Dutch Radio Collection - NCRV Radio 1960-1980 - Soft Swing and Easy Listening - various artists 10 disc collection

 

Kwintet Frans Poptie - Thanks For The Memory

1-1 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Tune

1-2 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Makin' Whoopee

1-3 Kwintet Frans Poptie– A Shanty In Old Shanty Town

1-4 Kwintet Frans Poptie– H.C.Q.Strut

1-5 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Limehouse Blues

1-6 Kwintet Frans Poptie– It's Only A Paper Moon

1-7 Kwintet Frans Poptie– All Of Me

1-8 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Daphne

1-9 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Shine

1-10 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Nobody's Sweetheart

1-11 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Three Little Words

1-12 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Undecided

1-13 Kwintet Frans Poptie– What Is This Thing Called Love

1-14 Kwintet Frans Poptie– You're Driving me Crazy

1-15 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Who's Sorry Now

1-16 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Thanks For The Memory

1-17 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Avalon

1-18 Kwintet Frans Poptie– Coquette

The Millers O.l.v. Ab de Molenaar - What A Wonderful World

2-1 The Millers*– Tune: Make Mine Millers

2-2 The Millers*– I Could Write A Book

2-3 The Millers*– I'm Beginning To See The Light

2-4 The Millers*– Blues In The Closet

2-5 The Millers*– He's Funny That Way

2-6 The Millers*– Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup

2-7 The Millers*– What A Wonderfull World

2-8 The Millers*– Deep Purple

2-9 The Millers*– Tea For Two

2-10 The Millers*– The Song Is Ended

2-11 The Millers*– Princess Papooli

2-12 The Millers*– Three Little Words

2-13 The Millers*– I've Got You Under My Skin

2-14 The Millers*– Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

2-15 The Millers*– Happy Journey

Orkest Roy Bernie - That Old Black Magic

3-1 Orkest Roy Bernie– Just Wait

3-2 Orkest Roy Bernie– Stars Fell On Alabama

3-3 Orkest Roy Bernie– That Old Black Magic

3-4 Orkest Roy Bernie– Wenn Es Nacht Wird In Paris

3-5 Orkest Roy Bernie– Lazy Kid

3-6 Orkest Roy Bernie– Takin' A Chance On Love

3-7 Orkest Roy Bernie– La Pachanga

3-8 Orkest Roy Bernie– Prelude To A Kiss

3-9 Orkest Roy Bernie– Caesarine

3-10 Orkest Roy Bernie– Day By Day

3-11 Orkest Roy Bernie– Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz

3-12 Orkest Roy Bernie– Fernando And Philippo

3-13 Orkest Roy Bernie– Bouncy

3-14 Orkest Roy Bernie– La Samba D'Orpheu

3-15 Orkest Roy Bernie– Abends In Der Taverne

Kwintet Fifty Fifty O.l.v. Cees Smal Met Zang Van Letty de Jong - Sentimental Journey

4-1 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– Tune

4-2 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– Claire

4-3 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– I Hear Music

4-4 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– Dance In The Old Fashioned Way

4-5 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

4-6 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– Give me The Simple Life

4-7 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– Night Train

4-8 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– I Thought About You

4-9 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– I'll Buy That Dream

4-10 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– It's A Wonderfull World

4-11 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– Sentimental Journey

4-12 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– On A Slowboat To China

4-13 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– Top Of The World

4-14 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– Speak Low

4-15 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– Tie A Yellow Ribbon

4-16 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– Aren't You Glad You're You

4-17 Kwintet Fifty Fifty– I Should Care

Ensembles & Vocalisten - Easy To Love

5-1 O. K. Wobblers* O.L.V. Pi Scheffer– Mississipi Mud

5-2 Ensemble Ger Daalhuisen*– With A Song In My Heart

5-3 Trio Sem Nijveen– Melodie In F.

5-4 Ensemble Ger Daalhuisen*– What Now My Love

5-5 Kwartet Ad Van Den Hoed*– How About You

5-6 Kwartet Mat Mathews*– My favourite Things

5-7 Kwintet Fifty Fifty O.L.V. Cees Smal– Oh, Look At Me Now

5-8 Trio Dick Schallies– Easy To Love

5-9 Saxophonia* O.L.V. Cees Verschoor– Sax Appeal

5-10 Trio Sem Nijveen– Bonsoir Jolie Madame

5-11 Combo Henk Elkerbout*– The More I See You

5-12 The Woodwinds O.L.V. Ad Van Den Hoed– Like Someone In Love

5-13 Orkest Ger Daalhuisen*– My Golden Baby

5-14 Ensemble Pierre Biersma*– Un Jour, un Enfant

5-15 Saxophonia* O.L.V. Cees Verschoor– Penny Serenade

The Kilima Hawaiians O.l.v. Bill Buysman - Fascinating Rhythm

6-1 The Kilima Hawaiians*– Tune: On the Beach At Waikiki

6-2 The Kilima Hawaiians*– Re Sails In The Sunset

6-3 The Kilima Hawaiians*– Hukilau Song

6-4 The Kilima Hawaiians*– Lovely Hula Hirl

6-5 The Kilima Hawaiians*– Honolulu March

6-6 The Kilima Hawaiians*– My Own Iona

6-7 The Kilima Hawaiians*– Chloë

6-8 The Kilima Hawaiians*– Hanalei Moon

6-9 The Kilima Hawaiians*– A Royal Hawaiian Sunset

6-10 The Kilima Hawaiians*– It's Happy Time When It's Hula Time

6-11 The Kilima Hawaiians*– My Honolulu Tomboy

6-12 The Kilima Hawaiians*– AnOrange Grove In California

6-13 The Kilima Hawaiians*– Hawaiian War Chant

6-14 The Kilima Hawaiians*– King Kamehameha

6-15 The Kilima Hawaiians*– Fascinating Rhythm

6-16 The Kilima Hawaiians*– Song Of Old Hawaii

The Jo Jackson Four O.l.v.Joop Postma & Trio Paul Ruys - Body And Soul

7-1 The Jo Jackson Four– Tune: My Monday Date

7-2 The Jo Jackson Four– Chinatown My Chinatown

7-3 The Jo Jackson Four– Somebody Loves Me

7-4 The Jo Jackson Four– Undecided

7-5 The Jo Jackson Four– Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams

7-6 The Jo Jackson Four– Pennies From Heaven

7-7 The Jo Jackson Four– Sugar

7-8 The Jo Jackson Four– I May Be Wrong

7-9 The Jo Jackson Four– I'm In The Mood For Love

7-10 The Jo Jackson Four– Rose Room

7-11 The Jo Jackson Four– Candy

7-12 The Jo Jackson Four– Body And Soul

7-13 Trio Paul Ruys– Broadway

7-14 Trio Paul Ruys– At Break Of Day

7-15 Trio Paul Ruys– For Linda, My love

7-16 Trio Paul Ruys– I Love You

Kwartet Eddy Sanchez - That's Amore

8-1 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Careless hands

8-2 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Jeepers Creepers

8-3 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Play A Simple Melody

8-4 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Something Stupid

8-5 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Stardust

8-6 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– That's Amore

8-7 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Two Sleepy People

8-8 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– The Girl From Ipanema

8-9 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– (I Love You And) Don't You Forget It

8-10 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Summertime

8-11 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Yes My Darling Daughter

8-12 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Summer Samba

8-13 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Who's Sorry Now

8-14 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– I Left My Heart In San Fransisco

8-15 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

8-16 Kwartet Eddy Sanchez– Lover

Ria Joy Met Combo Lex Jasper - Nice And Easy

9-1 Combo Lex Jasper*– Tune

9-2 Combo Lex Jasper*– Nice Work if You Can Get It

9-3 Combo Lex Jasper*– Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most

9-4 Combo Lex Jasper*– Laura

9-5 Combo Lex Jasper*– You'd Better Love Me

9-6 Combo Lex Jasper*– Falling In Love With Love

9-7 Combo Lex Jasper*– Deep In A Dream

9-8 Combo Lex Jasper*– Can't We Be Friends

9-9 Combo Lex Jasper*– Who Can I Turn To

9-10 Combo Lex Jasper*– Grandfather's Waltz

9-11 Combo Lex Jasper*– Little White Lies

9-12 Combo Lex Jasper*– Bewitched

9-13 Combo Lex Jasper*– Sky lark

9-14 Combo Lex Jasper*– Nice And Easy

Harry Mooten Kwintet & Kwartet - Yesterdays

10-1 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– Caravan

10-2 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– Red Roses For A Blue Lady

10-3 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– I Will Wait For You

10-4 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– Yesterdays

10-5 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– Accent

10-6 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– When I Take My Sugar to tea

10-7 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– Tenderley

10-8 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– I'll Remember April

10-9 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– Sweet Georgia Brown

10-10 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– La Cumparsa

10-11 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– Java-Jaz

10-12 Harry Mooten & Kwintet– Springende Punkte

10-13 Harry Mooten & Kwintet– Tanzende Finger

10-14 Harry Mooten & Kwintet– Indifférence

10-15 Harry Mooten & Kwintet– Harmonika-Polka

10-16 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– Moderne Gavotte

10-17 Harry Mooten & Kwartet– Peanuts

Dutch Radio Collection 1-5

Dutch Radio Collection 6-10

The Vintage Soundtracks Collection - Roy Budd

 

Roy Frederick Budd (14 March 1947 – 7 August 1993) was an English jazz pianist and composer primarily known for his film scores of the 1970's and 1980's.

Born in South Norwood, South London, Budd became interested in music at an early age and began to play the piano when he was two, initially by ear and then by copying various melodies he heard by listening to the radio. When he was six, two Austrian music experts visited him at home and after various tests, found that he had perfect pitch. In 1953, he made his public concert debut at the London Coliseum. By the age of eight, he could play the Wurlitzer organ and four years later he was appearing on television at the London Palladium.

He composed over 30 movie scores in his career and played jazz shows at Duke's Bar in Marylebone, London, partnering with harmonica player, Larry Adler. He also arranged for and accompanied Bob Hope, Tony Bennett, and Charles Aznavour.

These are four of his scores from the 1970's:

Get Carter (1971)

Fear Is the Key (1972)

Paper Tiger (1975)

Diamonds (1976)

Memories Are Made Of This - 200 Original Evergreens - various artists compilation - 10 disc set

 

Genre: Jazz, Pop, Folk, World, & Country

Style: Easy Listening, Vocal, Schlager, Swing

1-1 Dean Martin– Memories Are Made Of This 2:15

1-2 Vera Lynn– We'll Meet Again 1:34

1-3 Dinah Shore– Sentimental Journey 3:25

1-4 Peggy Lee– Unforgettable 2:28

1-5 Kay Starr– P.S. I Love You 3:04

1-6 Al Martino– Wanted 3:00

1-7 Matt Monro– Portrait Of My Love 2:44

1-8 June Christy– They Can't Take That Away From Me 2:39

1-9 Vic Damone– Change Partners 2:28

1-10 Bobby Darin– A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square 3:00

1-11 Dean Martin– Baby It's Cold Outside 2:20

1-12 Kay Starr– Side By Side 2:51

1-13 Peggy Lee– 'Till There Was You 2:28

1-14 Andy Williams– The Hawaiian Wedding Song 2:26

1-15 Michael Holliday– I Love You Darlin' 2:23

1-16 Tony Bennett– The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 2:56

1-17 Johnny Hartman– To Each His Own 2:53

1-18 Ruby Murray– Danny Boy 2:08

1-19 Judy Garland– Zing, Went The String Of My Heart 3:35

1-20 Glen Gray– Opus One 2:58

2-1 Julie London– Cry Me A River 2:50

2-2 Frank Ifield– My Blue Heaven 3:50

2-3 Vic Damone– My Melancholy Baby 2:24

2-4 Harry James – Music Makers 3:05

2-5 Bobby Darin– All Of You 1:55

2-6 Al Martino– Here In My Heart 3:02

2-7 Bobby Darin– You'll Never Know 2:54

2-8 Vikki Carr– It Must Be Him 2:48

2-9 Andy Williams– Walk Hand In Hand 2:50

2-10 Matt Monro– Real Live Girl 2:07

2-11 The Kingston Trio*– Where Have All The Flowers Gone? 3:00

2-12 Dinah Shore– Lover Come Back To Me 3:38

2-13 Bob Manning – It's Alright With Me 2:08

2-14 Keeley Smith*– Don't Take Your Love From Me 3:04

2-15 Michael Holliday– Stairway Of Love 2:16

2-16 Vic Damone– Stella By Starlight 2:03

2-17 Tony Bennett– Blue Moon 2:09

2-18 Peggy Lee– I'll Get By 2:16

2-19 Ray Anthony– How High The Moon 5:29

2-20 Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire– How Lucky Can You Get 3:33

3-1 Alma Cogan– Dreamboat 1:45

3-2 Timi Yuro– Let Me Call You Sweetheart 2:39

3-3 Artie Shaw– It Had To Be You 2:33

3-4 Keeley Smith*– Stardust 2:53

3-5 Tony Bennett– There's A Small Hotel 3:05

3-6 Kay Starr– More Than You Know 2:37

3-7 Bob Manning – These Foolish Things 3:09

3-8 Andy Williams– In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 2:51

3-9 Julie London– I'm Coming Back To You 2:20

3-10 Jo Stafford– Ragtime Cowboy Joe 2:00

3-11 Peggy Lee– It's A Wonderful World 2:12

3-12 Malcolm Vaughan– You'll Never Walk Alone 2:44

3-13 Vic Damone– Poinciana (Song Of The Tree) 2:28

3-14 Alma Cogan– Blue Tango 2:17

3-15 Michael Holliday– Keep Your Heart 2:28

3-16 Dean Martin– Just In Time 2:13

3-17 Benny Goodman– Stompin' At The Savoy 3:12

3-18 Dinah Shore– It All Depends On You 2:36

3-19 Keeley Smith*– I'll Never Smile Again 3:06

3-20 Les Brown– Twilight Time 3:10

4-1 Peggy Lee– Fever 3:19

4-2 Dinah Washington– He's My Guy 3:12

4-3 Malcolm Vaughan– Hello Young Lovers 3:20

4-4 Julie London– Broken Hearted Melody 2:21

4-5 Jimmie Rodgers – Kisses Sweeter Than Wine 2:19

4-6 June Christy– When You Wish Upon A Star 2:34

4-7 The Modernaires– There Are Such Things 2:40

4-8 The King Sisters– Memories Of You 2:46

4-9 Bing Crosby– I Got Rhythm 3:00

4-10 Dinah Washington– You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You 2:46

4-11 The King Sisters– There Is No Greater Love 3:05

4-12 Keeley Smith*– Imagination 3:29

4-13 Glen Campbell– Your Cheatin' Heart 3:17

4-14 Kay Starr– Lazy River 2:23

4-15 Les Paul & Mary Ford– Mockin' Bird Hill 2:16

4-16 Dinah Shore– I'll Walk Alone 2:44

4-17 Vera Lynn– Yours 3:19

4-18 Vic Damone– There I've Said It Again 3:02

4-19 Michael Holliday– Young In Love 2:34

4-20 Vince Hill– Edelweiss 3:03

5-1 Shirley Bassey– (Where Do I Begin) Love Story 3:13

5-2 Dean Martin– Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone 2:24

5-3 Al Martino– I Love You Because 2:40

5-4 Tony Bennett– This Can't Be Love 1:43

5-5 Kay Starr– After You've Gone 2:39

5-6 Sarah Vaughan– Baubles, Bangles And Beads 3:34

5-7 Jo Stafford & The Pied Pipers– On The Sunny Side Of The Street 2:56

5-8 Helen Shapiro– Tip-Toe Through The Tulips 2:18

5-9 Bobby Darin– Oh! Look At Me Now 2:45

5-10 Alma Cogan– Somebody Loves Me 1:55

5-11 Dean Martin– On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) 2:25

5-12 Vic Damone– Close Your Eyes 2:10

5-13 Vikki Carr– Until It's Time For You To Go 2:52

5-14 Benny Goodman– Ain't Misbehavin' 3:25

5-15 Peggy Lee– Come Rain Or Come Shine 2:36

5-16 Tony Bennett– The Lady Is A Tramp 2:32

5-17 Michael Holliday– Palace Of Love 2:08

5-18 Eve Boswell– Pickin' A Chicken 2:14

5-19 Frank Ifield– Nobody's Darlin' But Mine 2:27

5-20 Kay Starr– On A Slowboat To China 1:53

6-1 Peggy Lee– Love And Marriage 2:05

6-2 Dean Martin– Somebody Loves You 2:22

6-3 Glen Campbell– Together Again 2:22

6-4 Dinah Shore– I Only Have Eyes For You 3:37

6-5 Artie Shaw– Begin The Beguine 3:17

6-6 Jimmy Crawford – I Love How You Love Me 2:03

6-7 Jimmie Rodgers – Secretly 2:33

6-8 Alma Cogan– Waltz Of Paree 3:15

6-9 Tony Bennett– My Romance 3:49

6-10 Matt Monro– Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing 2:47

6-11 Helen Shapiro– All Alone Am I 2:43

6-12 Andy Williams– Gone With The Wind 2:04

6-13 Ronnie Hilton– No Other Love 3:05

6-14 Vince Hill– Roses Of Picardi 2:52

6-15 Michael Holliday– Skylark 2:53

6-16 Frank Ifield– Confessin' (That I Love You) 2:03

6-17 Matt Monro– From Russia With Love 2:34

6-18 Julie London– Besame Mucho 2:08

6-19 Tony Bennett– Isn't It Romantic 3:20

6-20 Bing Crosby– I Love To Dance Like They Used To Dance 2:58

7-1 Alma Cogan– Till I Waltz Again With You 2:41

7-2 Dean Martin– Until The Real Thing Comes Along 3:01

7-3 Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire– Spring, Spring, Spring 4:04

7-4 Tony Bennett– Thou Swell 2:08

7-5 Alma Cogan– My Love My Love 2:36

7-6 Bobby Darin– All By Myself 3:05

7-7 Peggy Lee– It's Been A Long Long Time 2:17

7-8 Julie London– Vaya Con Dios 2:38

7-9 Dinah Shore– Our Love Is Here To Stay 3:06

7-10 Helen Shapiro– Walk On By 2:50

7-11 Keeley Smith*– Mr. Wonderful 3:34

7-12 Bing Crosby– I'll Never Fall In Love Again 3:16

7-13 Tony Bennett– I Wish I Were In Love Again 2:57

7-14 Peggy Lee– Too Close For Comfort 2:22

7-15 Jo Stafford & Johnny Mercer– It's Great To Be Alive 2:46

7-16 Cilla Black– Yesterday 2:25

7-17 Gordon MacRae– My Funny Valentine 3:31

7-18 Kay Starr– Crazy 2:59

7-19 June Christy– I Remember You 2:57

7-20 Julie London– I Left My Heart In San Francisco 2:49

8-1 Duke Ellington– Don't Get Around Much Anymore 3:19

8-2 Bobby Darin– Standing On The Corner 2:29

8-3 Benny Goodman– When I Grow Too Old To Dream 3:24

8-4 Alma Cogan– Love Me Again 2:49

8-5 Dean Martin– All I Do Is Dream Of You 2:43

8-6 Matt Monro– My Kind Of Girl 2:55

8-7 Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly– True Love 3:02

8-8 Tony Bennett– You Took Advantage Of Me 2:20

8-9 Keeley Smith*– It's Magic 3:45

8-10 June Christy– Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered 4:57

8-11 Vic Damone– I Could Write A Book 2:34

8-12 Kay Starr– When A Woman Loves A Man 3:19

8-13 Vikki Carr– You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 2:39

8-14 Glen Campbell– You Win Again 3:42

8-15 Michael Holliday– I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now 2:09

8-16 Dean Martin– You Belong To Me 3:03

8-17 Julie London– Love Letters 2:50

8-18 Tony Bennett– This Funny World 3:03

8-19 Peggy Lee– I Wanna Be Around 2:29

8-20 Benny Goodman– Don't Be That Way 3:04

9-1 Glen Gray– In The Mood 3:35

9-2 Vic Damone– In The Still Of The Night 2:21

9-3 Al Martino– Spanish Eyes 2:45

9-4 Alma Cogan– Sorry, Sorry, Sorry 2:11

9-5 Keeley Smith*– Someone To Watch Over Me 3:00

9-6 Vera Lynn– As Time Goes By 3:21

9-7 Dean Martin– Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour (Melodie D'Amour) 2:17

9-8 Kay Starr– C'est Magnifique 2:16

9-9 Benny Goodman– Let's Dance 2:14

9-10 Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire– In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening 3:26

9-11 Dinah Shore– I've Got You Under My Skin 2:40

9-12 Andy Williams– Butterfly 2:20

9-13 Judy Garland– Over The Rainbow 3:38

9-14 Peggy Lee– I'm Beginning To See The Light 1:45

9-15 Keeley Smith*– Fools Rush In 2:55

9-16 Nelson Riddle– Let's Face The Music And Dance 2:29

9-17 June Christy– As Long As I Live 2:03

9-18 Michael Holliday– For You, For You 2:36

9-19 Dinah Washington– Call Me Irresponsible 2:16

9-20 Benny Goodman– Somebody Stole My Gal 3:24

10-1 Matt Monro– Born Free 2:48

10-2 Malcolm Vaughan– More Than Ever (Come Prima) 2:19

10-3 Andy Williams– Canadian Sunset 2:36

10-4 Al Martino– The Story Of Tina 2:52

10-5 Alma Cogan– Little Things Mean A Lot 3:16

10-6 Frank Ifield– Call Her Your Sweetheart 1:53

10-7 The Beverly Sisters*– Greenfields 2:51

10-8 Vera Lynn– The White Cliffs Of Dover 3:04

10-9 Vic Damone– Let's Face The Music And Dance 2:25

10-10 Peggy Lee– I've Got The World On A String 2:21

10-11 Glen Gray– Tuxedo Junction 3:30

10-12 Benny Goodman– You're A Sweetheart 3:00

10-13 Keeley Smith*– Lullaby Of The Leaves 2:18

10-14 Danny Williams– Moon River 2:36

10-15 June Christy– For All We Know 2:48

10-16 Michael Holliday– The Story Of My Life 2:16

10-17 Dean Martin & Nat King Cole– Long Long Ago 2:21

10-18 Tony Bennett– I've Got Five Dollars 2:32

10-19 Dinah Shore– I'm Old Fashioned 2:53

10-20 Sarah Vaughan– Goodnight Sweetheart 3:34

Memories Are Made Of This

Jean-Pierre Sasson - A French Bop-Chorus Master

 

Jean-Pierre Sasson (1918-1999) was a magnificent yet often overlooked figure in the history of French jazz guitar. Despite his remarkable contributions during the golden era of French jazz in the 1950s, Sasson’s legacy has sadly faded from memory. In 1939, he took his first steps into the professional music scene, initially drawn to the strong personality of Django Reinhardt, but ultimately developing his style based on the schools of Teddy Bunn and Al Casey. Listening to them, Sasson learned to interpret the blues with an authentically black spirit.

Amid the upheavals of World War II, Sasson moved to London in 1940, where he continued to interact with the English jazz scene until he joined the R.A.F., serving as captain-pilot until the end of World War II. Upon returning to France in 1946, Sasson was captivated by Charlie Christian’s electrically amplified guitar, and single-string solo technique, marking a crucial moment in Sasson’s musical evolution. Later, in the early 1950s, Sasson did not evade the significant influence, both in terms of rhythm and harmony, that Jimmy Raney and Tal Farlow exerted on many French guitarists and modern jazz in general. Nevertheless, Sasson gradually distanced himself from these influences to forge his own versatile path.

As a jazzman, Sasson’s significant quality lay in an attack that is both flexible and incisive, generating swing with great ease of execution. His delightful sound evolved somewhat over the years, parallel to his evolving style. The guitarist with the most recorded jazz sessions in France, for whom his entire approach was dedicated to one objective: producing swing. —Jordi Pujol

01 Jumpin' With Sass - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

02 Blues - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

03 J.P.Special - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

04 Blues Is Yellow - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

05 I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town  - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

06 Morning Noon And Night - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

07 Woke Up This Morning - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

08 Blue Suede Shoes - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

09 Let's Rock And Roll - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

10 Rockie Et Lollie - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

11 Artillerie Lourde - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

12 Jumpin' At Pleyel - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

13 Sass Is Groovy - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

14 Paris Blues - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

15 Slightly Old Fashionned - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

16 Fascinating Blues - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

17 Bluebird Blues - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

18 Minor Blues - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

19 Lucky T - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

20 I Want A Little Girl - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

21 Une Petite Salade - Jean-Pierre Sasson 

Jean-Pierre Sasson - A French Bop-Chorus Master