Pacific Jazz Collection

Excellent set good price and sound fast service. The spindles that hold the CDs inside the case we’re broken in loading CDs at manufacturers. This is becoming more common on multiple CDs in plastic jewel cases. CDs were fine thankfully.

This superb collection of early Gerry Mulligan records is remarkably well preserved as a CD set, considering the inclusion of two historic 10 inch LPs that became "The Gerry Mulligan Quartet" Volumes 1 and 2 (1952-3). I came across his music when I bought an album recorded in December 1956 at 'Storyville' in Boston. It was simply titled "The Gerry Mulligan Quartet" and blew me away from the first track "Bweebida Bwobidda", with the wonderful Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Bill Crow on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums. Gerry Mulligan played piano as well as tenor saxophone. This rare album appears here as part of disc three, so obviously I bought the set and have discovered the other remarkable jazz on offer. Disc one, which includes the Paris Concert of 1995, contains over 80 minutes of beautiful music - and that's just the start. Chet Baker is on hand, as well as Lee Konitz, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell, Chico Hamilton, and Annie Ross among other luminaries. It's worth noting that Mulligan wrote many memorable pieces, and he was a fine pianist as well as saxophonist.You will get over five hours of music here, with no low spots.

Awesome music - Great value for low cost. Gerry Mulligan fans - this is a must-buy.

This four-disc set is a great introduction to Chet Baker's singing and horn-playing. Recommended.

Chet Baker - 5 stars Packaging of four CDs - 0 stars.Difficult to get plastic CD box out, resulting in tearing cardboard holding it, which I would have liked to keep; broken spindle inside causes two CDs to fall out when opening. No embedded notes on song tracks. (I copy all my CDs to Zune, my personal music player, which adds song titles to the section and cover information.) Would like another case, but anyway it's Chet, and along with Bix, are the classic horn players.

Quick delivery of cds exactly as described.

Its a nice value. Documentation of what albums are on each disc could be more clear. Not just small print inside pamplet.

Chet at his peek. Sound is top notch and love the art work. A great value as well. Highly recommended.

Brilliant set and recordings.

Excellent set - well worth listening to because they are so well recorded.

Great albums - but terrible liner notes which don't list personnel - not even a mention of the great Art Farmer!!!

Delighted with this purchase 5 hours of Chet Baker playing and singing what more could I ask for

What a way to die - poor Chet. excelent cd