“Jazz is the expression of America’s romantic self, its sensual potency, its lyrical force”, according to Anais Nin. The author of the erotic essays in ‘Delta of Venus’ certainly knew what she was talking about - and it is not unlikely that she was talking about the music in this collection, as this unique 10-CD box set presents lyrical, sensual, and thoroughly romantic mood music by some of Jazz’ greatest players.

Titles like ‘Jazz for Playboys’ by Frank Wess, the George Shearing/Red Norvo classic ‘Midnight On Cloud 69’, Mundell Lowe’s ‘Blues For A Stripper’, or Richie Kamuca’s ‘Jazz Erotica’ leave as little to the imagination, as do the scandalously unclad ‘vinyl vixens’ on the covers of these original albums. On a few occasions even the artists themselves - namely Abbey Lincoln and wore as little as possible. With excellent recordings spanning the period from 1949 to 1962 these ballads, blues and bebop-beauties are sure to get you in the mood.

Contents:

CD 1:
Woody Herman
- Makin’ Whoopee
- I Won’t Dance
- I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plans
- Willow Weep For Me
- Moon Song
- Can’t We Be Friends?
- Comes Love
- Everything I’ve Got
- Alone Together
- Bidin’ My Time
- Isn’t This A Lovely Day?
- Louise
Frank Wess
- Playboy
- Miss Blues
- Baubles, Bangles And Beads
- Low Life
- Pin Up
- Blues For A Playmate

CD 2:
Paul Smith
- Cupid Took Me For A Ride
- The Way You Look Tonight
- By The Fireside
- Wandering
- Out Of Nowhere
- S Wonderful
- Over The Rainbow
- The Great Lie
- The Jumper
- Laurilou
- Pick Yourself Up
- I Only Have Eyes For You
Johnny Mathis
- An Open Fire
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- In The Still Of The Night
- Embraceable You
- I’ll Be Seeing You
- Tenderly
- When I Fall In Love
- I Concentrate On You
- Please Be Kind
- You’ll Never Know
- I’m Just A Boy In Love
- My Funny Valentine

CD 3:
Chris Connor
- Witchcraft
- I’ll Never Be Free
- The Lady Sings The Blues
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- When Sunny Gets Blue
- How Little We Know
- I Hear The Music Now
- Baltimore Oriole
- Just In Time
- Like A Woman
- Skyscraper Blues
- You Don’t Know What Love Is
Eartha Kitt
- I Want To Be Evil
- C’est Si Bon
- Angelitos Negros
- Avril Au Portugal (The Whisp’ring Serenade)
- Let’s Do It
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy
- Uska Dara: A Turkish Tale
- African Lullaby
- Mountain High, Valley Low
- Lilac Wine (Dance Me A Song)
- Under The Bridges Of Paris (Sur Les Ponts De Paris)
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

CD 4:
Abbey Lincoln
- Love Walked In
- I Didn’t Know About You
- Would I Love You
- I Wake Up Smiling
- This Can’t Be Love
- Crazy He Calls Me
- Two Cigarettes In The Dark
- The Masquerade Is Over
- Take Me In Your Arms
- Together
- Affair
- No More
Chet Baker, Art Pepper
- For Minors Only
- Minor-Yours
- Resonant Emotions
- Tynan Tyme
- Picture Of Heath
- For Miles And Miles / C.T.A.

CD 5:
George Shearing Quartet
- Sorry Wrong Rhumba
-  Cotton Top
- Be Bop’s Fables
- Midnight On Cloud 69
- Little White Lies
- I’m Yours
Red Norvo Trio
- Moon Over Miami
- Cherokee
- Life With Feather
- Four Bars Short
- Time And Tide
- Night And Day
Terry Gibbs
- Moonlight Serenade
- Blues In The Night
- Impossible
- What Is There To Say
- I Remember
- The Things We Did Last Summer
- You Make Me Feel So Young
- Every Day Is Spring With You
- With All My Love To You
- Don’t Cry

CD 6:
Beverly Kenney
- Do It Again
- A Woman’s Intuition
- You’re My Boy
- Mama, Do I Gotta?
- What Is There To Say
- A Lover Like You
- A Summer Romance
- Life Can Be Beautiful
- It’s Magic
- A-You’re Adorable (The Alphabet Song)
- Try A Little Tenderness
- It’s A Most Unusual Day
Richie Kamuca
- Way Down Under
- Blue Jazz
- Angel Eyes
- Stella By Starlight
- Star Eyes
- I Hadn’t Anyone Till You
- Linger Awhile
- Things We Did Last Summer
- If You Were No One
- Indiana

CD 7:
Kenny Drew
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- That Old Black Magic
- Over The Rainbow
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- As Long As I Live
- It’s Only A Paper Moon
- Stormy Weather
- I’ve Got The World On A String
- Let’s Fall In Love
- Ill Wind
- Blues In The Night
- Get Happy
- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
- Lullaby Of Broadway
- Remember Me?
- Jeepers Creepers
- I Only Have Eyes For You?
- You’re My Everything
- You’ll Never Know
- The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
- You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me
- Serenade In Blue
- About A Quarter To Nine
- September In The Rain

CD 8:
Luiz Bonfa
- Brasilia
- I’ll Remember April
- Lonely Lament
- Carnival
- George Back In Town
- Blue Madrid
- Island Of Trinidade
- Old Times
- Marajo
- Indian Dance
- Nelly
- Preludio
- Yesterdays
- Bagpipes
- Arabesque
Conte Candoli, Art Pepper
- Mucho Calor
- Autumn Leaves
- Mambo De La Pinta
- I’ll Remember April
- Vaya Hombre Vaya
- I Love You
- Mambo Jumbo
- Old Devil Moon
- Pernod
- That Old Black Magic

CD 9:
Billy Ver Planck
- Senor Blues
- Playgirl Stroll
- Aw C’mon Sugah!
- Whoo-Ee!
- Miss Spring Blues
- Winds
- Duh-Udah-Udah
Mundell Lowe
- Blues For A Stripper
- From Mundy On
- Montage
- Coffee Coffee
- Lost And Lonely
- Pattern Of Evil
- Satan In High Heels
- East Side Drive
- Lake In The Woods
- The Long Knife

CD 10:
Marty Paich
- It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
- No More
- Love For Sale
- Moanin’
- Violets For Your Furs
- What Am I Here For
- Cottontail
- Warm Valley
- Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
Coleman Hawkins
- Laura
Ernie Henry
- I Should Care
- Speak Low
Zoot Sims
- Fools Rush In
- You’re My Thrill
Clark Terry
- Stardust
Herbie Mann
- When The Sun Comes Out
Kenny Dorham
- My Old Flame
Don Elliott
- Moonlight in Vermont
Rusty Dedrick
- Easy To Remember