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422:"as one of the most significant releases of the year" and highlighted "the superb box set with photographs by Gjon Mili and the detailed liner notes"; "the edition is essential for all serious jazz collections". With the original edition from 1949, producer Norman Granz released "a remarkable album that perfectly represented the modern jazz scene of the time". In particular, he highlighted Coleman Hawkins' pioneering work of the unaccompanied tenor saxophone solo ("Picasso"). 299: 25: 719:
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Granz brought out the current pieces by these musicians, some of which were recorded specifically for this edition, on six 78 discs, accompanied by a set of photographs of the musicians from Gjon Mili, and liner notes for each part of the edition. The box featured a cover illustration by David Stone
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The album was reissued various times in 10-inch and 12-inch format, and later, was remastered and expanded to include numerous previously unreleased pieces as a
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for contractual reasons) and the Willie Smith Quintet, as well as two tracks by a small combo featuring Duke Ellington, accompanied by strings,
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The Jazz Scene, probably the most remarkable record album ever issued...….the slightly delayed love child of JATP promoter Norman Granz
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Martin . In the introduction, in which he clarified that he had given the musicians complete artistic freedom, Granz wrote:
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The album thus showed stylistic diversity; it contained mainstream jazz by the trio of Lester Young (with pianist
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The set was sold in a limited edition, numbered and signed by Granz of just 5,000 copies for $ 25.
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The album was recorded in Los Angeles and New York City from 1946 to 1949, and released by
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The Jazz Scene [Verve] - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic
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began recording well-known musicians of the era for his
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limited deluxe box set and released the week before
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Compilation album
Genre
Jazz
Label
Mercury
Producer
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Ralph Burns
Duke Ellington
George Handy
Coleman Hawkins
Neal Hefti
Machito
Charlie Parker
Flip Phillips
Bud Powell
Willie Smith

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