A collection of classic recordings from the brightest stars in jazz. Five-CD collection featuring a disc of material each from: Charles Mingus, Bill Evans, Nina Simone, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk. Charles Mingus recordings are featured on the albums: Pithecantropus Erectus (1956), East Coasting (1957), Blues And Roots (1959), Ah Um (1959), Oh Yeah (1961), and Mingus Dinasty (1959). Bill Evans recordings are featured on the albums: Portrait In Jazz (1960), Explorations (1961), Sunday At The Village Vanguard (1961), and Waltz For Debby (1962). Nina Simone recordings are featured on the albums: Nina Simone at Town Hall (1959), The Amazing Nina Simone (1959), Nina Simone at Newport (1960), Forbidden Fruit (1961), Nina Simone Sings Ellington (1962), At the Village Gate (1962). John Coltrane recordings are featured on the albums: Giant Steps (1960), Coltrane Plays The Blues (1960), My Favourite Things (1961), and Olè Coltrane (1961). Thelonious Monk recordings are featured on the albums: Thelonious Monk Trio (1954), Monk's Music (1957), Brilliant Corners (1957), Misterioso (1958), and Thelonious Himself (1957).