SACRAMENTO, March 16, 2006 - Tower Records, America's leading independent music and entertainment retailer, and Blue Note Records, the finest in Jazz since 1939, today announce that they have collaborated to create an unique line of ten compilation jazz CDs which feature some of the greatest legends in jazz performing their greatest jazz tunes. The themed compilations also serve to educate music fans about the rich history and diverse nature of jazz music. In addition, the series features tracks from out of print albums that are unavailable anywhere else.
All titles are priced at $8.99 and will be available on Tuesday, March 21st at all Tower Records locations and are currently available via advance-order online at: http://www.tower.com/bluenote.
As a special introductory offer, customers will receive a free Blue Note CD sampler with the purchase of any of the exclusive Blue Note CDs. Offer is good only while supplies last.
“Tower Records has always demonstrated its appreciation for jazz by offering an enormous selection of titles appealing to jazz enthusiasts of every type," stated Kevin Cassidy, Executive Vice President of Retail, Tower Records. “Tower is very excited to partner with Blue Note on this collection of legendary music from some of the greatest jazz artists the world has ever known. These CDs feature a mix of standards and tracks unavailable anywhere else, making them perfect for aficionados and new jazz fans alike."
The 10 compilation CDs are:
JAZZ SUPER HITS
Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man
Art Blakey - Blues March
Cannonball Adderley - Mercy Mercy Mercy
Horace Silver - Song For My Father
Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder
Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk
GREAT JAZZ ORGAN
Jimmy Smith - When Johnny Comes Marching Home
John Patton - The Silver Meter *
Jimmy McGriff - All About The Girl
Freddie Roach - Brown Sugar *
Baby Face Willette - Face To Face *
Reuben Wilson - Hot Road *
Jack McDuff - Ya'll Remember Boogie *
BLUE BOSSA NOVA
Joe Henderson - Blue Bossa
Cannonball Adderley - Corcovado
Charlie Rouse - Samba De Orfeu
Hank Mobley - Recado Bossa Nova
Ike Quebec - Loie *
Joe Henderson - Recorda-Me
Horace Silver - Swingin' The Samba
SANCTIFIED
Art Blakey - Moanin'
Horace Silver - The Preacher *
Lou Donaldson - Reverend Moses
Grant Green - Go Down Moses
Hank Mobley - A Baptist Beat
Donald Byrd - Amen
Donald Byrd - Christo Redentor
SOUL PARTY
Lou Donaldson - Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On)
Stanley Turrentine - Shake
Grant Green - If You Really Love Me *
Lonnie Smith - Think
John Patton - Ain't That Peculiar
Reuben Wilson - Hold On, I'm Coming *
Candido - Soul Limbo *
BLUES IN THE POCKET
(SLOW BLUES IN THE GROOVE)
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Sonny Rollins - Decision
Horace Parlan - Wadin' *
Lou Donaldson - Hog Maw *
Ike Quebec - Easy - Don't Hurt *
Donald Byrd - Slow Drag
GREAT JAZZ PIANO
Art Tatum - Willow Weep For Me
Thelonious Monk - April In Paris
Lennie Tristano - Yesterdays
Horace Silver - Opus De Funk
Duke Ellington - Wig Wise
Bill Evans - Darn That Dream
Herbie Hancock - Riot
Chick Corea - Matrix
McCoy Tyner - You Taught My Heart To Sing *
BLUE FUNK
Wayne Shorter - Adam's Apple
Hank Mobley - The Turnaround
Lee Morgan - The Rumproller
John Patton - The Yodel
Stanley Turrentine - Trouble No/2
GREAT JAZZ TENOR SAXOPHONE
Coleman Hawkins - It's The Talk Of The Town *
Lester Young - D.B. Blues
Sonny Rollins - Why Don't I
Hank Mobley - This I Dig Of You
Stanley Turrentine - God Bless The Child
John Coltrane - Moment's Notice
Wayne Shorter - Infant Eyes
Joe Henderson - Beatrice
Joe Lovano & Joshua Redman - Miss Etna *
ULTIMATE COOL
Babs Gonzales - Oop-Pop-A-Da *
Chet Baker - Line For Lyons
June Christy - Something Cool
Sheila Jordan - Hum Drum Blues
King Pleasure & Jon Hendricks - Don't Get Scared
Mark Murphy - Day In, Day Out
Bob Dorough - Fish For Supper *
Mose Allison - Ever Since The World Ended
Patricia Barber - Gotcha
Kurt Elling - Those Clouds Are Heavy, You Dig?
* Unavailable anywhere else.
About Tower Records
Since 1960, Tower Records has been recognized and respected throughout the world for its unique brand of retailing. Founded in Sacramento, California, with the singular vision to have a music store with unparalleled selection and fair prices, Tower forges ahead with the development of exciting shopping environments, espousing diverse product ranges, artist performances, and technological advances in merchandising. Tower maintains its commitment to providing the deepest selection of entertainment merchandise in stores that celebrate the unique interests and needs of the local community. For two years running, the music industry has voted Tower Records “Retailer of the Year".
Tower owns and operates 89 stores in the U.S. with 144 additional stores run by licensees in nine different countries. The company opened one of the first Internet music stores on America Online in June 1995 and followed a year later with the launch of Tower.com.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
