CD 1
01 - Lou Rawls - The Girl From Ipanema
02 - Hank Mobley - Recado Bossa Nova
03 - Cannonball Adderley - Batida Diferente
04 - Nancy Wilson - One Note Samba
05 - Lee Morgan - Rio
06 - Duke Pearson - Sandalia Dela
07 - Grant Green - Corcovado
08 - Ike Quebec - Blue Samba
09 - Kenny Dorham - Sao Paulo
10 - Horace Parlan - Congalegre
11 - Nancy Wilson - How Insensitive
12 - Willie Bobo - Bossa Nova in Blue
13 - Charlie Rouse - Samba de Orfeu
14 - Kurt Elling - Rosa Morena
15 - Michel Petrucciani - Brazillian Suite

CD 2
01 - Joe Henderson - Blue Bossa
02 - Laurindo Almeida - Atabaque
03 - Bud Shank - Samba do Avi?o
04 - Dianne Reeves - Triste
05 - Jacky Terrasson - The Dolphin
06 - Cassandra Wilson - Waters Of March
07 - Fabrizio Bosso - Rio de Maio
08 - Duke Pearson - My Love Waits
09 - Donald Byrd - Book's Bossa
10 - Charlie Rouse - Velhos Tempos
11 - Jazz Crusaders, The - Ontem ? Noite
12 - Ron Carter - Manh? de Carnaval
13 - Eliane Elias - Chega de Saudade
14 - Chick Corea - Bossa
15 - Jackie Allen - Dindi

CD 3
01 - Stacey Kent - Samba Saravah
02 - Horace Silver Quintet - Swingin' The Samba
03 - Peggy Lee - Little Boat
04 - Donald Byrd - Christo Redentor
05 - Stanley Turrentine - Wave
06 - Eliane Elias - Garota De Ipanema
07 - Bireli Lagrene - How Insensitive
08 - Ike Quebec - Favela
09 - Cannonball Adderley And The Bossa Rio Sextet - O Amor Em Paz
10 - Blossom Dearie - Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
11 - Earl Klugh - Triste
12 - Tania Maria - Agua De Beber
13 - Duke Pearson with Flora Purim - Upa Neguinho
14 - Jackie McLean - Bluesanova
15 - Bobby McFerrin - Blue Bossa

If only this terrific triple-disc set would get released here in the States! EMI Italy digs into the Blue Note catalog for this rich assortment of samba and bossa tunes both old and new, revealing -- once again -- the seemingly endless wealth of material resting stealthily in the Blue Note vaults. Assembled aesthetically rather than chronologically, each disc is its own veritable mixtape featuring both nuggets and rather obscure takes on the great Brazilian art form. In other words, over these 45 cuts, you either have an entire afternoon's or evening's listen or a delightful, sensual, and breezy hour of delight ahead. Some of the many highlights on disc one include Willie Bobo's "Bossa Nova in Blue" and Lou Rawls' unlikely but effective "Girl from Ipanema," along with Duke Pearson's "Sandalia Dela." Then, shifting over to the second disc, one finds treasures such as the Jazz Crusaders' vintage read of "Ontem a Noite," pianist Eliane Elias' "Chega de Saudade," and Joe Henderson's "Blue Bossa." Meanwhile, disc three plays host to Peggy Lee singing "Little Boat," Jackie McLean's "Bluesanova," and Blossom Dearie's trademark version of "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars." In terms of contextual weight, the set makes a rather strong argument for bossa nova and samba being real pillars of jazz: they offer a very different body of standards in contrast to the overfished waters of the American Songbook, but these forms more often than not contains songs so well written that they become inspirations for improvisation and reinterpretation without losing their mystery or charm, in addition to providing structural forms for new compositions. Given that this is a rather inexpensive box, and doesn't rely on the masters themselves to "beef it up," it's almost impossible not to see it as somehow essential. ---Thom Jurek, Rovi

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1. Thou Swell – Horace Silver
2. It Never Entered My Mind – Miles Davis
3. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Jimmy Smith
4. Falling In Love With love – Hank Mobley
5. Lover – Sonny Clark
6. Blue Moon – Lou Donaldson & The Three Sounds
7. My Funny Valentine – Grant Green
8. Little Girl Blue – Thad Jones & Kenny Burrell
9. Where Or When – Stanley Turrentine & The Three Sounds

Donald Bailey – Drums
Art Blakey - Drums
Kenny Burrell – Guitar
Sonny Clark – Piano
Miles Davis – Trumpet
Lou Donaldson - Sax (Alto)
Bill Dowdy - Drums
Art Farmer -  Trumpet
Grant Green - Guitar
Bill Hardman - Trumpet
Al Harewood - Drums
Gene Harris - Piano
Percy Heath – Bass
Philly Joe Jones - Drums
Thad Jones - Trumpet
Yusef Lateef - Sax (Tenor)
Jack McDuff - Organ
Jackie McLean - Sax (Alto)
Hank Mobley - Sax (Tenor)
Gene Ramey – Bass
Horace Silver - Piano
Andy Simpkins - Bass
Jimmy Smith - Organ
Stanley Turrentine - Sax (Tenor)

Blue Note Plays Rodgers & Hart is a solid single-disc collection of standards by Rodgers & Hart culled from various Blue Note jazz albums. Included are such cuts as pianist Sonny Clark's version of "Lover" off his eponymous 1957 date as well as trumpeter Thad Jones' duet with guitarist Kenny Burrell on "Little Girl Blue" from the 1956 release Detroit-New York Junction. While hardcore collectors will most likely own the complete albums these recordings are taken from, this is nonetheless a very enjoyable collection. As an introduction to the classic Blue Note catalog, the Blue Note Plays... collections are a nice place to start. ---Matt Collar, Rovi

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1 	–Cassandra Wilson - Fragile 	4:37
2 	–Bob Belden & Tim Hagans - Roxanne 	5:06
3 	–Dianne Reeves & John Scofield - Wrapped Around Your Finger 	4:40
4 	–Bob Belden & Tim Hagans - Straight To My Heart 	6:20
5 	–Mark Ledford & Kirk Whalum - Every Breath You Take 	4:47
6 	–Phil Perry & Bobby Watson - Sister Moon 	4:54
7 	–Bob Belden & Rick Margitza - They Dance Alone 	5:44
8 	–Bob Belden & Jimi Tunnell - I Burn For You 	7:40
9 	–Flavio Boltro 	Tea On The Sahara 	6:09
10 	–Kurt Elling - Oh My God 	3:49
11 	–Freddie Hubbard - Fragile 	4:35

Abraham Adzenyah - Percussion
Rob Amster - Bass
Jay Anderson - Bass
Bob Belden - Arranger, Sax (Tenor), Synthesizer
Flavio Boltro - Trumpet
Joey Calderazzo - Piano
Ladji Camara - Percussion
Terri Lyne Carrington - Drums
Dennis Chambers - Drums
Billy Childs - Piano
Todd Cochran - Keyboards
Kahil El'Zabar - Hand Drums, Percussion
Kurt Elling - Vocals
John Fedchock - Trombone
Jerry Gonzalez - Percussion
Benny Green - Arranger, Piano
Tim Hagans - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Doug Hall - Synthesizer
Fareed Haque - Guitar
John Hart - Guitar
Jeff Haynes - Percussion
Jeff Hirshfield - Drums
Adam Holzman - Synthesizer
Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet
Stéphane Huchard - Drums
David Earle Johnson - Percussion
Darryl Jones - Bass (Electric)
Tony Kadleck - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Ron Kozak - Clarinet (Bass), Flute (Bass), Flute (Wood), Horn (English)
Mark Ledford - Arranger, Vocals
Eric Legnini - Piano
Pippo Malino - Guitar (Bass)
Rick Margitza - Sax (Tenor)
Pippo Matino - Bass
Mike Migliore - Flute, Flute (Alto), Flute (Bass), Flute (Wood), Piccolo, Sax (Alto)
George Moran - Trombone (Bass)
Phil Perry - Arranger, Vocals
Jim Powell - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Michael Raynor - Percussion
Pat Rebillot - Organ
Dianne Reeves 	- Vocals
Peter Reit - French Horn
Tim Ries - Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Soprano (Vocal)
Marcus Rojas - Tuba
John Scofield - Guitar
Michael Shrieve - Cymbals, Electronic Percussion
Fabrizio Sotti - Guitar
Bob Stewart - Tuba
Jimi Tunnell - Arranger, Guitar, Synthesizer
Reginald Veal - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Bobby Watson 	- Sax (Alto)
Kirk Whalum - Sax (Tenor)
Cassandra Wilson - Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
Chuck Wilson - Clarinet, Flute, Flute (Alto), Flute (Wood)
Glenn Wilson - Sax (Baritone)
Louis Winsberg 	- Guitar

Blue Note Plays Sting is an obvious nod to the marketplace. It was produced, arranged and compiled by the legendary Bob Belden. The core band on this set includes Bobby Watson, Tim Hagans, Flavio Boltro, John Scofield, Freddie Hubbard, Rick Margitza, Belden, Mark Ledford, and Jimi Tunnell. The singers are a cream of the crop selection including Kurt Elling, Dianne Reeves, Kirk Whalum and Cassandra Wilson. Musically, it sounds exactly as you'd expect it to: Belden's instrumental arrangements are overly sweet and flowery but most of the vocal performances are solid, including Elling's "Oh My God," Wilson's "Fragile," and Reeves' "Every Breath You Take." ---Thom Jurek, Rovi

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