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John Kirby
Comp.Columbia and RCA Victor
Genre: Jazz

Track Listings (26) - Disc #1
1. It Feels So Good - John Kirby, Shavers, Charlie
2. Effervescent Blues - John Kirby, Shavers, Charlie
3. The Turf - John Kirby, Kirby, John [1]
4. Dawn on the Desert - John Kirby, Shavers, Charlie
5. Anitra's Dance - John Kirby, Grieg, Edvard
6. Sweet Georgia Brown - John Kirby, Bernie, Ben
7. Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes - John Kirby, Shavers, Charlie
8. Minute Waltz - John Kirby, Chopin, Frederic
9. Front and Center - John Kirby, Kirby, John [1]
10. Royal Garden Blues - John Kirby, Williams, Clarence
11. Opus 5 - John Kirby, Chopin, Frederic
12. Fantasy Impromptu - John Kirby, Chopin, Fredric
13. Blue Skies - John Kirby, Berlin, Irving
14. Rose Room - John Kirby, Hickman, Art
15. I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful) - John Kirby, Ruskin, Harry
16. Little Brown Jug - John Kirby, Traditional
17. Nocturne - John Kirby, Griselle, Thomas
18. One Alone - John Kirby, Hammerstein, Oscar
19. Humoresque - John Kirby, Dvorak, Antonin
20. Serenade - John Kirby, Schubert, Franz [Vi
21. Jumpin' in the Pump Room - John Kirby, Kirby, John [1]
22. Milumbu - John Kirby, Kirby, John [1]
23. You Go Your Way - John Kirby, Kirby, John [1]
24. 20th Century Closet - John Kirby, Kirby, John [1]
25. Temptation - John Kirby, Brown, Nacio Herb
26. Blues Petite - John Kirby, Shavers, Charlie
Track Listings (26) - Disc #2
1. On a Little Street in Singapore - John Kirby, DeRose, Peter
2. Chloe - John Kirby, Kahn, Gus
3. Andiology - John Kirby, Kirby, John [1]
4. Can't We Be Friends? - John Kirby, James, Paul
5. Then I'll Be Happy (I Wanna Go Where You Go/Do What You Do) - John Kirby, Brown, Lew
6. I Love You Truly - John Kirby, Bond, Carrie Jacobs
7. Frasquita Serenade - John Kirby, Romberg, Sigmund
8. Sextet from Lucia - John Kirby, Donizetti, Gaetano
9. Coquette - John Kirby, Berlin, Irving
10. Zooming at the Zombie - John Kirby, Shavers, Charlie
11. Bounce of the Sugar Plum Fairy - John Kirby, Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
12. Beethoven Riffs On - John Kirby, Beethoven, Ludwig v
13. Double Talk (A Fugue) - John Kirby, Singer, Lou
14. Cutting the Campus - John Kirby, Harding
15. Close Shave - John Kirby, Kirby, John [1]
16. Bugler's Dilemma - John Kirby, Singer, Lou
17. It's Only a Paper Moon - John Kirby, Arlen, Harold
18. Fifi's Rhapsody - John Kirby, Kirby, John [1]
19. Night Whispers - John Kirby, Singer, Lou
20. Tweed Me Down - John Kirby, Kyle, Billy [Piano]
21. Move Over - John Kirby, Shavers, Charlie
22. Wondering Where - John Kirby, Shavers, Charlie
23. Keep Smilin' - John Kirby, Singer, Lou
24. Comin' Back - John Kirby, Shavers, Charlie
25. No Blues at All - John Kirby, Kyle, Billy [Piano]
26. St. Louis Blues - John Kirby, Handy, W.C.

The complete recordings made by the legendary Only master takes. For the first time in one set. 2 CD set

CD Details

All Artists: John Kirby
Title: Comp.Columbia and RCA Victor
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Definitive
Original Release Date: 1/1/2004
Re-Release Date: 4/5/2004
Album Type: Import
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Swing Jazz, Orchestral Jazz
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2

Synopsis

Album Description

The complete recordings made by the legendary Only master takes. For the first time in one set. 2 CD set

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CD Reviews

A gem from an underrated band

Mona | upstate new york | 08/02/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"why the john kirby sextet is not better known is a complete mystery to me. they had all the style, talent and heart of any big band out there. and even though i grew up with a grandfather who taught me to love big band jazz, it took listening to don byron's "bug music" to finally find john kirby. as he says, they were brave, sophisticated and made up of some of the finest african-american jazz players of the period. give it a try - you won't be disappointed."

The most famous band you never heard of

Larry Griest | Indianapolis, IN USA | 02/03/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Like many of you my introduction to the music of John Kirby came courtesy of Don Byron's "Bug Music". After hearing the original recordings in this set I am even more impressed by Mr. Byron's ability to respect the music and play it in the style it deserves. These recordings from 70 years ago show just how creative John Kirby and his band were. I have never before thought of music this old as being "fresh", but this is. The arrangements and the skill of the players allow their intelligence, humor, and joy of creating music burst through."