Abc Jazz 100 - Selected Highlights (CD DOUBLE (SLIMLINE CASE))

Abc Jazz 100 - Selected Highlights (CD DOUBLE (SLIMLINE CASE)) The first-ever Jazz 100 was always going to be a hotly contested affair, with jazz lovers across Australia voting for their favourite jazz artists of all time. But after almost 30,000 votes cast, Miles Davisnarrowly beat Ella Fitzgeraldto the top spot, with Louis Armstrongtaking third place. This 2CD album presents Australia's top 10 jazz performers, along with a selection of highlights from across the full hundredartists, reflecting the extraordinary range and breadth of styles, moods, genres, instruments and ensembles. It reaches rightback to Louis Armstrong in 1920 and brings us up to the present day with Katie Noonan's 'Blue', released earlier this year. Iconic names like John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellingtonand Billie Holidayfeature on the album alongside Australian legends including Don Burrowsand James MorrisonÜwho both placed within the top 10 ÜJudy Bailey, Vince Jonesand The Idea of North. And from the latest generation of Australian artists, the album showcases Barney McAll, Kristin Berardiand Kate Ceberano. From solo piano to big band, blues to bossa nova, vocalists to vibes, sax, trumpet, guitar, drums, bass, this double album brings together 30 superb jazz tracks from the artists Australia has voted the best of the best. Tracklistings: CD1 1.Miles Davis (#1): All Blues 2.Ella Fitzgerald(#2): Mack The Knife 3.Louis Armstrong(#3): West End Blues 4.John Coltrane(#4): A Love Supreme, Pt 1 ÜAcknowledgement 5.Dave Brubeck (#5): Blue Rondo àla Turk 6.Duke Ellington (#6): Caravan 7.Don Burrows (#7): Squeeze Me 8.Billie Holiday (#8): God Bless The Child 9.James Morrison (#9): A Night In Tunisia 10.Nina Simone (#10): I Loves You Porgy 11.Bill Evans (#11): Waltz For Debby 12.Charlie Parker (#18): Now's The Time 13.Diana Krall (#21): East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) 14.Vince Jones (#28): Body And Soul 15.Sarah Vaughan (#30): Misty CD2 1.Kate Ceberano(#42): Skylark 2.Art Blakey (#44): It's Only A Paper Moon 3.Judy Bailey (#47): Waltzing Matilda 4.Sonny Rollins (#48): St. Thomas 5.Katie Noonan (#49): Blue 6.Sandy Evans (#51): Indigo Hues 7.Andrea Keller (#54): Footprints 8.AstrudGilberto (#57): The Girl From Ipanema 9.The Idea of North (#58): My One and Only Love 10.Quincy Jones (#63): Hard Sock Dance 11.George Golla(#73): Lush Life 12.Ray Brown (#80): Everything I Love 13.Barney McAll(#83): Nectar Spur 14.Kristin Berardi (#89): Where or When 15.Milt Jackson (#95): Fred's Mood