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"Birdland" (1977), Weather Report (Section D Theme)
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This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, Art Farmer discusses his relationship with Lester Young. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Artie Shaw on "Begin the Beguine"
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, Artie Shaw discusses "Begin the Beguine." To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Benny Carter on his Family and their Music
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, Benny Carter discusses his family. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Carla Bley on hearing Gospel music for the first time
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, Chick Corea discusses his first gig playing Latin music. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Chick Corea discusses his first exposure to Latin music
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, Carla Bley talks about how she first heard gospel and other popular music styles. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Dave Brubeck on the inspiration for "Blue Rondo a la Turk"
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, Dave Brubeck discusses his inspiration for "Blue Rondo a la Turk." To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Dave Brubeck's Early Life
This excerpt is taken from NPR's Jazz Profiles series. In it, Dave Brubeck tells about his early life. To hear the entire program, follow this link: http://www.npr.org/2008/12/24/98696418/dave-brubeck-in-his-own-sweet-way
Gerald Wilson on Duke Ellington
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt,Gerald Wilson discusses how he came to arrange two pieces for Duke Ellington. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
J. J. Johnson on Dizzy Gillespie
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, Trombonist J. J. Johnson discusses his relationship with Dizzy Gillespie. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Jimmy Cobb on recording Kind of Blue with Miles Davis
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, Drummer Jimmy Cobb discusses the recording of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
John Coltrane on Playing in Free Rhythm
This excerpt is taken from a radio interview with John Coltrane in 1961. In it, he discusses how he came to appreciate free rhtym. To hear the full interview, please follow this link: http://www.johncoltrane.com/audioclips.html
Jon Hendricks remembers Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, jazz vocalist Jon Hendricks remembers his close friend, pianist Thelonious Monk. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Listening to Jazz Chapter 01 Flashcards
You need to login or create an account to purchase or redeem access.Listening to Jazz: Chapter 01 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses jazz instrumentation and offers brief descriptions of each instrument.
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 02 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses Bessie Smith's recording of "Backwater Blues" and Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag."
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 03 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses New Orleans jazz, focussing on Louis Armstrong's "Hotter than That."
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 04 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses how jazz musicians create an individual sound and style, focussing on the work of Bix Beiderbecke and Louis Armstrong.
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 05 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses jazz in New York City in the '20s and '30s, including the work of Fletcher Henderson.
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 06 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses Kansas City jazz. He focuses on Count Basie's work with vocalist Jimmy Rushing.
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 07 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses the Swing era, including Benny Goodman's "Swingtime in the Rockies."
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 08 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses the life and career of Duke Ellington and his lasting impact on the world of jazz. He then takes a detailed look at the Ellington classic, 1940's "Ko-Ko."
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 09 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses the work of the great Swing-era vocalists. He discusses key recordings by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat "King" Cole, and Frank Sinatra.
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 10 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses the development of bebop, a new musical style that developed in the mid-1940s. He then takes a deep look at "Salt Peanuts" by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 11 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses the new jazz styles that emerged during the 1950s. He highlights hard bop, giving a deep analysis of "Joy Spring" by the Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet.
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 12 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses jazz in the 1960s. This guide gives a quick taste of soul jazz, Latin jazz, and bossa nova.
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 13 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses five major jazz performers who shaped jazz in the second half of the 20th century. This talk focuses on the work of John Coltrane.
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 14 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses jazz-fusion, the avant garde, "downtown" jazz, and neo-traditionalism. Here, Ben focuses on the work of Wynton Marsalis as a leader of the neo-traditional movement.
Listening to Jazz: Chapter 15 Mini-Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses jazz today. This talk gives short takes on a variety of new artists to give you a quick overview of what's happening in the jazz world.
Listening to Jazz: Introductory Lecture
Author Ben Bierman discusses why he wrote this book, how it is structured, and what he hopes you will learn by reading it.
Listening to Jazz Chapter 02 Flashcards
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You need to login or create an account to purchase or redeem access.Nancy Wilson on Bessie Smith's Career
This excerpt is taken from NPR's Jazz Profiles series. In it, jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson discusses the career of Bessie Smith. To hear the entire program, follow this link: www.npr.org/2008/05/07/90206287/bessie-smith-blues-empress
Percy Heath on working with the Modern Jazz Quartet
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, Percy Heath discusses how John Lewis and Milt Hinton worked together in the Modern Jazz Quartet. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Pihl Woods on Charlie Parker
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, saxophonist Phil Woods recalls how Lennie Tristano took him to meet Charlie Parker. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Ron Carter on Miles Davis' 2nd Great Quintet
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, bass player Ron Carter recalls how he served as the marker for Davis' Second Great Quintet. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Terence Blanchard on His Group the E Collective
This excerpt is taken from an interview with Terence Blanchard on WUNC. In it, he discusses the relation of hip hop to jazz, his group the E Collective, and his days with Art Blakey. To hear the entire interview, follow this link: http://wunc.org/post/terence-blanchard-furthers-his-jazz-legacy#stream/0
Tito Puente's Style
This excerpt is taken from NPR's Jazz Profiles series. In it, Nancy Wilson discusses Tito Puente's Latin jazz style. To hear the entire program, follow this link: http://www.npr.org/2008/12/10/98051981/tito-puente-el-rey
Yusef Lateef remembers Charles Mingus
This recording comes from the Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. In this excerpt, saxophone player Yusef Lateef remembers working with Charles Mingus. To hear this and other aural histories, visit: http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
Listening Guide: Dipper Mouth Blues
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This performance of "Air Mail Special" by Count Basie and his Orchestra dates from the late '40s.
Video: Duke Ellington Performs "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good"
This performance of "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" features Duke Ellington and His Orchestra and Vocalist Ivie Anderson, recorded in the later '40s.
Video: Glenn Miller Performs "In the Mood"
This clip of Glenn Miller's orchestra performing their hit "In the Mood" dates from the mid-'40s.