55 Years of Jazz

is more than an institution in the jazz and blues world. Founder and owner celebrated 55 years by issuing two collections of seminal blues and jazz recordings by artists across the spectrum of both genres. This double disc contains a CD with 17 cuts by legends and obscurities in jazz, including , , and . Some of the new cats include . Disc one is loaded with excellent and sometimes rousing performances. There is also a DVD in the package, with performances by . For the price, this set is literally unbeatable. ~ Thom Jurek