Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach – Hot House (The Complete Jazz At Massey Hall Recordings) 3LP

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach – Hot House (The Complete Jazz At Massey Hall Recordings)

On May 15, 1953, five of jazz’s most influential musicians – Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, and Bud Powell – gathered at Toronto’s Massey Hall for what would result in their first and only known recording as a quintet; this historic evening was captured on tape. Now, Craft Recordings commemorates the 70th anniversary of this singular concert (2023) with Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings, a definitive collection that presents the entirety of the evening’s recorded material by the members of this quintet. This 19-track box set includes the quintet’s original 12-inch Debut Records LP release (featuring bass overdubs by Mingus), plus all six quintet tracks without overdubs, as well as performances by the Powell/Mingus/Roach trio, and Roach’s “Drum Conversation,” making it the complete collection of the recordings of these five jazz legends that were captured on that extraordinary evening – and, with the latest technology in audio restoration ¬– the best listening experience yet (meticulous 24-bit audio restoration and remastering by the GRAMMY®-winning engineer, Paul Blakemore. Vinyl pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Rounding out both physical formats are rare photos from the evening, plus two new essays that offer fascinating behind-the-scenes stories.

Tracklist:
Jazz At Massey Hall (Without Bass Overdubs)
A1 The Quintet– Perdido 8:15
A2 The Quintet– Salt Peanuts 7:37
A3 The Quintet– All The Things You Are / 52nd Street Theme 7:55

B1 The Quintet– Wee 6:44
B2 The Quintet– Hot House 9:08
B3 The Quintet– A Night In Tunisia 8:09

C1 The Bud Powell Trio– Drum Conversation 4:27
C2 The Bud Powell Trio– I've Got You Under My Skin 2:55
C3 The Bud Powell Trio– Embraceable You 4:22
C4 The Bud Powell Trio– Sure Thing 2:11

D1 The Bud Powell Trio– Cherokee 4:51
D2 The Bud Powell Trio– Hallelujah 3:56
D3 The Bud Powell Trio– Lullaby Of Birdland 2:28

Jazz At Massey Hall (With Bass Overdubs)
E1 The Quintet– Perdido 7:43
E2 The Quintet– Salt Peanuts 7:40
E3 The Quintet– All The Things You Are / 52nd Street Theme 7:52

F1 The Quintet– Wee 6:37
F2 The Quintet– Hot House 9:08
F3 The Quintet– A Night in Tunisia 7:32

Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2023