Various Artists – Hot House: The Complete Jazz At Massey Hall Recordings – Vinyl LP

Reissue, Remastered, High Quality

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.

Disc: 1
1 Perdido
2 Salt Peanuts
3 All The Things You Are
4 52nd Street Theme
5 Wee
6 Hot House
7 A Night in Tunisia

Disc: 2
1 Drum Conversation
2 I’ve Got You Under My Skin
3 Embraceable You
4 Sure Thing
5 Cherokee
6 Hallelujah
7 Lullaby of Birdland

Disc: 3
1 Perdido
2 Salt Peanuts
3 All The Things You Are
4 52nd Street Theme
5 Wee
6 Hot House
7 A Night in Tunisia