There’s never a shortage of old jazz albums being repackaged, or previously unknown recordings finding the light of day. But this year, a particularly impressive trickle of unreleased music from jazz’s halcyon midcentury has emerged for the first time. Here’s a guide to the historic recordings that have arrived so far. ‘The Savory Collection 1935-1940’(6 CDs) (Mosaic)Image CreditHere is a kind of swing-era Holy Grail — perhaps the most exciting single collection jazz fans have ever seen. Sitting with “The Savory Collection,” you start to feel the hum and seduction of listening to jazz radio in the days before you could choose to put on a record or queue up a streaming service.

Source: New York Times August 29, 2018 18:44 UTC