Best OF Sidney Bechet

Released in 1996, Jazz Hour's Weary Blues is a sampler of classic Sidney Bechet performances containing 20 recordings made for the Decca, Vocalion, Bluebird, and Blue Note labels between February 10, 1938 and June 4, 1940. Bechet is heard wielding clarinet and soprano sax with Noble Sissle's Swingsters, Jelly Roll Morton's New Orleans Jazzmen, with bands led by trumpeters Tommy Ladnier and Louis Armstrong, and as leader of his own powerfully driven ensembles including the famous New Orleans Feetwarmers.

"We can see that he is crazy about his art, this man, that music is for him a vital function. How we wish all the musicians were like him."Alfred Loewenguth (violinist, prestigious performer of Ravel and Debussy, among others) the jazz and blues "the Quintessence" boxes, recognized for their quality throughout the world, are the subject of the best Analog transfers from the source discs, and a digital restoration using the most sophisticated technologies without ever resorting to a modification of the original sound that would hinder the exhaustiveness of the sound information, the dynamics and the coherence of the acoustics, and the authenticity of the original recording. Each sound work of the Brand "Frémeaux & Associés" is accompanied by an explanatory booklet in French and a guarantee certificate.

Music from Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Big Mama Thornton, and more – 50 tracks in all.

Music from Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Big Mama Thornton, and more – 50 tracks in all.

Music from Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Big Mama Thornton, and more – 50 tracks in all.

It's difficult to think of a more musical city than New Orleans: birthplace of Jazz, home to the Blues, cradle of Funk, and all performed with a unique style and panache which resonates down the ages. These 50 tracks on their 2CDs, featuring some of the city's most iconic artists, dive deep into the melting pot affectionally known as the Big Easy.

Swing was the thing, the pop music of its day. Many bands have swung, and most are featured here . It still exercises a powerful effect on the brain and feet. There are few sounds more thrilling than a big band at full pelt. These three discs give an idea of how it all began.

Wagram Music Presents Essentials Jazz The Ultimate Best of Jazz album original hits and the original artists genre Jazz,

Wagram Music Presents Essentials Jazz The Ultimate Best of Jazz album original hits and the original artists genre Jazz,