Buddy Collette – The Classic Albums – 4CD

Between 1955 and 1960 Buddy Collette released a number of superb albums on which he acted as leader, put out by a range of different labels (unlike many of his contemporaries, Collette was never associated with one specific record company), such as Contempo, Bel Canto, Speciality, ABC, and EmArcy. He also worked alongside a number of back-up players on these records, but rarely worked with the same bands regularly. It is from this fertile period for Buddy Collette that the eight original albums that make up this collection are drawn. Featuring such fine works as, Tanganyika, Man of Many Parts, Calm, Cool & Collette, Everybody's Buddy and Nice Day with Buddy Collette, this 4CD set provides a great starting place for new adherents to this great man's music and talents, as well as a delightful reminder for those already somewhat versed.

Track Listing:

CD1:
1. Green Dream - 4:29   2. It's You - 2:27   3. A Walk On The Veldt - 3:24   4. How Long Has This Been Going On? - 3:16   5. The Blindfold Test - 6:49   6. Jungle Pogo Stick - 2:44   7. Tanganyika - 4:58   8. Wagnervous - 4:43   9. And So Is Love - 2:44   10. Cycle - 2:55   11. Makin' Whopee - 3:40   12.Ruby - 3:52   13. St. Andrews Place Blues - 3:47   14. Cherryl Ann - 4:39   15. Sunset Drive - 3:24   16. Jazz City Blues - 4:46   17. Slappy's Tune - 3:42   18. Frenesi - 2:45   19. Santa Monica - 3:47   20. Jungle Pipe - 4:06   21. Zan - 3:21

CD2:
1. Winston Walks - 2:59   2. If She Had Stayed - 3:40   3. They Can't Take That Away From Me - 3:53   4. Undecided - 3:21   5. Flute In 'D' - 4:57   6. The Continental - 3:12   7. Three And One - 3:37   8. Night In Tunesia - 4:15   9. Johnny Walks - 6:27   10. Perfidia - 3:02   11. Morning Jazz - 3:45   12. Tasty Dish - 5:51   13. I Still Love You - 3:34   14. Orlando - 4:45   15. Mrs. Potts - 3:24   16. Soft Touch - 3:53   17. You Better Go Now - 3:40   18. Old School - 4:53   19. Debbie - 4:01

CD3:
1. A Nice Day - 4:19   2. There Will Never Be Another You - 4:26   3. Minor Deviation - 4:42   4. Over The Rainbow - 5:16   5. Change It - 3:19   6. Moten Swing - 3:26   7. I'll Remember April - 3:09   8. Blues For Howard - 4:03   9. Fall Winds - 6:28   10. Buddy Boo - 4:31   11. I Love Paris - 2:22   12. Pigalle - 2:26   13. La Vie En Rose - 3:56   14. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup - 2:52   15. Mam'selle - 1:25   16. C'Est Si Bon - 3:13   17. Domino - 2:22   18. Song From Moulin Rouge  - 2.39   19. The Last Time I Saw Paris - 4:43   20. Under Paris Skies - 2:34

CD4:
1. Flute Diet - 4:43   2. Short Story - 3:23   3. Machito - 3:53   4. Improvisation (with Conga) - 2:29   5. Pony Tale - 4:30   6. The Funky Shepherds - 4:50   7. Tasty Dish - 4:21   8. Improvisation (unaccompanied) - 2:12   9. The Four Winds Blow - 3:37   10. Colonel Bogey & River Kwai March - 2:57   11. Laura - 2:38   12. Smile - 3:08   13. The Bad & Beautiful (Love Is For The Young) - 1:56   14. The Shrike - 3:31   15. I Can't Believe That You Are In Love With Me - 3:26   16. The Trolley Song - 3:54   17. Intermezzo - 2:44   18. Ruby - 3:23   19. Invitation - 4:12   20. Swinging On A Star - 3:29