Jazz Age, Remastered 2-CD Set: Hot Sounds Of The 20s & 30s. Jazz Musicians. Jazz Masters. Some Of America's Finest Jazz Legends. From The Original Recordings. No Hisses Or Crackles. 1920s 1930s
- hese selections are prime monuments of the Jazz Age and arguably, some of America's finest jazz performances..
- It is no exaggeration to say that the fusion of several vital strands in American popular culture - the emergence of jazz on record and the upsurge in social dancing - brought an outpouring of individual creativity that was without precedent. As one jazz master after another came to maturity and triumphed, so others, influenced and inspired by their predecessors, followed on..
- All of these giants are here - enduring legends every one: Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Johnny Dodds, Duke Ellington - the alphabetical litany goes on..
- The best in Twenties and Thirties hot jazz. Small groups and big bands, vocalists and instrumental stars, blues and swing, technical virtuosity and simple statements. No wonder Jelly Roll wanted more!.
