Charlie Ventura brought bebop to a wider audience by "smoothing out" the musical innovations of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. His "Bop For The People" ensemble was probably the most popular bop band during the late 1940's. This box-set features the best sides by this, now largely forgotten, big-toned tenor master during his hey-days in the forties. This set comprises of 87 tracks including the legendary Pasadena concert from 1949.

Compiled and produced for release by Joop Visser.

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