{"product_id":"various-artists-jam-session-1944-1946","title":"Various Artists - Jam Session 1944–1946","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA fascinating collection of mid-1940s jazz performances bringing together an extraordinary roster of musicians, including \u003cstrong\u003eRoy Eldridge, Art Tatum, Lester Young, Harry James, Count Basie and Charlie Shavers\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issued in Italy as part of the \u003cem\u003eLa Storia del Jazz \/ History of Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e series, \u003cem\u003eJam Session 1944–1946\u003c\/em\u003e captures the spontaneous, improvisational character of the jam-session tradition during a pivotal period in jazz.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlights include Roy Eldridge on \u003cstrong\u003e“Roy Meets Horn,”\u003c\/strong\u003e Art Tatum on \u003cstrong\u003e“Cocktails for Two,”\u003c\/strong\u003e Lester Young on \u003cstrong\u003e“Lester Young Leaps In,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and Harry James and his orchestra performing \u003cstrong\u003e“Lester Leaps In.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Count Basie's All Stars are represented by \u003cstrong\u003e“Lady Be Good”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Jammin' on a V Disc,”\u003c\/strong\u003e while Charlie Shavers appears on \u003cstrong\u003e“Blues,” “Stompin' at the Savoy,” “Seven Come Eleven”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Rose Room.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe personnel represented across these historic sessions reads like a who's who of jazz, with appearances by musicians including \u003cstrong\u003eIllinois Jacquet, Freddie Green, Buddy Rich, Red Callender, Jo Jones, Barney Kessel, Coleman Hawkins\u003c\/strong\u003e and others. An appealing European pressing for collectors exploring Swing Era jazz and the transition toward the emerging bebop movement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51401104982052,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0140\/8267\/0649\/files\/IMG_7717_8709bb4b-a6eb-411c-8f8a-df21bd7c2022.jpg?v=1788671820","url":"https:\/\/friedmanandsons.com\/products\/various-artists-jam-session-1944-1946","provider":"Friedman \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}