Influential DJ, producer, radio-presentator and founder of the Acid Jazz and Talkin’ Loud labels Gilles Peterson has handpicked his jazz favourites from the immense catalog of the Dutch jazz Timeless label. Included are Pharaoh Sanders’ cosmic jazz “Moonchild”, vocal-jazz from Carter Jefferson’s “Why”, danceable-jazz from Tom Grant “No Me Esqueca”, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers’ “In Case You Missed It”, making a total of 11 tracks.

In 2015, Peterson put together a Japan-only CD compilation of 10 of his favourite tracks, but for the vinyl version, the track list has been augmentend with the previously unreleased version of “Gibraltar (Alternate Take)” by Kirk Lightsey Trio feat. Freddie Hubbard, and “World Peace” by Timeless All Stars.

Timeless Jazz Classics Volume 1 is available on black vinyl and includes an insert with liner notes and track-by-track information by Gilles Peterson.

Tracklist:

A1. Pharoah Sanders - Moonchild
A2. Kirk Lightsey Trio ft. Freddie Hubbard - Gibraltar (Alternate Take)

B3. Carter Jefferson - Why
B2. Tom Grant - No Me Esqueca
B3. Eddie Harris - La Carnival

C1. Rodney Jones - Articulation  
C2. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - In Case You Missed It  
C3. Eastern Rebellion - Bolivia

D4. Joanne Brackeen - Haïti B
D5. Brian Melvin feat. Jaco Pastorius - Zen Turtles
D6. Timeless All Stars - World Peace