5 x 10" Vinyl Box Set Collecting 30 Tracks from the Influential Early Savoy Records Catalog; Mastering and Audio Restoration by Joe Tarantino at Joe Tarantino Mastering with New Liner Notes by Neil Tesser
The Birth of Bop is a new collection celebrating the enduring legacy of the Savoy Records Bop catalog spanning 1944-1949. Presented on 5 x 10" vinyl discs with audio restoration by Joe Tarantino and new liner notes by Grammy-winning writer and broadcaster Neil Tesser, the set includes 30 tracks from such jazz legends as Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Milt Jackson, Allen Eager, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis among others.
- 5 x 10” vinyl box set from Craft Recordings
- Celebrating the influential early Savoy Records catalog from 1944-1949
- Mastering and audio restoration by Joe Tarantino at Joe Tarantino Mastering
- New liner notes by Grammy-winning writer and broadcaster Neil Tesser
LP1 - The Birth Of Bop, Volume 1
1. CHARLIE PARKER: Romance Without Finance
2. DEXTER GORDON: Dexter's Minor Mad
3. J. J. JOHNSON: Jay Bird
4. MILT JACKSON: Hearing Bells
5. LEO PARKER: Chase ’N’ Lion (Chase’n The Lion)
6. STAN GETZ: Stan’s Mood
LP2 - The Birth Of Bop, Volume 2
1. FATS NAVARRO: Hollerin’ and Screamin’ (Fatso)
2. ALLEN EAGER: Church Mouse
3. KAI WINDING: Always
4. DON BYAS: Byas A Drink
5. J. J. JOHNSON: Jay Jay
6. DEXTER GORDON: Long Tall Dexter
LP3 - The Birth Of Bop, Volume 3
1. BUDD JOHNSON: Little Benny (King Kong)
2. J. J. JOHNSON: Mad Be Bop
3. MILT JACKSON: Bubu
4. LEO PARKER: Solitude
5. STAN GETZ: Don’t Worry ’Bout Me
6. FATS NAVARRO: Maternity (Lard Pot)
LP4 - The Birth Of Bop, Volume 4
1. ALLEN EAGER: Donald Jay
2. KAI WINDING: Saxon
3. BUDD JOHNSON: Dee Dee’s Dance
4. J. J. JOHNSON: Coppin’ the Bop
5. MILT JACKSON: Junior
6. DEXTER GORDON: Dexter Digs In
LP5 - The Birth Of Bop, Volume 5
1. ALLEN EAGER: Unmeditated
2. LEO PARKER: The Lion's Roar (Lion Roars)
3. EDDIE “LOCKJAW” DAVIS: Stealin’ Trash
4. ROY PORTER: Pete’s Beat
5. SERGE CHALOFF: Pumpernickel
6. MORRIS LANE: Blowin’ For Kicks
