Bo Diddley - "Who Do You Love"

Recorded in 1992 at the Sevilla Expo in Sevilla, Spain.

Bo Diddley tribute site

Maria Schneider - Live at Jazz à Vienne

Recorded in 2008.

Maria Schneider official site

Albert Collins - "Iceman"

Albert Collins on Wikipedia

The Bad Plus - Science Fiction

Composed by Ornette Coleman. Recorded September 12, 2015 at Festival Jazz La Villette in Paris, France, featuring Ethan Iverson (piano), Reid Anderson (bass), Dave King (drums), Tim Berne (alto sax), Sam Newsome (soprano sax), and Ron Miles (trumpet).

The Bad Plus official site
Ornette Coleman official site

Charlie Haden - "Lonely Woman"

Charlie Haden official site

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live in Antibes

Recorded July 29, 1974 in Antibes, France, featuring John McLaughlin (guitar), Jean Luc Ponty, Steve Kindler, Carol Shive (violins), Gayle Moran (keyboards, vocals), Narada Michael Walden (drums), Ralphe Armstrong (bass), Marsha Westbrook (alto sax), Phillip Hirsch (cello), Bob Knapp (flute, percussion), and Steve Franckevich (trumpet).

John McLaughlin official site

Charles Brown - "Merry Christmas, Baby"

Recorded in 1984.

Charles Brown on Wikipedia

Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby - "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," "The Christmas Song" & "White Christmas"

Recorded in 1957 for the TV program The Frank Sinatra Show.

Frank Sinatra official site
Bing Crosby official site

The Rolling Stones - "Midnight Rambler"

Recorded in 1972.

Rolling Stones official site

Maceo Parker - Live at Jazz a Vienne

Featuring Maceo Parker (alto sax, vocals), Greg Boyer (trombone, backing vocals), Bruno "Tattaglia" Speight (guitar), Will Boulware (keyboards), Rodney “Skeet” Curtis (bass), Dennis Chambers (drums), and Martha High & Darlene Parker (vocals).

Maceo Parker official site

Osibisa - "Music for Gong Gong"

Recorded in 2013 at Hideaway Jazz Cafe in Streatham, London, England.

Osibisa official site

Kamasi Washington - Live at Ancienne Belgique

Recorded November 16, 2015 at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium.

Kamasi Washington official site

Louis Jordan - "Look Out Sister"

Louis Jordan official site

Mandrill - "Mango Meat"

Recorded in 2002 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Rick Wilson (tenor sax, percussion, vocals), Carlos Wilson (trombone, flute, percussion, vocals), Louis Wilson (trumpet, percussion, vocals), Wilfredo Wilson (percussion, vocals, bass), Arlen Schierbaum (keyboards), Lou Castro (bass), Marc Rey (guitar), Keith Barry (baritone sax, flute, violin, harmonica), and Neftali Santiago (drums).

Mandrill official site

Ambrose Akinmusire - "Regret (No More)"

Recorded July 14, 2012 at Soho Factory in Warsaw, Poland, featuring Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet) and Sam Harris (piano).

Ambrose Akinmusire official site

Memphis Slim - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival

Recorded in 1973, featuring Memphis Slim (piano, vocal), Mickey Baker (guitar), Benny Turner (bass), and Charles Meyers (drums).

Memphis Slim on Wikipedia

eighth blackbird, Third Coast Percussion & Friends - Reich's "Double Sextet"

Composed by Steve Reich. Recorded in 2011 at Millennium Park in Chicago.

Steve Reich official site
eighth blackbird official site
Third Coast Percussion official site

Diana Krall - "Route 66"

Recorded in 1996 at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

Diana Krall official site

Johnny Griffin - "When We Were One"

Recorded in 1970, featuring Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Kenny Drew (piano), Jimmy Woode (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums).

Johnny Griffin tribute site

Tower of Power - "You Ought To Be Having Fun"

Recorded in 1977.

Tower of Power official site

Donald Byrd - "Blackbyrd"

Recorded July 5, 1973 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Donald Byrd (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals), Fonce Mizell (trumpet, vocals), Allan Barnes (tenor sax, flute), Nathan Davis (tenor sax, soprano sax), Kevin Toney (electric piano), Larry Mizell (synthesizer, vocals), Barney Perry (guitar), Henry Franklin (electric bass), Keith Killgo (drums), and Ray Armando (congas, percussion).

Donald Byrd on Wikipedia

Freddie King - "Woke Up This Morning"

Recorded in 1975.

Freddie King official site

Teddy Wilson - "The Man I Love" & "But Not For Me"

Recorded October 7, 1985 at the New York Marriott Marquis, featuring Teddy Wilson (piano), Slam Stewart (bass), and Louis Bellson (drums).

Teddy Wilson on Wikipedia

Dewey Redman Quartet - "The Very Thought of You"

Recorded in 2002 for the Chivas Jazz Festival at Directv Music Hall, São Paulo, Brazil, featuring Dewey Redman (tenor sax), Rita Marcottulli (piano), John Menegon (bass), and Matt Wilson (drums).

Dewey Redman on Wikipedia

Don Byron's New Gospel Quintet - Live in New York City

Recorded for WBGO and NPR Music on June 12, 2013 at 92Y Tribeca in New York City, featuring Don Byron (tenor sax, clarinets), Carla Cook (vocals), Brad Jones (bass, vocals), Nat Adderley Jr. (piano), and Pheeroan akLaff (drums).

Don Byron official site

The Band - "The Last Waltz"

Recorded November 25, 1976 at Winterland in San Francisco, CA, featuring Levon Helm (drums, mandolin, vocals), Robbie Robertson (guitar, piano, vocals), Rick Danko (bass, fiddle, vocals), Richard Manuel (piano, organ, drums, clavinet, dobro, vocals), and Garth Hudson (keyboards, soprano sax, violin).

With Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, Dr. John, Eric Clapton, Neal Young, Neil Diamond, and Bob Dylan; and Richard Cooper (trumpet, flugelhorn), James Gordon (flute, tenor sax, clarinet), Jerry Hey (trumpet, flugelhorn), Howard Johnson (tuba, baritone sax, flugelhorn, bass clarinet), Charlie Keagle (clarinet, flute, saxophone), and Tom Malone (trombone, euphonium, alto flute).


The Band official site

Hank Jones Trio - "Bluesette"

Recorded in 1979 in London, England, featuring Hank Jones (piano), George Duvivier (bass), and Alan Dawson (drums).

Hank Jones official site

Esperanza Spalding - "Overjoyed"

Recorded in 2009 at the White House.

Esperanza Spalding official site

Mose Allison - "My Brain"

Recorded July 3, 2010 at JazzHouse in Copenhagen, Denmark, featuring Mose Allison (vocals, piano), Roy Babbington (bass), and Mark Taylor (drums).

Mose Allison official site

Snarky Puppy - "Lingus"

From the live DVD We Like It Here, featuring Michael League (bass); Shaun Martin, Bill Laurance and Cory Henry (keyboards); Justin Stanton, Mike Maher and Jay Jennings (trumpets); Chris Bullock and Bob Reynolds (saxophones); Mark Lettieri, Bob Lanzetti and Chris McQueen (guitars); Nate Werth (percussion); and Larnell Lewis (drums).

Snarky Puppy official site

Allman Brothers Band - "Mountain Jam"

Recorded July 17, 1970 at the Love Valley Festival in Statesville, NC.

Allman Brothers Band official site