The saxophone in all it's varieties has been, without a doubt, the dominant solo instrument in jazz, and this 4-CD, 74-track box collects essential sax sides all the way from the early, classic jazz years up to the Cool School of the late '40 s and early '50 s. Lots of legendary names AND numbers here- Body and Soul Coleman Hawkins; Lester Leaps in Lester Young; Summertime Sidney Bechet; Singin' the Blues Frankie Trumbauer; at the Jazz Band Ball Adrian Rollini; Stardust Ben Webster; Stompin' at the Savoy Charlie Ventura; Sophisticated Lady Willie Smith; the Happening Paul Gonsalves; These Foolish Things Tex Beneke; Ko Ko Charlie Parker; the Duel Dexter Gordon & Teddy Edwards; Out of the Blue Jackie McLean; Squattin' Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis; Four Brothers Stan Getz, Zoot Sims & Serge Chaloff; Yardbird Suite Lee Konitz; Birk's Works John Coltrane; with a Song in My Heart Sonny Rollins, and more. Over five hours, with a 40-page booklet!