (drums).

Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood...continue...

Art Tatum: The Legendary 1956 Session

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-02-15

Artists: Art Tatum

Terry Gibbs: The Exciting Terry Gibbs Big Band/Swing Is Here!

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-02-15

Tracks: Day In, Day Out - (live); Summit Blues - (live); Limerick Waltz - (live); You Don't Know What Love Is - (live); Sweet Georgia Brown - (live); Nose Cone - (live); Too Close for Comfort - (live); Main ...
Artists: Terry Gibbs

Liner Note Author: Arnold Marcus.

Recording information: Los Angeles (01/20/1961-01/22/1961); Summit Club, Hollywood (01/20/1961-01/22/1961); Los Angeles (02/23/1960); Summit Club, Hollywood (0...continue...

Max Roach: We Insist: Freedom Now Suite [Bonus Tracks]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-01-11

Artists: Max Roach

WE INSIST! MAX ROACH'S FREEDOM NOW SUITE, co-authored by Max Roach and Oscar Brown, Jr., was a pivotal work in the early-'60s African-American protest movement. Vocalist Abbey Lincoln expresses this o...continue...

Eric Dolphy/Eric Dolphy Quintet/Freddie Hubbard: Outward Bound [Bonus Tracks]

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-01-11

Tracks: G.W.; On Green Dolphin Street; Les; 245; Glad To Be Unhappy; Miss Toni; April Fool; G.W. [Alt. Tk] - (take); 245 [Alt. Tk] - (take); Bali Ha'i; Things We Did Last Summer, The
Artists: Eric Dolphy/Eric Dolphy Quintet/Freddie Hubbard

Personnel: Eric Dolphy (flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone); Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Jaki Byard (piano); Roy Haynes (drums).

Liner Note Authors: Don DeMichael; Arnold Marcus....continue...

The Modern Jazz Quartet: Pyramid/Patterns

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2011-01-11

Tracks: Vendome; Pyramid; It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing); Django; How High the Moon; Romaine; Skating in Central Park; No Happiness for Slater; A Social Call; Cue 9; A Cold Wind is Blowin...
Artists: The Modern Jazz Quartet

The Modern Jazz Quartet: John Lewis (piano); Milt Jackson (vibes); Percy Heath (bass); Connie Kay (drums).

Personnel: John Lewis (piano); Connie Kay (drums).

Liner Note Authors: Don Demi...continue...

Jimmy Giuffre: The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet

CD / Poll Winners Records / 2010-09-14

Tracks: So Low; Deep Purple; Side Pipers, The; My Funny Valentine; Quiet Cook; Sheepherder, The; Fascinatin' Rhythm; Down Home; Iowa Stubborn; Goodnight My Someone; Seventy-Six Trombones; Marian the Libraria...
Artists: Jimmy Giuffre

Personnel: Jimmy Giuffre (clarinet); Dave Pell (tenor saxophone, English horn); Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone, oboe); Maury Berman (baritone saxophone, bassoon); Harry Edison, Shorty Rogers, Jack Sheldo...continue...