Keith Jarrett - Groovin' High (7/5/99)

Thanks to Kansas City jazz pianist and educator T.J. Martley for recommending this great Jarrett solo from the classic album "Whisper Not."

Chu Berry - Sitting In (11/11/38)

Chu Berry blowing on "Tiger Rag" changes. Did you know that Charlie Parker named his son after Chu?

Bud Powell - Bud's Bubble (1/10/47)

Ethan Iverson says: 

I’m sure Wynton Kelly learned the solo on “Bud’s Bubble.”

Louis Armstrong - Struttin' With Some Barbecue (12/9/27)

Been obsessed with this track lately. You must hear Lee Konitz's version with valve trombonist Marshall Brown.

 

Warne Marsh - I Got Rhythm (1977)

Bootleg recording of Warne playing along with the Charlie Parker Jamey Aebersold record!

Charlie Parker - Dizzy Atmosphere (2/28/45)

Gotta love Bird with a bouncy rhythm section: Sid Catlett (drums) and Slam Stewart (bass).

Charlie Christian - Swing to Bop (5/41)

Amazing "field recording" of the master performing live at the legendary Minton's Playhouse in 1941 with Kenny Clarke on drums and Thelonious Monk on piano. Thanks to Fernando Ortiz de Urbina for recommending this a long time ago.

Dizzy Gillespie - U.M.M.G. (2/19/59)

Per Ethan Iverson's interview with Wynton Marsalis.

Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche (3/28/46)

Perfection!  Recorded the same day as this one.

Lonnie Johnson - I'm Not Rough (12/10/25)

Lonnie Johnson tearin' it up with Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five.

Lennie Tristano - C Minor Complex (circa '60-'62)

Happy birthday Lennie! He could play the most amazing bass lines. Based on "Pennies From Heaven" in minor.

Bill Evans - Walking Up (5/29/65)

This Bill Evans solo comes to you by the recommendation of Philip Padouvas.

Roy Eldridge - Stardust (11/16/43)

Thanks to Connie Crothers for recommending this amazing solo.

Django Reinhardt - All Of Me (12/17/40)

Today marks the 102nd birthday of the great Django Reinhardt. Looking forward to finding more great solos like this one.

Miles Davis - Now's The Time (11/26/45)

Thanks to Maurice Kühn for another great suggestion. Here's an interesting story surrounding this solo:

Pianist Red Garland played on the first of Miles Davis's many Columbia recordings, 'Round About Midnight. Though he would continue playing with Miles, their relationship was beginning to deteriorate. By 1958, Garland had started to become more erratic in turning up for recordings and gigs. He was eventually fired by Miles, but later returned to play on another jazz classic, Milestones. Davis was displeased when Garland quoted Davis's much earlier and by then famous solo from "Now's The Time" in block chords during the slower take of "Straight, No Chaser." Garland walked out of one of the sessions for Milestones, so that on the track "Sid's Ahead" Davis comped behind the saxophone solos.

Max Roach - Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (2/16/56)

We need more drum solos! Thanks to Nasheet Waits for his amazing listening guide to the recordings of Max Roach.

Wes Montgomery - D-Natural Blues (1/26/60)

2012 New Year's Resolution: a new solo every week, we promise. Thanks to guitarist Alex Pinto for suggesting this one.

Lester Young - Countless Blues (9/27/38)

Pure beauty from Prez on the clarinet. Thanks to Richard Tabnik for recording this solo on his amazing "Solo Journey" album.

Coleman Hawkins - It's The Talk Of The Town (9/22/33)

Happy Birthday to the Bean! Half speed ballads are where it's at!

Clifford Brown - Joy Spring (7/12/54)

A classic solo by a classy trumpet player.

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