The Complete Pasadena Concert 1949

Charlie Ventura and his 'Bop For The People' Septet

All the music on this CD comes from the Pasadena Concert, an outstanding example of live jazz performed by some of the greatest players of the day. The recording quality is little short of miraculous. Gene Norman told Los Angeles-based producer Dick Bank years later that he called RCA because Charlie Ventura was under contract with them, asking if they'd be interested in recording the concert. They sent technicians plus tape machines. But they didn't published the result and sold him the tapes for 100$. For this price, he purchased one of the greatest jazz concert ever recorded.
You can hear it now for the first time in his complete version.


Tracklisting:

1. Introduction
2. Yesterdays
3. Introduction of Musicians - The Peanut Vendor
4. Euphoria
5. Fine and Dandy
6. East of Suez
7. If I Had You
8. I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
9. Pennies from Heaven
10. How High the Moon
11. Birdland
12. Flamingo
13. Body and Soul
14. Lullaby in Rhythm
15. Boptura
16. Over the Rainbow
17. Dark Eyes
18. High on an Open Mike

Recorded at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, May 9, 1949.