CTI Records: The Cool Revolution
CTI Records shaped the sound of sophisticated jazz fusion in the 1970s and beyond, producing some of the most beautiful, orchestrated soul-jazz records ever made. This 2015 Masterworks Jazz box set is a masterclass in the label's vision—lush orchestral arrangements meeting jazz improvisation and funk grooves. CTI (Creed Taylor Inc.) pioneered what you might call the "cool revolution," proving that jazz could be beautiful, accessible, and soulful simultaneously. You'll hear everything from Latin jazz to string-laden funk, soul, and sophisticated pop-jazz. The roster reads like a who's who of 1970s jazz excellence. This is music that sounds timeless—the orchestration is pristine, the performances are elegant, the grooves are deep. Four CDs of essential material, beautifully curated.
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Item Details+
| Genre | Jazz, Funk / Soul, Blues |
| Style | Cool Jazz |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Label | Masterworks Jazz, Sony Music |
| Year | 2015 |
| Country | Europe |
| Format | 4xCD |
Tracklist+
- Genre:
- Jazz, Funk / Soul, Blues
- Style:
- Cool Jazz
- Label:
- Masterworks Jazz,Sony Music
- Country:
- Europe
- Year:
- 04 May 2015
- . Straight Up
- 1-1. Stanley Turrentine - Sugar 10:04
- 1-2. Hubert Laws - Moment's Notice 6:56
- 1-3. Ron Carter - So What 11:17
- 1-4. Chet Baker - Autumn Leaves 7:05
- 1-5. Stanley Turrentine, Milt Jackson - Speed Ball 6:35
- 1-6. Freddie Hubbard - The Intrepid Fox 10:43
- 1-7. Randy Weston - Ifrane 5:12
- 1-8. Don Sebesky, Freddie Hubbard, Grover Washington, Jr. - Free As A Bird 8:09
- 1-9. George Benson - So What 9:05
- . Deep Grooves / Big Hits
- 2-1. Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay 12:09
- 2-2. Johnny Hammond - It's Too Late 10:50
- 2-3. Esther Phillips - Home Is Where The Hatred Is 3:25
- 2-4. Hank Crawford - We Got A Good Thing Going 5:55
- 2-5. George Benson - White Rabbit 6:55
- 2-6. Hubert Laws - Fire And Rain 7:55
- 2-7. Esther Phillips - What A Difference A Day Makes 4:28
- 2-8. Joe Farrell - Follow Your Heart 6:50
- 2-9. Eumir Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) 8:58
- 2-10. Grover Washington, Jr. - Mister Magic 9:02
- . The Brazilian Connection
- 3-1. Antonio Carlos Jobim - Stone Flower 3:19
- 3-2. Astrud Gilberto, Stanley Turrentine - Ponteio 3:55
- 3-3. Freddie Hubbard - First Light 11:05
- 3-4. Stanley Turrentine - Salt Song 7:14
- 3-5. Hubert Laws - Pensativa 6:14
- 3-6. Airto Moreira - Tombo In 7/4 6:21
- 3-7. Milt Jackson - Sunflower 8:50
- 3-8. Airto Moreira - Return To Forever 10:13
- 3-9. Paul Desmond - Wave 6:21
- 3-10. Eumir Deodato - Carly & Carole 3:38
- 3-11. Antonio Carlos Jobim - Brazil (Alternate Take) 5:25
- . Cool And Classic
- 4-1. Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine 8:38
- 4-2. Ron Carter - All Blues 9:35
- 4-3. Don Sebesky, Paul Desmond - Song To A Seagull 5:44
- 4-4. Hubert Laws - Pavane 7:40
- 4-5. Chet Baker - What'll I Do 3:54
- 4-6. Bob James - Westchester Lady 7:23
- 4-7. Kenny Burrell - A Child Is Born 9:22
- 4-8. George Benson - Take Five 7:07
- 4-9. Jim Hall - Concierto De Aranjuez 19:18
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