Jazz Masters is a series of mainly single artist compilations released by Polygram/Verve between 1994 and 1996. The compilations collect material that was originally released on Verve or on one of the labels that became part of the Polygram group. The 20th and 60th releases in the series were various artist collections.
VJM 51 - Blossom Dearie
VJM 52 - Maynard Ferguson
VJM 53 - Stan Getz
VJM 54 - Woody Herman
VJM 55 - Harry James
VJM 56 - Herbie Mann
VJM 57 - George Shearing
VJM 58 - Nina Simone
VJM 59 - Toots Thielemans
VJM 60 - The Collection
VJM 51 - Blossom Dearie
01. They Say It's Spring (3:42)
02. Let Me Love You (2:44)
03. Once Upon A Summertime (2:46)
04. Little Jazz Bird (3:42)
05. Bang Goes The Drum (3:23)
06. Someone To Watch Over Me (6:00)
07. L'Etang (2:28)
08. Give Him The Ooh-La-La (2:40)
09. Rhode Island Is Famous For You (2:13)
10. Tea For Two (3:23)
11. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top (4:19)
12. I Won't Dance (2:46)
13. Down With Love (1:40)
14. Dearie's Blues (3:12)
15. Manhattan (4:17)
16. The Party's Over (4:22)
VJM 52 - Maynard Ferguson
01. King's Riff (3:15)
02. Maiden Voyage (3:03)
03. Willie Nillie (3:08)
04. Hymn To Her (2:37)
05. The Way You Look Tonight (2:58)
06. Can't We Talk It Over? (4:56)
07. Egad, Martha (3:56)
08. Dancing Nitely (3:48)
09. The Lamp Is Low (3:26)
10. Dream Boat (2:54)
11. Pork Pie (3:30)
12. Never You Mind (3:31)
13. Love Me Or Leave Me (2:41)
14. Moonlight In Vermont (3:47)
15. Easy To Love (3:12)
16. Wildman (3:13)
VJM 53 - Stan Getz - Bossa Nova
01. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) (2:32)
02. Menina Moca (5:43)
03. So Danco Samba (3:40)
04. Manha De Carnaval (5:51)
05. Voce E Eu (3:29)
06. Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba) (6:13)
07. Doralice (2:47)
08. Insensatez (How Insensitive) (3:24)
09. Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) (4:17)
10. Only Trust Your Heart (4:27)
11. O Grande Amor (4:45)
12. Winter Moon (5:20)
13. Menina Flor (4:11)
14. Samba Triste (4:48)
15. Desafinado (Off Key) (4:14)
16. The Girl From Ipanema (6:31)
VJM 54 - Woody Herman
01. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (4:21)
02. Sister Sadie (3:30)
03. Camel Walk (8:17)
04. Body And Soul (5:12)
05. Better Get It In Your Soul (5:45)
06. Jazz Me Blues (3:04)
07. Caldonia (8:07)
08. The Good Earth (2:32)
09. Deep Purple (3:49)
10. Cousins (5:52)
11. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) (5:02)
12. Dr. Wong's Bag (6:44)
13. Dear John C. (5:54)
VJM 55 - Harry James
01. I Surrender Dear (3:04)
02. Walkin' (4:22)
03. Eyes (4:13)
04. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) (3:23)
05. The Truth (3:04)
06. End Of Town Blues (3:06)
07. Hommage Swee Pea (5:16)
08. Cornet Shop Suey (2:44)
09. If I Could Be With You (2:39)
10. Frenesi (2:06)
11. Blues Like (4:18)
12. The Jazz Conoisseur (3:35)
13. Sophisticated Lady (2:28)
14. A Swinging Serenade (3:25)
15. Rosebud (3:51)
16. Mister Johnson (2:54)
VJM 56 - Herbie Mann
01. St. Louis Blues (4:00)
02. Baia (2:52)
03. Evolution Of Mann (4:08)
04. Oodles Of Noodles (2:56)
05. The Peanut Vendor (2:05)
06. Star Dust (2:58)
07. Strike Up The Band (2:05)
08. Todos Locos (5:57)
09. Cuban Patato Chip ('Cuban Potato Chips') (7:16)
10. Come On, Mule (7:25)
11. The Amazon River (8:37)
12. Caravan (9:35)
13. A Ritual (7:33)
14. You Stepped Out Of A Dream (6:39)
15. Fife 'n' Tambourine Corps (2:01)
VJM 57 - George Shearing
01. Pick Yourself Up (2:54)
02. September In The Rain (3:16)
03. Lullaby Of Birdland (2:44)
04. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) (3:07)
05. Mambo Inn (2:19)
06. I'll Be Around (2:58)
07. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (2:42)
08. Summertime (3:12)
09. How High The Moon? (2:49)
10. I Wished On The Moon [alt. take] (2:30)
11. Conception (2:56)
12. I'll Remember April (2:50)
13. Easy Living (3:07)
14. Lonely Moments (3:22)
15. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (3:20)
16. Love Is Just Around The Corner (2:40)
VJM 58 - Nina Simone Sings Nina
01. Sugar In My Bowl (3:19)
02. Old Jim Crow (2:41)
03. Go Limp (7:03)
04. Four Women (4:55)
05. Images (2:53)
06. Come Ye (3:37)
07. Be My Husband (3:23)
08. Take Me To The Water (2:48)
09. I'm Going Back Home (2:50)
10. If You Pray Right (Heaven Belongs To You) (2:56)
11. Fodder On My Wings (6:02)
12. If You Knew • Let It Be Me (5:25)
13. The Last Rose Of Summer (3:06)
14. Mississippi Goddam (4:59)
VJM 59 - Toots Thielemans
01. Undecided (2:36)
02. Body And Soul (2:36)
03. Flirt (2:48)
04. Soldier In The Rain (3:12)
05. Hummin' (8:10)
06. Brown Ballad (4:24)
07. You're My Blues Machine (3:08)
08. Bluesette (7:02)
09. Big Bossa (4:03)
10. Tenor Madness (8:09)
11. Nocturne (3:07)
12. Vai Passar (5:14)
13. Killer Joe (4:42)
14. The Peacocks (6:35)
15. C To G Jam Blues (2:59)
16. For My Lady (4:31)
VJM 60 - The Collection
01. Sweet Georgia Brown (Django Reinhardt And Stephane Grappelli) (3:08)
02. Jam Blues (Excerpt) (Lionel Hampton And Oscar Peterson) (4:46)
03. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong) (3:12)
04. Last Night When We Were Young (Kenny Burrell With Gil Evans) (4:38)
05. Polka Dots And Moonbeams (Lester Young) (3:45)
06. Ricardo's Dilemma (Oliver Nelson) (2:35)
07. Organ Grinder's Song (Jimmy Smith) (2:16)
08. Stormy Weather (Billie Holiday) (3:44)
09. Ballad (Gerry Mulligan) (4:16)
10. Soul Sauce (Cal Tjader) (2:29)
11. March On, Swan Lake (Roland Kirk) (4:00)
12. Word's Can't Describe (Sarah Vaughan) (4:33)
13. Cocktails For Two (Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster) (2:43)
14. Summertime (Chet Baker) (4:16)
15. Cherokee (Clifford Brown & Max Roach) (5:45)
16. The Peanut Vendor (Herbie Mann) (2:02)
