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. I Come From Jamaica (C. Powell) Chris Powell And His Blue Flames 2'19
2. Theme Of No Repeat (T. Dameron) Tadd Dameron Orchestra 5'20
3. Easy Living (Rainger - Robin) Clifford Brown 3'40
4. Stockholm Sweetnin' (Q. Jones) Clifford Brown And Art Farmer With The Swedish All Stars 5'25
5. Brown Skins (G. Gryce) Gigi Gryce And His Orchestra 6'07
6. Blue And Brown (C. Brown) Clifford Brown Quartet 3'08
7. Wee Dot (J. J. Johnson) Art Blakey A Night At Birdland 6'48
8. Quicksilver (H. Silver) Art Blakey A Night At Birdland 6'42
9. Tenderly (Lawrence - Gross) Clifford Brown And Max Roach In Concert 4'44
10. Sunset Eyes (T. Edwards) Clifford Brown And Max Roach In Concert 6'36
11. Daahoud (C. Brown) Clifford Brown 4'15
12. Delilah (V. Young) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet 8'04
13. Parisian Thoroughfare (B. Powell) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet 7'16
14. Sweet Clifford (C. Brown) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet 6'40

Disc 2:

1. Stompin' At The Savoy (Goodman - Sampson - Razaf - Webb) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet 6'24
2. Joy Spring (C. Brown) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet 6'49
3. Midlama (M. Roach) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet 4'31
4. Tiny Capers (C. Brown) Clifford Brown 2'57
5. I've Got You Under My Skin (C. Porter) Jam Session Mercury 5'17
6. Jordu (D. Jordan) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet In Concert 7'03
7. I Can't Get Started With You (V. Duke - Gershwin) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet In Concert 3'51
8. Jim (Rose - Petrillo - Shawn) Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown 5'48
9. Born To Be Blue (Hoffman - Silver) Helen Merrill With Quincy Jones' Orchestra 5'12
10. George's Dilemna (C. Brown) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet 5'34
11. The Blues Walk (C. Brown) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet 6'43
12. Cherokee (R. Noble) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet 5'41
13. Sandu (C. Brown) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet 4'53
14. I Get A Kick Out Of You (C. Porter) Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet 7'45