| Written by Scott Joplin in 1899 |
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| Recorded by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band in 1917 |
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| First Sung in 1920 by Mammie Smith |
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| Recorded in 1922 by Kid Ory’s Spike’s Seven Pods of Pepper |
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| First ever published Jazz Piece written by Jelly Roll Morton |
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| Piece most noted Joe “King” Oliver’s Solo |
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| Piece performed by Louis Armstrong that helped Popularize Scat |
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| Piece made famous by Beiderbecke and Trumbauer |
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| Song performed by Ellinton for his Carnegie Hall debut; 45 minutes long |
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| Written by Ellington specifically for Cootie Williams |
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| Piece made famous by Fats Waller |
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| Performed by James P. Johnson; A test piece for jazz pianists |
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| Thelonious Monk composition made famous by a Miles Davis performance |
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| Piece composed by Thelonious Monk in 1951 |
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| Piece composed by Dizzy Gillespie |
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| Piece recorded by Charlie Parker which included Dizzy Gillespie |
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| Composite album composed by Miles Davis |
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| Piece written by Paul Desmond and performed by the Dave Brubeck Quartet |
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| Piece written by Sonny Rollins in 1955 |
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| Two albums collaborated on by both Miles Davis and Gil Evans |
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| Porgy and Bess/ Sketches of Spain |
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| Miles Davis album that popularized modal jazz |
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| Miles Davis album that popularized jazz-rock fusion |
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| Ornette Coleman album that popularized free jazz |
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| Two of Coltrane’s most famous albums |
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| Giant Steps & A Love Supreme |
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| Wynton Marsalis piece that won the Putlizer Prize |
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