recorded in May, 1953, Massey Hall, Toronto
disc one previously released as "Jazz At Massey Hall", Fantasy 6003
disc two previously released as "The Bud Powell Trio with Charles Mingus and Max Roach", Fantasy 86006
gatefold sleeve
In Its entirety, the two sets that made up the memorable and unrepeatable evening in 1953 when a Toronto, Canada, jazz society invited what they considered the five greatest jazzmen of the day to appear together. Aside from the single fact that the trio selections were performed first, this is exactly what took place at Massey Hall.
Prestige Records 24000 Series (as printed on this sleeve)
24001 Miles Davis
24002 Mose Allison
24003 John Coltrane
24004 Sonny Rollins
24005 The Modern Jazz Quartet
24006 Thelonius Monk
24007 Yusef Lateef
24008 Eric Dolphy
24009 Charlie Parker
24010 Charles Mingus
24012 Mile Davis
24013 Jack McDuff - Rock Candy
24014 John Coltrane - More Lasting Than Bronze
24015 James Moody
24016 Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker
24017 King Pleasure - The Source
24018 Mongo Santamaria
24019 Stan Getz
24020 Clifford Brown - In Paris
24021 Gene Ammons/Dodo Marmarosa - Jug & Dodo
24022 Miles Davis - Collector's Items
24023 The Red Gardland Quintet - Jazz Junction w/John Coltrane and Donald Byrd
24024 The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever (this page)
24025 Kenny Burrell/Donald Byrd - All Day Long & All Night Long
24026 Cal Tjader - Monterey Concerts
24027 Eric Dolphy - Copenhagen Concert
"If you attended the event that would come to be called “the greatest jazz concert ever” at Massey Hall in May 1953, the first thing you probably noticed was how many people didn’t attend. The joint held about 2,700 people, and there were maybe 600 or so there." ~Geoff Pevere Entertainment Columnist - The Star