40 ESSENTIAL JAZZ TUNES & Selected Recordings

SONG COMPOSER ARTIST ALBUM & PERSONNEL DATE(S)

LABEL
1. Sonny Rollins Miles Davis Bags’ Groove Miles Davis-t 29 June 1954
Airegin Sonny Rollins-ts Released 1957
Prestige Horace Silver-p
Percy Heath-b
Kenny Clarke-d
2. Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Charlie Charlie Parker-as 26 Nov. 1945
Anthropology Dizzy Gillespie Parker’s Dizzy Gillespie-t
Reboppers Sadik Hakim-p
Curley Russell-b
Savoy Max Roach-d
3. Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Complete Verve Charlie Parker-as 8 Aug. 1951
Au Privave Master Takes Miles Davis-t
(tk. 3) Walter Bishop Jr.-p
Teddy Kotick-b
Verve Max Roach-d
4. Dizzy Gillespie Milt Jackson Bags and Trane Milt Jackson-v 1957
Be-Bop John Coltrane John Coltrane-ts Released 1959
Hank Jones-p
Paul Chambers-b
Connie Kay-d
5. Miles Davis Miles Davis Birth of the Miles Davis-t 21 Jan. 1949
Budo Bud Powell Cool Kai Winding-tb Released 1957
Junior Collins-fh
Capitol Bill Barber-tu
Lee Konitz-as
Gerry Mulligan-bs
Al Haig-p
Joe Schulman-b
Max Roach-d
6. Lee Morgan Lee Morgan Cornbread Lee Morgan-t 18 Sept. 1965
Ceora Hank Mobley-ts
Blue Note Jackie McLean-as
Herbie Hancock-p
Larry Ridley-b
Billy Higgins-d
7. Charlie Parker Phineas Newborn, A World of Phineas Newborn, Jr.- Oct./Nov. 1961
Cheryl Jr. Piano p
Paul Chambers-b
Contemporary Philly Joe Jones-d
8. Dizzy Gillespie Benny Golson The Jazztet Art Farmer-t 1956
Con Alma Art Farmer Big City Sounds Benny Golson-ts Released 1961
Jazztet Tom Mcintosh-tb
Chess Cedar Walton-p
Tommy Williams-b
Albert Heath-d
9. Charlie Parker Dexter Gordon Daddy Plays Dexter Gordon-ts Sept. 1955
Confirmation the Horn Kenny Drew-p
Leroy Vinnegar-b
Bethlehem Lawrence Marable-d
10. Horace Silver Horace Silver Finger Poppin’ Horace Silver-p 31 Jan. 1959
Cookin’ at the Blue Mitchell-t
Continental Blue Note Junior Cook-ts
Gene Taylor-b
Louis Hayes-d
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SONG COMPOSER ARTIST ALBUM & PERSONNEL DATE(S)

LABEL
11. Clifford Brown Clifford Brown CliffordBrown/ Clifford Brown-t Aug. 1954
Daahoud Max Roach Max Roach Harold Land-ts Feb. 1955
Quintet Richie Powell-p
George Morrow-b
EmArcy Max Roach-d
12. Bobby Art Blakey & The The Big Beat Art Blakey-d 6 March 1960
Dat Dere Timmons Jazz Messengers Lee Morgan-t
Blue Note Wayne Shorter-ts
Bobby Timmons-p
Jymie Merritt-b
13. Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Charlie Parker-as 17 Dec. 1947
Dewey Square on Dial vol. 4 Miles Davis-t
Duke Jordan-p
Dial Tommy Potter-b
Max Roach-d
14. Sonny Rollins Miles Davis Dig Miles Davis-t 5 Oct. 1951
Dig Sonny Rollins-ts
Prestige Walter Bishop, Jr.-p
Tommy Potter-b
Art Blakey-d
15. Miles Davis Art Pepper Art Pepper + 11 Art Pepper-as March/May
Donna Lee Modern Jazz & Big Band 1959
Classics Russ Freeman-p
Joe Mondragon-b
Mel Lewis-d
16. Eddie Vinson Miles Davis Workin’ with Miles Davis-t May/Oct. 1956
Four the Miles Davis John Coltrane-ts
Quintet Red Garland-p
Paul Chambers-b
Prestige Philly Joe jones-d
17. Eddie Harris Eddie Harris The In Sound Eddie Harris-ts 9&30 Aug.
Freedom Jazz Ray Codrington-t 1966
Dance Atlantic Cedar Walton-p
Ron Carter-b
Billy Higgins-d
18. John Coltrane John Coltrane Giant Steps John Coltrane-ts May/Dec. 1959
Giant Steps Tommy Flanagan-p Released
Atlantic Paul Chambers-b 1960
Art Taylor-d
19. Jimmy Heath Jimmy Heath On The Trail Jimmy Heath-ts Spring 1964
Gingerbread Kenny Burrell-g
Boy Riverside Wynton Kelly-p
Paul Chambers-b
Albert Heath-d
20. Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker Live at Charlie Parker-as 22 Sept. 1953
Groovin’ High Storyville Herb Pomeroy-t
Sir Charles
Blue Note Thompson-p
Jimmy Woode-b
Kenny Clarke-d
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SONG COMPOSER ARTIST ALBUM & PERSONNEL DATE(S)

LABEL
21. Miles Davis Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Miles Davis-t 14 Aug. 1947
Half Nelson Miles Davis Bird/The Savoy Charlie Parker-ts
Recordings John Lewis-p
Master Takes Nelson Boyd-b
Max Roach-d
Savoy Jazz
22. Tadd Dameron Charles McPherson Bebop C. McPherson-as 1964
Hot House Revisited Carmell Jones-t
Barry Harris-p
Nelson Boyd-b
Albert Heath-d
23. Duke Jordan Clifford Brown CliffordBrown/ Clifford Brown-t 1954/1955
Jordu Max Roach Max Roach Harold Land-ts
Quintet Richie Powell-p
George Morrow-b
EmArcy Max Roach-d
24. Clifford Brown Clifford Brown CliffordBrown/ Clifford Brown-t 1954/1955
Joy Spring Max Roach Max Roach Harold Land-ts
Quintet Richie Powell-p
George Morrow-b
EmArcy Max Roach-d
25. Miles Davis Miles Davis Miles Davis Miles Davis-t 14 Aug. 1947
Little Willie Charlie Parker Allstars Charlie Parker-ts
Leaps John Lewis-p
Savoy Jazz Nelson Boyd-b
Max Roach-d
26. Miles Davis Charlie Parker Miles Davis Miles Davis-t 14 Aug. 1947
Milestones Miles Davis Allstars Charlie Parker-ts
(old) John Lewis-p
Savoy Jazz Nelson Boyd-b
Max Roach-d
27. John Coltrane John Coltrane Blue Trane John Coltrane-ts 15 Sept. 1957
Moment’s Lee Morgan-t
Notice Blue Note Curtis Fuller-tb
Kenny Drew-p
Paul Chambers-b
Philly Joe Jones-d

28. Sonny Rollins Miles Davis Relaxin’ with Miles Davis-t May/Oct.
Oleo the Miles Davis John Coltrane-ts 1956
Quintet Red Garland-p Released
Paul Chambers-b 1958
Prestige Philly Joe jones-d
29. Horace Silver Horace Silver Horace Silver Horace Silver-p 23 Nov. 1953
Opus de Funk Trio Percy Heath-b
Art Blakey-d
Blue Note
30. Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Live at Charlie Parker-as 22 Sept.
Ornithology Storyville Red Garland-p 1953
Billy Griggs-b
Blue Note Roy Haynes-d
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SONG COMPOSER ARTIST ALBUM & PERSONNEL DATE(S)

LABEL
31. Bud Powell Clifford Brown CliffordBrown/ Clifford Brown-t Aug. 1954
Parisian Max Roach Max Roach Harold Land-ts Feb. 1955
Thoroughfare Quintet Richie Powell-p Released
George Morrow-b 1955
EmArcy Max Roach-d
32. Kenny Dorham Art Blakey & the At the Cafe Art Blakey-d 23 Nov. 1955
Prince Albert Jazz Messengers Bohemia vol. 1 Kenny Dorham-t
Hank Mobley-ts
Blue Note Horace Silver-p
Doug Watkins-b
33. Horace Silver Art Blakey & the A Night at Art Blakey-d 21 Feb. 1954
Quicksilver Jazz Messengers Birdland vol. 1 Clifford Brown-t
Lou Donaldson-as
Blue Note Horace Silver-p
Curley Russell-b
34. Horace Silver Horace Silver Horace Silver & Horace Silver-p 13 Dec. 1954
Room 608 the Jazz Art Blakey-d Released
Messengers Kenny Dorham-t 1955
Hank Mobley-ts
Blue Note Doug Watkins-b
35. Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Best of the Charlie Parker-as 4 Nov. 1947
Scrapple From Complete Miles Davis-t Released
the Apple Savoy & Dial Duke Jordan-p 1947
Recordings Tommy Potter-b
Max Roach-d
Savoy Jazz
36. Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Charlie Parker-as 5 May 1949
Segment The Genius of Kenny Dorham-t Released
Charlie Parker Al Haig-p 1957
#7 Tommy Potter-b
Verve Max Roach-d
37. Miles Davis Sonny Clark Cool Struttin’ Sonny Clark-p 5 Jan. 1958
Sippin’ at Bell’s Art Farmer-t
Blue Note Jackie McLean-as
Paul Chambers-b
Philly Joe jones-d
38. Oscar Pettiford Lucky Thompson Tricotism Lucky Thompson-ts 24 Jan. 1956
Tricotism Skeeter Best-g
Impulse Oscar Pettiford-b

39. John Coltrane Miles Davis Workin’ with Miles Davis-t May/Oct.
Vierd Blues the Miles Davis John Coltrane-ts 1956
(Trane’s Blues) Quintet Red Garland-p Released
Paul Chambers-b 1959
Prestige Philly Joe jones-d
40. Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Complete Charlie Parker-as 28 March
Yardbird Suite Septet Savoy & Dial Miles Davis-t 1946
Lucky Thompson-ts
Dial Dodo Marmarosa-p
Arvin Garrison-g
Vic McMillan-b
Roy Porter-d