Cocktails and Crooners, 1955–1958

Who is this collection for?

For someone who wants the classic late-1950s "living room hi-fi" sound — romantic vocal standards and lush orchestral mood pieces — more than a jazz purist chasing combo/bebop jazz specifically, though genuine jazz makes up roughly a third of the set.

Collection Overview

23 titles, 1955–1958, mixing polished vocal-pop standards and lush orchestral "mood music" (Sinatra, Crosby, Mantovani, Billy Vaughn, Jackie Gleason, Roger Williams) with a solid vein of genuine small-group jazz and jazz vocalists (Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie/Charlie Parker, the Modern Jazz Quartet with Sonny Rollins, Johnny Smith, Oscar Peterson).

Titles in this Collection:

• Billy Eckstine & Sarah Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin | Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan
• The Golden Instrumentals | Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
• Songs I Wish I Had Sung | Bing Crosby
• Modern Jazz Hall of Fame Vol. 1 (2 copies) | Dizzy Gillespie/ The YardBird/ Kai Winding/ J.J.Johnson
• In The Wee Small Hours | Frank Sinatra
• Blow Hot - Blow Cool | Herbie Fields & His Sextet and The Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Music Society
• Night Winds | Jackie Gleason
• Listen To The Blues | Jimmy Rushing
• Jo Stafford Sings Broadway's Best | Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orchestra
• Songs From The Heart | Johnny Hartmann
• The New Johnny Smith Quartet | Johnny Smith & His New Quartet
• Moonlight in Vermont | Johnny Smith Quintet
• Las Vegas Prima Style (2 copies) | Louis Prima & Keely Smith
• Mantovani Plays the Immortal Classics | Mantovani & His Orchestra
• Rhapsody in Blue & Concerto in F for Piano & Orchestra | Mantovani & His Orchestra
• Rudolf Friml Suite | Mantovani & His Orchestra
• The Jazz City Workshop | Marty Paich/ Herbie Harper/ Larry Bunker/ Jack Costanzo/ Frankie Capp/ Curtis Counce/ Mickey Lynne
• In A Romantic Mood | Oscar Peterson with Strings
• Songs Of The Fabulous Fifties Vol. 1 | Roger Williams
• Sarah Vaughan | Sarah Vaughan
• Vibes on Velvet | Terry Gibbs
• The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn | The Modern Jazz Quartet with Sonny Rollins