This 3CD set includes Beiderbecke, Artie Shaw, King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Basie, Hot Lips Page, Jimmie Noone & Johnny Dodds amongst others. Most of these are given a handful of pieces, except for Noone & Dodds, who get ten songs each, and are the most influential artists in the set. Deservedly so, in my opinion, as their clarinet work is a joy to hear, and Noone in particular was seriously under-recorded. Both performances dance with joy amongst the 60 tracks here, which bring you about 3 hrs 15 mins of music recorded from 1923-45.
Sound quality is variable, and understandable given the vintage of many recordings, although it's sometimes the later pieces which sound most muffled/recessed, and there is also some variability in sound levels too. Overall though, the sheer excitement and commitment in the performances win through, in a set which is overwhelmingly foot-stompingly good. The insert booklet does provide a sketchy background to the period, and full track listings and dates, but frustratingly no running times.
I agree with those frustrated by the lack of track info; I have also found this a regular irritant even with some recent releases, and really feel Amazon could make more effort to inform customers. Having said that, this set is good enough to take a gamble with, as you can see from the various reviews. If you enjoy New Orleans/Dixie, and especially if you love the sound of warm clarinet, bursting with joy (an endangered species in today's jazz world), this is a collection for you. As for me, I'm going back to listen to some more...
Disc: 1
1. Tiger Rag - Bix Beiderbecke
2. Mississippi Mud - Bix Beiderbecke
3. Sweet Georgia Brown - Jimmie Noone And His New Orleans Band
4. Clambake in B Flat - The Capitol Jazz Band
5. Sugar Foot Stomp - Kid Ory and His Creole Jazz Band
6. Yes! I'm in the Barrel - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
7. Gatemouth - New Orleans Wanderers
8. When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo - Johnny Dodds' Black Bottom Stompers
9. Moten Swing - Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
10. Skull Duggery - Hot Lips Page & His Band
11. Gone With the Gin - Hot Lips Page & His Band
12. Blues in the Night - Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
13. The Sheik of Araby - V-Disc All Stars
14. They Raided the Joint - Hot Lips Page & His Orchestra
15. Canal Street Blues - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
16. Dipper Mouth Blues - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
17. Riverside Blues - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
18. Showboat Shuffle - King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators
19. Willie the Weeper - King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators
20. Farewell Blues - King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators
Disc: 2
1. 'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans - Jimmie Noone And His New Orleans Band
2. Deep Henderson - Dixie Syncopators
3. Black Bottom Stomp - Jelly Roll Morton
4. Wolverine Blues - Jelly Roll Morton
5. Mint Julep - Jelly Roll Morton
6. Toddlin' Blues - Bix Beiderbecke And His Rhythm Jugglers
7. I Know That You Know - Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra
8. Deep Down South - Bix Beiderbecke and His Orchestra
9. Apex Blues - Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra
10. Mixed Salad - New Orleans Bootblacks
11. Wild Man Blues - Johnny Dodds' Black Bottom Stompers
12. Balling' A Jack - The Chicago Footwarmers
13. Good Old Bosom Bread - Hot Lips Page & His Band
14. Lafayette - Hot Lips Page & His Band
15. Snake Rag - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
16. Chattanooga Stomp - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
17. West End Blues - King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators
18. New Orleans Shout - King Oliver and His Orchestra
19. Oh! Sister! Ain't That Hot - Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra
20. Riverboat Shuffle - Bix Beiderbecke
Disc: 3
1. St. Jame's Infirmary - Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
2. Muskrat Ramble - Kid Ory and His Creole Jazz Band
3. Jazz Me Blues - Bix Beiderbecke & His Gang
4. Singin' the Blues - Bix Beiderbecke
5. Shreveport Stomp - Jelly Roll Morton
6. Ostrich Walk - Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra
7. Play That Thing - Ollie Powers And His Harmony Syncopators
8. I Lost My Gal from Memphis - Jimmie Noone's Apex Jazz Orchestra
9. Flat Foot - New Orleans Bootblacks
10. Too Tight Blues - New Orleans Wanderers
11. Bucktown Stomp - Johnny Dodd's Washboard Band
12. Melancholy - Johnny Dodds And His Chicago Boys
13. Blues With Lips - Count Basie Orchestra
14. Uncle Sam Blues - Hop Lips Page And His Hot Swing Seven
15. Chimes Blues - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
16. Black Snake Blues - King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators
17. Rhythm Club Stomp - King Oliver and His Orchestra
18. New Orleans Hop Scop Blues - Jimmie Noone And His Orchestra
19. Since My Best Girl Turned Me Down - Bix Beiderbecke & His Gang
20. At the Jazz Band Ball - Bix Beiderbecke & His Gang
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New Orleans Jazz (Disc1)/03 - Jimmie Noone And His New Orleans Band - Sweet Georgia Brown.mp3
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New Orleans Jazz (Disc1)/06 - Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five - Yes! I'm In The Barrel.mp3
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