Introducing. . . (Warner Jazz)
A new mid-priced series featuring musicians recorded by Atlantic, Warner Bros, Reprise and Elektra. Among the first six are Herbie Mann, Joe Sample, Mose Allison, Billy Cobham and. . .

Introducing Charles Mingus (Warner Jazz 8122733722)
Some of Mingus's greatest LPs were made for Atlantic including Blues & Roots, Oh Yeah, Tonight at Noon, Pithecanthropos Erectus and The Clown and this draws from all of them. Featuring Booker Ervin, Horace Parlan, Jimmy Knepper and Jackie McLean, who died recently, this is a good introduction.

Introducing John Coltrane (Warner Jazz 8122733712)
Similarly, some of Coltrane's finest recordings on Atlantic are here: Mr. P.C.

, Central Park West, the beautiful Naima and a tantalizing 2'45" of My Favourite Things. Pianist McCoy Tyner is featured, of course, but so also are Wynton Kelly, Tommy Flanagan and Hank Jones.