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Both vocal and jazz fans are gonna want to grab this—a 53-track set containing Nat & his Trio’s complete, ever-so-swinging singles for Decca, as well as his work as a jazz piano sideman (under various amusing pseudonyms) on Keynote and Mercury, and his stint as pianist for Norman Granz’s first series of Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts in the Summer of ‘44! Hear "Lord Calvert" and "Aye Guy" (wink wink) backing up folks like Willie Smith, Dexter Gordon (his first sessions as a leader) and Lester Young, with alternate takes as bonus tracks, all inside a 7 3/8" square box set stuffed with rare photos, an essay by David Ritz, session notes and reproductions of the original releases’ artwork. From Sweet Lorraine on, one smoothly swingin’ ride!