Taylor,Sam Sax Supreme: The Singles & Albums Collection CD

Sam 'the Man' Taylor - Sax Supreme: The Singles & Albums Collection 1949-58 \This album marks him out as a master of one of the most notable saxophonists of his era. Sam 'The Man' Taylor was a renowned tenor saxophonist whose work spanned the R&B, jazz, blues and pop arenas, and was famed both for his work as a ubiquitous session man on hit recordings by major artists, but also for his own work leading his own bands. He was best-known for his sax solo on Big Joe Turner's classic "Shake Rattle And Roll", as well as on records like The Drifters "Money Honey" and "Sh-Boom" by The Chords. As a recording artist in his own right, his work comprised singles and albums that featured both original material and interpretations of standards designed to showcase his distinctive style as a saxophonist. This 53-track 2-CD collection comprises early releases on the Abbey label plus most of his A & B sides with his Cat Men and orchestra from these years on MGM, along with selected titles from his MGM albums "Blue Mist", "Out Of This World", "Music With The Big Beat", "Music For Melancholy Babies", "Rockin' Sax and Rollin' Organ" (With Dick Hyman), and "Jazz For Commuters And Salute To The Saxes". It's a varied and entertaining cross-section of his recorded output during this era, which marks him out as a master of one of the most notable saxophonists of his era.

1. Pyramid Boogie 2. Rinky-Dinks 3. This Can't Be Love 4. Please Be Kind 5. S'posin' 6. My Reverie 7. The High And The Mighty 8. Tara's Theme 9. Red Sails In The Sunset 10. Harlem Nocturne 11. As Time Goes By 12. Don't Take Your Love From Me 13. Hit The Road 14. Taylor Made 15. Look Out 16. Oo Wee 17. To A Wild Rose 18. Blue Suede Shoes 19. O Ho, Oh Yeah, Uh Huh 20. Around The Horn 21. Bluer Than Blue 22. A Kiss Before Dying 23. Real Gone 24. The Beat 25. Chlo-E (Song Of The Swamp) 26. Blues In My Heart 27. I'll Get By 28. Congo Mombo 29. The Very Thought Of You 30. Someone To Watch Over Me 31. Blue Mist 32. I'm Glad There's You 33. It Could Happen To You 34. Out Of This World 35. Stay As Sweet As You Are 36. There Will Never Be Another You 37. The Big Beat 38. Let's Ball 39. Sam's Blues 40. Ride, Sammy Ride 41. Road Runner 42. My Melancholy Baby 43. The Nearness Of You 44. Little White Lies 45. A Sunday Kind Of Love 46. Early Autumn 47. Solitude 48. Westchester Waltz 49. Westport Wail 50. Lester Leaps In 51. Body And Soul 52. Flyin' Home