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Les Paul
The Jazzman [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] Les Paul, born in 1915 was not only a superb guitar player whose prowess with the instrument alone would have gained him a place in musical history, but also an innovative guitar designer and technician. In fact he is perhaps better known as the... |
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Mel Powell
Four Classic Albums Plus (Borderline / Thigamagig / Mel Powell Out On A Limb / The Mel Powell Bandstand) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 5/Nov/2012 ] AVID Jazz here presents four classic Mel Powell plus albums plus including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. 'Borderline'; 'Thigamagig'; 'Mel Powell Out On A Limb'; 'Bandstand'; All the jazz tracks from 'Mel... |
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The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
The Essential Collection [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] Led by cornetist Nick La Rocca, the ODJB released what is acknowledged as the very first jazz record in 1917, both sides of which open this double CD. The band caused a sensation and went on to define the Roaring 20s and set in motion the beginning... |
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Ralph Burns
Four Classic Albums (Spring Sequence / Very Warm For Jazz / Bijou / Porgy & Bess In Modern Jazz) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 27/Jan/2017 ] Jazz pianist, composer and arranger Ralph Burns was another child prodigy, playing piano as a child and in 1930 attending the New England Conservatory of Music. During his studies he lived with big band singer Frances Wayne who introduced Burns to... |
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Ralph Sharon Trio
The Essential Collection - The Magic Of Gershwin & Rodgers [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] |
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Ralph Sharon Trio
The Essential Collection - The Magic Of Porter & Kern [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] |
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Red Norvo Feat Helen Humes
Four Classic Albums (Dancing On The Ceiling / Red Norvo In Stereo / Red Plays The Blues / Music To Listen To Red Norvo By) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 17/Nov/2014 ] |
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Roy Eldridge
Three Classic Albums Plus (Roy And Diz / Little Jazz / Swing Goes Dixie) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 24/Nov/2011 ] |
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Russ Freeman
Four Classic Albums (Chet Baker Quartet Featuring Russ Freeman / Quartet / Trio / Double Play) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 5/Feb/2016 ] AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic album series with a re-mastered 2CD release by Russ Freeman, complete with original artwork and liner notes. "Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman"; "Russ Freeman & Chet Baker Quartet"; Russ Freeman"... |
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Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
Four Classic Albums (The Sound Of The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra / Inside Sauter Finegan / Under Analysis / Straight Down The Middle) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/May/2017 ] Eddie Sauter met Bill Finegan in 1939 when both men were making a living as arrangers for the likes of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Red Norvo and Woody Herman who were in fact most of the classic Swing Era leaders of the... |
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Tal Farlow
The Heart & Soul Of Tal Farlow [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] |
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Tommy Dorsey / Jimmy Dorsey
Three Classic Albums Plus (The Fabulous Dorseys Vol 1 / The Fabulous Dorseys Vol 2 / Sentimental And Swinging) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 25/Oct/2010 ] |
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Tony Scott
Three Classic Albums Plus (52Nd St Scene / Tony Scott In Hi-Fi / The Touch Of Tony Scott) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 25/Nov/2013 ] AVID Jazz here presents three classic Tony Scott albums plus including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. |
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Toots Thielemans
Four Classic Albums (Man Bites Harmonica / Blues Pour Flirter / Toots Thielemans / The Romantic Sounds Of Toots Thielemans) (2CD) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 27/Jan/2017 ] Starting out playing the accordion at age 3, Toots became attracted to jazz during the German occupation of Belgium in 1940. He began by teaching himself guitar listening to recordings by fellow Belgian, the extraordinary guitarist Django Reinhardt.... |
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Various Artists
The Essential Collection - Ballroom Dancing [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] |
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Various Artists
The Essential Collection - Honky Tonk & Sparkling Piano [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/Oct/2009 ] |
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Adam Faith
Adam Faith: Three Classic Albums Plus (Adam / Adam Faith / From Adam With Love) (2CD) [ Avid / 2 CD ] AVID Pop continues with its Classic Pop Albums series with a re-mastered 2CD release by Adam Faith, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details. "Adam"; "Adam Faith" ,"From Adam With Love", plus three EP's "Adam's Hit Parade... |
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Adelaide Hall
A Centenary Celebration [ Avid / 2 CD - released 5/Nov/2001 ] Released to commemorate the centenary of Adelaide's birth on October 20th 2001, this double CD compilation from Avid includes recordings of over fifty songs she made from 1927 to 1945. A central figure in the great resurgence of African American... |