Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Paul Gonsalves - Sittin' In (1957) [Remastered 2005]

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Norman Granz, the man who revoloutionized what the world now knows as 'jazz' with his Clef Norgran and Verve labels and the stars that emerged from them. And every once in a while, Granz would get the idea to throw a jam session together; assemble some of his stars together (and more often than not, some that you wouldnt think would jive together) and record them in concert or studio settings. Here is one such collaboration of some mighty big names: Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Paul Gonsalves on the horn/sax side, and Wynton Kelly, one of the most underrated pianists of this era along with JC Heard and Wendell Marshall. I am still researching whoever thought up these medleys they'd come up with (See JAZZ GIANTS '58 on Verve for a real treat and another fine array of jazz all-stars) but even songs, albeit great songs, that wouldnt appear to belong 'together' flow together seamlessly. It's no wonder Getz and Gonsalves are programmed one after the other, to show their likenesses as well as their differences. Wynton Kelly may have stolen the whole show here with his version of THIS TIME THE DREAMS ON ME, although Gonsalves preceeds him with a fine reading of WITHOUT A WORD OF WARNING. Gonsalves, long time Ellington tenor also outdoes himself in the second medley with his version of GONE WITH THE WIND. Getz is no slouch with I'M THROUGH WITH LOVE but really shines on the Styne/Cahn classic TIME AFTER TIME. Coleman Hawkins' work on SEPTEMBER SONG is very noteable as well (he would do this song with Illinois Jacquet for the Clef label earlier with even more gorgeous results). The cherry on the top is, at least according to Nat Hentoff's liner notes, this whole affair took these geniuses all of about five hours to lay down on wax and leave for us to enjoy for generations to come. A very welcome addition to your jazz collection. ~ Amazon Customer's Review

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Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Paul Gonsalves - Sittin' In (1957) [Remastered 2005]

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Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Paul Gonsalves - Sittin' In (1957) [Remastered 2005]

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