We've already outlined a general history of jazz by strolling down the many highways and byways of its different styles during the first fifty years of its life; now we're going to propose another approach to this music, the most popular and creative of the 20th century, and incidentally, one that's still continuing to develop, though in a different manner. We'll be offering a chronological approach to the life and music of some great jazzmen. There are already several anthologies and compilations in this world to do with jazz and those who are part of it, but we wanted to take a different approach and go one step further if possible. We'll be following our selected artists into every corner of their life, their critical and popular successes, anything unusual or innovatory they introduced, all in their order of composition; another "extra" with us will be the sound which will be cleaned and restored. So here goes. Jazz to listen to, accept, listen to again, appreciate, think about. For these are the high points of a musical story belonging to the 20th century that's still relevant fifty years later. Andre Francis (Jazz Characters creator)

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Lafayette (W.Basie-E.Durham) Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra 13 d c.1932 2'44
2. Evenin' (H. White - M. Parrish) Jones-Smith Incorporated 9 octobre 1936 2'53
3. Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong) (W.Basie-J.Rushing) Count Basie And His Orchestra 26 mars 1937 2'49
4. One O'Clock Jump (W. Basie) Count Basie And His Orchestra 7 juillet 1937 3'01
5. John's Idea (W.Basie) Count Basie And His Orchestra 7 juillet 1937 2'54
6. Topsy (E.Battle - E.Durham) Count Basie And His Orchestra 9 ao t 1937 3'12
7. Don't You Miss Your Baby (W.Basie-E.Durham-J.Rushing) Count Basie And His Orchestra 13 oct 1937 3'09
8. Sent For You Yesterday (Durham-Rushing) Count Basie And His Orchestra
9. Every Tub (W.Basie-E.Durham) Count Basie And His Orchestra 16 f vrier 1938 3'14
10. Swinging The Blues (W.Basie-E.Durham) Count Basie And His Orchestra
11. Blue And Sentimental (W.Basie-M.David-J.Livingston) Count Basie And His Orchestra 6 juin 1938 3'11
12. Doggin' Around (H.Evans-E.W.Battle) Count Basie And His Orchestra 6 juin 1938 3'02
13. How Long, How Long Blues (L.Carr) Count Basie Quartet 9 novembre 1938 2'55
14. The Dirty Dozens (R.Perryman) Count Basie Quartet 9 novembre 1938 3'03
15. Panassie Stomp (W.Basie) Count Basie And His Orchestra 16 novembre 1938 2'47
16. Red Wagon (R.M.Jones) Count Basie Quartet 26 janvier 1939 2'53
17. Jive At Five (H.Edison) Count Basie And His Orchestra 4 f vrier 1939 2'49
18. Rock-A-Bye-Basie (S.Collins-L.Young-W.Basie) Count Basie And His Orchestra
19. Taxi War Dance (L.Young-W.Basie) Count Basie And His Orchestra 19 mars 1939 2'47
20. Miss Thing 1&2 (S.Martin -W.Basie) Count Basie And His Orchestra 5 avril 1939 5'35
21. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie (B.Rose-B.McDonald-J.Meyer) Count Basie And His Orchestra 4 ao t 1939 2'26
22. Dickie's Dream (L.Young-W.Basie) Count Basie's Kansas City Seven 5 sept. 1939 2'51
23. Lester Leaps In (L.Young ) Count Basie's Kansas City Seven 5 septembre 1939 2'55
24. Volcano (W.Basie) Count Basie And His Orchestra 6 novembre 1939 2'35
25. Tickle Toe (L.Young) Count Basie And His Orchestra 19 mars 1940 2'38

Disc 2:

1. The World Is Mas 1&2 (W.Basie) Count Basie And His Orchestra 8 ao t 1940 5'23
2. Broadway (H.Woode-McRae) Count Basie And His Orchestra novembre 1940 2'55
3. Rockin' The Blues (E.Warren) Count Basie And His Orchestra 19 novembre 1940 3'06
4. 9:20 Special (E.Warren-B.Engvick) Count Basie And His Orchestra 10 avril 1941 3'08
5. Fiesta In Blue (J.Mundy-B.Goodman) Count Basie And His Orchestra
6. It's Sand, Man (E.Lewis) Count Basie And His Orchestra 27 juillet 1942 3'05
7. Avenue C (B.Clayton) Count Basie And His Orchestra 11 septembre 1944 2'51
8. Taps Miller (W.Basie-Russell) 6 d cembre 1944 3'20
9. Red Bank Boogie (W.Basie-B.Clayton) Count Basie And His Orchestra 6 d c. 1944 2'38
10. The Mad Boogie (W.Basie-B.Harding) Count Basie And His Orchestra 9 janvier 1946
11. The King (W.Basie) Count Basie And His Orchestra 6 f vrier 1946 3'08
12. Rambo (J.J.Johnson) Count Basie And His Orchestra 6 f vrier 1946 3'19
13. Bill's Mill (W.Basie - G.Roland) Count Basie And His Orchestra 3 janvier 1947 2'37
14. I Ain't Mad At You (W.Basie-F.Green-Ebbins) Count Basie And His Orchestra
15. House Rent Boogie (W.Basie-B.Harding-Ebbins) Count Basie And His Orchestra
16. Seventh Avenue Express (W.Basie-B.Clayton) Count Basie And His Orchestra
17. Rat Race (W.Basie) Count Basie Octet 6 f vrier 1950 2'37
18. Little White Lies (W.Donaldson) Count Basie Octet 3 novembre 1950 2'30
19. Why Not? (N.Hefti) Count Basie And His Orchestra 17 janvier 1952 3'35
20. Blee Blop Blues (Normania) (W.Basie-Salim) Count Basie And His Orchestra
21. Paradise Squat (B.Harding) Count Basie And His Orchestra 22-25 juillet 1952 3'31
22. Softly, With Feeling (N.Hefti) Count Basie And His Orchestra 12 d cembre 1953 3'05
23. She's Just My Size (E.Wilkins) Count Basie And His Orchestra juin 1954 4'30
24. Jumpin' At The Woodside (C.Basie) Count Basie And His Orchestra