Barney Kessel - Seven Classic Albums (2013)

Barney Kessel was an American jazz guitarist. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions. Kessel was a member of the group of session musicians informally known as the Wrecking Crew. This EU-only four CD set containing seven classic albums by the Jazz great. Includes the albums Let's Cook, Kessel Plays Carmen, Some Like It Hot, the Poll Winners, Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party, Workin' Out and Bossa Nova.

Tracklist
CD1
Let's Cook (1957)
01. Let's Cook (11:19)
02. Time Remembered (4:18)
03. Just in Time (4:57)
04. Tiger Rag (9:51)
05. Jersey Bounce (9:33)
Kessel Plays Carmen (1958)
06. Swinging the Toreador (5:48)
07. A Pad on the Edge of Town (6:43)
08. If You Dig Me (3:59)
09. Free as a Bird (4:58)
10. Viva el Toro! (3:11)
11. Flowersville (5:57)

CD2
Kessel Plays Carmen (1958) cont.
01. Carmen's Cool (4:40)
02. Like, There's No Place Like (3:55)
03. The Gypsy's Hip (3:56)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
04. Some Like It Hot (4:17)
05. I Wanna Be Loved by You (3:39)
06. Stairway to the Stars (3:17)
07. Sweet Sue (4:44)
08. Runnin' Wild (3:21)
09. Sweet Georgia Brown (3:41)
10. Down Among the Sheltering Palm (4:02)
11. Sugar Blues (3:27)
12. I'm Thru with Love (3:17)
13. By the Beautiful Sea (3:11)
The Poll Winners - Exploring the Scene (1960)
14. Little Susie (3:52)
15. The Duke (4:52)
16. So What (5:25)
17. Misty (3:25)
18. Doodlin' (3:30)
19. The Golden Striker (3:18)

CD3
The Poll Winners - Exploring the Scene (1960) cont.
01. Li'l Darlin' (5:26)
02. The Blessing (4:47)
03. This Here (6:35)
Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party (1960)
04. Bluesology (9:18)
05. Lover Man (4:52)
06. Joy Spring (6:49)
07. Now's the Time (8:20)
08. Miss Memphis (6:29)
09. New Rhumba (7:15)
Workin' Out (1961)
10. Good Li'l Man (3:27)
11. Summertime (5:48)
12. Spanish Scenery (6:34)

CD4
Workin' Out (1961) cont.
01. When Johnny Comes Marching Home (6:15)
02. New Rhumba (5:46)
03. My Man's Gone Now (6:30)
04. My Funny Valentine (4:47)
05. Pedal Point (4:13)
Bossa Nova (1962)
06. Love for Sale (2:30)
07. String of Pearls (2:45)
08. They Can't Take That Away from Me (2:40)
09. Summertime (2:11)
10. You Came a Long Way from St. Louis (2:48)
11. Muskrat Ramble (2:22)
12. Heartaches (2:07)
13. It Ain't Necessarily So (2:30)
14. Ja Da (2:37)
15. Sweet Georgia Brown (2:24)
16. Tumbling Tumbleweeds (3:05)
17. Bye, Bye, Blues (2:22)