東芝EMIがレーベルの枠を超えて編集したジャズ・オムニバス企画の第2弾。

今回は収録曲全14曲中、3、6、8、10、13とヴォーカル曲が占める割合が多いのが特徴。そういう意味では普段、ポップス中心に音楽を聴いているリスナーには、より入りやすい構成かも知れない。

1. ALFIE'S THEME/SONNY RPLLINS (S.Rollins) 9:44
Sonny Rollins(ts),Jimmy Cleveland(tb),J.J.Johnson(tb),Phil Woods(as),Bob Ashton(ts),Danny Bank(bs),Roger Kellaway(p),Kenny Burrel(g),Walter Booker(b9,Frankie Dunlop(ds),Oliver nelson(Arr,Cond)
Recorded On January 26,1966

2. MY FUNNY VALENTINE/BILL EVANS-JIM HALL (R.Rodgers,L.Hart) 5:21
Bill Evans(p),Jim Hall(g)
Recorded On May 14,1962

3. LULLABY OF BIRDLAND/CHRIS CONNOR (G.Shearing,G.D.Weiss) 2:22
Chris Connor(vo),Ellis larkins(p),Everett Barksdale(g),Beverley Peer(b)
Recorded On August 1954

4. COOL STRUTTIN'/SONNY CLARK (S.Clark) 9:23
Art Farmer(tp),Jackie McLean(as),Sonny Clark(p),Paul Chambers(b),Philly Joe Jones(ds)
Recorded On January 5, 1958

5. GIANT STEPS/JOHN COLTRANE (J.Coltrane) 4:43
John Coltrane(ts),Cedar Walton(p),Paul Chambers(b),lex Humphries(ds)
Recorded On April 1, 1959

6. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD/LOUIS ARMSTRONG (G.David,W-G.Douglas) 2:17
Louis Armstrong(vo),Accompenied By Orchestra Conducted By Tommy Goodman
Recorded On August 16, 1967

7. AUTUMN LEAVES/CANNONBALL ADDERLEY f. MILES DAVIS (J.Prevert,J.Kosma) 10:58
Miles Davis(tp),Cannonball Addrley(as),Hank Jones(p),Sam Jones(b),Art Blakey(ds)
Recorded On March 9,1958

8. BUT NOT FOR ME/CHET BAKER (G & I.Gershwin) 3:02
Chet Baker(vo,tp),Russ Freeman(p),Carson Smith(b),Bob Neal(ds)
Recorded On February 15,1954

9. CANTALOUPE ISLAND/HERBIE HANCOCK (H.Hancock) 5:32
Freddie Hubbard(tp),Herbie Hancock(p),Ron Carter(b),Anthonny Williams(ds)
Recorded On June 17,1964

10. CRY ME A RIVER/JULIE LONDON (A.Hamilton) 2:56
Julie London(vo),Barney Kessel(g),Ray Leatherwood(b)
Recorded In 1955

11. WORK SONG/CANNONBALL ADDERLEY (O.Brown-Jr,N.Adderley) 5:06
Nat Adderley(cor),Cannonball Adderley(as),Barry Harris(p),Sam Jones(b),Louis Hayes(ds)
Recorded On March 29,1960

12. MY BACK PAGES/KEITH JARRET (B.Dylan) 5:21
Keith Jarrett(p),Charley Haden(b),Paul Motian(ds)
Recorded On October 31,1968

13. UNFORGETTABLE/NAT KING COLE (I.Gordon) 3:26
Nat King Cole(co),With Orchestra Accompanied

14. SING,SING,SING/BENNY GOODMAN (L.Prima) 7:23
Benny Goodman(cl),Harry James(tp),Chris Griffin(tp),Billy Butterfield(tp),Bernie Privin(tp),Urbie Green(tb),Will Bradley(tb),Hymie Schertzer(as),Phil Bodner(as),Al Klink(ts),Peanuts Hucko(ts),Dick Hyman(p),Tony Mottola(g),Milt Hinton(b),Bobby Donaldson(ds)
Recorded On December 7,1955