VA - Jazz In Paris, The 100's Most Beautiful Melodies [2006] (5 x CDs)

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VA - Jazz In Paris, The 100's Most Beautiful Melodies [2006] (5 x CDs)

Are you ready for a musical journey through the streets and cafes of Paris? If so, you will love this 5-CD box set that brings you some of the most beautiful and memorable jazz melodies ever recorded in the City of Light. Jazz in Paris - The 100’s Most Beautiful Melodies is a treasure trove of jazz gems, featuring some of the greatest jazz legends who made Paris their home or their inspiration, such as Miles Davis, Django Reinhardt, Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker, Sacha Distel and Jean-Luc Ponty. No matter what kind of jazz you like, you will find something to make you smile and swing in this box set. You will hear the gypsy jazz of the Quintette du Hot Club de France, the cool and classy bop of the Art Simmons Quartet, the sweet and soulful vocals of Sarah Vaughan and Blossom Dearie, and the adventurous and innovative fusion of Slide Hampton and Max Roach. You will enjoy a variety of jazz styles and influences, from New Orleans to Latin America, from Broadway to Hollywood, from classical to pop. You will discover some of the most famous and beloved jazz tunes, such as The Man I Love, Nuages, 'Round Midnight and La Vie en Rose, as well as some original and creative compositions, such as Ascenseur pour l’échafaud, Mélodie pour les radio taxis and Florence sur les notes gitanes. The sound quality is superb, and the booklet gives you some interesting and fun facts about each track and artist. Jazz in Paris - The 100’s Most Beautiful Melodies is a must-have for any jazz lover, or anyone who wants to experience the magic and charm of jazz in Paris. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Miles Davis Quartet - (Générique) Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud 2:49

02 Bernard Zacharias & Ses Solistes - The Man I Love 3:25

03 Blossom Dearie Trio - The Continental 2:44

04 Hubert Fol Quartet - They Can't Take That Away From Me 3:38

05 Henri Salvador - Stompin' At The Savoy 3:39

06 Django Reinhardt & Son Orchestre - Fine And Dandy 3:11

07 Pierre Michelot & Son Orchestre - Cherokee 3:17

08 Sonny Cris Quartet - This Can't Be Love 3:28

09 Jack Diéval & Le J.A.C.E. All-Stars - The Nearness Of You 3:57

10 Don Byas Quartet - Laura 4:14

11 Buddy Banks Trio - Yesterdays 3:29

12 Stéphane Grappelli Quintet - My Heart Belongs To Daddy 5:25

13 Earl Hines Trio - No Greater Love 4:31

14 Andy & The Bey Sisters - Scoubidou 2:44

15 Bernard Peiffer & His Saint-Germain-Des-Près Orchestra - Who Is Me? 2:17

16 Henri Crolla, Sa Guitare & Son Ensemble - Begin The Beguine 3:08

17 Dizzy Gillespie Quartet - Blue Moon 4:24

18 Mary Lou Williams Trio - Carioca 2:38

19 Art Simmons Quartet - What Is This Thing Called Love? 5:26

20 Sammy Price - Baby Won't You Please Come Home? 2:21

CD2

01 Quintette Du Hot Club De France - Swing 39 3:19

02 Stéphane Grappelli Quartet - Body And Soul 2:33

03 Les Amis De Django - Minor Swing 3:38

04 Oscar Peterson Quartet Feat. Stéphane Grappelli - Autumn Leaves 6:34

05 Alain Goraguer Trio - Stella By Starlight 3:34

06 Bernard Peiffer - Caravan 3:09

07 Le Jazz Groupe De Paris - Parisian Thoroughfare 3:55

08 Chet Baker Quartet - Summertime 4:14

09 Dizzy Gillespie & His Operatic String Orchestra - Sweet And Lovely 3:24

10 Earl Hines Trio - Hallelujah 2:52

11 Buck Clayton Quintet - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone 3:04

12 Sidney Bechet & His Feetwarmers - It Had To Be You 2:40

13 June Richmond With The Quincy Jones Orchestra - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 2:30

14 Rhoda Scott & Kenny Clarke - Satin Doll 5:19

15 Eddy Louiss Quartet - Angel Eyes 4:19

16 Slide Hampton & His Orchestra - I Remember Clifford 5:07

17 Max Roach - Nica 4:45

18 René Thomas Quintet - A Night In Tunisia 4:39

19 Django Reinhardt & Ses Rythmes - Nuages 3:15

20 Sarah Vaughan With The Quincy Jones Orchestra - Misty 3:00

CD3

01 Sacha Distel Quartet - 'round Midnight 3:17

02 Quintette Du Hot Club De France - September Song 3:20

03 Georges Arvanitas Quintet - La Bride Sur Le Cou 3:09

04 Sonny Criss Quartet - God Bless The Child 6:06

05 Joe Newman Quintet - Lover Man 5:53

06 Blossom Dearie Trio - The Surrey With The Fringe On The Top 2:55

07 Art Simmons Quartet - My Funny Valentine 3:25

08 Elek Bacsik - Over The Rainbow 2:25

09 Jean-Luc Ponty Quartet - I Want To Talk About You 3:47

10 Peanuts Holland & Son Orchestre - That's My Desire 4:19

11 Michel De Villers & Son Orchestre - These Foolish Things 2:44

12 Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Blue And Sentimental 2:43

13 Barney Wilen - Mélodie Pour Les Radios Taxis 3:49

14 Don Byas Quintet - Georgia On My Mind 2:53

15 Lucky Thompson Quartet - Lullaby Of The Leaves 3:58

16 Mary Lou Williams - There's A Small Hotel 3:10

17 René Thomas Quartet - My Old Flame 4:47

18 Toots Thielemans Quartet - Willow Weep For Me 5:30

19 Bobby Jaspar Quartet - Autumn In New York 3:56

20 Lester Young Quintet - I Can't Get Started 3:11

CD4

01 Louis Armstrong & The All-Stars - When It's Sleepy Time Down South 3:22

02 Louis Armstrong & The All-Stars - A Kiss To Build A Dream On 4:31

03 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Blues March 5:43

04 Stan Getz Quartet - Manha De Carnaval 3:15

05 Stan Getz Quartet - On Green Dolphin Street 5:49

06 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Clo's Blues 3:20

07 Django Reinhardt & Ses Rythmes - Manoir De Mes Rêves 2:36

08 Michel Legrand Trio - April In Paris 5:11

09 Stéphane Grappelli Quartet - Django 4:57

10 Don Byas Quintet - Night And Day 2:35

11 Harold Nicholas & His Orchestra - On The Sunny Side Of The Street 3:58

12 Sammy Price & Doc Cheatham - I Got Rhythm 3:12

13 Willie “the Lion” Smith - Honeysuckle Rose 4:27

14 Michel Legrand Trio - La Vie En Rose 3:07

15 Barney Wilen Quartet - Vamp 4:18

16 Ronnell Bright Trio - Things Ain't What They Used To Be 4:14

17 Sidney Bechet & His Feetwarmers - After You've Gone 2:29

18 Stéphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith - How High The Moon 4:57

19 Sonny Criss Quartet - We'll Be Together Again 2:58

20 Don Byas Quintet - Stormy Weather 3:12

CD5

01 Chet Baker Quartet - I'll Remember April 5:53

02 René Urtreger Trio - Bouncing With Bud 2:44

03 Maurice Meunier Quartet - (Back Home Again In) Indiana 3:42

04 Albert Nicholas & His New Orleans Friends - Basin Street Blues 4:44

05 Freddy Johnson, Arthur Briggs & Their All-Stars Orchestra - Sweet Georgia Brown 3:15

06 Sidney Bechet & His Orchestra - I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 2:44

07 Louis Armstrong & Son Orchestre - Saint Louis Blues 2:42

08 Quintette Du Hot Club De France - Them There Eyes 3:01

09 Les Amis De Django - Swing 42 2:59

10 Gus Viseur - Swing Valse 2:43

11 Jimmy Archey Avec Michel Attenoux & Son Orchestre - Swanee River 3:29

12 Bernard Peiffer - Cheek To Cheek 3:28

13 Guy Lafitte Quintet - I've Got The World On A String 4:22

14 Bobby Jaspar Quintet - Misterioso 3:28

15 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - (Générique) Des Femmes Disparaissent 2:45

16 Sonny Criss Quartet - Don't Blame Me 2:47

17 Pierre Michelot & Son Orchestre - Elephant Green 3:56

18 Slide Hampton & His Orchestra - A Moment's Notice 3:26

19 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Les Tricheurs 3:11

20 Miles Davis Quintet - Florence Sur Les Champs-Élysées 2:52

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