Jazz At It’s Finest: The Best Of Emarcy Today

いま、ジャズの魅力を語りたい ―。
ビッグ・ネイムの選りすぐりの名演が勢揃い。新生エマーシー・レーベルの最新アルバムからベスト・チョイスしたエッセンス・オブ・ジャズ。ヴォーカルからピアノ・トリオ、オーケストラまで、いずれも演奏の感動を忠実に伝える優秀録音です。

帯より

Disc1

01. Bohemia After Dark (tk-2) / James Williams　3:39
02. Eric’s Gale / Eric Gale　6:15
03. Memories Of You / Billy Eckstine　3:45
04. The Old Country / Ray Bryant　5:47
05. Sweet Georgia Brown / Harumi Kaneko–Ron Carter　4:00
06. Body And Soul / Ron Carter　8:10
07. Delaunay’s Dilemma / John Lewis　5:12
08. Angel Eyes / Dado Moroni–Ron Carter　6:05
09. Summertime / Helen Merrill–Gil Evans　4:27
10. Bag’s Groove (tk-2) / Phineas Newborn　2:56
11. Mean What You Say / James Williams　6:02
12. Gotta Travel On / Ray Bryant　5:47

Total Playing Time: 62:39

#01: Recorded November 23, 24 1987. New York
from the album “MAGICAL TRIO 2”
#02: Recorded November 29, 30, 1987. Van Gelder Recording Studio, New Jersey
from the album “IN A JAZZ TRADITION”
#03: Recorded November 17-21, 1986. New York
from the album “BILLY ECKSTINE SINGS WITH BENNY CARTER”
#04: Recorded February 13, 14, 1987. New York
from the album “RAY BRYANT TRIO TODAY ’87”
#05: Recorded May 6,7, 1988. Van Gelder Recording Studio, New Jersey
from the album “I’M WALKIN”
#06: Recorded March 29, 1988. Van Gelder Recording Studio, New Jersey
from the album “ALL ALONE”
#07: Recorded October 2, 1987. Tokyo
from the album “THE GARDEN OF DELIGHT”
#08: Recorded August 13, 1987. Van Gelder Recording Studio, New Jersey
from the album “RON CARTER PRESENTS DADO MORONI”
#09: Recorded August 18, 25, 26, 1987. New York
from the album “COLLABORATION”
#10: Recorded November 11, 12, 1987. New York
from the album “I’VE SOMETHING TO SAY”
#11: Recorded June 26, 1987. New York
from the album “MAGICAL TRIO 1”
#12: Recorded January 29,30, 1988, New York