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    04/12/2005

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    All Music Guide Review

    This three-CD box set is the first of four volumes -- each representing a quarter of the city and a chronological period -- that are designated companions to the 100 albums in the Jazz in Paris collection. This box covers the widest range chronologically, and does a fine job of juxtaposing American jazz masters playing the city -- in some cases relocating there -- and showcasing the burgeoning French and European jazz scenes as well. What is beautiful about the assemblage here is that nothing is organized strictly by chronology. Instead, the notion of a journey up and down the famed street is pursued. Locations on the Champs-Élysées are chosen, such as the legendary cabaret Boeuf sur le Toit, (invented by Jean Cocteau). Some of the music here was actually recorded live at the club as well as at the various night spots and theaters surrounding it. In fact, the box's first cut is actually by Cocteau with the Dan Parrish Orchestra from 1929. Also assembled here are a beautiful read of "Mood Indigo" by pianist Garland Wilson from 1933 and a beautiful "Farewell Blues," recorded by Benny Carter in 1938 with Django Reinhardt and Fletcher Allen. Reinhardt is recorded at the Boeuf sur le Toit in 1947 with the house band, and later with the Hot Club of France. Other French jazz on Vol. 1 comes from the French Jazz Quintette, the Swing Royal Orchestre Musette, and Christian Bellest. American expatriates Sidney Bechet, Josephine Baker, Bill Coleman, and Don Byas are here as well. The package is lavishly illustrated with a 60-page booklet featuring tons of rare photographs of the street and culture as well as musicians and clubs. There are concert programs, reproductions of record covers, and excellent liner notes, personal reminiscences, footnotes, etc. -- all of them in both French and English lexicons. The price is very attractive, making each of these four volumes almost irresistible to historical jazz fans. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

    Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949 Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • La Toison d'Or/Holidays
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for La Toison d'Or/Holidays from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 2
  • Mood Indigo
  • Wilson, Garland
  • 3:28
  • Sound Clip for Mood Indigo from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 3
  • I'm Leavin' for Albany
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for I'm Leavin' for Albany from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 4
  • J'Ai Deux Amours
  • Wooding, Sam And His Orchestra
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for J'Ai Deux Amours from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 5
  • Farewell Blues
  • Carter, Benny And His Orchestra
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for Farewell Blues from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 6
  • Josette
  • Orchestre Musette "Swing Royal"
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for Josette from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 7
  • L Oeil Noir
  • Reinhardt, Joseph Et Son Ensemble
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for L Oeil Noir from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 8
  • Loin
  • Quintette Francais
  • 3:29
  • Sound Clip for Loin from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 9
  • Palm Beach
  • Ekyan, Andre
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Palm Beach from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 10
  • 67 Rue Couperin
  • Bellest, Christian Et Son Orchestre
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for 67 Rue Couperin from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 11
  • Michou
  • Warlop, Michel Et Son Ensemble
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Michou from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 12
  • Minor Blues
  • Reinhardt, Django Et Son Orchestre Du "Bœuf Sur Le Toit"
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Minor Blues from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 13
  • Danse Norvégienne
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for Danse Norvégienne from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 14
  • Swamp Mist
  • Stewart, Rex And His Orchestra
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Swamp Mist from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 15
  • I'm Confessin'
  • Stewart, Rex Quintet
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for I'm Confessin' from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 16
  • Laura
  • Byas, Don Ree-Boppers
  • 3:42
  • Sound Clip for Laura from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 17
  • Somebody Loves Me
  • New Stars Of The Hot Club De France
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for Somebody Loves Me from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 18
  • Mad Monk
  • Glenn, Tyree And His Orchestra
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Mad Monk from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 19
  • Nicole
  • McGhee, Howard Sextet
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for Nicole from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 20
  • Convulsions
  • Moody, James Quintet
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Convulsions from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 21
  • Margie
  • Bechet, Sidney And His Feetwarmers
  • 2:26
  • Sound Clip for Margie from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 22
  • St. James Infirmary
  • Coleman, Bill And His Swing Stars
  • 4:50
  • Sound Clip for St. James Infirmary from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 23 (2)
  • Jumpin' at Pleyel
  • Coleman, Bill And His Orchestra
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Jumpin' at Pleyel from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 24 (2)
  • Stompin' at the Savoy
  • Peiffer, Bernard
  • 5:54
  • Sound Clip for Stompin' at the Savoy from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 25 (2)
  • Venez Donc Chez Moi
  • Renaud, Henri Et Son Orchestre
  • 4:32
  • Sound Clip for Venez Donc Chez Moi from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 26 (2)
  • Chasin' Sarah
  • Bright, Ronnell Trio
  • 3:43
  • Sound Clip for Chasin' Sarah from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 27 (2)
  • Swing 42
  • Grappelli, Stéphane
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Swing 42 from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 28 (2)
  • Véga Blues
  • Ekyan, Andre
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Véga Blues from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 29 (2)
  • Tire, Tire l'Aiguille
  • Williams, Mary Lou Trio
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for Tire, Tire l'Aiguille from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 30 (2)
  • Sweet and Lovely
  • Gillespie, Dizzy And His Operatic Strings
  • 3:25
  • Sound Clip for Sweet and Lovely from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 31 (2)
  • Sad Walk
  • Baker, Chet Quartet
  • 4:13
  • Sound Clip for Sad Walk from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 32 (2)
  • What Is Thing Called Love?
  • Simmons, Art Quartet
  • 5:27
  • Sound Clip for What Is Thing Called Love? from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 33 (2)
  • A Night in Tunisia
  • Banks, Buddy
  • 4:26
  • Sound Clip for A Night in Tunisia from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 34 (2)
  • Cherokee
  • Fol, Raymond
  • 4:02
  • Sound Clip for Cherokee from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 35 (2)
  • Blue Rondo à la Turk
  • Bacsik, Elek Trio
  • 6:13
  • Sound Clip for Blue Rondo à la Turk from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 36 (2)
  • Down the Depths of the 90th Floor
  • Dearie, Blossom Trio
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Down the Depths of the 90th Floor from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 37 (2)
  • The Man I Love
  • Dieval, Jack Trio
  • 4:23
  • Sound Clip for The Man I Love from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 38 (2)
  • Trombones À Tout Faire
  • 3:28
  • Sound Clip for Trombones À Tout Faire from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 39 (3)
  • Florence sur les Champs-Élysées
  • Davis, Miles
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Florence sur les Champs-Élysées from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 40 (3)
  • Bags' Groove
  • Louiss, Eddy
  • 5:30
  • Sound Clip for Bags' Groove from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 41 (3)
  • Dance of the Infidels
  • Blakey, Art
  • 12:24
  • Sound Clip for Dance of the Infidels from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 42 (3)
  • Moment's Notice
  • Hampton, Slide Octet
  • 3:24
  • Sound Clip for Moment's Notice from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 43 (3)
  • Meeting
  • Thomas, René
  • 6:31
  • Sound Clip for Meeting from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 44 (3)
  • Three Little Words
  • Young, Lester
  • 4:15
  • Sound Clip for Three Little Words from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 45 (3)
  • Blues on the Champs-Élysées
  • Newman, Joe
  • 13:37
  • Sound Clip for Blues on the Champs-Élysées from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 46 (3)
  • Blue Lester
  • Vander, Maurice Trio
  • 3:59
  • Sound Clip for Blue Lester from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 47 (3)
  • When the World Was Young
  • Getz, Stan Quartet
  • 5:57
  • Sound Clip for When the World Was Young from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


  • 48 (3)
  • That's All
  • 3:28
  • Sound Clip for That's All from Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949


    • Credits of Jazz in Paris, Vol. 1: Champs-Élysées 1917-1949

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