Probably due to its mixed and diverse origins, jazz has always been eclectic in the material it works with, both in its range of repertoire as well as the instruments on which it is played.
During the first fifty years of jazz history, until about 1950, a relatively small family of instruments was mainly employed in jazz. The brass instruments : trumpet and trombone. The reed instruments : Saxophones and clarinet and, of course, rhythm section instruments; piano, guitar, bass and drums. Aside of these mainstream jazz instruments, individual jazzmen have expressed themselves, often brilliantly, on other instruments which are much less frequently heard in jazz. The flute, violin and organ belonged to this group of instruments, but have become of such importance that they have entered the mainstream of jazz instruments. Instruments like the oboe, mouth organ, harpsichord, French horn, bassoon, harp and mandolin have until now stayed resolutely in the â??Miscellaneous Instrumentsâ? category. The accordion most definitely belongs to this category.

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Disc 1

1. Angry - Ray Miller And His Orchestra
2. Terrific Stomp - Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
3. Let's Get It - Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
4. Moten Blues - Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
5. Barrel House Stomp - Cellar Boys
6. Collegiate Loves - Cornell Smelser And His Orchestra
7. Accordion Joe - Cornell Smelser And His Orchestra
8. Double Check Stomp - Jungle Band
9. Accordion Joe - Jungle Band
10. Brise Napolitaine - Guerino Et Son Orchestre Musette De La Boite A Matelots
11. Strange Harmony - Michel Warlop Et Son Orchestre
12. Serenade - Michel Warlop Et Son Orchestre
13. Ca Me Tracasse (Double Trouble) - Michel Warlop Et Son Orchestre
14. Eves La Mas Guapa (Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen) - Emil Hot Five
15. Choo Choo (Shoo-Shoo Baby) - Kamil Behounek
16. Moanin' - Kamil Behounek
17. Sugesce (Suggestion) - Kamil Behounek
18. Stuff And Things - Tito & His Swingtette
19. Unelmissain Oot Mun (You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming) - Ramblers Orkesteri Klaus Salmen Johdolla
20. It Had To Be You - Gus Viseur's Music
21. Swing Cocktail - Gus Viseur's Music
22. Daphne - Gus Viseur's Music
23. Whispering - L'accordeoniste Gus Viseur Et L'orchestre Victor
24. I've Got Rhythm - Gus Viseur Et Son Orchestre
25. Swing Valse - Gus Viseur Et Son Orchestre

Disc 2

1. Tiger Rag - Gus Viseur Et Son Orchestre
2. Swing 42 - Gus Viseur Et Son Orchestre
3. Coquette - Louis Richard Day's Accordeon Swing Quartet
4. Squeezin' The Blues - George Shearing
5. Begin The Beguine - Tony Murena Et Son Orchestre
6. Christopher Columbus - Tony Murena Et Son Ensemble Swing
7. Quartier Chinois (Chinatown) - Tony Murena Et Son Ensemble Swing
8. Flots Bleus - Tony Murena Et Son Ensemble Swing
9. Cafe Au Lait - Tony Murena Et Son Ensemble
10. Dans L'ambiance (In The Mood) - Le Quartette Swing Emile Carrara
11. Les Yeux Noirs - Le Quartette Swing Emile Carrara
12. Alabamy Bound - Le Quartette Swing Emile Carrara
13. Chansons Paienne - Le Quartette Swing Emile Carrara
14. Jeepers, Creepers - Le Quartette Swing Emile Carrara
15. Le Charmeur Des Serpents - Le Quartette Swing Emile Carrara
16. Avalon - Willie Lewis Presents
17. Polydor Rhythme - Frans Wouters En Zyn Dansorkest
18. Dr. Heckyll And Mr. Jyde - Frans Wouters En Zyn Dansorkest
19. Swing Guitare - Roger Etlens Et Son Ensemble
20. Wabash Blues - Jerry Thomas Swingtette
21. Egvuttese - Buvos Hegedu (Magic Violin) - Radics Gabor Jazz
22. Boogie Woogie - Charles Verstraete
23. Honeysuckle Rose - Charles Verstraete & Son Ensemble
24. Plinke Plonke - Lill-Arnes Svang-Gang
25. Simplicites - Hubert Simplisse Et Son Ensemble

Disc 3

1. Swinging The Quick Rhythm - Washington Bertolin's Swing Sextet
2. Rytmefeber (Rhythm Fever) - Rolf Syversen Og Ans Solister
3. September Song - Joe Mooney Quartet
4. Just A Gigolo - Joe Mooney Quartet
5. Tea For Two - Joe Mooney Quartet
6. Warm Kiss And A Cold Heart - Joe Mooney Quartet
7. Nancy (With The Laughing Face) - Joe Mooney Quartet
8. From Monday On - Joe Mooney Quartet
9. A Man With One Million Dollars - Joe Mooney Quartet
10. Shakey Breaks The Ice - Joe Mooney Quartet
11. You Go To My Head - Joe Mooney Quartet
12. Prelude To A Kiss - Joe Mooney Quartet
13. Fine And Dandy - Benny Goodman Quintet
14. How High The Moon - Benny Goodman Sextet
15. Candy - Quintet Johnny Meyer
16. Ain't She Sweet - Quintet Johnny Meyer
17. I Got Rhythm - Quintet Johnny Meyer
18. Blue Skies - Quintet Johnny Meyer
19. Rosetta - Quintet Johnny Meyer
20. Rebop Continental - Quintet Johnny Meyer
21. Indian Love Call - Quintet Johnny Meyer
22. Honeysuckle Rose - Quintet Johnny Meyer
23. Cherokee - George Shearing Quintet
24. Four Bars Short - George Shearing Quintet
25. Good To The Last Bop - George Shearing Quintet
26. Ruby - Harry James And His Orchestra

Disc 4

1. Johnny Come Lately - Tito Burns And His Sextet
2. East Of Suez - Tito Burns And His Sextet
3. Somebody Loves Me - Tito Burns And His Sextet
4. Everloving Blues - Tito Burns And His Sextet
5. A Lesson In Bop - Tito Burns And His Sextet
6. Festival Hall - Tito Burns And His Sextet
7. Carioca - Art Van Damme
8. Lullaby Of Broadway - Art Van Damme
9. Ol'man River - Art Van Damme
10. Deep Night - Art Van Damme
11. Let's Fall In Love - Art Van Damme
12. Blue Lou - Art Van Damme
13. Let Yourself Down - Art Van Damme
14. It's Easy To Remember - Art Van Damme
15. Madame Van Damme - Art Van Damme
16. As Time Goes By - Mat Mathews
17. I Only Have Eyes For You - Mat Mathews
18. Later On - Mat Mathews
19. The Puritan - Mat Mathews
20. How Deep Is The Ocean ? - Mat Mathews
21. What A Difference A Day Made - Mat Mathews
22. Not So Sleepy - Mat Mathews
23. Knights At The Castle - Mat Mathews
24. Now See How You Are - Mat Mathews
25. Summertime - Mat Mathews