The Very Best Of Prestige Records Various Artists On Vinyl LP
When producer Bob Weinstock founded Prestige Records in 1949, little did he know that his tiny independent recording company would become iconic in documenting an era when jazz was in its golden age. While the label also recorded blues and folk music in its lifetime, Prestige was primarily known as the label that stood for high-premium jazz throughout its active history. Its legacy continued first as a reissue imprint with Fantasy Records and today with the Concord Music Group.
The Very Best of Prestige Records opens a wide window on a 20-year period when jazz made great evolutionary strides, from bebop to soul jazz. Phillips says, “As we toast the 60th anniversary of Prestige, we offer this collection as an appetizer, knowing full well that it can’t help but whet your appetite for much, much more of the tasty and ageless musical offerings available from the iconic label.”
Produced by Nick Phillips, the compilation of instrumental imporvisational music features music by a who's who of the jazz world in the '50s and '60s. Artists include Gene Ammons, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Dexter Gordon, Lee Konitz/Lennie Tristano, MJQ, Thelonious Monk, James Moody and Sonny Rollins.
The Very Best of Prestige Records Track Listing
1. Subconscious (Lee Konitz/Lennie Tristano)
2. I'm in the Mood for Love (James Moody)
3. I Want to Be Happy (Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell)
4. Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk)
5. Airegin (Miles Davis)
6. Django (Modern Jazz Quartet)
7. Tenor Madness (Sonny Rollins w/ John Coltrane)
8. St. Thomas (Sonny Rollins)
9. If I Were a Bell (The Miles Davis Quintet)
10. My Funny Valentine (The Miles Davis Quintet)
11. Hey Now (Red Garland Trio)
12. I Love You (John Coltrane)
13. Why Was I Born? (Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane)
14. Very Saxy (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Buddy Tate/Coleman Hawkins/Arnett Cobb)
15. Lotus Blossom (Kenny Dorham)
16. Hittin' the Jug (Gene Ammons)
17. March On, March On (Oliver Nelson)
18. Les (Eric Dolphy)
19. The Plum Blossom (Yusef Lateef)
20. Three for Dizzy (Roland Kirk w/ Jack McDuff)
21. Soul Shoutin' (Shirley Scott)
22. Misty (Richard "Groove" Holmes)
23. Waltz for Geri (Pat Martino)
24. Fried Bananas (Dexter Gordon)
25. More Today Than Yesterday (Charles Earland)
