Hazel Scott - Great Scott! Collected Recordings 1939-57 - Hazel Scott was a jazz pianist and singer, about whom we hear very little these, but who was a stylish and respected performer, especially known for her jazz interpretations of classical pieces and styles, but also a noted composer as well as a fine vocalist with a sophisticated approach to the Great American Songbook. This 69-track 3-CD collection brings together a significant proportion of her recordings during the primary era of her career, before she largely relocated to France in the wake of McCarthy-ite persecution as a committed civil rights activist. It features solo piano recordings, plus piano and vocal performances with small groups and orchestras, so offers an entertaining cross-section of her output for the Bluebird, Decca, V-Disc, Signature, Columbia, Capitol and Debut labels. It includes most of the titles from her albums InchSwinging The ClassicsInch, InchA Piano RecitalInch, InchGreat ScottInch, InchGrand JazzInch, InchRelaxed Piano MoodsInch and InchRound MidnightInch, and features recordings with Charles Mingus, Max Roach, J.C. Heard, Sidney Catlett, Toots Camarata, Charlie Shavers, Ernie Caceres, Red Callender, Everett Barksdale and many others. It's a substantial and enjoyable showcase for a talented artist whose work deserves a much higher profile than she has generally enjoyed. - It's a substantial and enjoyable showcase for a talented artist whose work deserves a much higher profile Album Tracks 1. Calling All Bars 2. Mighty Like the Blues 3. You Gave Me the Go-By 4. Why Didn't William Tell? 5. Ritual Fire Dance 6. Two-Part Invention in a Minor 7. Country Gardens 8. Prelude in C Sharp Minor 9. Valse in D Flat Major 10. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 11. Hazel's Boogie Woogie 12. Blues in B Flat 13. Embraceable You 14. Three Little Words 15. Dark Eyes [Otchitch