“Walkin’ and Swingin”

Artist – Andy Kirk 

  • Soli – more than one solo together
  • 3rd chorus = piano solo
  • Big band – heavy swing style = “radio friendly”
  • Sectional composition

“One O’Clock Jump”

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Artist – Count Basie

  • Piano solo start
  • Sax solo w/brass behind
  • Brass plays same riff throughout – K.C. Style
  • Rhythm section- well established pulse

“Conga Brava”

Artist – Duke Ellington

  • Start = trombone in lead w/piano background
  • Changes into big band swing feel

“Body and Soul”

Artist – Coleman Hawkins

  • ENTIRE sax solo – always in lead
  • Piano introduction

“Oh! Lady Be Good”

Artist – Count Basie

  • Subdued piano opening 
  • 2nd/3rd chorus – Lester Young Sax
  • NO riff style 

“Ko-Ko”

Artist – Charlie Parker

  • ONLY – Sax, Trumpet, Drums
  • Muted trumpet intro – very fast
  • Sax solo – also very fast… fastest of sax solos 
  • Fastest tempo

“Blue Skies”

Artist – Ella Fitzgerald

  • ONLY vocal track
  • Scat intro

“Swing to Bop”

Artist – Charlie Christian

  • ONLY electric guitar on test
  • Lots of drumming/bass drum – Kenny Clarke

“Dinah”

Artist – Benny Goodman

  • Very smooth clarinet 
  • ONLY track w/ vibraphone
  • No bassist, only bass drum

“Star Dust”

Artist – Artie Shaw

  • Big Band Feel = start
  • Clarinet on top – sweet sound
  • Trumpet intro/1st chorus
  • Trombone solo after clarinet 
  • Slower than “Dinah”

“Over The Rainbow”

Artist – Art Tatum

  • SOLO PIANO – entire song
  • Same as Wizard of Oz melody

“Teumpus Fuge-it”

Artist – Bud Powell 

  • Piano – Fastest piano song 
  • No horns in song – just rhythm and piano