Label: Craft

Reissued 2023

The Birth Of Bop: The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection[5 x 10" LP] - The Birth of Bop is a new collection celebrating the enduring legacy of Savoy Records Bop catalog spanning 1944-1949. It is presented in both 5x 10" Vinyl and 2-CD formats with audio restoration by Joe Tarantino and new liner notes by GRAMMYr-winning writer and broadcaster Neil Tesser. The set Includes 30 tracks from such jazz legends as Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Milt Jackson, Allen Eager, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis.

Track listing:

Vol 1

1. Romance Without Finance - Charlie Parker
   
2. Dexter's Minor Mad - Dexter Gordon
   
3. Jay Bird - J.J. Johnson
   
4. Hearing Bells - Milt Jackson
   
5. Chase 'N' Lion (Chase'n the Lion) - Leo Parker
   
6. Stan's Mood - Stan Getz
   

Vol 2

1. Hollerin' and Screamin' (Fatso) - Fats Navarro
   
2. Church Mouse - Allen Eager
   
3. Always - Kai Winding
   
4. Byas a Drink - Don Byas
   
5. Jay Jay - J.J. Johnson
   
6. Long Tall Dexter - Dexter Gordon
   

Vol 3

1. Little Benny (King Kong) - Budd Johnson
   
2. Mad Be Bop - J.J. Johnson
   
3. Bubu - Milt Jackson
   
4. Solitude - Leo Parker
   
5. Don't Worry 'Bout Me - Stan Getz
   
6. Maternity (Lard Pot) - Fats Navarro
   

Vol 4

1. Donald Jay - Allen Eager
   
2. Saxon - Kai Winding
   
3. Dee Dee's Dance - Budd Johnson
   
4. Coppin' the Bop - J.J. Johnson
   
5. Junior - Milt Jackson
   
6. Dexter Digs in - Dexter Gordon
   

Vol 5

1. Unmeditated - Allen Eager
   
2. The Lion's Roar (Lion Roars) - Leo Parker
   
3. Stealin' Trash - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
   
4. Pete's Beat - Roy Porter
   
5. Pumpernickel - Serge Chaloff
   
6. Blowin' for Kicks - Morris Lane