A great set of live performances. Awesome sonics. Produced by Orrin Keepnews. Sorry to take up so much space but I just thought it was important to help convey the awesomenes of this set. Highly recommended!!
Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary YearsTracklist
DISC 1:
1958
1 –Jimmy Lyons (7) - Dizzy Gillespie Opening / Star Spangled Banner 1:41
2 –Dave Brubeck For All We Know 6:12
3 –Billie Holiday Fine And Mellow 3:30
4 –Gerry Mulligan Blueport 10:40
1960
5 –Cannonball Adderley Blue Daniel 6:32
1964
6 –Thelonious Monk Straight No Chaser 11:16
1965
7 –Duke Ellington Orchestra* Chelsea Bridge 3:54
8 –Charles Mingus Don't Let It Happen Here 3:52
1971
9 –Oscar Peterson Younger Than Springtime 5:48
10 –Carmen McRae I Wish I Knew 3:25
1973
11 –Dizzy Gillespie With Jon Faddis Manteca 9:22
DISC 2:
1973
1 –The Modern Jazz Quartet 'Round Midnight 7:28
1975
2 –Bill Evans Up With The Lark 6:40
3 –Dizzy Gillespie Tribute To Ralph Gleason 6:41
1977
4 –Count Basie Orchestra I Needs To Be Bee'd With 4:36
5 –Joe Williams Goin' To Chicago 5:06
6 –Art Blakey Along Came Betty 9:51
1978
7 –Dexter Gordon Fried Bananas 11:58
1979
8 –Stan Getz With Woody Herman Orchestra* What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? 7:29
1980
9 –Freddie Hubbard Little Sunflower 6:42
DISC 3:
1983
1 –Wynton Marsalis Think Of One 4:25
2 –Sarah Vaughan If You Could See Me Now 5:56
1992
3 –Roy Hargrove My Shining Hour 10:31
1994
4 –Shirley Horn I've Got The World On A String 4:11
5 –Sonny Rollins Keep Hold Of Yourself 8:14
1995
6 –Chick Corea I Loves You, Porgy 12:14
1996
7 –Joshua Redman Home Fries 8:00
8 –Herbie Hancock Cantaloupe Island 10:26