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Savoy 2200 series discography

Savoy released a series of double LPs between 1976 and 1989 with catalog numbers SJL 2201 to (probably) SJL 2264. These double albums were generally compilations of tracks that had been released on earlier 10" or 12" Savoy LPs.

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Savoy 12000 series: MG 12000 - MG 12079   |   MG 12080 - MG 12159   |   MG 12160 - MG 12305

Savoy 2200 series: SJL 2201 - SJL 2264   |   Savoy 1100 series: SJL 1101 - SJL 1196

Savoy 13000 series: SST 13001 - SST 13012

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Savoy 2200 series

Bird: The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes), Charlie Parker, 1976, Savoy SJL 2201

Tracks : Tiny's Tempo, I'll Always Love You Just The Same, Romance Without Finance, Red Cross, Warming Up A Riff, Billie's Bounce, Now's The Time, Thriving On A Riff, Meandering, Ko Ko, Donna Lee, Chasin' The Bird, Cheryl, Buzzy, Milestones, Little Willie Leaps, Half Nelson, Sippin' At Bells, Another Hair-Do, Blue Bird, Klaunstance, Bird Gets The Worm, Barbados, Ah-Leu-Cha, Constellation, Parker's Mood, Perhaps, Marmaduke, Steeplechase, Merry-Go-Round

Musicians : Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Bud Powell, Clyde Hart, Duke Jordan, John Lewis, Tiny Grimes, Curly Russell, Nelson Boyd, Tommy Potter, Jimmy Butts, Doc West, Max Roach

Recordings made between 1944 and 1948.

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Pres: The Complete Savoy Recordings, Lester Young, 1976, Savoy SJL 2202

Tracks : Circus In Rhythm, Circus In Rhythm, Circus In Rhythm, Poor Little Plaything, Poor Little Plaything, Tush, Tush, These Foolish Things, Exercise In Swing, Exercise In Swing, Exercise In Swing, Exercise In Swing, Salute To Fats, Salute To Fats, Salute To Fats, Basie English, Basie English, Blue Lester, Ghost Of A Chance, Ghost Of A Chance, Indiana, Indiana, Jump Lester Jump, Crazy Over J-Z, Crazy Over J-Z, Crazy Over J-Z, Ding Dong, Ding Dong, Ding Dong, Blues 'N' Bells, Blues 'N' Bells, Blues 'N' Bells, June Bug

Musicians : Lester Young, Billy Butterfield, Jesse Drakes, Harry Edison, Al Killian, Ed Lewis, Joe Newman, Dickie Wells, Eli Robinson, Jerry Elliot, Lou Taylor, Ted Donelly, Buddy Tate, Earl Warren, Jimmy Powell, Hank D'Amico, Rudy Rutherford, Clyde Hart, Count Basie, Johnny Guarnieri, Junior Mance, Dexter Hall, Freddie Green, Billy Taylor, Leroy Jackson, Rodney Richardson, Cozy Cole, Jo Johnson, Roy Haynes, Shadow Wilson

Tracks from 1944 and 1949. Some of the 1944tracks had not been previously released.

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Countdown: The Savoy Sessions, John Coltrane and Wilbur Harden, 1976, Savoy SJL 2203

Tracks : Wells Fargo #1, Wells Fargo #2, E.F.F.P.H., Count Down #1, Count Down #2, Rhodomagnetics #1, Rhodomagnetics #2, Snuffy, West 42nd Street

Musicians : John Coltrane, Wilbur Harden, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Louis Hayes

Tracks from the Mainstrean 1958 album plus a number of unreleased takes from the same recordings sessions.

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Second Nature: The Savoy Sessions, Milt Jackson, 1976, Savoy SJL 2204

Tracks : Now's The Time, Ellington Medley, Fred's Mood, Flamingo, Minor Conception, What's New, Sometimes I'm Happy, Soul In 3/4, Lover, Can't Help Lovin' That Man, The Lady Is A Tramp, They Can't Take That Away From Me, Wild Man, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Angel Face, Soulful

Musicians : Milt Jackson, Lucky Thompson, Hank Jones, Wade Legge, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke

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Morning: The Savoy Sessions, Yusef Lateef, 1976, Savoy SJL 2205

Tracks : Morning, O'Blues, Ameena, Metaphor, Yusef's Mood, Blues In Space, G. Bouk, Polarity, Midday, Happyology, Space, The Beginning, Beauregard

Musicians : Yusef Lateef, Curtis Fuller, Hugh Lawson, Ernie Farrow, Louis Hayes, Doug Watkins

Tracks originally released on Jazz Mood, Jazz For Thinkers and Stable Mates.

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Spontaneous Combustion: The Savoy Sessions, Cannonball Adderley, 1976, Savoy SJL 2206

Tracks : Bohemia After Dark, Chasm, Willow Weep For Me, Late Entry, Hear Me Talkin' To Ya, With Apologies To Oscar, We'll Be Together Again, Spontaneous Combustion, Still Talkin'To Ya, A Little Taste, Caribbean Cutie, Flamingo

Musicians : Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones, Horace Silver, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke

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The Elf: The Savoy Sessions, Erroll Garner, 1976, Savoy SJL 2207

Tracks : I Cover The Waterfront, Love Walked In, Ghost Of A Chance, Indiana, Somebody Loves Me, Body And Soul, Penthouse Serenade, Undecided, Red Sails In The Sunset, I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me, Stompin' At The Savoy, Stardust, More Than You Know, Over The Rainbow, Laura, This Can't Be Love, The Man I Love, Moonglow, I Want A Little Girl, It's Easy To Remember, Goodbye, She's Funny That Way, Until The Real Thing Comes Along, Confessin', Stormy Weather, I Surrender Dear, I'm In The Mood For Love, All Of Me

Musicians : Erroll Garner, John Levy, John Simmons, George De Hart, Alvin Stoller

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The Changing Face of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions, Various Artists, 1976, Savoy SJL 2208

Tracks : Twilight In Teheran, Morning Mist, Swing Street, Ram Session (Buck Ram), Ooh-Wee, Bellvue For You, Pete Brown's Boogie, Moppin' The Blues (Pete Brown), Dance Of The Tambourine, Uncle Sam's Blues, Pagin' Mr. Page , I Keep Rollin' On, I Got What It Takes, Good For Stompin', Lip's Blues, Blooey (Hot Lips Page), Honeysuckle Rose, I Surrender Dear, Blue Skies (Ben Webster), Run Down, Nuts To Notes (Herbie Fields), Groovin' With Grimes, I'll Always Love You Just The Same, Romance Without Finance (Tiny Grimes), Bye Bye, My Lucky Day, Hey Lawdy Mama, Groovin' The Blues (Miss Rhapsody), Smack That Mess, Dee Dee's Dance, Little Benny, Shoot The Arrow To Me Cupid (Clyde Hart)

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Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions, Dizzy Gillespie, 1976, Savoy SJL 2209

Tracks : Tin Tin Deo, Birk's Works, We Love To Boogie, Lady Be Good, Love Me Pretty Baby, The Champ, I'm In A Mess, School Days, Swing Low Sweet Cadillac, Bopsie's Blues, Bopsie's Blues, I Couldn't Beat The Rap, Caravan, Caravan, Nobody Knows, The Bluest Blues, On The Sunny Side Of The Street, Stardust, Time On My Hands, Blue Skies, Umbrella Man, Pop's Confessin', Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee, They Can't Take That Away From Me

Musicians : Dizzy Gillespie, J. J. Johnson, Budd Johnson, John Coltrane, Bill Graham, Wynton Kelly, Milt Jackson, Kenny Burrell, Stuff Smith, Bernie Griggs, Percy Heath, Art Blakey, Kansas Fields, Al Jones, Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore, Freddy Strong

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Brothers and Other Mothers: The Savoy Sessions, Stan Getz, Al Cohn, Serge Chaloff, Brew Moore, Allen Eager, 1976, Savoy SJL 2210

Tracks : Stan Gets Along, Stan's Mood, Slow, Fast (Stan Getz), Groovin' With Gus, Infinity, Let's Get Away From It All (Al Cohn), Pumpernickel, Pumpernickel, Gabardine And Serge, Gabardine And Serge, Serge's Urge, Serge's Urge, A Bar A Second, A Bar A Second (Serge Chaloff), Blue Brew, Blue Brew, Blue Brew, Brew Blue, Brew Blue, More Brew, More Brew, No More Brew (Brew Moore), Rampage, Vot's Dot, Booby Hatch, Symphony Sid's Idea, All Night All Frantic, Donald Jay, Meeskite, And That's For Sure (Allen Eager)

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Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions, Dexter Gordon, 1976, Savoy SJL 2211

Tracks : Blow Mr. Dexter, Blow Mr. Dexter, Dexter's Deck, Dexter's Cuttin' Out, Dexter's Minor Mad, Long Tall Dexter, Long Tall Dexter, Dexter Rides Again, I Can't Escape From You, I Can't Escape From You, Dexter Digs In, Dexter Digs In, Settin' The Pace, So Easy, So Easy, Dexter's Riff, Dexter's Riff, Dexter's Mood, Dextrose, Index, Dextivity, Wee Dot, Wee Dot, Lion Roars, Lion Roars, After Hours Bop

Musicians : Dexter Gordon, Fats Navarro, Joe Newman, Howard McGhee, Leonard Hawkins, J.J. Johnson, Trummy Young, Sonny Criss, Leo Parker, Bud Powell, Hank Jones, Sadik Hakim, Tadd Dameron, Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessell, Curley Russell, Red Callender, Gene Ramey, Nelson Boyd, Art Blakey, Art Mardigan, Eddie Nicholson, Max Roach, Shadow Wilson, Roy Porter

Notes : Recordings made between 1945 and 1947.

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The Savoy Sessions, Red Norvo Trio with Tal Farlow and Charles Mingus, 1976, Savoy SJL 2212

Tracks : Swedish Pastry, I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me, Time And Tide, Little White Lies, Prelude To A Kiss, Godchild, Move, Godchild, September Song, This Can't Be Love, I'm Yours, I Get A Kick Out Of You, Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart, Cheek To Cheek, Night And Day, Godchild, Mood Indigo, This Can't Be Love, If I Had You, Deed I Do, I'll Remember April, This Can't Be Love, I've Got You Under My Skin, Swedish Pastry, Have You Met Miss Jones

Musicians : Red Norvo, Tal Farlow, Charles Mingus

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Savoy Jam Party, Don Byas, 1976, Savoy SJL 2213

Tracks : Riffin' And Jivin', Free And Easy - 1, Free And Easy - 2, Worried And Blue, Don's Idea - 1, Don's Idea - 2, Savoy Jam Party #2, Savoy Jam Party #1, 1944 Stomp, What Do You Want With My Heart, Bass C Jam, Sweet And Lovely, White Rose Kick, My Deep Blue Dream, Byas'd Opinion, Candy, How High The Moon, Donby, Byas A Drink, I Don't Know Why, Danny Boy, Old Folks, Cherokee, September In The Rain, Living My Life, To Each His Own, They Say It's Wonderful, Cynthia's In Love, September Song, St. Louis Blues, I Found A New Baby, Marie

Musicians : Don Byas, Benny Harris, Charlie Shavers, Emmett Berry, Rudy Williams, Dave Rivera, Jimmy Jones, Sanford Gold, Teddy Brannon, Clyde Hart, Frank Skeete, John Levy, Leonard Gaskin, Milt Hinton, Slam Stewart, Fred Radcliffe, J.C. Heard, Jack Parker, Max Roach

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Mr. B. and the Band: The Savoy Sessions, Billy Eckstine, 1976, Savoy SJL 2214

Tracks : Lonesome Lover Blues, A Cottage For Sale, I Love The Rhythm In A Riff, Last Night, Prisoner Of Love, It Ain't Like That, I'm In The Mood For Love, You Call It Madness, All I Sing Is Blues, Long Long Journey, I Only Have Eyes For You, You're My Everything, The Jitney Man, Blue, Second Balcony Jump, Tell Me Pretty Baby, Love Is The Thing, Without A Song, Cool Breeze, Don't Take Your Love From Me, Oo Bop Sh'bam, Oo Bop Sh'bam, In The Still Of The Night, Jelly Belly, My Silent Love, Time On My Hands, All The Things You Are, In A Sentimental Mood, Blues For Sale, Serenade In Blue, Solitude, Sophisticated Lady

Musicians : Billy Eckstine, Fats Navarro, Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Miles Davis, Ray Linn, Shorty McConnel, Chips Outcalt, Gerry Valentine, Howard Scott, Taswell Baird, Walter Knox, Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Josh Jackson, Art Sammons, Budd Johnson, Junior Williams, John Cobbs, Norris Turney, Sonny Stitt, Cecil Payne, Leo Parker, Tate Houston, Teddy Cypron, Jimmy Golden, John Malachi, Linton Garner, Richard Ellington, Connie Wainwright, Bill McMahon, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey

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Black California: The Savoy Sessions, Sonny Criss, Slim Gaillard, Roy Porter Big Band With Eric Dolphy, Helen Humes, Harold Land, Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper, 1977, Savoy SJL 2215

Tracks : Backbreaker (Sonny Criss), Laguna, Boogin' At Berg's (Slim Gaillard), Dunkin' Bagel, Pete's Beat, Sippin' With Cisco, This Is You, Gassin' The Wig, Phantom Moon, Howard's Idea, Love Is Laughing At Me, Little Wig (Roy Porter Big Band), Helen's Advice, Airplane Blues, Knockin' Myself Out, Ain't Gonna Quit You Baby (Helen Humes), Outlandish, Swingin' On Savoy, San Diego Bounce, I'll Remember April (Harold Land), Brown Gold, These Foolish Things, Surf Ride, Holiday Flight (Art Pepper), Jumpin' Jacque, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, It's You Or No One, Thou Swell (Hampton Hawes)

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Fat Girl: The Savoy Sessions, Fats Navarro, 1977, Savoy SJL 2216

Tracks : Boppin' A Riff, Fat Boy, Everything's Cool, Webb City, Calling Dr. Jazz, Fracture, Maternity, Stealing Trash, Just A Mystery, Red Pepper, Spinal, Hollern' And Screamn', Fat Girl, Ice Freezes Red, Eb Pob, Goin' To Mintons, A Bebop Carol, A Bebop Carol, The Tadd Walk, Gone With The Wind, That Someone Must Be You, Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Barry's Bop, Barry's Bop, Bebop Romp, Bebop Romp, Fats Blows

Musicians : Fats Navarro, Kenny Dorham, Charlie Rouse, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Morris Lane, Ernie Henry, Sonny Stitt, Eddie de Verteuil, Leo Parker, Al Haig, Bud Powell, Tadd Dameron, Huey Long, Al Hall, Curley Russell, Gene Ramey, Nelson Boyd, Art Blakey, Denzil Best, Kenny Clarke, Kay Penton

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Discoveries: The Savoy Sessions, Art Pepper, 1977, Savoy SJL 2217

Tracks : Chili Pepper, Suzy The Poodle, Everything Happens To Me, Tickle Toe, Nutmeg, Deep Purple, Cinnamon, What's New, Thyme Time, Straight Life, Art's Oregano, The Way You Look Tonight, Chili Pepper, Suzy The Poodle, Everything Happens To Me, Tickle Toe, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, What's New, Thyme Time, Straight Life, Art's Oregano, The Way You Look Tonight

Musicians : Art Pepper, Jack Montrose, Russ Freeman, Claude Williamson, Bob Whitlock, Monty Budwig, Bobby White, Paul Ballerina, Larry Bunker

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All Star Swing Groups: The Savoy Sessions, Pete Johnson, Cozy Cole, 1977, Savoy SJL 2218

Tracks : Jericho, Talk To Me, Concerto For Cozy, Body And Soul, Nice And Cozy, Old Man River, Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams, Ridin' The Riff, Flat Rock, Jersey Jumpoff, Stompin' At The Savoy, On The Sunny Side Of The Street, Jump Awhile, Pete's Lonesome Blues, Mr. Drum Meets Mr. Piano, Mutiny In The Doghouse, Mr. Clarinet Knocks Twice, Ben Rides Out, Ben Rides Out, Page Mr. Trumpet, Page Mr. Trumpet, J.C. From K.C., Pete's Housewarming, Atomic Boogie, Backroom Blues, Backroom Blues, 1280 Stomp, I May Be Wonderful, Man Wanted

Musicians : Emmett Berry, Hot Lips Page, Lamar Wright, Clyde Bernhardt, J.C. Higginbotham, Ray Conniff, Ben Webster, Budd Johnson, Coleman Hawkins, Don Stovall, Eddie Barefield, Walter "Foots" Thomas, Albert Nicholas, Johnny Guarnieri, Pete Johnson, Jimmy Shirley, Teddy Walters, Abe Bolar, Al Hall, Billy Taylor, Max Shopnick, Sid Weiss, Cozy Cole, J.C. Heard, Jack Parker, Etta Jones

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Maggie: The Savoy Sessions, Howard McGhee, 1977, Savoy SJL 2219

Tracks : Merri-Lee, Short Life, The Talk Of The Town, Bass C Jam, Bass C Jam, Down Home, Sweet And Lovely, Fiesta, I'm In The Mood For Love, Belle From Bunnycock, Belle From Bunnycock, Lip Flip, The Man I Love, The Last Word, Royal Garden Blues, Mood Indigo, St. Louis Blues, Twelfth Street Rag, One O'Clock Jump, Stormy Weather, Perdido, The Man With A Horn, Stompin' At The Savoy, Lady Be Good, Stardust, How High The Moon, Don't Blame Me, Body And Soul, Harvest Time

Musicians : Howard McGhee, J.J. Johnson, Billy Eckstine, Rudy Williams, Jimmy Heath, Will Davis, Milt Jackson, Skeeter Best, Oscar Pettiford, Percy Heath, Charlie Rice, Joe Harris

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The Tenor Sax Album: The Savoy Sessions, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Illinois Jacquet, Ike Quebec, John Hardee, 1977, Savoy SJL 2220

Tracks : Honeysuckle Rose, I Surrender Dear, Blue Skies, Kat's Fur, Body And Soul (Ben Webster), Girl Of My Dreams, Jim Dawgs, Scufflin', I.Q. Blues (Ike Quebec), Lunatic, Can't Help Loving That Man,Red Man Bounce, Baby Watch That Stuff, Misty Morning Blues, Take The 'A' Train (John Hardee), Don't Blame Me, Jumpin' Jacquet, Blues Mood, Jacquet In The Box, Savoy Blip, Doggin' With Doggett, Minor Romp, Berry's Blues (Illinois Jacquet), Last Stop, Should I, Flight Eleven, Modern Fantasy, Confessin', September Song, They Can't Take That Away From Me (Coleman Hawkins)

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The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 1, Various Artists, 197?, Savoy SJL 2221

Tracks : We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll (Wild Bill Moore), Bubbles (Wild Bill Moore), 35-30 (Paul Williams), The Hucklebuck (Paul Williams), Cornbread (Hal Singer), Deacon's Hop (Big Jay McNeely), Hot Rod (Hal Singer), Rib Joint (Sam Price), Head Hunter (Johnny Otis), Helpless (Mel Walker), Cupid's Boogie (Mel Walker & Little Esther), Don't Be Angry (Nappy Brown), Piddly Patter (Nappy Brown), Deedle I Love You (Nappy Brown), You Made Me Cry (Huey "Piano" Smith), You're Down With Me (Huey "Piano" Smith), Misery (Little Esther), Lover's Lane Boogie (Little Esther & The Blue Notes), Lost In A Dream (Little Esther), Mercy Mr Percy (Varetta Dillard), Promise Mr Thomas (Varetta Dillard), Candy (Big Maybelle), Ring Dang Dilly (Big Maybelle), Mean To Me (Big Maybelle), Old Man River (The Ravens), Count Every Star (The Ravens), Marie (The Ravens), Double Crossing Blues (Little Esther & The Robbins), If I Didn't Love You So (The Robbins), Our Romance Is Gone (The Robbins), It's Written In The Stars (Luther Bond & His Emeralds), Bad Boy (Clarence Palmer & The Jive Bombers)

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The Hunt, Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray, 1977, Savoy SJL 2222

Tracks : Disorder At The Border, Cherokee, Byas-A-Drink, The Hunt

Musicians : Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Howard McGhee, Trummy Young, Sonny Criss, Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Harry Babasin, Red Callender, Connie Kay, Ken Kennedy

Recorded in 1947.

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The Roots of Rock and Roll Volume 2: Have No Fear Big Joe Turner Is Here, Big Joe Turner, 1977, Savoy SJL 2223

Tracks : S.K. Blues Part 1, S.K. Blues Part 2, Johnson And Turner Blues, Johnson And Turner Blues-master, Watch That Jive, Howlin' Winds, Low Down Dog, I Got My Discharge Papers, Miss Brown Blues, I'm Still In The Dark, My Gal's A Jockey, I Got Love For Sale, Sunday Morning Blues, Mad Blues, Playboy Blues, I'm Still In The Dark, Miss Brown Blues, Sally Zu-Zazz, Rock Of Gibralter, Milk And Butter Blues, That's When It Really Hurts, I'm In Sharp When I Hit The Coast, New Wee Baby Blues, Nobody In Mind, Lucille Lucille, Rocks In My Bed, Careless Love, Last Goodbye Blues, Whistle Stop Blues, Hollywood Bed, Howlin' Winds

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The Changing Face of Harlem Volume 2, Various Artists, 1977, Savoy SJL 2224

Tracks : On The Sunny Side Of The Street , I Like To Riff (Nat King Cole), Hank's Pranks , Juke Box Judy , Sly Little Witch From Greenwich , Gone At Dawn (Don Byas), Camp Meeting , Four O'clock Blues (Lionel Hampton), Don'tcha Pay Him No Mind , Is Is , Two Faced Women (Stuff Smith), Don't Blame Me , Jacquet In The Box , Savoy Blip , Illinois Goes To Go Chicago , Minor Romp (Illinois Jacquet), Boot Zoot , It's Great , Lazy Day , Sunshine Blues , Wedding Day Blues , Desperate G. I. Blues , You Got It Coming To Ya , Boogie Woogie Hannah (Pete Brown), I Don't Believe , I Never Knew , Lovely You , Gumpey (Jim Dickinson), Theme On The Beam , Solace , Chittlin' Strut , Daily Double (Neal Hefti)

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The Bebop Boys, Various Artists, 1978, Savoy SJL 2225

Tracks : Bebop In Pastel, Fool's Fancy, Bombay, Ray's Idea, Serenade To A Square, Good Kick, Seven Up, Blues In Bebop, For Heckler's Only, Smokey Hollow Jump, Doppin' The Blues, Moody Speaks, Tropicana, Blues To A Debutante, The Scene Changes, Mean To Me, Baby I'm Coming Home, The Way You Look Tonight, Ornithology, Get Out The Bed, Body And Soul, The Birdland Story, I Got The Blues, Honeysuckle Rose, Wee Dot, Solitude, Lion Roars, On The House, Dinky, Leo's Bells, Sweet Talkin' Leo, Swingin' For Love

Musicians : Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, Elmon Wright, Joe Newman, Abdul Salaam, Billy Massey, Kenny Dorham, Mustapha Daleel, Charles Johnson, Clarence Ross, Haleen Rasheed, J.J. Johnson, Rip Tarrant, Johnny Morris, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Rouse, Dexter Gordon, Hugh Brodie, James Moody, Nate Harper, Pritchard Cheeseman, Ernie Henry, Howard Johnson, Jimmy Heath, John Brown, Sahib Shihab, Sonny Stitt, Cecil Payne, Leo Parker, Bud Powell, Hank Jones, John Lewis, Sir Charles Thompson, Walt Harper, Milt Jackson, Al Hall, Al Lucas, Bobby Boswell, Curly Russell, Nelson Boyd, Percy Heath, Ray Brown, Art Blakey, Cecil Brooks, Jack Parker, Joe Harris, Kenny Clarke, Shadow Wilson, Wally Bishop, Babs Gonzales, Eddie Jefferson, Kenny Hagood, Gil Fuller

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Gong, Yusef Lateef, 1978, Savoy SJL 2226

Tracks : Prayer To The East, I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good), 8540 12th Street, Sounds Of Nature, Seulb, Lover Man, Check Blues, Gypsy Arab, Night In Tunisia, Love Dance, Sram, Endura, Delilah

Musicians : Yusef Lateef, Wilbur Harden, Hugh Lawson, Ernie Farrow, Oliver Jackson

Tracks originally released on Jazz And The Sounds Of Nature and Prayer To The East.

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The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 3: The Greatest Group of them All, Ravens, 1978, Savoy SJL 2227

Tracks : Mahzel, For You, Would You Believe Me, Write Me A Letter, Until The Real Thing Comes Along, September Song, Always, Searching For Love, I'm Afraid Of You, Fool That I Am, Together, There's No You, How Could I Know, It's Too Soon To Know, White Christmas, Silent Night, Deep Purple, There's Nothing Like A Woman In Love, Careless Love, If You Didn't Mean It, Someday, Lilacs In The Rain, I've Been A Fool, I'm Going To Paper My Walls, Sylvia, Tea For Two, Without A Song, It's The Talk Of The Town, No More Kisses For Baby, Moonglow, Who's Sorry Now, I've Got The World On A String

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The Individualism, Pee Wee Russell, 1978, Savoy SJL 2228

Tracks : Love Is Just Around The Corner, Squeeze Me, Ballin' The Jack, I'd Do Most Anything For You, California Here I Come, St. James Infirmary, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, The Lady's In Love With You, Struttin' With Some Barbecue, St. Louis Blues, Sweet Lorraine, Sentimental Journey, If I Had You, Coquette, The Lady Is A Tramp

Musicians : Pee Wee Russell, Ruby Braff, Eph Resnick, Red Richards, John Field, Kenny John

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The Individualism, Wild Bill Davison, 1978, Savoy SJL 2229

Tracks : Dixieland One Step, Squeeze Me, Memphis Blues, Sweet Georgia Brown, The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else, Dippermouth Blues, Just The Blues, Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams, Medley: Makin' Whoopee, You Made Me Love You, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Beale Street Blues, Mandy Make Up Your Mind, Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now, Blues My Naughty Sweety Gave To Me, Riverboat Shuffle, At The Jazz Band Ball, Exactly Like You, Beale Street Blues, S'Wonderful, Sweet Georgia Brown, If I Could Be With You, Struttin' With Some Barbecue, A Blues, Dixieland One Step

Musicians : Wild Bill Davison, Ed Hubbell, Cutty Cutshall, Frank Chase, Ed Hall, George Wein, Gene Schroeder, Ed Schwarz, Eddie Condon, John Field, Bob Casey, John Vine, Buzzy Drootin, Cliff Leeman

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The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 4: The Original Johnny Otis Show, Johnny Otis Show, 1978, Savoy SJL 2230

Tracks : Harlem Nocturne, My Baby's Business, Round The Clock, Preston Love's Mansion, Boogie Guitar, Little Red Hen, Hangover Blues, New Orleans Shuffle, If It's So Baby, Rain In My Eyes, I Found Out My Troubles, I'm Livin' OK, Ain't No Use Beggin', You're Fine But Not My Kind, Turkey Hop Part 1, Turkey Hop Part 2, Blues Nocturne, Cry Baby, Mistrustin' Blues, Dreamin' Blues, Cool & Easy, Wedding Boogie, Sunset To Dawn, Honky Tonk Boogie, All Nite Long, Deceivin' Blues, Three Magic Words, Because I Love My Baby So, Beer Bottle Boogie, Uneasy Blues, Love Will Break Your Heart For You, Rockin' Blues

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Signals, Gigi Gryce/Duke Jordan/Hall Overton, 1979, Savoy SJL 2231

Tracks : Sometimes I'm Happy, Embraceable You, Jordu, Oh Yeah!, Pennies From Heaven, Yesterdays, It's Only A Paper Moon, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, Speculation, In A Meditation Mood, Social Call, Smoke Signal, (You'll Always Be) The One I Love, Kerry Dance, Shuffle Boil, Brake's Sake, Gallop's Gallop, Nica's Tempo

Musicians : Gigi Gryce, Duke Jordan, Hall Overton, Art Farmer, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Cecil Payne, Danny Bank, Gunther Schuller, Julius Watkins, Bill Barber, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Pettiford, Percy Heath, Teddy Kotick, Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Mick Stabulas, Ernestine Anderson

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Mad Be Bop J.J. Johnson, 1979, Savoy SJL 2232

Tracks : Jay Bird, Jay Bird, Jay Bird, Coppin' The Bop, Jay Jay, Jay Jay, Jay Jay, Mad Be Bop, Audobahn, Audobahn, Don't Blame Me, Goof Square, Goof Square, Goof Square, Bee Jay, Bee Jay, Boneology, Down Vernon's Alley, Yesterdays, Riffette, What Is This Thing Called Love, Blues For Trombones, The Major, Lament, Bernie's Tune, Co-op, Blues In Twos, Reflections

Musicians : J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Sonny Rollins, Cecil Payne, Howard Fritzson, Leo Parker, Bud Powell, Hank Jones, John Lewis, Wally Cirillo, Billy Bauer, Al Lucas, Charles Mingus, Gene Ramey, Leonard Gaskin, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, Shadow Wilson

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The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 5: Ladies Sing The Blues, Big Maybelle, Little Esther, Albinia Jones, Miss Rhapsody, Linda Hopkins, 1979, Savoy SJL 2233

Tracks : Blues In My Heart, Sugar, Downhearted Blues, Sweet Man, He May Be Your Man, The Night Before Judgement Day, I Fell For You (Miss Rhapsody), Evil Gal Blues, Salty Papa, Albinia's Blues, What's The Matter With Me (Albinia Jones), Walkin' And Talkin' Blues, Sad And Lonely, Me And Dirty Blues, Baby Please Come Home (Linda Hopkins), Longing In My Heart, You Can Still Bet Your Life I Do, T'aint What You Say, If It's News To You, It's So Good, Do You Ever Think Of Me, Oo Papa Do (Little Esther), Pitiful, There I Said It Again, So Long, Tell Me Who, Ramblin' Blues, A Little Bird Told Me, Blues Early Early, A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Big Maybelle)

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The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 6: Honkers and Screamers, Various Artists, 1979, Savoy SJL 2234

Tracks : The Twister, Boogie Mr. Williams, Turtle Rock, Canadian Ace, Rompin', Jelly Roll Boogie, House Rockin', Back Bender (Paul Williams), Midnight Jump, Happy Days, Hot Bread, Loose Riff, Feels So Good, Swanee River, A Plug For Cliff, Beef Stew (Hal Singer), Man Eater, Wild Wig, Cool Blood, Sunday Dinner, California Hop, Cherry Smash, Deacon's Hop, Artie's Jump (Big Jay McNeely), Creole Alley, The Eel, Let's Make Love Tonight (Lee Allen), Midnight Rambler, Deliver Me, Deacon's Hop (Sam "The Man" Taylor)

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New Music: Second Wave, Paul Bley, Bill Dixon, Bob Pozar, Archie Shepp, Marzette Watts, 1979, Savoy SJL 2235

Tracks : Where Poppies Bloom (New York Contemporary Five), Like A Blessed Lamb (New York Contemporary Five), Consequences (New York Contemporary Five), The 12th December (Bill Dixon 7-Tette), Winter Song 1964 (Bill Dixon 7-Tette), Play It Straight (Marzette Watts Ensemble), Lonely Woman (Marzette Watts Ensemble), Robin Hood (Robert Pozar), The Mechanical Answering Service Of Chris And Martha White (Robert Pozar), Sweet Little Maia (Robert Pozar), The Circle With The Hole In The Middle (Paul Bley), Around Again (Paul Bley), Ida Lupino (Paul Bley), Syndrome (Paul Bley), Around Again (Alternate Trio Take) (Paul Bley)

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Brothers and Other Mothers Volume 2, Various Artists, 1979, Savoy SJL 2236

Tracks : Mud Bug 1, Mud Bug 6, Gold Rush 1, Gold Rush 5, Lesterian Mode 4, Lesterian Mode 5, Kai's Kid 2, Kai's Kid 5 (Brew Moore), Nightmare Allen 2, Nightmare Allen 5, Church Mouse 3, Church Mouse 4, Jane's Bounce 4, Jane's Bounce 5, Unmeditated 3, Unmeditated 4 (Allen Eager), O-Go-Mo, Mister Dues, Oh Kai, Saxon (Teddy Reig All-Stars), I'm Going To Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, The Sheik Of Araby, How Long Has This Been Going On, My Heart Stood Still (Bernie Privin Orchestra), Little Pres, Three Little Words, Don't Take Your Love From Me, She's Funny That Way, Chik-Eta, Wizzard's Gizzard, Stop Watch, Ozzie's Ode (Phil Urso)

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The Trumpet Album, Shorty Baker, Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Charlie Shavers, Idrees Sulieman Joe Wilder, 1979, Savoy SJL 2237

Tracks : Five Cats Swinging, Blues In 6/4, Trumpets All Out, She's Just My Size, Medley: Our Love Is Here To Stay / Time On My Hands / When Your Loves Has Gone / All Of Me, Low Life, Fifty-Eight Market Street, Trick Or Treat, Speedway, Dot's What, Top Brass, Medley: Willow Weep For Me / Imagination / It Might As Well Be Spring / The Nearness Of You / Taking A Chance On Love

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Angel Eyes, Yusef Lateef, 1979, Savoy SJL 2238

Tracks : Oboe Blues, Angel Eyes, The Dreamer, Arjuna, Can't Help Lovin' That Man, Moon Tree, Stella By Starlight, Valse Bouk, Half Breed, Poor Butterfly

Musicians include : Yusef Lateef, William Austin, Frank Gant, Bernard McKinney, Terry Pollard

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All Star Sextets, Curtis Fuller, 1979, Savoy SJL 2239

Tracks : It's All Right With Me, Arabia, I'll Walk Alone, Judy's Dilemma, Wheatleigh Hall, Kachin, Bang Bang, Imagination, Blues De Funk, Lido Road

Musicians : Curtis Fuller, Lee Morgan, Thad Jones, Benny Golson, McCoy Tyner, Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Garrison, Paul Chambers, Charlie Persip, Dave Bailey

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The Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll Volume 7: Rib Joint, Sammy Price, 1979, Savoy SJL 2240

Tracks : Rib Joint, After Hour Swing, Tishomingo, Back Room Rock, Rock My Soul, Juke Joint, Chicken Out, Gulley Stomp, Ain't No Strain, Jive Joint, Bar-B-Q Sauce, Rib Joint, Roll'em Sam, Sammy Sings The Blues, Kansas City Boogie Woogie Stomp, Levee, Wee Hours, Boogie Woogie Slop, Chicken Strut, Boogie Cha Cha, New Orleans Blues, The Saint's Boogie, Blue Drag, Honky Tonk Caboose, Pack Up And Boogie

Musicians : Sam Price, King Curtis, Haywood Henry, Al Casey, Kenny Burrell, Mickey Baker, Al Lucas, Jimmy Lewis, Leonard Gaskin, Bobby Donaldson, Panama Francis

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The Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll Volume 8: Vocal Group Album, Various Artists, 1979, Savoy SJL 2241

Tracks : Poor Butterfly (Three Barons), Milk Shake Stand (Three Barons), Palace Of Stone (Toppers), I'm Living For You (Toppers), If Money Grew On Trees (Toppers), These Are Things I Want To Share With You (Syncopaters), River Stay Away From My Door (Syncopaters), Out In The Cold Again (Syncopaters), It Could Have Been Me (Four Buddies), You Left Me Alone (Four Buddies), Ooh Ow (Four Buddies), I'd Climb The Highest Mountain (Four Buddies), It All Comes Back To Me Now (Marshall Brothers), I Didn't Know (Marshall Brothers), My Life Is My Life (Marshall Brothers), I Won't Believe You Anymore (Marshall Brothers), Call For Me (Carols), I Got A Feelin' (Carols), Might Lak A Rose (Carols), Fifty Million Women (Carols), I'm Losing My Mind (Dreams), Under The Willow (Dreams), My Little Honeybun (Dreams), I'll Be Faithful (Dreams), I Won't Cry (Little David & The Harps), You'll Pay (Little David & The Harps), Baby Dee (Little David & The Harps), Wah Diddy Wah (Little David & The Harps), Say You're Mine (Jimmy Jones & The Savoys), We Made A Wow (Jimmy Jones & The Savoys), (I Love Only) You (Jimmy Jones & The Savoys), With All My Heart (Jimmy Jones & The Savoys)

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Black California, Volume 2, Various Artists, 1979, Savoy SJL 2242

Tracks : Blow Blow Blow (Wardell Gray All-Stars), Blues A La Russ (Russell Jacquet), Blues A La Russ (Russell Jacquet), Blues A La Russ (Russell Jacquet), What Is This Thing Called Love (Wild Bill Moore - Gene Montgomery), Wake Up Old Maid (Russell Jacquet), Wake Up Old Maid (Russell Jacquet), Wake Up Old Maid (Russell Jacquet), Sad Feeling (Helen Humes), Rock Me To Sleep (Helen Humes), This Love Of Mine (Helen Humes), He May Be Your Man (Helen Humes), The Jam Man (Slim Gaillard), Slim's Riff (Slim Gaillard), I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (Slim Gaillard), Oxydol Highball (Slim Gaillard), Strollin' (Kenny Clarke), Sonor (Kenny Clarke), Blues Mood (Kenny Clarke), Skoot (Kenny Clarke), I've Lost Your Love (Kenny Clarke)

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Euphoria, Charlie Ventura, 1980, Savoy SJL 2243

Tracks : C.V. Jam, C.V. Jam, Out You Go, Tammy's Dream, Let's Jump For Rita, Charlie Comes On, Big Deal, Ever So Thoughtful, Jack-Pot, Dark Eyes, Synthesis, Synthesis, Soothe Me, Blue Champagne, Stop 'N' Go, Stop 'N' Go, Pennies From Heaven, Eleven Sixty, East Of Suez, East Of Suez, Baby Baby All The Time, If I Had You, Euphoria, Lonely Woman, F.Y.I., Lady Be Good, Deed I Do, Sweet Georgia Brown, Pina Colada, I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, Gone With The Wind, Once In A While

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The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 9: The Shouters, Nappy Brown, Chicago Carl Davis, H-Bomb Ferguson, Gatemouth Moore and Eddie Mack, 1980, Savoy SJL 2244

Tracks : It Ain't Mad At You (Gatemouth Moore), Did You Ever Love A Woman (Gatemouth Moore), I'm Going Way Back Home (Gatemouth Moore), Walkin' My Blues (Gatemouth Moore), Bum-Dee.Ra-Dee (Gatemouth Moore), They Can't Do This To You (Gatemouth Moore), Love Doctor Blues (Gatemouth Moore), Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning (Gatemouth Moore), In The Dozens (Chicago Carl Davis), Sure Like To Run (Chicago Carl Davis), She's My Baby (Chicago Carl Davis), Notoriety Woman (Chicago Carl Davis), Last Hour Blues (Eddie Mack), Seven Day Blues (Eddie Mack), Good Time Woman (Eddie Mack), Key Hole Blues (Eddie Mack), Slowly Goin' Crazy (H-Bomb Ferguson), Peachin' The Blues (H-Bomb Ferguson), Sundown Blues (H-Bomb Ferguson), Good Lovin' (H-Bomb Ferguson), Give It Up (H-Bomb Ferguson), Big City Blues (H-Bomb Ferguson), Bookie Blues (H-Bomb Ferguson), My Brown Fame Baby (H-Bomb Ferguson), There'll Come A Day (Nappy Brown), Well Well Baby (Nappy Brown), Am I (Nappy Brown), Love Locks (Nappy Brown), Sittin' In The Dark (Nappy Brown), Pleasing You (Nappy Brown), Love Baby (Nappy Brown), The Right Time (Nappy Brown)

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All Star Sextets, Sahib Shihab, 1980, Savoy SJL 2245

Tracks : Rockaway, The Things We Did Last Summer, SMTWTFSS Blues, Le Sneak, Ballad To The East, Blu-A-Round, Lo-Ba, BA-DUT-DU-DAT, Sugar Dugar, SMTWTFSS Blues, Jamila, The Moors

Musicians : Sahib Shihab, Clifford Jordan (tracks 1-3), Benny Golson, John Jenkins, Phil Woods, Hank Jones, Bill Evans, Addison Farmer, Oscar Pettiford, Paul Chambers, Danny Richmond, Art Taylor

Sextet tracks originally released on Savoy in the late 1950s.

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Black Swing Tradition, Various Artists, 1980, Savoy SJL 2246

Tracks : Sugar Foot Stomp (Fletcher Henderson), You Rascal You (Fletcher Henderson), Blue Rhythm (Fletcher Henderson), Low Down On Bayou (Fletcher Henderson), Mary Lou Williams Blues (Mary Lou Williams), Tea For Two (Mary Lou Williams), Scratchin' The Gravel (Mary Lou Williams), Zonky (Mary Lou Williams), Sam The Vegetable Man (Stuff Smith), My Thoughts (Stuff Smith), My Blue Heaven (Stuff Smith), When Pa Was Courtin' Ma (Stuff Smith), Its Up To You (Stuff Smith), I've Got You Under My Skin (Stuff Smith), Crescendo In Drums (Stuff Smith), Joshua (Stuff Smith), Should I (Buster Bailey), The Blue Room (Buster Bailey), April In Paris (Buster Bailey), Am I Blue (Buster Bailey), Seems Like A Month Of Sundays (Buster Bailey), Fable Of Rose (Buster Bailey), Pinetops Boogie Woogie (Buster Bailey), Eccentric Rag (Buster Bailey), Uncle Sam's Blues (Hot Lips Page), Pagin' Mr. Page (Hot Lips Page), I Keep Rolling On (Hot Lips Page), Good For Stomping (Hot Lips Page), Blooey (Hot Lips Page), Twilight In Teheran (Buck Ram All-Stars), Swing Street (Buck Ram All-Stars), Ram Session (Buck Ram All-Stars)

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The Modern Jazz Piano Album, Various Artists, 1980, Savoy SJL 2247

Tracks : Bebop In Pastel (Bebop Boys), Seven Up (Bebop Boys), Blues In Bebop (Bebop Boys), Supersonic (Lennie Tristano), Supersonic - Master (Lennie Tristano), On A Planet (Lennie Tristano), Air Pocket (Lennie Tristano), Celestia (Lennie Tristano), 's Wonderful (Herbie Nichols), Nichols And Dimes (Herbie Nichols), Who's Blues (Herbie Nichols), My Lady Gingersnap (Herbie Nichols), The Night Is Young (Dodo Marmarosa), Blue Room (Dodo Marmarosa), Why Was I Born (Dodo Marmarosa), My Foolish Heart (Dodo Marmarosa), Twins (George Wallington), Polka Dot (George Wallington), I'll Remember April (George Wallington), High Score (George Wallington), Hyacinth (George Wallington), Joy Bell (George Wallington), I Didn't Know What Time It Was (George Wallington), Fine And Dandy (George Wallington), Budo (Kenny Clarke Quintet), I Married An Angel (Kenny Clarke Quintet), The Jazz Message (Freedom For All) (Kenny Clarke Quintet)

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At the Hickory House, Marian McPartland, 1980, Savoy SJL 2248

Tracks : Lullaby Of Birdland, A Nightingale Sang In Berkely Square, Limehouse Blues, It's Only A Paper Moon, Moonlight In Vermont, Hallelujah, It Might As Well Be Spring, What Is This Thing Called Love, There WIll Never Be Another You, Willow Weep For Me, A Fine Romance, Lullaby In Rhythm, Our Love Is Here To Stay, A Foggy Day, September Song, I've Got The World On A String, Mahnhattan, Aunt Hager's Blues, Once In A While, Love You Madly, Squeeze Me, Liza, Laura, Embraceable You

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2 Franks Please, Frank Foster and Frank Wess, 1980, Savoy SJL 2249

Tracks : Stop Gap, Alternative, Serenata, Hard Sock Dance, Dill Pickles, Dancing On The Ceiling, South Side, M. C., La Jolie, Lazy Sal, Casa De Marcel, What'd Ya Say, Excursion, Salvation, Apron Strings

Musicians : Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Donald Byrd, Benny Powell, Henry Coker, Ronnell Bright, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson, Kenny Clarke

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Jewells, Boyd Raeburn, 1980, Savoy SJL 2250

Tracks : Tonsilectomy, Forgetful, Rip Van Winkle, Yerxa, Temptation, Dalvatore Sally, Boyd Meets Stravinsky, I Only Have Eyes For You, Over The Rainbow, Body And Soul, Blue Echoes, Little Boyd Blue, Hep Boyd's, Man With A Horn, Prelude To The Dawn, Duck Waddle, Love Tales, Soft And Warm, The Lady Is A Tramp, How High The Moon, Trouble Is A Man, St. Louis Blues, It Never Entered My Mind, Wait Till You See Her, It Can't Be Wrong, When Loves Come

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Giants of Traditional Jazz, Sidney Bechaet, Mutt Carey, Wild Bill Davison, Edmond Hall, Ben Pollack, 1980, Savoy SJL 2251

Tracks : Shimme-Sha-Wabble, Slow Drivin' Part One, Slow Drivin' Part Two, Ostrich Walk, Cake Walking Babies, Joplin's Sensation, Chrysanthemum, The Entertainer, Fidgety Feet, Indiana, Some Of These Days, Black And Blue, Who's Sorry Now, Sleepy Time Down South, I Told You Once, I Told You Twice, Georgia On My Mind, Clarinet Marmalade, Joe's Blues, Village Blues, Tiger Rag, Memphis Blues, Squeeze Me, Mighty Like A Rose, Careless Love, Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone, Bugle Call Rag, Black And Blue, When A Woman Loves A Man, You Made Me Love You, My Ideal, Limehouse Blues

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The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 10: The Original Johnny Otis Show Volume 2, Johnny Otis, 1980, Savoy SJL 2252

Tracks : Midnight In The Barrelhouse, I'm Not Falling In Love With You, I'm Through, Feel Like Crying Again, Faraway Christmas Blues, Goin' To See My Baby, It Can Never Happen Again, Dee's Boogie, Mambo Boogie, Lonely Blues, Ain't Nothin' Shakin', I'll Never Smile Again, Doggin' Blues, Help Me Blues, Just Another Flame, Double Trouble Hop, Blow Gene Blow, Heartache Here I Come, Warnin' Blues, Gonna Take A Train, Walk My Blues Away, Freight Train Boogie, I'll Ask My Heart, Slow Blues, Bongo Blues, Turn The Lights Down Low, It Ain't The Beauty, Strange Woman, Good Time Blues, Hold Me Close, Fool's Gold, The Living And Loving You

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The Trombone Album, Curtis Fuller, J.J. Johnson, Frank Rosolino, Billy Ver Planck, Frank Wess, 1981, Savoy SJL 2253

Tracks : Boneology (J.J. Johnson), Down Vernon's Alley (J.J. Johnson), Riffette (J.J. Johnson), Rubberneck (Frank Rosolino), Mean To Me (Frank Rosolino), Sweet And Lovely (Frank Rosolino), Take Me Out To The Ballgame (Frank Rosolino), Lo-Fi (Frank Wess), Wanting You (Frank Wess), You'll Do (Frank Wess), Walkin' (Billy Ver Planck), Jancee Brown (Billy Ver Planck), Playgirl Stroll (Billy Ver Planck), Playgirl Stroll (Billy Ver Planck), Accident (Curtis Fuller), Darryll's Minor (Curtis Fuller), Judyful (Curtis Fuller)

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Cool California, Georgie Auld, Dizzy Gillespie, Shelly Manne, Cal Tjader, And Others, 1981, Savoy SJL 2254

Tracks : You've Got Me Jumpin' (Georgie Auld), Darn That Dream (Georgie Auld), Hollywood Bazaar (Georgie Auld), They Didn't Believe Me (Georgie Auld), Nashooma (Georgie Auld), Vox Bop (Georgie Auld), Mild And Mellow (Georgie Auld), Settin' The Pace (Georgie Auld), Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Dizzy Gillespie), Lullaby Of The Leaves (Dizzy Gillespie), Million Dollar Baby (Dizzy Gillespie), What Is There To Say? (Dizzy Gillespie), Alone Together (Dizzy Gillespie), These Are The Things I Love (Dizzy Gillespie), On The Alamo (Dizzy Gillespie), Interlude In 'C' (Dizzy Gillespie), Pooch McGooch (Shelly Manne), The Count On Rush Street (Shelly Manne), Back In Your Own Backyard (Shelly Manne), All Of Me (Shelly Manne), It Don't Mean A Thing (Shelly Manne), Deep People (Shelly Manne), The Princess Of Evil (Shelly Manne), Slightly Brightly (Shelly Manne), Minority (Cal Tjader), I Want To Be Happy (Cal Tjader), Love Me Or Leave Me (Cal Tjader), Tangerine (Cal Tjader), A Sunday Kind Of Love (Cal Tjader), After You've Gone (Cal Tjader), It's You Or No One (Cal Tjader), Isn't It Romantic? (Cal Tjader)

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The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 11: Southern Blues, Various Artists, 1981, Savoy SJL 2255

Tracks : Grievin' Blues (John Lee Hooker), Lowdown Midnight Boogie (John Lee Hooker), Landing Blues (John Lee Hooker), Twister Blues (John Lee Hooker), Shady Grove Blues (John Lee Hooker), Goin' Home Blues (John Lee Hooker), Like A Woman (John Lee Hooker), Bed Spring Blues (Little Boy Fuller), Pack It Up And Go (Little Boy Fuller), Blood Red River Blues (Little Boy Fuller), Down-Hearted Man (Little Boy Fuller), Goin' To Virginia (Ralph Willis), Boar Hog Blues (Ralph Willis), Eloise (Ralph Willis), I've Been A Fool (Ralph Willis), Ooh Ooh Baby (Billy Tate), Cryin' In The Mornin' (Billy Tate), No Money (Billy Tate), Meet Me At Grandma's Joint (George Stevenson), Teasin' Tan (George Stevenson), Have You Gone Crazy (Earl King), Beggin' At Your Mercy (Earl King), Hallelujah (Little Eddie), Everyone Goes When The Wagon Comes (Billy Wright), Keep Your Hands On Your Heart (Billy Wright), Mercy, Mercy (Billy Wright), Stacked Deck (Billy Wright), Mean Old Wine (Billy Wright), Hey, Little Girl (Billy Wright), You Satisfy (Billy Wright), Turn Your Lamp Down Low (Billy Wright)

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The Roots of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 12 Ladies Sing The Blues Volume 2, Various Artists, 1980, Savoy SJL 2256

Tracks : Fine And Mellow (Albinia Jones), I Love My Man (Albinia Jones), What's The Matter With Me (Albinia Jones), Eebaba Leba (Helen Humes), If I Could Be With You (Helen Humes), Take Out Some Time (Little Miss Sharecropper), I'll Try (Little Miss Sharecropper), I Want To Rock (Little Miss Sharecropper), Alley Cat (Dolly Cooper), I Need Romance (Dolly Cooper), I Wanna Know (Dolly Cooper), Me And My Baby (Dolly Cooper), You Promised Love (Annie Laurie), I Can't Stop Being A Fool (Annie Laurie), Stop, Don't Go (Annie Laurie), Rockin' And Rollin' (Annie Laurie), No Kinda Good No How (Varetta Dillard), Johnny Is Gone (Varetta Dillard), So Many Ways (Varetta Dillard), Hurry Up (Varetta Dillard), Please Tell Me Why (Varetta Dillard), Love That Man (Varetta Dillard), I Cried And Cried (Varetta Dillard), A Letter In Blues (Varetta Dillard), All Of Me (Big Maybelle), Baby Won't You Please Come Home (Big Maybelle), Rockhouse (Big Maybelle), Jim (Big Maybelle), It's A Sin To Tell A Lie (Big Maybelle), I Could Make You Care (Big Maybelle), I Don't Want To Cry (Big Maybelle), Stay As Sweet As You Are (Big Maybelle)

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Bird's Night, Various Artists, 1984?, Savoy SJL 2257

Tracks (possibly): Parker's Mood, Steeplechase, Buzzy, Scrapple From The Apple, Scrapple From The Apple, Confirmation, Yardbird Suite

Musicians : Phil Woods, Frank Sokolow, Cecil Payne, Duke Jordan, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor

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The Complete Savoy Recordings, Little Esther Phillips, 1984?, Savoy SJL 2258

Tracks : Double Crossing Blues, Get Together Blues, Lover's Lane Boogie, Misery, Mistrustin'Blues, Cupid's Booogie, Just Can't Get Free, Lost In A Dream, Deceivin' Blues, Wedding Boogie, Christmas Greetings, Faraway Christmas Blues, Love Will Break You Heart For You, I Dream, I Don't Care, (I've Got A) Longing In My Heart, (I've Got A) Longing In My Heart, You Can Bet Your Life (I Do), You Can Bet Your Life (I Do), T' Ain't Whatcha Say, If It's News To You, If It's New To You, It's So Good, It's So Good, Do You Ever Think Of Me, Do You Ever Think Of Me, Oo Papa Do, Oo Papa Do

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Bird at the Roost, The Savoy Years, Charlie Parker, 1985, Savoy SJL 2259

Tracks : Announcers, Symphony Sid Talking Over Music, 52nd Street Theme, Announcer, Ko Ko, Announcer, Announcer, Groovin' High, Announcer, Big Foot, Announcer, Ornithology, Announcer, Slow Boat To China, Announcer, Announcer, Hot House, Announcer, Salt Peanuts, Announcer, Announcer, Chasin' The Bird, Announcer, Out Of Nowhere, Announcer, How High The Moon, Announcers, Half Nelson, Announcer, White Christmas, Announcer, Little Willie Leaps, Announcers, Announcer, Be-Bop, Announcer, Slow Boat To China, Announcer, Orinthology, Announcer, Groovin' High, Announcer, East Of The Sun, Announcer, Cheryl

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Bird at the Roost: The Savoy Years Volume 2, Charlie Parker, 1986, Savoy SJL 2260

Tracks : How High The Moon, Scrapple From The Apple, Be-Bop, Hot House, Oop Bop Sh'bam, Scrapple From The Apple, Salt Peanuts, Groovin' High, Scrapple From The Apple, Barbados, Salt Peanuts, Scrapple From The Apple, Barbados, Be-Bop, Groovin' High, Confirmation, Salt Peanuts

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The Most Versatile Band in the Land, Ray McKinley, 1987, Savoy SJL 2261

Tracks : Howdy Friends, Sand Storm, We'll Gather Lilacs, In The Land Of The Buffalo Nickel, Have Ya Got Any Gum, Chum?, One Love, Tumblebug, Hangover Square, Down The Road A Piece, I'm A Big Girl Now (Part I), I'm A Big Girl Now (Part II), That Little Dream Got Nowhere, Hoodle Addle, Borderline, Jiminy Crickets, That's Where I Came In, Red Silk Stockings & Green Perfume, Pancho Maxmillian Hernandez, The Chief, I Got A Right To Sing The Blues, That's Your Red Wagon, Comin' Out, Meet Me At No Special Place, Civilization, Over The Rainbow, A Man's Best Friend Is A Bed, Lazy Bones, Mint Julep

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First Team Player of the Jazz Varsity, Harry James, 1987, Savoy SJL 2262

Tracks : Headin' For Hallelujah, Tuxedo Junction, Alice Blue Gown, Palms Of Paradise, You've Got Me Out On A Limb, Hodge Podge, Come And Get It, How High The Moon, Carnival Of Venice, Boog It, Sheik Of Araby, Fools Rush In, Secrets In The Moonlight, Flight Of The Bumble Bee, Mister Meadowlark, The Nearness Of You Four Or Five Time, Super Chief, It's The Last Time I'll Fall In Love, One Look At You, Orchids For Remembrance, Maybe, Tempo Deluxe, The Moon Won't Talk, I Wouldn't Take A Million, Swanee River, Exactly Like You, A Million Dreams Ago, Hodge Podge, Exactly Like You

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Complete on Savoy, Four Buddies, 1989?, Savoy SJL 2263

Tracks : Just Can't Get Free, Just To See You Smile Again, I Will Wait, Why At A Time Like This, Don't Leave Me Now, Sweet Slumber, My Summer's Gone, Moonlight In Your Eyes, It Could Have Been Me, Close To You, Window Eyes, I'm Yours, I Love You, Yes I Do, Sweet Tooth For My Baby, Heart And Soul, Sin (It's No Sin), Simply Say Goodbye, Story Blues, Nothin' Shakin' Baby, You're Part Of Me, What's The Matter With Me, You Left Me Blue, Ooh-Ow, Got Everything I Need But You, My Mother's Eyes, I'd Climb The Highest Mountain, I Will Wait, Move Baby Move

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Louis Prima Plays Pretty for the People, Louis Prima, 1989?, Savoy SJL 2264

Tracks : Beloved, Hey! Ba-Ra-Re-Bop, My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time, The Gypsy, Felicia No Capecia, Robin Hood, Chinatown, My Chinatown, Dance With A Dolly, Robin Hood, Hitsum Kitsum Bumpity Itsum, Sentimental Journey, What's The Matter, Marie?, I'll Be With You At Apple Blossom Time, A Fellow On A Furlough, I'll Walk Alone, I Wonder, Mahzel, The Blizzard, Angelina, Caldonia, Bell Bottom Trousers, Brooklyn Boogie, The White Cliffs Of Dover

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