A fine group of five original jazz LPs featuring two of the greatest names in swing – Duke Ellington and Count Basie. The collection includes first Canadian pressings of early RCA Victor, Decca, and Brunswick albums, alongside a UK Columbia Clef Series EP and a 1960s reissue of the famous Tony Bennett / Basie collaboration. All records are vintage pressings with authentic 1950s label designs and period mastering. Included titles: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – In a Mellotone RCA Victor – LPM 1364 – Canada – 1956 Original Canadian pressing on black RCA Victor “Long Play” label with “Non-Breakable” text and dog-on-top logo. Features “Take the ‘A’ Train,” “Main Stem,” “Perdido,” and “Rocks in My Bed.” First Canadian pressing (1956). Condition: Sleeve: VG+ / Vinyl: VG+ Count Basie and His Orchestra – Count Basie Decca – DL 8049 – Canada – Early 1950s Black “Long Play Microgroove” Decca label, made by Compo Co. Ltd., Canada. Includes “One O’Clock Jump,” “Evil Blues,” “Texas Shuffle,” and “Panassie Stomp.” First Canadian pressing (contemporary with US first, c. 1952). Condition: Sleeve: VG+ / Vinyl: VG+ Count Basie and His Orchestra – Count Basie Brunswick – BL 54012 – Canada – Mid-1950s Deep maroon Brunswick “Long Play Microgroove” label, made by Compo Co. Ltd. Compilation of classic 1930s–40s Decca masters such as “Jumpin’ at the Woodside,” “Cherokee,” and “Doggin’ Around.” First pressing (mid-1950s Canadian issue). Condition: Sleeve: VG+ / Vinyl: VG+ Count Basie Big Band – No Name / Redhead / Bunny / Bootsie Columbia Clef Series – SEB 10033 – UK – 1955–56 White “Columbia Extended Play” label with trumpet logo. Produced under Norman Granz; includes four strong Basie numbers from the Clef Sessions. First (and only) UK pressing. Condition: Sleeve: VG+ / Vinyl: VG+ Tony Bennett & Count Basie – Tony Bennett and Count Basie Saga Eros – EROS 8076 – UK – 1969 Black Saga Eros stereo label, reprocessed by Saga Studios, London. Includes “Strike Up the Band,” “Anything Goes,” “Jeepers Creepers,” and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face.” Condition: Sleeve: VG+ / Vinyl: VG+