Various Artists : The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume II (1989) - 23 LP Box Set – Mosaic Records, Limited and Numbered Edition 2500 copies
LP 1 : DeParis Brothers Orchestra, Albert Ammons
LP 2 : Albert Ammons, Albert Ammons' Rhythm Kings
LP 3 : Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra
LP 4 : Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra, Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra
LP 5 : Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra, Big Sid Catlett Quartet
LP 6 : Billie Holiday, The Kansas City Six With Lester Young
LP 7 : The Kansas City Six With Lester Young, Billie Holiday
LP 8 : Billie Holiday, George Zack
LP 9 : George Zack, Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers
LP 10 : Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers, Miff Mole and His Orchestra
LP 11 : Miff Mole and His Orchestra, Joe Bushkin
LP 12 : Joe Bushkin, Joe Bushkin Sextet, George Zack
LP 13 : Max Kaminsky and His Jazz Band, Edmond Hall Quartet With Teddy Wilson
LP 14 : Edmond Hall Quartet With Teddy Wilson, George Zack
LP 15 : Edmond Hall Quartet With Teddy Wilson, George Wettling and His Rhythm Kings
LP 16 : George Wettling and His Rhythm Kings, Bobby Hackett and His Orchestra, Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers
LP 17 : Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers, Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra
LP 18 : Pee Wee Russell's Hot Four, George Zack
LP 19 : George Zack, Red McKenzie, Jess Stacy
LP 20 : Jess Stacy, Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers
LP 21 : Jack Teagarden and His Swingin' Gates
LP 22 : Wild Bill Davison and His Commodores
LP 23 : George Zack
The second of three "volumes" put out by Mosaic that reissues the entire Commodore catalog is, like the first, a 23 LP set; all of the music in this massive box was recorded within 13 months. The limited-edition series is a must (although it will be quite difficult to locate) for collectors of Chicago jazz and small-group swing for it is literally overflowing with classics. The first box is the most essential but Volume II is pretty close with recording sessions led by Sidney and Wilbur DeParis, Albert Ammons, Eddie Heywood, Hot Lips Page, Sid Catlett, Billie Holiday, the Kansas City Six with Lester Young, George Zack, Muggsy Spanier, Miff Mole, Joe Bushkin, Max Kaminsky, Edmond Hall, George Wettling, Bobby Hackett, Hot Lips Page, Pee Wee Russell, Red McKenzie, Jess Stacy, Jack Teagarden and Wild Bill Davison. In addition to the usual performances (many of which were previously hard-to-find), there are quite a few previously unissued alternate takes and some selections (including an entire Joe Bushkin Trio date) that were never out before. This set very researched (if it can be found) will be expensive but worth it.