A big thank you to our friends at Discovery Records for supplying us with some stunning new CD reissues of Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie, a new Miles Davis concert in Berlin DVD, and also to Mickey Bass of Early Bird Records for his superb New York Powerhouse Ensemble CD.

All the competitions are free to enter- all you have to do is send us an email (each competition has its own dedicated email address) with your name and full postal address and you're entered. And if you haven't got email just drop us a line telling us which competitions you want to enter. You can enter all of them if you want (one entry per competition per person). Send postal entries to: Competitions, The Bebop Shop, 14 Heddington Way, West Knighton, Leicester, LE2 6HF, United Kingdom. Overseas entries welcome.

Good luck to everyone. And if you're not fortunate to win the album you'd really like then don't forget to visit us again soon to buy it from our store and to try your luck in our next batch of compos.

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WIN A MILES DAVIS QUINTET DVD- THE 1969 BERLIN CONCERT (DVD: JAZZSHOTS)
For the first time ever on DVD, a superb live set by the 1969 Miles Davis Quintet, recorded in Berlin - including a 13+ minute version of ‘Bitches Brew’ and a 14+ version of “It’s About Time” from the “In A Silent Way” album, recorded earlier the same year.

Personnel : Miles Davis, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor & soprano sax; Chick Corea, electric piano; Dave Holland, bass & electric bass; Jack Dejohnette, drums - Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin, November 7, 1969.

To enter send an email to milesdaviscompo@thebebopshop.com   Closing date for entries is 31st May 2010.
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WIN AN ELLA FITZGERALD CD- SINGS THE COLE PORTER SONGBOOK (ESSENTIAL JAZZ CLASSICS)
This is the complete classic Ella Fitzgerald double album “Sings The Cole Porter Song Book” (1956). The first of the celebrated song books recorded by Ella, produced by Norman Granz, and one of the best vocal jazz albums ever made. Ella Sings the Cole Porter Song Book” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000, which honours recordings that have “qualitative or historical significance”. In 2003, it was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress in Washington to be added to the National Recording Registry. A live version of “Love for Sale” from the same period has been added as a bonus track.

To enter send an email to ellafitzgeraldcompo@thebebopshop.com   Closing date for entries is 31st May 2010.
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WIN A DIZZY GILLESPIE CD- THE NEW CONTINENT (JAZZ COLLECTORS)
The complete Dizzy Gillespie big band album “The New Continent” (1962), appearing here on CD for the first time ever. Consisting of a suite composed by the band’s pianist Lalo Schifrin, this album features an all- star line-up, including Frank Rosolino, Conte Candoli, Phil Woods, James Moody, Bill Perkins and Mel Lewis.

As a bonus, the label have added all existing tunes from a Dizzy Gillespie Quintet performance recorded live at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York, in 1961, which also features Schifrin.

To enter send an email to dizzygillespiecompo@thebebopshop.com   Closing date for entries is 31st May 2010.
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WIN A MICKEY BASS NEW YORK POWERHOUSE ENSEMBLE CD- LIVE AT THE JAZZ CORNER OF THE WORLD (EARLY BIRD)
This is a no-fooling-around album. Bassist and Pittsburgh native Mickey Bass leads his quintet through a four-number set recorded at 'The Jazz Corner of The World', in New York City in 2001. The tunes, all by Bass, range from 16 minutes to 23 minutes in length. The band features Bass, Antonio Hart on alto sax, Craig Handy on tenor, Eric Allen on drums and, especially, pianist John Hicks. The pianist, who died in 2006, stands out particularly with his energetic backup work. The tunes include Bass's Arrangement of the well known "Soul Eyes," which provides the two saxophonists a great ballad opportunity, far from the driving "One for Trane." This is an album that captures the sizzle of a well done set (Early Bird Records) 

To enter send an email to mickeybasscompo@thebebopshop.com   Closing date for entries is 31st May 2010.
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The latest Winners are:
Modern Jazz Quartet CD won by Jason Hughes, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Stan Tracey CD won by Paul Jones, Wiltshire 
National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland CD won by Sally Marham, Herts
Clark Tracey CD won by Sharon Mead, Bath
Ralph Sutton CD won by Trevor Stout, Herts  

Congratulations to our lucky winners.