Ventura,Charlie Adventure With Charlie CD

Charlie Ventura, one of the most popular, fondly-remembered, and singular saxophone voices in this history of jazz, is the star of these two legendary recording sessions that have not been heard in more than five decades. A 1953 broadcast from New York City's Band Box nightclub features Charlie in the format that made him a star: As the centrepiece of the Gene Krupa Jazz Trio-on tenor, baritone, and bass sax-along with pianist Teddy Napoleon, and that ace drummer man himself. These Boris Rose tapes only appeared on a limited edition bootleg LP some 50 years ago. And from 1957, the year that Ventura placed second only to Stan Getz in the Playboy magazine jazz poll, "Adventure with Charlie" highlight's the saxophonist's modern jazz period, with Ventura "discovery" Billy Bean on guitar and other young lions. "Adventure with Charlie," briefly released more than 60 years ago on the King label, was likely the last, pure jazz recording ever released under the name of Charlie Ventura.

1. Fine's Idea 2. The Man I Love 3. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone 4. Idaho 5. Stardust 6. Dark Eyes 7. Yesterdays 8. Stompin' at the Savoy 9. This Can't Be Love 10. Give Me the Simple Life 11. Laura 12. Pocahontas 13. Sweet Georgia Brown 14. Mad About the Boy 15. Blues in the Closet 16. In Oblivion, A.K.A. Oblivion 17. If I Had You 18. Take the a Train 19. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 20. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)