VA - The Complete Bee Hive Sessions [2015] (12 x CDs)

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VA - The Complete Bee Hive Sessions [2015] (12 x CDs)

The Complete Bee Hive Sessions is a box set that contains the entire output of the Bee Hive label, a jazz record company founded by Jim and Susan Neumann in 1977. The label featured some of the best jazz musicians of the 1970s and 1980s, who played in the hard bop and post-bop styles. The box set includes 16 albums, plus six tracks released only on a rare sampler and three tracks previously unissued. Some of the artists who recorded for Bee Hive are Nick Brignola, Curtis Fuller, Clifford Jordan, Johnny Hartman, Sal Salvador, Ronnie Mathews, Roland Hanna, Junior Mance, Arnett Cobb, and many more. The box set was released by Mosaic Records in 2015 and is limited to 5000 copies. It is widely praised by jazz critics and fans as one of the most enjoyable and valuable collections of jazz music from that era.

The box set is a treasure trove of jazz history and culture. It showcases the diversity and creativity of the Bee Hive artists, who were often overlooked or underappreciated by the mainstream jazz scene. The music ranges from swinging bebop to soulful ballads, from complex compositions to spontaneous improvisations, from intimate duos to lively sextets. The sound quality is excellent, thanks to the meticulous remastering by Malcolm Addey. 

The box set is a must-have for any jazz lover or collector and is a masterpiece of jazz documentation and preservation. It offers hours of listening pleasure and discovery, as well as a deeper appreciation of the Bee Hive legacy. The box set is also a tribute to the Neumanns, who devoted their lives to supporting and promoting jazz music. They were not only record producers, but also friends and mentors to many of the musicians they worked with. They created a label that was driven by passion and integrity, rather than profit and fame. They left behind a rich and lasting contribution to the jazz world. It is a rare opportunity to hear some of the finest jazz artists of their generation in their prime. It is a testament to the power and beauty of jazz music, as well as the dedication and vision of the Bee Hive label. It is a box set that deserves a place in every jazz library. (B)

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Track lists

CD01

01 Nick Brignola - Donna Lee 9:38

02 Nick Brignola - Billie's Bounce 11:18

03 Nick Brignola - Stablemates 10:37

04 Nick Brignola - Marmaduke 11:35

05 Nick Brignola - Body And Soul 7:07

06 Nick Brignola - Alone Together 7:04

CD02

01 Nick Brignola - Nick Who's Blues 6:56

02 Nick Brignola - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 6:33

03 Nick Brignola - Busy B's 5:56

04 Nick Brignola - Groovin' High 10:36

05 Nick Brignola - Our Delight 9:25

06 Nick Brignola - Blues In F 4:35

07 Sal Nistico - Anthropology 8:08

08 Sal Nistico - You Don't Know What Love Is 7:26

09 Sal Nistico - Be My Love 7:44

CD03

01 Sal Nistico - Blues For K.D. 6:22

02 Sal Nistico - Bambu 9:34

03 Sal Nistico - Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum 5:57

04 Sal Nistico - Like Someone In Love 7:29

05 Curtis Fuller - Minor's Holiday 3:46

06 Curtis Fuller - Ballade For Gabe Wells 10:14

07 Curtis Fuller - Hello, Young Lovers 8:01

08 Curtis Fuller - The Egyptian Two 7:43

09 Curtis Fuller - Yesterdays 7:14

10 Curtis Fuller - Blue Monk 5:49

CD04

01 Dizzy Reece - Con Man 8:59

02 Dizzy Reece - Manhattan Walk 8:02

03 Dizzy Reece - Yule On The Hudson 9:10

04 Dizzy Reece - Woody 'n' You 11:52

05 Dizzy Reece - One For Trane 8:05

06 Dizzy Reece - Con Man (Alternate Take) 9:18

07 Clifford Jordan - Hyde Park After Dark 7:16

08 Clifford Jordan - You're Blase 6:22

CD05

01 Clifford Jordan - Lotus Blossom 6:14

02 Clifford Jordan - Sad Sam 6:54

03 Clifford Jordan - I Waited For You 5:32

04 Clifford Jordan - I'm Glad There Is You 3:31

05 Clifford Jordan - 2 Degrees East, 3 Degrees West 6:51

06 Clifford Jordan - Dr. Chicago 5:55

07 Clifford Jordan - Something To Live For 11:32

08 Clifford Jordan - Zombie 5:47

09 Clifford Jordan - Touch Love 5:48

10 Clifford Jordan - If I Had You 7:17

11 Clifford Jordan - Bebop 6:25

CD06

01 Johnny Hartman - Easy Living 5:56

02 Johnny Hartman - It Was Almost Like A Song 2:36

03 Johnny Hartman - Wave 6:50

04 Johnny Hartman - By Myself 4:29

05 Johnny Hartman - For All We Know 5:05

06 Johnny Hartman - Will You Still Be Mine 3:33

07 Johnny Hartman - Nobody Home 3:32

08 Johnny Hartman - I Could Write A Book 3:29

09 Johnny Hartman - I See Your Face Before Me 4:40

10 Johnny Hartman - Moonlight In Vermont 3:02

CD07

01 Sal Salvador - Nica's Dream 12:58

02 Sal Salvador - Darn That Dream 4:59

03 Sal Salvador - Sometime Ago 6:37

04 Sal Salvador - Zone Two 6:42

05 Sal Salvador - Don't Get Around Much Anymore 6:06

06 Sal Salvador - Blue Gnu's Blues 11:08

07 Sal Salvador - On Green Dolphin Street 7:09

08 Sal Salvador - Blues In The Closet 11:02

CD08

01 Sal Salvador - Opus De Funk 11:04

02 Sal Salvador - Daddy-O 7:44

03 Sal Salvador - Tune For Two 3:47

04 Sal Salvador - Northern Lights 9:02

05 Sal Salvador - Juicy Lucy 6:16

06 Sal Salvador - For All We Know 4:55

07 Ronnie Mathews - Salima's Dance 7:43

08 Ronnie Mathews - It Don't Mean A Thing 6:54

09 Ronnie Mathews - Hi-Fly 6:12

CD09

01 Ronnie Mathews - Thew's Blues 7:06

02 Ronnie Mathews - Susanita 8:30

03 Ronnie Mathews - Reflections 5:13

04 Ronnie Mathews - Legacy 8:46

05 Ronnie Mathews - A Child Is Born 5:50

06 Ronnie Mathews - Once I Loved 6:19

07 Ronnie Mathews - Ichi Ban 5:02

08 Ronnie Mathews - Suicide Is Painless (Theme From M.A.S.H.) 6:19

09 Ronnie Mathews - Loose Suite 5:42

10 Ronnie Mathews - Four For Nothing 4:48

11 Ronnie Mathews - Untitled Blues 3:48

CD10

01 Roland Hanna - Four The Hard Way 8:59

02 Roland Hanna - Wisteria 4:19

03 Roland Hanna - Raise A Ruckus 6:23

04 Roland Hanna - H & T Blues 7:10

05 Roland Hanna - Ain't Nothin' New 3:54

06 Roland Hanna - You Don't Know What Love Is 8:30

07 Dick Katz - Laverne Walk 4:15

08 Dick Katz - A Few Bars For Basie 4:57

09 Dick Katz - Friday The 13th 4:58

10 Dick Katz - No Matter What 4:34

CD11

01 Dick Katz - But Not For Me 4:35

02 Dick Katz - Crazy She Calls Me 4:54

03 Dick Katz - Cousin Mary 6:09

04 Dick Katz - Lament 5:28

05 Junior Mance - Mean Old Amtrak 6:56

06 Junior Mance - That Lucky Old Sun 5:13

07 Junior Mance - Truckin' 6:18

08 Junior Mance - Funky Carnival 7:37

09 Junior Mance - Miss Otis Regrets 6:00

10 Junior Mance - Birks' Works 5:52

11 Junior Mance - Mean Old Amtrak (Alternate Take) 6:45

CD12

01 Arnett Cobb - Cheatin' On Me 6:47

02 Arnett Cobb - Blues For Lisette 5:19

03 Arnett Cobb - Indiana 5:24

04 Arnett Cobb - Keep On Pushin' 10:01

05 Arnett Cobb - Stardust 6:57

06 Arnett Cobb - Deep River 2:26

07 Arnett Cobb - Blues For Lisette (Alternate Take) 4:48

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