"Benny Goodman, not the kindest of judges, once said 'If Wardell Gray plays bop, it's great, because he's wonderful'. Well, he got that one right, because Wardell was wonderful. He was a tenor player out of Lester and Bird, but with a healthy dose of originality and the ability to swing at any tempo and in any circumstances.. He had a clear strong tone and could fashion shapely attractive lines. As a ballad player he was quite simply beautiful...." 2003 set with 40 page booklet.
Box has some edge wear but is a solid VG.
- 1-1 At The El Grotto
- 1-10 The Great Lie Pts. 1 & 2
- 1-11 Blue Lou
- 1-12 Backbreaker
- 1-13 She's Got Blues For Sale
- 1-14 Groovin' High
- 1-15 Hot House
- 1-16 Bebop
- 1-2 Straight Life
- 1-3 Let's Get Started
- 1-4 Bamby
- 1-5 Blue Keys
- 1-6 Dell's Bells
- 1-7 One For Prez
- 1-8 The Man I Love
- 1-9 Easy Swing
- 2-1 The Chase
- 2-10 Stoned
- 2-11 Matter And Mind
- 2-12 The Toupe
- 2-13 Cookin' On Up
- 2-14 Swedish Pastry
- 2-15 Mary's Idea
- 2-16 Bye Bye Blues Bop
- 2-17 Stealin' Apples
- 2-18 Jahbero
- 2-19 Ladybird
- 2-2 The Creep
- 2-20 Symphonette
- 2-21 Shawn
- 2-22 The Hucklebuck
- 2-3 Out Of Nowhere
- 2-4 Blue 'N' Boogie
- 2-5 Semi-Quiet (Sonny's Bop)
- 2-6 Blue Lou
- 2-7 How High The Moon
- 2-8 C Jam Blues
- 2-9 Light Gray
- 3-1 Five Star
- 3-10 Southside
- 3-11 Easy Living
- 3-12 Sweet Lorraine
- 3-13 A Sinner Kissed An Angel
- 3-14 Blue Gray
- 3-15 Grayhound
- 3-16 Treadin' With Treadwell
- 3-17 Scrapple From The Apple
- 3-18 Song Of The Islands
- 3-19 One O'Clock Jump
- 3-2 Sugar Hill Bop
- 3-20 Tootsie
- 3-21 Nails
- 3-22 Little Pony
- 3-3 In A Pinch
- 3-4 It's The Talk Of The Town
- 3-5 Bedlam
- 3-6 In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee
- 3-7 Blue Lou
- 3-8 Egg Head
- 3-9 Twisted
- 4-1 April Skies
- 4-10 The Rubaiyat
- 4-11 I Hear You Knockin'
- 4-12 Jingle, Jangle, Jump
- 4-13 Citizen's Bop
- 4-14 Bernie's Tune
- 4-15 The Squirrel
- 4-16 Taking A Chance On Love
- 4-17 Get Happy
- 4-2 Bright Boy
- 4-3 Jackie
- 4-4 Farmer's Market
- 4-5 Sweet And Lovely
- 4-6 Loverman
- 4-7 The Jeep Is Jumpin'
- 4-8 Johnny Come Lately
- 4-9 Punkin'