Buy the remastered collection, of course. The session boasts a lineup including Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Ron Carter, and Lenny White. The sheer commercialism of Maynard Ferguson's "Conquistador," along with the kitschy disco beats and girlie background singers, may offend those who worship at the altar of Fats and Diz. There are many variations: form, tempo, tonality, style and harmonic structure come to mind. “Arietis” flows, from high to low, with mercurial grace; “Marie Antoinette” blends big-band sensibility with bop language, and “Crisis” speaks to the workshop ethic of the time.

This 1985 release, his seventh recording in four years, is arguably the best representation of his early career, winning two GRAMMYs that year.

Funky, cinematic, and a product of a time that found jazz artists actively courting a wider audience. Wynton MarsalisBlack Codes (From the Underground) (1985) The so-called “young lions” of the 1980s brought renewed life into pre-fusion acoustic jazz based on swing rhythms and the blues, with young New Orleans-born trumpeter Wynton Marsalis leading the charge. Any neophyte starting to explore jazz should begin with the pillars' most influential recordings and then journey on from there. Freddie Hubbard Red Clay (1970) Hard bop’s greatest trumpeter blended his burnished, blues-soaked approach with the soul jazz influence of the late 60s and grooves from the emerging jazz-fusion movement on this CTI masterpiece centered around the irrepressible 12-minute title track.

And Navarro's band wasn't too bad either, with Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke, and Kenny Dorham all joining the fray. 15 JAZZ TRUMPET ALBUMS YOU SHOULD HEAR. The inclusion of Chuck Mangione's "Feels So Good" is another that may draw “boos” from purists, but scoffers can hiss if they like. Balancing heartfelt emotion with an acute social consciousness, this superb recording continues to resonate. Not a lot of vocals but the trumpet thing kept repeating and it was really simple like 3 notes maybe.

Louis Armstrong The Best of the Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings (1925-28, compilation 2000) Amstrong’s most influential period is documented on these priceless sessions from the late 20s, establishing Armstrong’s singular genius and changing the focus of the music from ensemble playing to a showcase for the soloist.

One of the best examples of his skill can be heard in the song “Cherokee” on the Max Roach Quintet’s album “Study In Brown.” Some regard, Q&A: The History of the Christmas Celebration, I felt as if I had stared into the sun's eye, Herbie Hancock’s 1965 album “Maiden Voyage”, marked the beginning of Hancock’s solo career, most consistently innovative musician in jazz, “West End Blues: The Very Best of the Hot Fives & Sevens”, Roach’s drumming as the highlight of the piece, No. Featuring the Thelonious Monk Competition winner’s telepathic working band The Blacktet including vibraphonist Justin “Justifan” Thomas and drummer Makaya McCraven, The Way We Play is the sound of today. Woody Shaw Blackstone Legacy (1970) Shaw’s debut as a leader could scarcely been have been more auspicious than this politically charged post-bop landmark, blending drummer Lenny White’s surging percussion with the electric piano of George Cables and the tightly coiled horn ensemble that matches Shaw with saxophonists Gary Bartz and Benny Maupin. From Louis Armstrong to Dizzy Gillespie to Miles Davis to Chet Baker, horn players are some of the most famous figures in jazz history. The song is an open canvas for three jazz legends (Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley) to fill.

We present fifteen trumpet-led sessions that should be considered required listening. You'll want a reissue of the album post-1992, when it was discovered that a tape machine had been running a little slow while making side one of the original recording, resulting in a mono version of the album that ran a little sharp. Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie and his Big Band in Concert (1948) Gillespie was both a bebop innovator and a developer and champion of Afro-Cuban jazz.

Really really catchy though! Roy Hargrove's The RH Factor Hard Groove (2003) Hargrove’s meteoric rise in the 1990s saw the young Waco, Texas native building a reputation as a fire-breathing post-bop traditionalist, but by the end of the decade he had deeply immersed himself in the neo-soul movement, working with D’Angelo, Common, and Erykah Badu. This collection presents Brownie at his exuberant best, with definitive takes of Brown’s standards “Joy Spring,” “Daahoud,” and “The Blues Walk” balanced with the work of Duke Jordan, Bud Powell, and Duke Ellington. Answer Save. 9: Sarah Hughes Wins Figure Skating Gold.

Morgan’s influence on his peers, as well as those who followed, can be heard in his crystal-clear tone and rich, mellow attack. Like Spyrogyra and Herb Alpert, Mangione dragged jazz into the pop mainstream and made fans of young kids who might otherwise have never given a listen to Miles Davis. Favorite Answer. The fact that Miles Davis showed up for these sessions with little more than a few ideas scribbled on sheets of paper is an indication of his confidence in where he was musically in 1958. A huge part of the jazz standards repertoire consist of blues or bluesy type of songs. Featuring trombonist Kid Ory and pianist Lil Hardin, this collection was added to the National Recording Registry of historically important recordings in 2002. But who wants a steady diet of chocolate cake? So call "Feels So Good" a “jazz gateway drug.” And give fair props to drummer James Bradley Jr., bassist Charles Meeks, and guitarist Grant Geissman, for their playing is strong. SFJAZZ Center201 Franklin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102, Box Office HoursTuesday-Friday:11:00 AM–5:30 PM, THIS FRIDAY: JOSÉ JAMES CELEBRATES BILL WITHERS, Designed To Connect: Inside The Joe Henderson Lab at SFJAZZ. A groundbreaking record that finds the title cut encompassing the entire first side, "Una Mas" highlights Kenny Dorham’s ability to attack with the horn with sharp staccato jabs in one setting (“Una Mas”) and then romance with the horn in another (“Sao Paulo”). Here's a list of 10 essential jazz trumpet albums, a few of which will likely elicit some surprise (and maybe some nays from purists). Instead, this list contains a selection of albums highlighting important moments in the evolution of the music and focuses on the diversity of expression among trumpeters in jazz history. NPR’s Jazz Library reports that Herbie Hancock’s 1965 album “Maiden Voyage” sought to capture the essence of the sea: “the flow of the current; the creatures, great, small and mythical, who live in the water; the response of voyagers, who experience it for the first time.” The trumpet solo on the title track marvelously captures that sense of newfound independence. 7 Answers. MUSIC OF MILES DAVIS & ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS, October 9, 2018 | by Rusty Aceves and Ross Eustis. Lennie Tristano once said that Dizzy Gillespie is a "nice player, but he ain't no Fats [Navarro]."

A case can be made for many others in the Miles catalog ("Birth of the Cool," "Bitches Brew "), but this one excels. Dizzy Gillespie was at his peak during the years of his RCA Victor recordings (1939–1947), his playing clear and precise, from the flair of "Manteca" to muted spirit of "A Night In Tunisia.". Over many years of teaching student jazz combos (and playing professionally), I’ve developed some opinions about “must-know” repertoire. These pieces are at the roots of jazz, not to mention the heart of American popular music in the 1920s. 7 years ago. Those two aspects of his career are brilliantly displayed on this live 1948 recording from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium featuring saxophonist James Moody and Cuban percussion legend Chano Pozo, who died shortly after this recording was made.