Disc 3
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Dial-Ated Pupils - Howard McGhee Sextet ~ Various Artists |  |
| 2. Up In Dodo's Room - Howard McGhee Sextet ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Cruisin' With Cab - Gerald Wilson Orchestra ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Dissonance In Blues - Gerald Wilson Orchestra ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Mischievous Lady - Dexter Gordon Quintet ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Chase, The - Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Chromatic Aberration - Dexter Gordon Quartet ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Bikini - Dexter Gordon Quintet ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. I Thought About You - Nellie Lutcher ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Fine Brown Frame - Nellie Lutcher ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Call It Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Red Top - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Ain't Nobody's Business - Jimmy Witherspoon ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Big Fine Girl - Jimmy Witherspoon ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. Blues In Teddy's Flat - Teddy Edwards Quartet ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. Tear Drop Blues - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Hop, Skip And Jump - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders ~ Various Artists | |
| 18. So Tired - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders ~ Various Artists | |
| 19. It's April - Buddy Collette Quartet ~ Various Artists | |
| 20. Collette - Buddy Collette Quartet ~ Various Artists | |
| 21. Blues After Hours - Pee Wee Crayton & His Guitar ~ Various Artists | |
| 22. Mingus Fingers - Charles Mingus ~ Various Artists | |
| 23. These Foolish Things - Charles Mingus ~ Various Artists | | Disc 4
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Sippin' With Cisco - Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers ~ Various Artists | |
| 2. Gassin' The Wig - Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Little Wig - Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Double Crossing Blues - Johnny Otis Quintette/The Robins/Esther Phillips ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Pink Champagne - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Move - Wardell Gray ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Please Send Me Someone To Love - Percy Mayfield ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Black Nite - Charles Brown ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Money Blues - Camille Howard & Her Boyfriends ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Sweet And Lovely - Wardell Gray ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Farmer's Market - Wardell Gray ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Lover Man - Wardell Gray ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. East Of The Sun - Joe Swanson Orchestra/Wardell Gray ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. Thrust - Joe Swanson Orchestra/Wardell Gray ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. 3-D - Big Jay McNeely ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Nervous Man Nervous - Big Jay McNeely ~ Various Artists | |
| 18. Too Marvelous For Words - Art Tatum ~ Various Artists | |
| 19. Lover Man - Art Tatum ~ Various Artists | |
| 20. Champ, The - Frank Morgan ~ Various Artists | |
| 21. De Silva Wig - Gerald Wiggins Trio ~ Various Artists | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Compilation producers: Steven Isoardi, Bob Carlton, Patrick Milligan. | | Includes liner notes by Steven Isoardi, Floyd Levin, Phils Pastras, Ken Poston and Jim Dawson. | | Digitally remastered by Bob Fisher. | | Los Angeles is not usually seen as a hotbed of African-American musical creativity in the first half of the 20th century, but this deluxe box set deflates that misconception in a hurry. From 1921 to 1956 -- the time frame covered by the four discs of Central Avenue Sounds -- jazz of all kinds flourished on Central Avenue, L.A.'s main stem of sepia culture. Kicking off with the ultra rare 78 of "Ory's Creole Trombone" by Kid Ory (the original recording finally speed-corrected to 85.3 rpm), the first disc moves effortlessly, showing who stopped in Los Angeles to record, who stayed, and who jazz's early pioneers were. Early sides from Ory, Jelly Roll Morton, Lionel Hampton, Lester Young, Lee Young, T-Bone Walker, Louis Armstrong, Art Tatum, and the highly underrated Paul Howard Quality Serenaders make up the highlights. Disc two brings the early sounds of jump blues into the mix with sides from the Nat "King" Cole Trio, Hadda Brooks, Joe Liggins, Johnny Otis, and Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, as well as early bop from Charlie Parker and Charles Mingus. Disc three follows the bop and big band trail with seminal sides from Howard McGhee, Gerald Wilson, Dexter Gordon, Teddy Edwards, and Buddy Collette, with blues and jump from T-Bone Walker, Nellie Lutcher, Pee Wee Crayton, and Roy Milton. The final disc moves into the 1950s and shows just how fine the boundary between jazz and R&B truly was, with high-octane sides by Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers, Charles Brown, Wardell Gray, and Camille Howard, as well as honking sax showcases by Big Jay McNeely. There's some amazing music aboard this sumptuous set, and the whole shebang shines the spotlight on a strong and varied musical scene that hasn't been around the reissue block a million times. All kinds of jazz was played on L.A.'s Central Avenue and here are four discs that rightly showcase what a varied and interesting lot it all was. ~ Cub Koda |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 08/31/1999 | | Original Release Date : 1999 | | Catalog ID : 75872 | | Label : Rhino Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 4 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Mono | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00081227587222 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Rolling Stone (12/9/99, p.81)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...loaded with remarkable, rare live and studio tracks....This anthology serves as a great historical primer..."Entertainment Weekly (9/17/99, p.81)
- "...The less heralded, far earthier music of L.A.'s African-American jazz community gets its props on this eye-opening four-CD set that touches on the work of progenitors...blues-based stylists...swing giants...and bop pioneers..." - Rating: A- JazzTimes (1-2/00, pp.109-10)
- "...There is some fine music on these four CDs, along with some curiosities....What emerges in this portrait...is a scene that...had its remarkable moments and important personalities....'makes the case' for L.A.'s seminal locale in jazz's evolution." Living Blues (1-2/00, pp.79-80)
- "...a jazz-lover's delight....It's hard to imagine a blues or jazz fan who won't enjoy every minute of [this album]." |
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