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Below you'll find this session's small ensemble and big band song selections.


Songs
Show Notes
Recordings
Show Notes
Monday Evening—with Erik Hanson
Ahmad Jamal Trio - The Awakening
Jazz Night School chart is based on this recording. Oliver Nelson - The Blues and the Abstract Truth
The original, classic recording. Ahmad Jamal Trio - The Awakening
Oliver Nelson - The Blues And The Abstract Truth
John Coltrane - Blue Train
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Dinah Shore - Old Fashioned Love Songs
With verse. Dinah Shore - Dinah, Yes Indeed!
With verse. Ella Fitzgerald - The Best Of The Songbooks
With verse. Ella Fitzgerald - The Best Of The Songbooks
With verse.
Charlie Parker - The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve
Charlie Parker - The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve
Monday Evening—with Frank Clayton
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Horace Sliver - Blowin' The Blues Away
Horace Sliver - Blowin' The Blues Away
Freddie Hubbard - Backlash
Freddie Hubbard - Backlash
Monday Evening—with Jim Ellis
Milt Jackson - Soul Route
Milt Jackson vibes, Gene Harris piano, Ray Brown bass, Mickey Roker drums Milt Jackson - Soul Route
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
John Coltrane tnr, Wynton Kelly pno, Paul Chambers bs, Jimmy Cobb dms. Recorded 1960. John Coltrane - Giant Steps
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight (Legacy Edition)
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight (Legacy Edition)
Tuesday Evening Early—with Erik Hanson
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk - Monk In Tokyo
Thelonious Monk - The Composer
Thelonious Monk - Mulligan Meets Monk
Gerry Mulligan - baritone sax Thelonious Monk - Mulligan Meets Monk
Gerry Mulligan - baritone sax
Tuesday Evening—with Frank Clayton
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Art Pepper - Unreleased Art, Vol. 1
Art Pepper alto, George Cables pno, David Williams bs, Carl Burnett dms. Recorded 1982. Billie Holiday - Jazz At The Philharmonic
Coleman Hawkins - Jazz Indispensable
The famous/classic recording. John Coltrane - Coltrane's Sound
Another classic. Dexter Gordon - Body And Soul
Art Pepper - Playboy Jazz Series: Jazz Love Songs After Dark
Alto and piano duet. Billie Holiday - Jazz At The Philharmonic
Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul
The famous/classic recording. John Coltrane - Coltrane's Sound
Another classic.
Miles Davis All Stars - Walkin'
Horace Silver-piano, Dave Schildkraut-alto, Percy Heath-bass, Kenny Clarke-drums Miles Davis All Stars - Walkin'
Tuesday Evening—with Charles Williams
Steve Turre - Rainbow People
Steve Turre - Rainbow People
Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly - Smokin' At The Half Note
Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly - Smokin' At The Half Note
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson
McCoy Tyner Quartet - New York Reunion
Joe Henderson tenor, McCoy Tyner piano, Ron Carter bass, Al Foster drums McCoy Tyner Quartet - New York Reunion
Joe Henderson tenor, McCoy Tyner piano, Ron Carter bass, Al Foster drums
Tuesday Evening Late—with Erik Hanson
Clifford Brown & Max Roach - At Basin Street
Clifford Brown & Max Roach - At Basin Street
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Wayne Shorter - Juju
McCoy Tyner piano, Reggie Workman bass, Elvin Jones drums Wayne Shorter - Juju
McCoy Tyner piano, Reggie Workman bass, Elvin Jones drums
Wednesday Evening Early—with Erik Hanson
Milt Jackson & John Coltrane - Bags & Trane
John Coltrane tnr, Milt Jackson vibes, Hank Jones pno, Paul Chambers bs, Connie Kay dms. Nice constant structure harmonies on head. Recorded 1959. Milt Jackson & John Coltrane - Bags & Trane
John Coltrane tnr, Milt Jackson vibes, Hank Jones pno, Paul Chambers bs, Connie Kay dms. Nice constant structure harmonies on head. Recorded 1959.
Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
Lester Young - Verve Jazz Masters 30: Lester Young
Bud Powell - The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2
Arthur Taylor, BUD POWELL & George Duvivier - The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2 (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) Chet Baker - Chet Baker In New York
Lou Donaldson - Gravy Train (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)
Lou Donaldson - Gravy Train
Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
Art Blakely, Cannonball Adderley, Hank Jones, Miles Davis & Sam Jones - Somethin' Else (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) Benny Golson - Gone With Golson
Tenor & Trombone Quintet - Simpler version of the song. Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
Art Blakely drums, Cannonball Adderley alto saxophone, Hank Jones piano, Miles Davis trumpet, Sam Jones bass - Somethin' Else Benny Golson - Gone With Golson
Tenor & Trombone Quintet - Simpler version of the song.
Wednesday Evening—with Frank Clayton
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious In Action (Remastered) [Live]
Johnny Griffin-tenor Thelonious Monk - Thelonious In Action
Johnny Hodges - Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra
Ella Fitzgerald - The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books
Sonny Criss - Jazz In Paris, Vol. 23: Mr Blues pour flirter
Bob Brookmeyer - Bob Brookmeyer & Friends (Tony Bennett)
Johnny Hodges - Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
Not the same recording provided by iTunes link.
Miles Davis - The Best of Miles Davis
Miles Davis - The Best of Miles Davis
Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream
Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream
Wednesday Evening Late—with Erik Hanson
Herbie Hancock - The Best Of Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock - The Best Of Herbie Hancock
Horace Silver - The Best Of Horace Silver
Horace Silver - Six Pieces Of Silver
Dizzy Gillespie - The Quintet: Jazz At Massey Hall (Live)
Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Charlie Parker alto, Bud Powell piano, Charles Mingus bass (and overdub), Max Roach drums Dizzy Gillespie - The Quintet: Jazz At Massey Hall (Live)
Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Charlie Parker alto, Bud Powell piano, Charles Mingus bass (and overdub), Max Roach drums
Thursday Evening—with Frank Clayton
Oscar Peterson Trio - We Get Requests
Oscar Peterson Trio - We Get Requests
Performance Big Band
Claude Thornhill - Unknown
Gil Evans arrangement. This is NOT the full arrangment - pieces have been edited out. Please see iTunes link for complete version. Claude Thornhill - The Transcription Performances - 1947
Complete Gil Evans arrangement.
Mingus Big Band - I AM Three
Arranged by John Stubblefield. Mingus Big Band - I AM Three
Arranged by John Stubblefield.
Duke Ellington - Th'is Jazz - The Best of Jazz
This is the complete version. Duke Ellington - Satin Doll
Shorter version. Duke Ellington - Soul Call
Another "shorter" version from 1966, live Cote D'Azur.
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Live At The Village Vanguard
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Village Vanguard Live Sessions
Same recording as "Live At The Village Vanguard" but with Thad's introduction. Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Live At The Village Vanguard
Big Band II


Complete Reference of Ensemble Songs
Song Recordings
Show Notes
Composer Style
500 Miles High
Chick Corea and Return to Forever - Light As a Feather (Remastered)
Chick Corea and Return to Forever - Light As a Feather (Remastered)
Chick Corea Other
A Child Is Born
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Consumation
Big band Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Consumation
Big band
Thad Jones Other
A Foggy Day
Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball Enroute
George Gershwin Med Swing
A Night In Tunesia
Also spelled "Tunisia"
Dizzy Gillespie - The Quintet: Jazz At Massey Hall (Live)
Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Charlie Parker alto, Bud Powell piano, Charles Mingus bass (and overdub), Max Roach drums Dizzy Gillespie - The Quintet: Jazz At Massey Hall (Live)
Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Charlie Parker alto, Bud Powell piano, Charles Mingus bass (and overdub), Max Roach drums
Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban
Afro Blue
Dianne Reeves - Blue Note Trip 1: Sunday Morning
Dianne Reeves - Blue Note Trip 1: Sunday Morning
John Coltrane - The Very Best of John Coltrane
John Coltrane - The Very Best of John Coltrane
Mongo Santamaria Afro-Cuban
Alice In Wonderland
Waltz
All Blues
Miles Davis Various
All Of Me
Oscar Peterson - A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra
Oscar Peterson piano, Ray Brown bass, Ed Thigpen drums - 1959 Verve. Oscar Peterson - A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra
Oscar Peterson piano, Ray Brown bass, Ed Thigpen drums - 1959 Verve.
Med Swing
All The Things You Are
Grant Green - Standards
Kern & Hammerstein Various
Alone Together
Sonny Rollins - The Freelance Years
Dietz & Schwartz Med Swing
Angel Eyes
Sonny Stitt - The Last Sessions, Volumes 1 & 2
Sonny Stitt - The Last Sessions, Volumes 1 & 2
Matt Dennis Ballad
Anthropology
Anthropology - Charlie Parker
Slower, studio recording. Charlie Parker - The Genius of Charlie Parker
Fast, and live.
Charlie Parker Fast Swing
April In Paris
Thad Jones - The Magnificent Thad Jones (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)
Nice pedal point to start the tune. Pop goes the weasel found here as well as the famous Count Basie arrangement—who was first? Thelonious Monk - Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1 (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)
Vernon Duke Med Swing
Ask Me Now
Thelonious Monk - Genius of Modern Music: Vol. 2 (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)
Early recording. Trio setting. Thelonious Monk - Genius of Modern Music: Vol. 2 (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)
Early recording. Trio setting.
Thelonious Monk Ballad
Autumn Leaves
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
Art Blakely, Cannonball Adderley, Hank Jones, Miles Davis & Sam Jones - Somethin' Else (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) Benny Golson - Gone With Golson
Tenor & Trombone Quintet - Simpler version of the song. Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
Art Blakely drums, Cannonball Adderley alto saxophone, Hank Jones piano, Miles Davis trumpet, Sam Jones bass - Somethin' Else Benny Golson - Gone With Golson
Tenor & Trombone Quintet - Simpler version of the song.
Johnny Mercer Various
Bag's Groove
Heard in many different renditions. Miles' version with Milt (Bags) Jackson is classic but is a straight version. Listen to Oscar Peterson's version to hear triplets added.
Miles Davis - Bag's Groove
Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Thelonious Monk, Percy Heath & Kenny Clarke - Bags' Groove - Bags' Groove (Take 2) 9:22 min. Oscar Peterson - Night Train
Oscar Peterson Trio Miles Davis - Bag's Groove
Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Thelonious Monk, Percy Heath & Kenny Clarke - Bags' Groove - Bags' Groove (Take 2) Oscar Peterson - Night Train
Oscar Peterson Trio
MIlt Jackson Blues
Beautiful Love
McCoy Tyner Quartet - New York Reunion
Joe Henderson tenor, McCoy Tyner piano, Ron Carter bass, Al Foster drums McCoy Tyner Quartet - New York Reunion
Joe Henderson tenor, McCoy Tyner piano, Ron Carter bass, Al Foster drums
Med Swing
Bemsha Swing
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk Med Swing
Bessie's Blues
John Coltrane - Crescent
John Coltrane - Crescent
John Coltrane Blues
Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered
June Christy - Ballads for Night People
Very slow, intro/verse is sung. Anita O'Day - Ultimate Anita O'Day
Stop-time arrangement, as shown on Jazz Night School chart. Art Pepper - Modern Art: The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Record
Paul Desmond - Feeling Blue & Cool Imagination
Paul Desmond alto, Jim Hall guitar, Percy Heath bass, Connie Kay drums Art Pepper - Modern Art: The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Record
Ballad
Big Dipper
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Central Park North
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Central Park North
Thad Jones Med Swing
Big Swing Face
Buddy Rich - Big Swing Face
Buddy Rich - Big Swing Face
Bill Potts Blues
Billie's Bounce
Charlie "Bird" Parker - Timeless: Charlie Parker
Jazz Night School chart is from this recording. Oscar Peterson Trio - Encore At the Blue Note
Slower. Ray Brown on bass. Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy & Dial Recordings
Oscar Peterson Trio - Encore At The Blue Note
Charlie Parker Blues
Birdland
Weather Report - Heavey Weather
Original recording. Weather Report - Heavey Weather
Original recording.
Josef Zawinul Other
Birk's Works
Dizzy Gillespie - Odyssey 1945-1952
Dizzy Gillespie Med Swing
Black Coffee
Julie London - The Very Best Of Julie London
Big Band Julie London - The Very Best Of Julie London
Big Band
Ballad
Black Orpheus
Hank Jones, Mads Vinding & Billy Hart - Standard Collection, Vol. 2
Charlie Mariano - Silver Blue
Charlie Mariano - Silver Blue
Luiz Bonfá Bossa Nova
Blackberry Winter
Ballad
Blue 'N' Boogie
Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite:The Ultimate Collection
Live - Charlie Parker alto, Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Bud Powell piano Miles Davis All Stars - Walkin'
Miles Davis trumpet, Lucky Thompson tenor, J. J. Johnson trombone, Horace Silver piano, Percy Heath bass, Kenny Clarke drums Charlie Parker - The New York Anthology: 1950-1954
Charlie Parker alto, Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Bud Powell piano Miles Davis All Stars - Walkin' (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)
Miles Davis trumpet, Lucky Thompson tenor, J. J. Johnson trombone, Horace Silver piano, Percy Heath bass, Kenny Clarke drums
Charlie Parker Blues
Blue 7
Spontaneously composed.
Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus
Landmark record for Sonny Rollins. Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus
Sonny Rollins Blues
Blue Bossa
Joe Henderson - Page One
Joe Henderson-tenor, Kenny Dorham-trumpet, McCoy Tyner-Piano Joe Henderson - Page One
Joe Henderson-tenor, Kenny Dorham-trumpet, McCoy Tyner-Piano
Kenny Dorham Bossa Nova
Blue Monk
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk Blues
Blues Five Spot
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious In Action (Remastered) [Live]
Johnny Griffin-tenor Thelonious Monk - Thelonious In Action
Thelonious Monk Blues
Blues For Alice
Charlie Parker - The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve
Charlie Parker - The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve
Charlie Parker Blues
Blues For Gene
Milt Jackson - Soul Route
Milt Jackson vibes, Gene Harris piano, Ray Brown bass, Mickey Roker drums Milt Jackson - Soul Route
Milt Jackson Blues
Blues In The Closet
Oscar Pettiford - Vienna Blues
Red Garland Trio at the Prelude
Red Garland Trio at the Prelude
Oscar Pettiford - The Very Best Of
Shorter version--great bass (or is it cello) solo.
Oscar Pettiford Blues
Blues Walk
Clifford Brown and Max Roach
Clifford Brown trumpet, Max Roach drums, George Morrow bass, Harold Land tenor sax, Richie Powell piano
Clifford Brown Blues
Bluesette
Joe Pass - Blues Dues
Solo guitar. Joe Pass - Blues Dues: Live at Long Beach City College
Solo guitar.
Waltz
Body And Soul
Composed by: Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Robert Sour
Art Pepper - Unreleased Art, Vol. 1
Art Pepper alto, George Cables pno, David Williams bs, Carl Burnett dms. Recorded 1982. Billie Holiday - Jazz At The Philharmonic
Coleman Hawkins - Jazz Indispensable
The famous/classic recording. John Coltrane - Coltrane's Sound
Another classic. Dexter Gordon - Body And Soul
Art Pepper - Playboy Jazz Series: Jazz Love Songs After Dark
Alto and piano duet. Billie Holiday - Jazz At The Philharmonic
Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul
The famous/classic recording. John Coltrane - Coltrane's Sound
Another classic.
Johnny Green Ballad
Bright Mississippi
Based on Sweet Georgia Brown changes.
Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream
Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream
Thelonious Monk Med Swing
But Beautiful
Bill Evans & Tony Bennett - The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album
Freddie Hubbard - Open Sesame
Freddie Hubbard trumpet, Tina Brooks tenor, McCoy Tyner piano, Sam Jones bass, Clifford Jarvis drums Betty Carter - Her Jazz Greats (1955-1960)
Bill Evans & Tony Bennett - The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album
Freddie Hubbard - Open Sesame
Burke & Van Huesen Ballad
Bye Bye Blackbird
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight (Legacy Edition)
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight (Legacy Edition)
Med Swing
C Jam Blues
Duke Ellington - Blues In Orbit
Red Garland - Groovy
Red Garland piano, Paul Chambers bass, Art Taylor drums Duke Ellington - Blues In Orbit
Red Garland - Groovy
Red Garland piano, Paul Chambers bass, Art Taylor drums
Duke Ellington Blues
Canteloupe Island
Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe Island
Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe Island
Herbie Hancock Other
Caravan
Tizol & Ellington Med Swing
Centerpiece
Milt Jackson & John Coltrane - Bags & Trane
John Coltrane tnr, Milt Jackson vibes, Hank Jones pno, Paul Chambers bs, Connie Kay dms. Nice constant structure harmonies on head. Recorded 1959. Milt Jackson & John Coltrane - Bags & Trane
John Coltrane tnr, Milt Jackson vibes, Hank Jones pno, Paul Chambers bs, Connie Kay dms. Nice constant structure harmonies on head. Recorded 1959.
Edison & Tennyson Blues
Chameleon
Herbie Hancock - The Best Of Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock - The Best Of Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock Other
Chega de Saudade
Eliane Elias - Brazilian Classics
Eliane Elias - Brazilian Classics
Dizzy Gillespie - The Girl From Ipanema
Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy On The French Riviera
Antonio Carlos Jobim Bossa Nova
Chelsea Bridge
Ben Webster - Classic Jazz: Jazz Greats
Ben Webster - Classic Jazz: Jazz Greats
Keith Jarrett - Whisper Not (Live In Paris 1999)
Gary Peacock bass, Jack DeJohnette drums Keith Jarrett - Whisper Not (Live In Paris 1999)
Gary Peacock bass, Jack DeJohnette drums
Billy Strayhorn Ballad
Cottontail
Duke Ellington - The Blanton-Webster Band
The Ellington Orchestra. Kenny Burrell - Jazzmen Detroit
Kenny Burrell guitar, Pepper Adams baritone sax, Tommy Flanagan piano Duke Ellington - Never No Lament (The Blanton-Webster Band)
Wes Montgomery - SO Much Guitar!
Wes Montgomery guitar, Hank Jones piano, Ron Carter bass, Ray Barretto percussion, Lex Humphries drums Wes Montgomery - SO Much Guitar!
Wes Montgomery guitar, Hank Jones piano, Ron Carter bass, Ray Barretto percussion, Lex Humphries drums
Duke Ellington Med Swing
Day Dream
Johnny Hodges - Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra
Ella Fitzgerald - The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books
Sonny Criss - Jazz In Paris, Vol. 23: Mr Blues pour flirter
Bob Brookmeyer - Bob Brookmeyer & Friends (Tony Bennett)
Johnny Hodges - Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
Not the same recording provided by iTunes link.
Billy Strayhorn Ballad
Days Of Wine And Roses
Henry Mancini Med Swing
Deed I Do
Diane Schuur - The Very Best Of Diane Schuur
Arranged by Bill Holman Diane Schuur - The Very Best Of Diane Schuur
Arranged by Bill Holman
Rose & Hirsch Med Swing
Dejection Blues
Milt Jackson - Soul Route
Milt Jackson vibes, Gene Harris piano, Ray Brown bass, Mickey Roker drums
MIlt Jackson Blues
Desafinado
Antonio Carlos Jobim Bossa Nova
Django
Modern Jazz Quartet - Django
Modern Jazz Quartet - Django
John Lewis Ballad
Dolphin Dance
Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)
Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, George Coleman, Ron Carter, Tony Williams
Herbie Hancock Med Swing
Don't Git Sassy
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Live At The Village Vanguard
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Live At The Village Vanguard
Thad Jones Med Swing
Doxy
Miles Davis - The Best of Miles Davis
Miles Davis - The Best of Miles Davis
Sonny Rollins Med Swing
Embraceable You
Arranger's Demo Recording
Arranged by Dave Wolpe
Gershwin & Gershwin Ballad
Everywhere You Turn
The Bad Plus - These Are the Vistas
The Bad Plus Other
Fidel Castro
The Skatalites - Foundation Ska
The Skatalites - Foundation Ska
The Skatalites - Stretching Out, Pt. 1
The Skatalites - Stretching Out, Pt. 2
The Skatalites Other
Flight Of The Foo Bird
Count Basie - The Complete Atomic Basie
Composed and arranged by Neal Hefti Count Basie - The Complete Atomic Basie
Composed and arranged by Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti Med Swing
Flying Home
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman - The Essential Benny Goodman
Med Swing
Four
Miles Davis - Blue Haze
Miles Davis Med Swing
Freddie Freeloader
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis trumpet, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley alto sax, John Coltrane tenor sax, Wynton Kelly piano, Paul Chambers bass, Jimmy Cobb drums Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis trumpet, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley alto sax, John Coltrane tenor sax, Wynton Kelly piano, Paul Chambers bass, Jimmy Cobb drums
Miles Davis Blues
Freedom Jazz Dance
Eddie Harris - The In Sound
Eddie Harris Other
Gentle Rain
Luiz Bonfa - Non-Stop To Brazil
Guitars version by the composer. Houston Person - Person-ified
Tenor sax version.
Luiz Bonfa Bossa Nova
Gone
Miles Davis - Porgy and Bess
Miles Davis - Porgy and Bess
Gil Evans Fast Swing
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um
Charles Mingus Ballad
Green Chimneys
Thelonious Monk - Ken Burns Jazz: Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk Med Swing
Groove Blues
Steve Turre - Rainbow People
Steve Turre - Rainbow People
Blues
Have You Met Miss Jones
Oscar Peterson Trio - We Get Requests
Oscar Peterson Trio - We Get Requests
Rodgers & Hart Med Swing
Here's That Rainy Day
Stan Getz - Getz / Gilberto No. 2 (Live)
No vocal. Stan Getz - Getz / Gilberto No. 2 (Live)
No vocal.
Ballad
Hey Now
Red Garland - Groovy
Red Garland piano, Paul Chambers bass, Art Taylor drums Red Garland - Groovy
Red Garland piano, Paul Chambers bass, Art Taylor drums
Red Garland Blues
I Mean You
Thelonious Monk - Mulligan Meets Monk
Thelonious Monk piano, Gerry Mulligan baritone sax, Wilbur Ware bass, Shadow Wilson drums Thelonious Monk - Mulligan Meets Monk
Thelonious Monk piano, Gerry Mulligan baritone sax, Wilbur Ware bass, Shadow Wilson drums
Thelonious Monk Med Swing
I Remember Clifford
Art Blakey - This Is Jazz # 28
Art Blakey - This Is Jazz # 28
Benny Golson Ballad
I Should Care
Bill Evans - How My Heart Sings!
Bill Evans - How My Heart Sings!
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival
The Modern Jazz Quartet - 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival
Cahn, Stordahl, Weston Med Swing
I Won't Dance
Jane Monheit - Taking A Chance On Love
Big Band - duet with Michael Buble Jane Monheit - Taking A Chance On Love
Big Band - duet with Michael Buble
Med Swing
I'll Be Seeing You
Sonny Stitt version is our primary example for feel and tempo.
Sonny Stitt - The Last Sessions, Vols. 1 & 2
Sonny Stitt tnr, Junior Mance pno, George Duvivier bs, Jimmy Cobb dms. Six weeks before Sonny's death (from cancer). Recorded in 1982. Billie Holiday - The Commodore Master Takes (1939-44)
Kenny Dorham Quartet - Two Horns, Two Rhythms
Kahal & Fain Various
I'm Old Fashioned
John Coltrane - Blue Train
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Dinah Shore - Old Fashioned Love Songs
With verse. Dinah Shore - Dinah, Yes Indeed!
With verse. Ella Fitzgerald - The Best Of The Songbooks
With verse. Ella Fitzgerald - The Best Of The Songbooks
With verse.
Med Swing
I've Heard That Song Before
Harry James - The Big Band Era Vol. 2
No vocal Harry James with Helen Forrest
Vocal version Harry James - Essential Hollywood Jazz Sessions
With Helen Forrest vocal
Med Swing
In A Mellow Tone
Duke Ellington Med Swing
In A Sentimental Mood
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - Duke Ellington and John Coltrane
John Coltrane tenor sax, Duke Ellington piano, Elvin Jones drums, Aaron Bell bass Duke Ellington - The Duke: The Columbia Years (1927-1962)
Early Duke Ellington Orchestra recording. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - Duke Ellington and John Coltrane
John Coltrane tenor sax, Duke Ellington piano, Elvin Jones drums, Aaron Bell bass Duke Ellington - The Duke: The Columbia Years (1927-1962)
Early Duke Ellington Orchestra recording.
Duke Ellington Ballad
In Walked Bud
Thelonious Monk - The Columbia Years '62-'68
Jon Hendricks on vocal Thelonious Monk - The Columbia Years '62-'68
Jon Hendricks on vocal Thelonious Monk - Misterioso
Thelonious Monk - Misterioso
Thelonious Monk Med Swing
It Could Happen To You
Miles Davis - Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis - Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
Med Swing
Jersey Bounce
Benny Goodman - Jersey Bounce
Benny Goodman - Swingsation
Med Swing
Joy Spring
Clifford Brown and Max Roach
Clifford Brown and Max Roach
Clifford Brown Med Swing
Juju
Wayne Shorter - Juju
McCoy Tyner piano, Reggie Workman bass, Elvin Jones drums Wayne Shorter - Juju
McCoy Tyner piano, Reggie Workman bass, Elvin Jones drums
Wayne Shorter Afro-Cuban
Killer Joe
Art Farmer & Benny Golson - Meet The Jazztet
Art Farmer & Benny Golson - Meet The Jazztet
Benny Golson Med Swing
Lady Bird
Tad Dameron Med Swing
Lester Leaps In
Jazz At The Philharmonic - Bird : The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve
1949 At Carnegie Hall - Lester Young tenor sax, Charlie Parker alto sax, Roy Eldridge trumpet, debut of Oscar Peterson piano Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt - Salt And Pepper
Charlie Parker - Jazz At The Phil - The Complete Jazz At the Philharmonic On Verve (1944-1949)
1949 At Carnegie Hall - Lester Young tenor sax, Charlie Parker alto sax, Roy Eldridge trumpet, debut of Oscar Peterson piano Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt - Salt And Pepper
Lester Young Various
Lil' Darlin'
Count Basie - The Complete Atomic Basie
Composed and arranged by Neal Hefti Count Basie - Count Basie's Finest Hour
Composed and arranged by Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti Ballad
Love And Peace
Quincy Jones - Walking In Space
Quincy Jones - Walking In Space
Quincy Jones Ballad
Lullaby Of Birdland
Sarah Vaughan & Clifford Brown - Desert Island Disks: Sarah Vaughan
George Shearing Med Swing
Maiden Voyage
Herbie Hancock Other
Maids of Cadiz
Two arrangements by Gil Evans, including the original for Miles Davis' Miles Ahead record.
Miles Davis - Miles Ahead
Gil Evans arranger Miles Davis - Miles Ahead
Gil Evans arranger. Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra - SRJO Live
Leo Delibes Ballad
Meditation
Astrud Gilberto - The Astrud Gilberto Album
Astrud Gilberto - The Astrud Gilberto Album
Antonio Carlos Jobim - Their Greatest Hits
Antonio Carlos Jobim - Their Greatest Hits
Antonio Carlos Jobim Bossa Nova
Miss Fine
Oliver Nelson - Verve Jazz Masters 48 - Oliver Nelson
Oliver Nelson - Live From Los Angeles
Oliver Nelson Med Swing
Misterioso
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk Blues
Monk's Dream
Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream
Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream
Carmen McRae - Carmen Sings Monk
Revised Title: Man, That Was A Dream Carmen McRae - Carmen Sings Monk
Revised Title: Man, That Was A Dream
Thelonious Monk Med Swing
Mood Indigo
Charles Mingus - Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus
Coleman Hawkins & Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
Duke Ellington Ballad
Moten's Swing
Dick Cully's Big Band
Youtube.com post includes comment from Sammy Nestico (the arranger).
Benny Moten Med Swing
My Foolish Heart
Stan Getz - My Foolish Heart - Live At the Left Bank
Charlie Haden - Quartet West
Charlie Haden - Quartet West
Carmen McRae - Jazz Cafe Presents Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae - Jazz Cafe Presents Carmen McRae
Ballad
My Funny Valentine
Ben Webster & Teddy Wilson - Jazz 'Round Midnight: Ben Webster
Miles Davis - Cookin' With the Miles Davis Quintet [Rudy Van Gelder Edition]
Ballad
My Little Suede Shoes
Charlie Parker Med Swing
Naima
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
John Coltrane tnr, Wynton Kelly pno, Paul Chambers bs, Jimmy Cobb dms. Recorded 1960. John Coltrane - Giant Steps
John Coltrane Ballad
Nardis
Bill Evans Trio - Explorations
Davis & Evans Med Swing
Nica's Dream
Horace Silver - Horacescope
Horace Silver - Horacescope
Horace Silver Various
Night And Day
Cole Porter Various
No Name Blues
BUD POWELL - A Portrait of Thelonious
Bud Powell, Pierre Michelot, Kenny Clarke
Bud Powell Blues
Now's The Time
Charlie Parker - Now's The Time
One of the earliest recordings of the tune, Miles Davis-trumpet. Charlie Parker - Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Charlie Parker
Also with Miles Davis, alternate take. Charlie Parker - The Essential Charlie Parker
Later recording. Charlie Parker - The Essential Charlie Parker
Later recording. Charlie Parker - Live At Storyville
Charlie Parker alto saxophone, Herb Pomeroy trumpet, Sir Charles Thompson piano, Jimmy Wood bass, Kenny Clarke drums.
Charlie Parker Blues
Nutty
Thelonious Monk - Live At the Jazz Workshop - Complete
Thelonious Monk - Live At The Jazz Workshop
Thelonious Monk Med Swing
O Grande Amor
Stan Getz - Getz Plays Jobim
Joao Gilberto vocal Stan Getz - Getz Plays Jobim
Joao Gilberto vocal
Antonio Carlos Jobim Bossa Nova
Oleo
Miles Davis - Bag's Groove
Miles Davis trumpet, Sonny Rollins tenor sax, Horace Sliver piano, Percy Heath bass, Kenny Clarke drums Miles Davis - Bag's Groove
Miles Davis trumpet, Sonny Rollins tenor sax, Horace Sliver piano, Percy Heath bass, Kenny Clarke drums Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine
Miles Davis trumpet, Wayne Shorter tenor sax, Herbie Hancock piano, Ron Carter bass, Tony Williams drums Miles Davis - The Best Of Miles Davis
From "My Funny Valentine": Miles Davis trumpet, Wayne Shorter tenor sax, Herbie Hancock piano, Ron Carter bass, Tony Williams drums
Sonny Rollins Med Swing
On Green Dolphin Street
Miles Davis - '58 Sessions
Miles Davis - '58 Sessions
Kaper & Washington Various
One For Daddy-O
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
Blues
One Note Samba
Stan Getz - Getz Plays Jobim
Stan Getz - Verve Jazz Masters 53: Stan Getz Bossa Nova
Antonio Carlos Jobim Bossa Nova
Originals
Songs composed by ensemble members
Ensemble Members Various
Oye Como Va
Tito Puente - Mambo Birdland
Tito Puente - Mambo Birdland
Tito Puente Latin
Pannonica
Thelonious Monk - The Columbia Years '62-'68
Thelonious Monk - THe Columbia Years '62-'68
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
With celeste and horns. Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
With celeste and horns.
Thelonious Monk Med Swing
Paranoid Android
Radiohead - OK Computer
Radiohead - OK Computer
Radiohead Other
Peace
Horace Sliver - Blowin' The Blues Away
Horace Sliver - Blowin' The Blues Away
Horace Silver Ballad
Pennsylvania 6-5000
Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller
Med Swing
Perdido
Bud Powell Quintet - Jazz at Massey Hall
Charlie Parker alto sax, Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Bud Powell piano, Charles Mingus bass, Max Roach drums Bud Powell Quintet - Jazz at Massey Hall
Duke Ellington - Live At The Blue Note
Duke Ellington - Live At The Blue Note
Juan Tizol Med Swing
Perfidia
Linda Ronstadt - The Mambo Kings
Linda Ronstadt - Frenesi
Same chart, different recording.
Alberto Domínguez Latin
Pfrancing
Miles Davis Blues
Polka Dots And Moonbeams
We play in key of F (Lou Donaldson, Chet Baker, and Bud Powell recordings) but others are great to hear too.
Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
Lester Young - Verve Jazz Masters 30: Lester Young
Bud Powell - The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2
Arthur Taylor, BUD POWELL & George Duvivier - The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2 (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) Chet Baker - Chet Baker In New York
Lou Donaldson - Gravy Train (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)
Lou Donaldson - Gravy Train
Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery
Burke & Van Huesen Ballad
Prelude To A Kiss
Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits
Johnny Hodges! Duke Ellington - Piano Reflections
JIM HALL & Ron Carter - Alone Together (Live) [Remastered]
Keith Jarrett - Whisper Not (Live In Paris 1999)
Keith Jarrett - Whisper Not (Live In Paris 1999)
Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits
Johnny Hodges! Duke Ellington - Piano Reflections
Duke Ellington Ballad
Rasta Reggae
Count Ossie and The Mystic Revelation
Count Ossie and The Mystic Revelation
Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari - Inward I
Count Ossie and the Mystic Revelation Other
Recordame
Joe Henderson - Page One
Joe Henderson - Page One
Joe Henderson Latin
Reuben's Rondo
Written for the Apollo Theater's emcee. Oliver Nelson was house arranger there when he first arrived in New York.
Oliver Nelson - Skull Session
Oliver Nelson Med Swing
Robbin's Nest
Gil Evan's arrangement for Claude Thornhill band. Only iTunes version is complete.
Claude Thornhill - Unknown
Gil Evans arrangement. This is NOT the full arrangment - pieces have been edited out. Please see iTunes link for complete version. Claude Thornhill - The Transcription Performances - 1947
Complete Gil Evans arrangement.
Jacquet & Thompson Med Swing
Round Midnight
Thelonious Monk - Monk's Greatest Hits
Solo piano. Thelonious Monk - Monk's Greatest Hits
Solo piano. Thelonious Monk - Norway Live 1966
Thelonious Monk piano, Charlie Rouse tenor sax, Larry Gales bass, Ben Riley drums
Thelonious Monk Ballad
Sandu
Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Study In Brown
Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Study In Brown
Clifford Brown Blues
Senor Blues
Horace Silver - The Best Of Horace Silver
Horace Silver - Six Pieces Of Silver
Horace Silver Afro-Cuban
Shuffle Boil
Thelonious Monk - It's Monk's Time
Shuffle Boil by Thelonious Monk on Grooveshark
Thelonious Monk Med Swing
Skylark
Abbey Lincoln - It's Me
Jim Hall - Jim Hall's Three
Keith Jarrett - At The Blue Note
Hoagy Charmichael Ballad
Sleepin' Bee
Arlen & Capote Med Swing
So What
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis Med Swing
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
Wynton Kelly Trio - Kelly Blue
Wynton Kelly piano, Paul Chambers bass, Jimmy Cobb drums John Coltrane Quartet - The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings
McCoy Tyner starts it out! Wynton Kelly - Kelly Blue
Wynton Kelly piano, Paul Chambers bass, Jimmy Cobb drums John Coltrane - Live At The Village Vanguard
McCoy Tyner piano
Med Swing
Solar
Miles Davis All Stars - Walkin'
Horace Silver-piano, Dave Schildkraut-alto, Percy Heath-bass, Kenny Clarke-drums Miles Davis All Stars - Walkin'
Miles Davis Med Swing
Someday My Prince Will Come
Miles Davis - Someday My Prince Will Come
Miles Davis tpt, Hank Mobley tnr, John Coltrane tnr, Wynton Kelly pno, Paul Chambers bs, Jimmy Cobb dms. Recorded 1961. Miles Davis - Someday My Prince Will Come
Miles Davis tpt, Hank Mobley tnr, John Coltrane tnr, Wynton Kelly pno, Paul Chambers bs, Jimmy Cobb dms. Recorded 1961.
Waltz
Song For My Father
Horace Silver - Song For My Father
Horace Silver - Song For My Father
Horace Silver Other
Song With Orange
Mingus Big Band - I AM Three
Arranged by John Stubblefield. Mingus Big Band - I AM Three
Arranged by John Stubblefield.
Charles Mingus Med Swing
Sonnymoon For Two
Sonny Rollins - Lust For Life
Stoptime version. Sonny Rollins - The Very Best
Sonny Rollins - The Very Best
Sonny Rollins - Lust For Life
Stoptime version.
Sonny Rollins Blues
Sophisticated Lady
The first recording is the complete version.
Duke Ellington - Th'is Jazz - The Best of Jazz
This is the complete version. Duke Ellington - Satin Doll
Shorter version. Duke Ellington - Soul Call
Another "shorter" version from 1966, live Cote D'Azur.
Duke Ellington Ballad
Speak Low
Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Relaxes
Coleman Hawkins tenor sax, Kenny Burrell guitar, Ron Carter bass, Andrew Cyrille drums - 1961 Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Relaxes
Coleman Hawkins tenor sax, Kenny Burrell guitar, Ron Carter bass, Andrew Cyrille drums - 1961 Chet Baker - Chet In Paris
Chet Baker - Tentet And Quartet
Same as Grooveshark version. John Coltrane - The Art Of John Coltrane
John Coltrane - The Art Of John Coltrane
Kurt Weill Various
St. Thomas
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus
Tommy Flanagan piano, Doug Watkins bass, Max Roach drums
Traditional Other
Stablemates
Jackie McLean - Swing Swang Swingin'
Jackie McLean alto sax, Walter Bishop piano, Jimmy Garrison bass, Art Taylor drums Jackie McLean - Swing Swang Swingin'
Jackie McLean alto sax, Walter Bishop piano, Jimmy Garrison bass, Art Taylor drums Miles Davis - The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions [Box Set] Disc 1
Miles Davis trumpet, John Coltrane tenor sax, Red Garland piano, Paul Chambers bass, Philly Joe Jones drums Miles Davis - The New Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis trumpet, John Coltrane tenor sax, Red Garland piano, Paul Chambers bass, Philly Joe Jones drums
Benny Golson Various
Stairway To The Stars
Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits: The Bebop Recordings, 1949-1952
Wes Montgomery & Milt Jackson - Keepnews Collection: Bags Meets Wes
Wes Montgomery & Milt Jackson - Keepnews Collection: Bags Meets Wes
Ballad
Stolen Moments
Ahmad Jamal Trio - The Awakening
Jazz Night School chart is based on this recording. Oliver Nelson - The Blues and the Abstract Truth
The original, classic recording. Ahmad Jamal Trio - The Awakening
Oliver Nelson - The Blues And The Abstract Truth
Oliver Nelson Med Swing
Stompin' At The Savoy
Med Swing
Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk - Monk In Tokyo
Thelonious Monk - The Composer
Thelonious Monk - Mulligan Meets Monk
Gerry Mulligan - baritone sax Thelonious Monk - Mulligan Meets Monk
Gerry Mulligan - baritone sax
Thelonious Monk Blues
String Of Pearls
Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller
Med Swing
Sugar
Stanley Turrentine - Sugar
Stanley Turrentine Med Swing
Take The "A" Train
Duke Ellington - A Portrait Of Duke Ellington
(The Blanton-Webster Band) Duke Ellington - Never No Lament (The Blanton-Webster Band)
Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Study In Brown
Clifford Brown trumpet, Harold Land tenor sax, Richie Powell piano, George Morrow bass, Max Roach drums Clifford Brown and Max Roach - Study In Brown
Clifford Brown trumpet, Harold Land tenor sax, Richie Powell piano, George Morrow bass, Max Roach drums Oscar Peterson - ...Plays the Duke Ellington Song Book
Oscar Peterson piano, Ray Brown bass, Ed Thigpen drums - 1959 Oscar Peterson - ...Plays the Duke Ellington Song Book
Oscar Peterson piano, Ray Brown bass, Ed Thigpen drums - 1959 Joe Henderson - Lush Life
Joe Henderson tenor sax, Gregory Hutchinson drums - 1992 Joe Henderson - Lush Life
Joe Henderson tenor sax, Gregory Hutchinson drums - 1992
Billy Strayhorn Med Swing
Taking A Chance On Love
Duke, Latouche & Fetter Med Swing
That's Sabotage
Glenn Miller - Music From World War II
Glenn Miller - Music From World War II
Harry Warren Med Swing
The Summer Wind
Frank Sinatra - Nothing But The Best
Arranged by Nelson Riddle Frank Sinatra - Nothing But The Best
Arranged by Nelson Riddle
Med Swing
The Best Is Yet To Come
Frank Sinatra - The Very Best of Frank Sinatra
Count Basie - Big Band Frank Sinatra - Nothing But The Best
Count Basie - Big Band
Med Swing
The Peacocks
Stan Getz - The Peacocks
Stan Getz tenor saxophone, Jimmy Rowles piano Stan Getz - The Peacocks
Stan Getz tenor saxophone, Jimmy Rowles piano
Jimmy Rowles Ballad
The Preacher
Horace Silver - Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers
1955 - Kenny Dorham tp, Hank Mobley ts, Horace Silver p, Doug Watkins b, Art Blakey d Horace Silver - Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers
1955 - Kenny Dorham tp, Hank Mobley ts, Horace Silver p, Doug Watkins b, Art Blakey d
Horace Silver Med Swing
The Queen Bee
Count Basie & His Orchestra - Straight Ahead
Count Basie & His Orchestra - Straight Ahead
Sammy Nestico Med Swing
The Second Race
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Live At The Village Vanguard
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Village Vanguard Live Sessions
Same recording as "Live At The Village Vanguard" but with Thad's introduction. Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Live At The Village Vanguard
Thad Jones Blues
Theme & Variations
Stan Kenton - Live Concert, Humboldt State 1959
Composed and arranged by Bill Holman
Bill Holman Med Swing
There Is No Greater Love
Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt - Boss Tenors: Straight Ahead from Chicago 1961
Jamey Aebersold - Vol. 034 Jam Session
Music Minus One
Symes & Jones Med Swing
There Will Never Be Another You
Lester Young - Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Lester Young tenor sax, Oscar Peterson piano, Barney Kessel guitar, Ray Brown bass, J.C. Heard drums - 1952 Lester Young - Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Lester Young tenor sax, Oscar Peterson piano, Barney Kessel guitar, Ray Brown bass, J.C. Heard drums - 1952 Dexter Gordon - Body and Soul
Dexter Gordon tenor sax, Kenny Drew piano, Neils Henning Orsted Pederson bass, Albert "Tootie" Heath drums - 1967 Copenhagen Dexter Gordon - Body and Soul
Dexter Gordon tenor sax, Kenny Drew piano, Neils Henning Orsted Pederson bass, Albert "Tootie" Heath drums - 1967 Copenhagen
Med Swing
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Gershwin & Gershwin Med Swing
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Duke Ellington - The Great Paris Concert (Disc 2)
Johnny Hodges alto sax - 1962 Duke Ellington - The Great Paris Concert
Johnny Hodges alto sax - 1962 Gene Harris - The Gene Harris Trio Plus One
Gene Harris piano, Stanley Turrentine tenor sax, Ray Brown bass, Mickey Roker drums - 1986 Gene Harris - The Gene Harris Trio Plus One
Gene Harris piano, Stanley Turrentine tenor sax, Ray Brown bass, Mickey Roker drums - 1986 Oscar Peterson - Night Train
Oscar Peterson - Night Train
Duke Ellington Blues
This Can't Be Love
Natalie Cole - Unforgettable: With Love
Bill Holman arrangement. Natalie Cole - Unforgettable: With Love
Bill Holman arrangement.
Rodgers & Hart Med Swing
Thou Swell
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan at Mister Kelly's (Live 1957)
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan at Mister Kelly's (Live 1957)
Med Swing
Twisted
Lambert, Hendrick & Ross - The Hottest New Group in Jazz
Essentially a transcription of Wardell Gray's original version. Lambert, Hendrick & Ross - The Hottest New Group in Jazz
Essentially a transcription of Wardell Gray's original version. Wardell Gray - The Very Best Of Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray tenor sax
Gray & Hendricks Blues
Two For One
The Skatalites - Foundation Ska
The Skatalites - Foundation Ska
The Skatalites - Roots Party
The Skatalites Other
Up Jumped Spring
Freddie Hubbard - Backlash
Freddie Hubbard - Backlash
Freddie Hubbard Waltz
Walkin'
Miles Davis All Stars - Walkin'
Miles Davis trumpet, Lucky Thompson tenor sax, J. J. Johnson trombone, Horace Silver piano, Percy Heath bass, Kenny Clarke drums. Miles Davis All Stars - Walkin'
Miles Davis trumpet, Lucky Thompson tenor sax, J. J. Johnson trombone, Horace Silver piano, Percy Heath bass, Kenny Clarke drums.
Carpenter & Ammons Blues
Wave
Antonio Carlos Jobim - Bossa Nova for Lovers
Ahmad Jamal Trio - The Awakening
"Vamps"! (this is in key of F) Paul Desmond - Pure Desmond
Paul Desmond - Pure Desmond
Ahmad Jamal Trio - The Awakening
Antonio Carlos Jobim Bossa Nova
Well You Needn't
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits
Thelonious Monk pno, Charlie Rouse tnr, Larry Gales, bs, Ben Riley dms
Thelonious Monk Med Swing
What Is This Thing Called Love
Clifford Brown & Max Roach - At Basin Street
Clifford Brown & Max Roach - At Basin Street
Fast Swing
What's New
Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly - Smokin' At The Half Note
Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly - Smokin' At The Half Note
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson
Bob Haggart Ballad
When Sunny Gets Blue
Anita O'Day - Anita O'Day's Finest Hour
Sonny Criss - This Is Criss! (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
McCoy Tyner - Today and Tomorrow
Segal & Fisher Ballad
When You Wish Upon A Star
Dave Brubeck - Dave Digs Disney
Dave Brubeck - Dave Digs Disney
Gene Harris - Brotherhood
Gene Harris - Brotherhood
Louis Armstrong - Disney Songs The Satchmo Way
Louis Armstrong - Disney Songs The Satchmo Way
Harline & Washington Ballad
Windows
Chick Corea - Inner Space
Hubert Laws on flute
Chick Corea Waltz
Woody 'N You
Woody 'n You, dedicated to Woody Herman, was played by Herman behind tap dancers but Herman never recorded it. - Sandra Burlingame
Miles Davis - The Complete Blue Note Sessions (1952-1954)
Miles Davis trumpet, J. J. Johnson trombone, Horace Silver piano, Oscar Pettiford bass, and Kenny Clarke drums. 1952 Miles Davis, Vol. 1 (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)
Miles Davis trumpet, J. J. Johnson trombone, Horace Silver piano, Oscar Pettiford bass, and Kenny Clarke drums. 1952 Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie - Roy and Diz
Another recording by Gillespie, from 1954, features his mentor, the swing era spark plug Roy Eldridge. - Chris Tyle, Jazz Musician and Historian Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie - Roy and Diz
Another recording by Gillespie, from 1954, features his mentor, the swing era spark plug Roy Eldridge. - Chris Tyle, Jazz Musician and Historian Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
Gillespie's 1947 version, titled "Algo Bueno" (Something Good), is propelled by the masterful Cuban conga player Chano Pozo. Although there had been some Latin influence in jazz prior to this time, Gillespie's work of this period made Latin rhythms more common with jazz groups. - Chris Tyle, Jazz Musician and Historian Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
Gillespie's 1947 version, titled "Algo Bueno" (Something Good), is propelled by the masterful Cuban conga player Chano Pozo. Although there had been some Latin influence in jazz prior to this time, Gillespie's work of this period made Latin rhythms more common with jazz groups. - Chris Tyle, Jazz Musician and Historian
Dizzy Gillespie Various
You Do Something To Me
Arranger's Demo Recording
Arranged by Dave Wolpe
Cole Porter Med Swing
You Go To My Head
Louis Armstrong - World On A Swing
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson
Ballad
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Art Pepper - Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section
Art Pepper alto sax, Red Garland piano, Paul Chambers bass, Philly Joe Jones drums. Art Pepper - Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
Art Pepper alto sax, Red Garland piano, Paul Chambers bass, Philly Joe Jones drums.
Cole Porter Med Swing
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