Name: The Very Best Of Prestige Records (60th Anniversary) by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 888072312395
Price: 9.9 USD
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COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

The Very Best of Prestige: Prestige 60th Anniversary collects 25 tracks from one of the most influential independent jazz labels of the 20th century. Boasting legendary performances by Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Lee Konitz, Sonny Rollins, Modern Jazz Quartet, Charles Earland, Dexter Gordon, Eric Dolphy, and John Coltrane, you're assured the title of the compilation is not an exaggeration. A well-chosen primer collection for the jazz novice and a great sounding disc for completists and jazz fanatics. ~ Al Campbell

Volume 1

1. Subconscious-Lee

by Lee Konitz

Primary Artist: Lee Konitz; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Lee Konitz; Performer
Double Bass: Arnold Fishkin; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Guitar: Billy Bauer; Performer
Performer: Billy Bauer
Arnold Fishkin
Shelly Manne
Lee Konitz
Lennie Tristano; Performer
Piano: Lennie Tristano; Performer
Composer: Lee Konitz; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Producer: Bob Weinstock; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

2. I'm In The Mood For Love

by James Moody

Primary Artist: James Moody; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Dorothy Fields
Jimmy Mchugh; Other

3. I Want To Be Happy

by Sonny Stitt Quartet

Primary Artist: Sonny Stitt Quartet; Main Performer
Double Bass: Curly Russell; Performer
Drums: Max Roach; Performer
Performer: Curly Russell
Bud Powell
Sonny Stitt
Max Roach; Performer
Piano: Bud Powell; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Sonny Stitt; Performer
Composer: Irving Caesar
Vincent Youmans; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Caesar
Vincent Youmans; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Vincent Youmans
Irving Caesar; Other

4. Blue Monk

by Thelonious Monk Trio

Bass ( Vocal): Percy Heath; Performer
Bass (vocal): Percy Heath; Performer
Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk Trio; Main Performer
Drums: Art Blakey; Performer
Performer: Percy Heath
Art Blakey
Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Composer: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Producer: Bob Weinstock; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

5. Airegin

by Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke

Featured Artist: Horace Silver
Kenny Clarke
Percy Heath
Sonny Rollins; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Composer: Sonny Rollins; Composer

6. Django

by The Modern Jazz Quartet

Primary Artist: The Modern Jazz Quartet; Main Performer
Double Bass: Percy Heath; Performer
Drums: Kenny Clarke; Performer
Performer: Kenny Clarke
John Lewis
Percy Heath
Milt Jackson; Performer
Piano: John Lewis; Performer
Vibraphone: Milt Jackson; Performer
Composer: John Lewis; Composer
Producer: Bob Weinstock; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Recording Supervision: Bob Weinstock
Ira Gitler; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder
Bob Weinstock
Ira Gitler; Production

7. Tenor Madness

by Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane

Featured Artist: John Coltrane; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sonny Rollins Quartet; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Paul Chambers; Performer
Bass (vocal): Paul Chambers; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Sonny Rollins
Philly Joe Jones
Paul Chambers
Red Garland
John Coltrane; Performer
Piano: Red Garland; Performer
Saxophone: John Coltrane
Sonny Rollins; Performer
Composer: Sonny Rollins; Composer

8. St. Thomas

by Sonny Rollins, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Max Roach

Featured Artist: Doug Watkins
Max Roach
Tommy Flanagan; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sonny Rollins; Main Performer
Double Bass: Doug Watkins; Performer
Drums: Max Roach; Performer
Performer: Doug Watkins
Sonny Rollins
Max Roach
Tommy Flanagan; Performer
Piano: Tommy Flanagan; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Sonny Rollins; Performer
Composer: Sonny Rollins; Composer

9. If I Were A Bell

by Miles Davis

Primary Artist: The Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis Quintet; Main Performer
Double Bass: Paul Chambers; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Miles Davis
Philly Joe Jones
Paul Chambers
Red Garland
John Coltrane; Performer
Piano: Red Garland; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: John Coltrane; Performer
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Composer: Frank Loesser; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Loesser; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Phil De Lancie; Production
Producer: Bob Weinstock; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Recording Supervision: Bob Weinstock; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder
Bob Weinstock
Phil De Lancie; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Loesser; Other

10. My Funny Valentine

by Miles Davis

Bass ( Vocal): Paul Chambers; Performer
Primary Artist: The Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis Quintet; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Paul Chambers; Performer
Drums: Philly Joe Jones; Performer
Performer: Red Garland
Philly Joe Jones
Paul Chambers
Miles Davis; Performer
Piano: Red Garland; Performer
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart; Composer
Lyricist: Lorenz Hart
Richard Rodgers; Composer
Producer: Bob Weinstock; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart; Other

11. Hey Now

by Red Garland

Primary Artist: Red Garland Trio; Main Performer
Composer: Red Garland; Composer
Lyricist: Red Garland; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Red Garland; Other

12. I Love You

by John Coltrane

Double Bass: Earl May; Performer
Primary Artist: John Coltrane; Main Performer
Drum: Arthur Taylor; Performer
Performer: Earl May
John Coltrane
Arthur Taylor; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: John Coltrane; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Cole Porter; Other

13. Why Was I Born?

by Kenny Burrell, John Coltrane

Double Bass: Paul Chambers; Performer
Primary Artist: John Coltrane
Kenny Burrell; Main Performer
Drums: Jimmy Cobb; Performer
Guitar: Kenny Burrell; Performer
Performer: Tommy Flanagan
John Coltrane
Paul Chambers
Kenny Burrell
Jimmy Cobb; Performer
Piano: Tommy Flanagan; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: John Coltrane; Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern
Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Composer
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein Ii
Jerome Kern; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Other

Volume 2

1. Very Saxy

by Eddie "lockjaw" Davis, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb

Primary Artist: Coleman Hawkins
Buddy Tate
Arnett Cobb
Eddie "lockjaw" Davis; Main Performer
Composer: Eddie "lockjaw" Davis
George Duvivier; Composer
Lyricist: George Duvivier
Eddie "lockjaw" Davis; Composer
Composer Lyricist: George Duvivier
Eddie "lockjaw" Davis; Other

2. Lotus Blossom

by Kenny Dorham

Primary Artist: Kenny Dorham; Main Performer
Composer: Kenny Dorham; Composer
Lyricist: Kenny Dorham; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Kenny Dorham; Other

3. Hittin' The Jug

by Gene Ammons

Primary Artist: Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Double Bass: Doug Watkins; Performer
Drums: Arthur Taylor; Performer
Performer: Ray Barretto
Arthur Taylor
Doug Watkins
Tommy Flanagan
Gene Ammons; Performer
Piano: Tommy Flanagan; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: Gene Ammons; Composer
Conga: Ray Barretto; Other

4. March On, March On

by Oliver Nelson Sextet

Primary Artist: Oliver Nelson Sextet; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): George Duvivier; Performer
Bass (vocal): George Duvivier; Performer
Clarinet: Eric Dolphy; Performer
Drums: Roy Haynes; Performer
Performer: Roy Haynes
Richard Wyands
George Duvivier
Richard Williams
Oliver Nelson
Eric Dolphy; Performer
Piano: Richard Wyands; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Dolphy
Oliver Nelson; Performer
Trumpet: Richard Williams; Performer
Composer: Oliver Nelson; Composer
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

5. Les

by Eric Dolphy Quintet

Primary Artist: Eric Dolphy Quintet; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Eric Dolphy; Performer
Double Bass: George Tucker; Performer
Drums: Roy Haynes; Performer
Performer: Eric Dolphy
George Tucker
Jaki Byard
Roy Haynes
Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Piano: Jaki Byard; Performer
Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Composer: Eric Dolphy; Composer
Lyricist: Eric Dolphy; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eric Dolphy; Other

6. The Plum Blossom

by Yusef Lateef

Primary Artist: Yusef Lateef; Main Performer
Double Bass: Ernie Farrow; Performer
Drums: Lex Humphries; Performer
Performer: Ernie Farrow
Lex Humphries
Barry Harris; Performer
Piano: Barry Harris; Performer
Producer: Esmond Edwards; Production

7. Three For Dizzy

by Roland Kirk, Jack Mcduff

Featured Artist: Jack Mcduff; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Benjamin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Joe Benjamin; Performer
Drums: Arthur Taylor; Performer
Flute: Roland Kirk; Performer
Organ: Jack Mcduff; Performer
Performer: Joe Benjamin
Arthur Taylor
Jack Mcduff
Roland Kirk; Performer
Saxophone: Roland Kirk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Roland Kirk; Performer
Composer: Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk; Composer
Lyricist: Roland Kirk; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Roland Kirk; Other

8. Soul Shoutin'

by Shirley Scott, Stanley Turrentine

Primary Artist: Stanley Turrentine
Shirley Scott; Main Performer
Double Bass: Earl May; Performer
Drums: Grassella Oliphant; Performer
Organ: Shirley Scott; Performer
Performer: Stanley Turrentine
Earl May
Grassella Oliphant
Shirley Scott; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Stanley Turrentine; Performer
Composer: Stanley Turrentine; Composer
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

9. Misty

by Richard "groove" Holmes

Primary Artist: Richard "groove" Holmes; Main Performer
Composer: Erroll Garner
Johnny Burke; Composer

10. Waltz For Geri

by Pat Martino

Primary Artist: Pat Martino; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Martino; Composer

11. Fried Bananas

by Dexter Gordon

Primary Artist: Dexter Gordon; Main Performer
Composer: Dexter Gordon; Composer
Lyricist: Dexter Gordon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Dexter Gordon; Other

12. More Today Than Yesterday

by Charles Earland

Primary Artist: Charles Earland; Main Performer
Composer: Patrick Upton; Composer
Lyricist: Patrick Upton; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Patrick Upton; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

25 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 24 minutes and 10 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

13/25 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/25 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz

Label

Fantasy Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 23, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888072312395

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The Very Best Of Prestige Records (60th Anniversary)

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Subconscious-Lee

2. I'm In The Mood For Love

3. I Want To Be Happy

4. Blue Monk

5. Airegin

6. Django

7. Tenor Madness

8. St. Thomas

9. If I Were A Bell

10. My Funny Valentine

11. Hey Now

12. I Love You

13. Why Was I Born?

Volume 2

1. Very Saxy

2. Lotus Blossom

3. Hittin' The Jug

4. March On, March On

5. Les

6. The Plum Blossom

7. Three For Dizzy

8. Soul Shoutin'

9. Misty

10. Waltz For Geri

11. Fried Bananas

12. More Today Than Yesterday

Technical Specifications

The Very Best Of Prestige Records (60th Anniversary)

Product information

Release options

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Subconscious-Lee

2. I'm In The Mood For Love

3. I Want To Be Happy

4. Blue Monk

5. Airegin

6. Django

7. Tenor Madness

8. St. Thomas

9. If I Were A Bell

10. My Funny Valentine

11. Hey Now

12. I Love You

13. Why Was I Born?

Volume 2

1. Very Saxy

2. Lotus Blossom

3. Hittin' The Jug

4. March On, March On

5. Les

6. The Plum Blossom

7. Three For Dizzy

8. Soul Shoutin'

9. Misty

10. Waltz For Geri

11. Fried Bananas

12. More Today Than Yesterday

Technical Specifications