Atlantic Jazz Bebop

Atlantic Jazz: Bebop Review

 

by Stephen Cook

Part of Atlantic's extensive jazz series, Atlantic Jazz: Bebop takes in some of the innovators of 52nd Street over the course of seven nicely selected cuts. And while more astute listeners will want to check out something like Proper's multi-disc Bebop Spoken Here collection, this set still delivers a respectable mix of bop performances. This is no jazz history lesson, what with the glaring absence of Parker, Navarro, Dameron, Bud Powell, et al., not to mention the lack of original '40s performances. But what listeners do have is a stellar trio rendition of Monk's "Evidence" with Art Blakey, Coltrane, and Milt Jackson's take on Gillespie's "Bebop," Sonny Stitt's whirlwind go at Bird's "Ko-Ko," and a few other gems. Best seen as a general jazz mix and not as any kind of definitive chronicle of the music. 

Atlantic Jazz Bebop

A1 Dizzy Gillespie– Our Love Is Here To Stay 00:00 A2 Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey– Evidence 02:47 A3 John Coltrane, Milt Jackson– Bebop 09:32 A4 Sonny Stitt– Ko-Ko 17:33 B1 Philly Joe Jones– Salt Peanuts 22:27 B2 Max Roach– Almost Like Me 28:44 B3 The Giants Of Jazz – Allen's Alley 35:26 Vinyl LP Compilation Released 1986