The following solos are pre-approved for transcription in MUSI 3601: Jazz Improvisation and Performance.
Sweet Georgia Brown
Tenor Sax:
- Sonny Rollins – Dig
Miles Davis Sextet, 1951, from the album “DIG, featuring Sonny Rollins” (Prestige Records) - Sonny Stitt – Teapot
J.J. Johnson’s Boppers, 1950 (Prestige Records)
Bari Sax
- Ronnie Cuber – Dig
Ronnie Cuber Quartet – In A New York Minute, 1995, SteepleChase Records
Trombone:
- J.J. Johnson – Teapot
J.J. Johnson Quintet, 1957, from the album “Dial J. J. 5” (Columbia Records) - J.J. Johnson – Teapot
J.J. Johnson’s Boppers, 1950 (Prestige Records)
Alto Sax:
- Jackie McLean – Dig
Art Farmer/Donald Byrd – 2 Trumpets, 1956 (Prestige Records)
Trumpet:
- Clifford Brown – Sweet Clifford
Brown & Roach Incorporated, 1955 UMG Recordings - Art Farmer, Donald Byrd – Dig
Art Farmer/Donald Byrd – 2 Trumpets, 1956 (Prestige Records)
Piano:
- Kenny Barron – Sweet Georgia Brown
Russell Malone – Sweet Georgia Peach, 1998 UMG Recordings - Renee Rosnes – Bright Mississippi
Renee Rosnes – Renee Rosnes
Guitar:
- Russell Malone – Sweet Georgia Brown
Russell Malone – Sweet Georgia Peach, 1998 UMG Recordings
String Bass:
- Ron Carter – Bright Mississippi (walking solo)
Renee Rosnes – Renee Rosnes - Doug Watkins – Dig (walking solo)
Art Farmer/Donald Byrd – 2 Trumpets, 1956 (Prestige Records)
Drums:
- Max Roach – Sweet Clifford
Brown & Roach Incorporated, 1955 UMG Recordings - Art Taylor – Dig
Art Farmer/Donald Byrd – 2 Trumpets, 1956 (Prestige Records)
Vocal:
- Ella Fitzgerald – Sweet Georgia Brown
Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington Orch.
I’ve Got Rhythm
Tenor Sax:
- Stan Getz – I Got Rhythm
- Joe Henderson – Kenny Dorham’s “Straight Ahead“
- Sonny Stitt: Lester Leaps In
- Johnny Griffin – Mil Dew
- Mike Tucker and Tucker Antell – Eternal Triangle
Alto Sax:
Trumpet:
Trombone:
- JJ Johnson- Turnpike (fast)
- JJ Johnson- Crazy Rhythm (fast)
- JJ Johnson – Coppin’ The Bop (Med)
- Wycliffe Gordon- I’ve Got Rhythm (Med)
- Bob Brookmeyer – I’ve Got Rhythm (Med)
- Bob Brookmeyer – I’ve Got Rhythm (Med)
- Slide Hampton – Lester Leaps In
- Carl Fontana – I’ve Got Rhythm
- Curtis Fuller – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sef4VuzGs8&list=RD5Sef4VuzGs8&start_radio=1
Piano:
- Barry Harris – Moose the Mooche
- Sonny Clark – Second Balcony Jump (starts @ 3:31)
Guitar:
String Bass:
Drums:
Voice:
Woody ‘n You
Piano:
- Barry Harris – At the Jazz Workshop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWnBU933pIo - Bud Powell
https://youtu.be/hsazXxHNbx8?si=1L4kgM1bqRJHVm-x
Tenor Sax:
- Ralph Bowen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEXOgyr3fj4 - Harold Land – The Very Best of Curtis Counce
https://youtu.be/s_jKgApogUw?si=imPOMoVbJNyGaKIO
Trumpet:
Trombone:
- JJ w/ Miles Davis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A8urKOktvU
Drums:
Max Roach + 4 is an LP recorded by jazz drummer Max Roach, which featured Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Sonny Rollins on tenor sax, Ray Bryant on piano, and George Morrow on bass.
Miles Davis Quintet – Relaxin Album (Coltrane, Red Garland, etc.)
Confirmation
Trombone:
- JJ Johnson – Commutation.