The Big Band Era & the Birth of Cool (1938–1955)

Who is this collection for?

For collectors of classic American jazz — swing, vocal standards, and the beginnings of cool/bebop — plus jazz piano fans especially, given the strong Garner/Tatum/Shearing showing.

Collection Overview

A well-curated collection built around the transition from big-band swing into small-group "cool" and bebop-adjacent jazz of the early-to-mid 1950s - Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, three Erroll Garner titles (including Concert by the Sea), Art Tatum, George Shearing and Dave Brubeck's Jazz Goes to College.

Titles in this Collection:

• Clarinet A La King | Benny Goodman & His Sextet/Orchestra
• Jazz Oasis | Charlie Barnet Quartet
• The Best Of Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington
• Eddie Heywood | Eddie Heywood
• Sweet and Hot | Ella Fitzgerald
• Concert By The Sea (2 copies) | Erroll Garner
• Erroll Garner Plays Misty | Erroll Garner
• Garnering | Erroll Garner
• Swing Easy | Frank Sinatra
• Lullaby of Broadway | George Auld
• Mulligan & Baker! | Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Lee Konitz and Chet Baker Quintet
• Johnny Hodges/ Benny Carter/ Willie Smith
• Verve Jazz No 13 | Lionel Hampton
• Dale's Wail (Double Album) | Roy Eldridge
• Sunday Serenade | Sammy Kaye
• Jazz Goes to College | The Dave Brubeck Quartet
• The Four Freshmen in Person | The Four Freshmen
• Jazz Moments | The George Shearing Trio
• The Tatum, Hampton, Rich Trio | The Tatum, Hampton, Rich Trio