Jazz Listening for exam 3

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

Soulville

“Soulville,” (Horace Silver) The Stylings of Silver, Horace Silver, piano; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Art Farmer, trumpet; Teddy Kotick, bass; Louis Hayes, drums. April 8, 1957, Hackensack, NJ, Blue Note Records.

Question 2

What is it?

Answer 2

Sister Sadie

“Sister Sadie,” (Horace Silver) Blowin The Blues Away, Horace Silver, piano; Junior Cook, tenor sax; Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Gene Taylor, bass; Louis Hayes, drums. Aug. 30, 1959, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Blue Note Records.

Question 3

what is it?

Answer 3

Moanin

“Moanin,” (Bobby Timmons) Moanin, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums. Oct. 30, 1958, Hackensack, NJ, Blue Note Records.

Question 4

What is it?

Answer 4

Almost Like Being in Love

“Almost Like Being in Love,”(from Brigadoon Lerner/Lowe) Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers featuring Johnny Griffin, Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky Debrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums. NYC, March 13, 1957, Bluebird Records.

Question 5

What is it?

Answer 5

Alamode

“Alamode,”(Curtis Fuller) Jazz Messengers, Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums. NYC, 1961, MCA/Impulse!

Question 6

What is it?

Answer 6

One By One

“One By One,” (Wayne Shorter) Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers at Birdland, Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Cedar Walton, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Art Blakey, drums. NYC, June 16, 1963, Riverside Records.

Question 7

What is it?

Answer 7

Daahoud

“Daahoud,” (Clifford Brown) Clifford Brown and Max Roach, Clifford Brown, trumpet, Harold Land, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums. Hollywood, CA, Aug. 1954, Verve Records.

Question 8

What is it?

Answer 8

“Tenor Madness,” (Sonny Rollins) Tenor Madness, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums. NYC. May 24, 1956, Riverside Records.

Question 9

What is it?

Answer 9

“Better Get Hit In Your Soul,” (Charles Mingus) Mingus Ah Um, Jimmy Knepper, trombone; John Handy III, alto sax; Booker Ervin, Shafi Hadi, tenor saxophones; Horace Parlan, piano; Charles Mingus, bass, Dannie Richmond, drums. May 5, 1959, Columbia Records.

Question 10

What is it?

Answer 10

“If I Were A Bell,” (Frank Loesser) Relaxin With The Miles Davis Quintet, Miles Davis, trumpet; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums. NJ, Oct. 26, 1956, Prestige Records.

Question 11

What is it?

Answer 11

“Miles Ahead,” (Miles Davis/Gil Evans) Miles Ahead, Miles Davis, flugel horn; Gil Evans arr/cond; with additional musicians for orchestra. NYC, May 10, 1957. Columbia Records.

Question 12

What is it?

Answer 12

“Two Bass Hit,” (John Lewis) Milestones, Miles Davis, trumpet; Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, alto sax; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums, NYC, Feb. 4 and March 4, 1958, Columbia Records.

Question 13

What is it?

Answer 13

“So What,”(Miles Davis) Kind of Blue, Miles Davis, trumpet; Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, alto sax; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums. NYC, March 2, 1959, Columbia Records.

Question 14

What is it?

Answer 14

“E.S.P.,” (W.Shorter) E.S.P, Miles Davis, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, bass, Tony Williams, drums. Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 2, 1965, Columbia Records.

Question 15

What is it?

Answer 15

“Pinocchio,” (W. Shorter) Nefertiti, Personnel same as above, recorded July 17, 1967, NYC, Columbia Records.

Question 16

What is it?

Answer 16

“Stuff,” (Davis) Miles In The Sky, Miles Davis, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano, fender Rhodes; Ron Carter, bass; Tony Williams, drums. NYC, May 17, 1968, Columbia Records.

Question 17

What is it?

Answer 17

“John McLaughlin,” (Davis), Bitches Brew, Miles Davis, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, soprano sax; Bennie Maupin, bass clarinet; Joe Zawinul, electric piano {left}; Chick Corea, electric piano {right}; John McLaughlin, guitar; Dave Holland, bass; Harvey Brooks, electric bass; Lenny White, drums {left}, Jack DeJohnette, drums {right}; Don Alias, congas; Jumma Santos, shaker. NYC, Aug. 19, 1969, Columbia Records.

Question 18

What is it?

Answer 18

Giant Steps,” (John Coltrane) Giant Steps, John Coltrane, tenor sax; Tommy Flannagan, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums. NYC, May 4, 1959. Atlantic Records.

Question 19

What is it?

Answer 19

“Mr. Day,” (John Coltrane) Coltrane Plays The Blues, John Coltrane, tenor and soprano saxophones; McCoy Tyner, piano; Steve Davis, bass; Elvin Jones, drums. NYC, Oct. 14, 1960, Atlantic Records.

Question 20

What is it ?

Answer 20

“My Favorite Things,” (Rogers/Hammerstein) My Favorite Things, John Coltrane, tenor and soprano saxophones; McCoy Tyner, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Elvin Jones, drums. NYC, Oct. 24, 1960, Atlantic Records.

Question 21

What is it?

Answer 21

Alabama

“Alabama,” (Coltrane) Coltrane Live At Birdland, John Coltrane, tenor and soprano saxophones; McCoy Tyner, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Elvin Jones, drums. NYC, Nov. 18, 1963, MCA/Impulse!