This four-disc set compiles much of Kenny Clarke’s finest work, including as it does all albums on which he performed as leader or co-leader. While only covering the period during which he performed under his own name, the collection serves as a fine starting point to the work of this maverick jazz pioneer and a delightful reminder of the great man’s most accomplished music.
DISC 1
1. Once In A While 3:21
2. I’ve Found A New Baby 2:57
3. You’re A Sweetheart 2:57
4. Sweet Sue 2:55
5. Confirmation 2:39
6. A La Colette (Cheryl) 3:06
7. Jumpin’ There (Listen Here) 3:08
8. Jay Mac 3:32
9. Iambic Pentameter 2:38
10. Jean-Paul 2:48
11. Fantasy For Bass 3:30
12. Love Me Or Leave Me 3:38
13. Fun For Four 2:34
14. Jackie My Little Cat 3:26
15. Strollin’ 4:25
16. Sonor 4:53
17. Blue’s Mood 4:20
18. Skoot 3:50
19. Telefunken Blues 5:52
20. Klook’s Nook 5:12
21. Baggin’ The Blues 5:41
22. Inhibitions 3:54
DISC 2
1. Pru’s Blooze 3:43
2. I Dig You The Most 6:35
3. Cute Tomato 10:47
4. Summer Evening 4:51
5. Oz The Wizard 3:52
6. Now’s The Time 1:59
7. Plenty For Kenny 8:20
8. Bohemia After Dark 6:06
9. Chasm 4:23
10. Willow Weep For Me 6:22
11. Late Entry 3:16
12. Hear Me Talkin’ To Ya 9:12
13. With Apologies To Oscar 5:43
14. We’ll Be Together Again 6:57
DISC 3
1. Volcano 5:56
2. La Porta-Thority 5:49
3. I Hear A Rhapsody 4:44
4. Will Wail 7:01
5. Yesterdays 5:53
6. Play Fiddle Play 4:26
7. La Campimania 3:30
8. Gloria 5:04
9. High Notes 3:59
10. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise 3:39
11. The Golden Eight 4:49
12. Strange Meeting 3:49
13. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To 2:49
14. Dorian 5:47
15. Poor Butterfly 6:50
16. Basse Cuite 3:08
DISC 4
1. Box 703, Washington, D.C. 5:07
2. The Styx 3:54
3. Gloria 4:39
4. Los Bravos 5:03
5. Charon’s Ferry 6:10
6. Volutes 6:01
7. Last Train From Overbrook 6:41
8. Long Note Blues (Here Is Cecco Beppe) 6:38
9. Get Out Of Town 5:50
10. Sonor 3:11
11. Speedy Reeds 5:39
12. Old Stuff 4:37
13. Om Mani Padme Hum 8:30
