Description
Release Date: 2017
Label: Enlightenment
A key player in the development of bebop, Roy Eldridge was one of the first trumpet players in jazz to break away from the smooth, lyrical style of Louis Armstrong, and develop a faster pace and a more versatile delivery. His playing influenced an entire generation of jazz musicians, many of whom would go on to become leading players in their own right.
Track List
Disc 1
- Still Love Him So
- The Moon Is Low
- I Missed My Hat
- Ballad Medley: I Remember You/Chelsea Bridge/I’ve Got The World On A String
- Polite Blues
- Close Your Eyes
- Where’s Art
- I Don’t Know
- Striding
- Wailing
- I’ve Found A New Baby
- I Can’t Get Started
- Sometimes I’m Happy
- Ballad Medley: I’m Thru With Love/Can’t We Be Friends/Don’t You Think’/I Don’t Know Why I Love You Like I Do/If I Had You
Disc 2
- Steeplechase
- Tour De Force
- Ballad Medley: I’m Thru With Love/The Nearness Of You/Moonlight In Vermont/Summertime
- Introduction
- I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
- Day By Day
- Embraceable You
- Moonglow
- Sweet Georgia Brown
Disc 3
- Salute To Benny
- They Can’t Take That Away From Me
- Romping
- Gypsy In My Soul
- Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
- Bossa Nova
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Sweet Sue, Just You
- I’ve Got A Crush On You
- When I Grow Too Old To Dream
- Creme De Menthe
- Honeysuckle Rose
- All The Things You Are
- Easy Living
- But Not For Me
- Songs Of The Islands
- Misty
Disc 4
- Bean Stalkin’
- I Can’t Get Started
- Time On My Hands
- The Walker
- Tea For Two
- Blue Moon
- Cocktails For Two
- Kerry
- Satin Doll
- Perdido
- The Rabbit In Jazz
