MUS 1510 CD REVIEW POSSIBILITIES

 

I.                    Possible recordings found in the Supplementary Listening/Sources for Listening section, listed at the end of each chapter in Mark Gridley’s Concise Guide to Jazz.

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II.                 EARLY PERIOD   (New OrleansChicago)

 

Louis Armstrong (trumpet)

The Hot Fives (1925, w/Johnny Dodds, Kid Ory), Columbia 44049

The Hot 5’s & Hot 7’s (1927-28, w/Dodds, Earl Hines), Columbia 44422

Armstrong & Ellington Complete Sessions, Capitol Records, CDP 7938442

Laughin Louie (1932-33), RCA/Bluebird 9759

 

Bessie Smith (vocal)

The Collection (1932-33), w/L. Armstrong, C. Hawkins, F. Henderson), Columbia 44441

 

            Sidney Bechet (Soprano Sax)

The Victor Sessions – Master Takes (1932-43), RCA/Bluebird 2402 (3 CD Boxed Set).

 

            Bix Beiderbecke

                        Singin the Blues, Columbia 45450

                                Memories of You, Biograph 112

 

            King Oliver

                        Louis Armstrong/King Oliver, Milestone 47017

           

            Jelly Roll Morton

                        His complete Victor Recordings, RCA/Bluebird 2631

 

III.       SWING

 

            Count Basie

                        Any Jazz big band recording

 

            Duke Ellington

                        Any Jazz big band recording

 

Art Tatum

                        The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 7, Pablo 2405 430

 

            Benny Carter

                        Jazz Giant (w/ Ben Webster), OJCCD-167-2 (Contemporary 7555)

                                Benny Carter Song Book, Music Masters Jazz 01612-65134-2

 

 

 

 

IV. BEBOP

 

Dizzy Gillespie

      The Complete RCA Recordings, RCA/Bluebird 66528-2

        Compact Jazz – D. Gillespie Big Band – Verve Records 314 511 393-2

 

Charlie Parker

      Compact Jazz – (w/Miles), Polygram/Verve 833 288

        Bird at St. Nicks, OJCCD-041-2, (Jazz Workshop 500)

        The Quintet at Massey Hall, OJCCD-044-2 (Debut 124)

 

Thelonius Monk

      Quartet/Misterioso, OJCCD-206-2, Riverside 1133

        5 by Monk 5, OJCCD-362-2, Riverside 1150

        At Town Hall, OJCCD-039-2, Jazzland 46

 

Bud Powell

      The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1 & 2, Blue Note 81504

 

V.        HARD BOP

 

Dexter Gordon

      Homecoming: Live at Village Vanguard, Columbia 46824

        Bouncin w/Dex, Inner City 2060

        A Swingin Affair, Blue Note 84133

        Doin’ Alright, Blue Note 84077

        Sextet in N.Y., OJCCD-035-2, Riverside 1157

        Portrait of Cannonball Adderley, OJCCD-361-2, Riverside 269

        Somethin’ Else, Blue Note

 

Sonny Rollins

      Saxophone Colossus, OJCCD-291-2, 7079

        Tenor Madness, OJCCD-124-2, Prestige 7047

        Rollins + 4, OJCCD-243-2, Prestige, 7038

 

Clifford Brown

        Memorial, OJCCD-017-2, Prestige 7055

 

Horace Silver

      Song for my Father, Blue Note Records, CDP 584 185

        Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers, Blue Note, BST (8) – 81518

 

Art Blakey

      Ugetsu, OJCCD-090-2, Riverside 9464

 

VI. PROGRESSIVE

 

John Coltrane

      Soultrane, OJCCD-021-2, Prestige 7142

        Giant Steps, Atlantic Records, LTZ-K-15197

        My Favorite Things, Atlantic Records

        Ascension, Impulse Records

VOCAL JAZZ

 

Betty Carter

      Look What I Got, Polygram Records

     

Sarah Vaughn

      Sassy Sings, SAGA Label

 

 

VII.            AVANT-GARDE/FREE

 

Ornette Coleman

      Free Jazz, 1960 (Atlantic 1364, CD/LP)

        The Shape of Jazz to Come, 1959 (Atlantic 1317)

 

Art Ensemble of Chicago

      People of Sorrow, Nessa Records

 

Eric Dolphy

      Out to Lunch, Blue Note Records 84163

 

Anthony Braxton

        3 Compositions of New Jazz, Delmark Records

 

Albert Ayler

        Spiritual Unity

 

George Russell

      The Jazz Workshop, RCA Victor

 

 

Other styles not listed:

-Fusion

-Modal

-Cool

 

To purchase CD’s:                                           To borrow CD’s:

FYE – 323-9617                                              WMU Dance &  Music Library

Crossroads Mall S. Westnedge, Portage           Dalton Center building, third floor                     

(the one near J.C. Penny’s)                              

Bring your 151 syllabus to receive               Kalamazoo Public Library 342-9837

a 10% discount on purchases                        315 S. Rose 49007

(manager – Ty)

 

*Fastidiously exam the CD review criteria found in your 151 syllabus to receive* maximum credit per review!!!