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ARTIST
Anthony Braxton & Muhal Richard Abrams
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
Bennie Moten and his Kansas City Orchestra
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith & Louis Armstrong
Bill Evans
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday & Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
Bix Beiderbecke & Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
Bud Powell
Bud Powell Trio
Bunk's Brass Band
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
Cannonball Adderley
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker All-Stars
Charlie Parker Quintet
Chick Webb and His Orchestra
Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
Coleman Hawkins Quartet
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Count Basie and the Kansas City 7
Count Basie Octet
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dick Hyman
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Django Reinhardt
Don Byas & Slam Stewart
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
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BASIC INFO
More avant-garde version of Joplins classic piece. Piano and saxophone duet
Representative of hard-bop style playing (playing bebop in a more soulful way)
Representative of Hard-bop
Fine Example of Big Band Jazz. / Masterpiece arrangement of the popular standard.
Representative recording for Kansas City Jazz
Representative of Swing Era.
Representative of early 1900s blues recordings with Louis Armstrong improvs.
Representative of early 1900s blues recordings with Louis Armstrong improvs.
Starts with metre then 4/4 metre swing when drums join
Fine example of swing era / Billie Holiday performance
Fine example of ballad form from the swing era / Billie Holiday performance
Fine example of swing era / Billie Holiday performance
Representative of bebop .
Non-walking bass line intro/ Afro-cuban feel on drums/ Bud Powell improv & imperfect structure (ABA in 2
Representative of early 20th Century marching bands in New Orleans
Representative of swing Era
Representative of Hard-bop / Funky groove
Representative of post-bop era. Has gospel elements.
Representative of post-bop era. Has gospel elements.
Classic example of Bird Blues (Bebop Blues) / Parkers reharmonization of regular Jazz Blues
Representative of bebop .
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More modern arrangement of the original tune with different orchestration and voicings
Representative of Big Band Jazz / Swing Era.
Representative of Ellingtons Early Jazz Era recordings
Fine example of Big Band Jazz in Ballad form / Excellent orchestration comping the harmonic structure.
Representative of Chicago Style.
Two guitar performance with two distinct styles
Fine example from post-bop era / Jazz Waltz. Coltranes arrangement of the standard gives a unique character to the song.
Typical New Orleans Jazz style in New Orleans Blues form
Representative of bebop .
Representative of Cool Jazz
Fine example of the social, interactive nature of jazz
Representative of swing Era.
Representative of Louis Armstrongs Hot Jazz / Early Jazz orchestration
Representative of Mainstream Jazz / Transition from ballad-feel to medium-up swing. Great vocal performances
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ORCHESTRATION / INSTRUMENTATION
Piano, Soprano Saxophone
Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Trumpet, Trombone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Guitar, Bass
Big Band Orchestra (trumpet, trombone, amplified guitar, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, bass, acoustic gui
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet,Trombone, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums)
Vocals/ Piano / Trumpet
Vocals / Guitar / Trumpet
Piano, Bass, Drums
Piano, Bass, Drums, Vocals
Piano, Bass, Guitar, Drums, Vocals
Trumpet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals
Big Band Orchestra (cornet, trumpet, trombone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, violin, piano, banjo, bass, tuba, drums) & V
Piano, Bass, Drums
Piano, Bass, Drums
Trumpet, trombone, Clarinet, French Horn, Bass Horn, Baritone horn, drums
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drum
Cornet, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Trombone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Piano, Bass, Drums
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone Piano, Bass, Drums
Alto Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Alto Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Piano, Bass, Drums
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums)
Trumpet, Valve Trombone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Big Band Orchestra
Big Band Orchestra
Big Band Orchestra (trumpet, trombone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums)
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Piano, Guitar, Bass
Trumpet, Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Guitar, Drums
Trumpet, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Piano
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drum
Trumpet, Trombone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Violin, Guitars, Bass
Tenor Sax, Bass
Big Band Orchestra
Big Band Orchestra (trumpet, trombone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, guitar, bass, drums)
Big Band Orchestra
Big Band Orchestra
Big Band Orchestra
Big Band Orchestra (trumpet, trombone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, banjo, bass, drums)
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Big Band Orchestra (trumpet, trombone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, guitar, bass, drums)
Big Band Orchestra (Cornet, Trumpet, Trombone, Valve Trombone, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Sax
Big Band Orchestra (trumpet, trombone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, banjo, bass, drums)
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums)
Trumpet, Trombone, C-melody Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Banjo, Piano, Vocals, Drums
Guitars
Trumpet, Piano, Bass, Drums, Vocals
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Piano, Bass, Dru
Piano
Piano
Trumpet, Clarinet, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals
Cornet,Trombone, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, piano, banjo, tuba, drums, tenor saxophone
Cornet,Trombone, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, piano, banjo, tuba, drums, tenor saxophone
cornet, sax, clarinet, trombone, guitar, piano, drums
cornet, sax, clarinet, trombone, guitar, piano, drums
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals)
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals)
Vibraphone, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
Soprano Saxophone, Rhodes Electric Piano, Clavinet, synthesizer, Electric Bass, Drums, Percussion
Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Piano
Piano
Cornet, Trombone, Banjo, Clarinet, bass, piano, drums
Cornet, Trombone, Banjo, Clarinet, bass, piano, drums
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drum
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drum
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Banjo, Drums
Hammond Organ, Electric Guitar, Drums
Harmonically a revolution (Dividing an octave into 3)
Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Cornet, Trombone, Banjo, piano, drums
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Guitar, Piano, Bass , Drums
Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Drums
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vibraphone, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums
Trumpet, Piano
Trumpet, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals (M&F)
Trumpet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trombone, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Vocals
Cornet, Piano, Banjo, Drums, Horn Section, Vocals
Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Tuba, Guitar, Piano
Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Piano, Banjo, Drums, Vocals
Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Piano, Banjo, Piano
Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Tuba, Guitar, Piano
Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Tuba, Piano, Drums, Vocals
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals)
Tenor Saxophone, Guitar, Bass
Big Band Orchestra (trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Conga, Bongo, Timbales
Trumpet, Piano, Bass, Drums & Chamber Orchestra
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Ba
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Piano
Big Band Orchestra (Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Trombone, French Horn, Tuba, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Alto S
Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Violin, Vocals
Trumpet, Trombone, Soprano Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Cornet, Trombone, Clarinet, piano, drums
Piano, Bass, Drums
Violin, Guitars, Bass
Trumpet, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trombone, Guitar, Piano, Bass
Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Vocals
Piano, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Big Band Orchestra
Trumpet, French Horn, Tuba, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Piano, Cello, Bass, Drums
Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Trombone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Guitar, bass, percussion, vocals (male and female)
Big Band Orchestra (trumpet,trombone, bass trombone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano, guitar,
Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums
Clarinet, Trumpet, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
Clarinet, Trumpet, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
Clarinet, Piano, Drums
Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Violin, Piano, Guitar, String bass, Drums, Vocals
Clarinet, Cello, Guitar, Bass, Drums
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Guitar, Bass, Drums
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, Bass, Drums)
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