A SCHOOLIAZZ RECORD LIBRARY FOR $75O(compiled by Fred Sturm, Eastman School of Music)

Srnithsonian 'Institution Press: The Smithsonian Collection of Classic fazz (Cy;SI.Smithsonian Institution Press: Big Band fazz (smithsonian).Bessie Smith, classic blues vocalist: Noboily,s Blues But Mine (Columbia).felly Roll Morton, piano/composet The King of Neut orleans fazz (RCAI.Louis Armstrong, trumpet: The Genius of Louis Annstrong vol. r (columbia).Earl Hines. piano: Louis Artnstrong and Earl Hines, r92g (smithsonian).sidney Bechet, soprano sax: Louis Armstrong and' sidney Bechet ir N.y. (smithsonian).Bix Beiderbecke, corner: The Bix Beiderbecke story vol. 2 (columbia).)ack reagarden, ttornbone: .tr(iag of the Blues Tromboae (col,.mbia).Fletcher frenderson orchestra: Deoeloping an American orchestra (smithsonian).Duke Ellington, composer: Duke Eltington - 1940 (Smithsonian).Duke Ellington, composer: rri-Fi Ellington rrptozon (columbia).Count Basie Orchestraz The Best of Count Basie (MCA).coleman Flawkins, tenor sax: Body and soirl- A f azz Arttobiography (RcA).Lester Young, tenor saxophone: T?:e Lester young Story Vol. f (Columbia).Benny Goodman, clarinet: Carnegie llall Concert - 193g (Columbia).Roy Eldridge, trumpet: All The Cats f oin Iz (MCA)Charlie Christian, guitar: Solo Flight (Columbia).Billie Holiday, vocalist: The Bittie Holid.ay story vol.2 (columbia).Art Taturrr, piano: The Tatum Solo Mastetpieces Vol,3 (pablo).Charlie Parker, alto sax: The Very Best of Bird - The Dial Sessions (Warner Brothers).Dizzy Gillespie, truurpet: Deoelopment of an American Artist 7940-1.946 (smithsonian).l.!. lohnson, trombonez The Eminent f ay fay fohtson Vols. I & 2 (Blue Note).Theloniorrs Monk, pianisucomposer: The complete Genius (Blue Note).Bud Powell, piano: The Atnazing Bud.poutell vol. r (Blue Note).Dexter Gordory tenor saxophone: Lozg Tall Dexter (Savoy)Lee Konitz, alto saxophone with Lennie Tristano, piano: Eirst Sessiozs (prestige)Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone: Walkin, Sftoes (Capitol).Art Blakey and the |azz Messengers: Thermo (Milestone).florace Silver, piano/cornposer: Song fot My Eather (Blue Note).clifford Brown, trumpet and Max Roacli drums: clifford Brown and Max Roach (EmArcy).sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone: sarophone colossus and More (prestige).Miles Davis, trurnpet: Kind of Btue (Colurrrbia).Miles Davis, trurrrpet with Gil Evans. arranger: porgy and Bess (Columbia).Miles Davis, trumpet: Miles Smiles (Columbia).The Modern Jazz Quartet: Elropean Concett (Atlantic).The Dave Brubeck Quartet (with paul Desmond, alto sax): Time out (columbia).Wes Montgomery; guitar: While We,re young (Milestone).|ohn Coltrane, tenor saxophone: Blue Traia (Blue Note).fohn Coltrane, tenor saxophone: Giant Sfeps (Atlantic).John coltrane, tenor/soprano sax: My Faoorite Things (Atlantic).Charles Mingus, bass/composen Mingus Ah llm (Columbia)-ornette coleman, alto saxophone: The shape of lazz to come (Atrantic).Bill Evans, piano: The Village Vanguatd Sessions (Milestone).Bill Evans, pidno with Toots Thielmans, harmonica: Affinity (Fantasy)..Herbie [Iancock, piano: Maiden Voyage (Blue Note).Chick Corea, piano: Piano Inrprooisations I & 2 (ECM).Gary Burtory vibes with chick corea, piano: crystal silence (EcM).wayne shorter, tenor sax and Freddie frubbard, trumpeh speak No Eoil (Blue Note)-Weather Report: Mystetious Traoeler (Columbia)Keith Jarrett, piano: The Koln Concett (ECM).

Big BandRehearsal Techniquesby feff Jarvis, Kendor Music

Distributedby: Dr, Thomas W. StreeterProfessor of MusicIllinois Wesleyan University

What should you listen to?

) Most conunercially available charts are promoted by publishers throughthe distribution of demonstration recordings, usually at no charge. Whatbetter way for developing groups to gain an understanding of the chartthey're learning than to hear a professional jazzband's rendering!

Jr Diiectors can also d.ig into their personal collection.to find recorded ex-amples with which to illustrate a particular concept.

) Develop a school listening library. Building such a library of jazzrecordings is not as difficult or expensive as you may think, provided youknow exactly what to look for. At the time of this writing, an investment ofapproximately $750 will stock your shelves with a fairly comprehensive li-brary of classic jazz recordings. If that sounds like a lot of money, considerthis: For less than it costs to hire a motor coach for one short band trip, youcan Provide your current and future students with the most necesdar y, yetmost often overlooked leaming tool of all ... the opportunity to hear iazzplayed well. Without good models to follow, students imitate each other.insuring a consistent level of mediocrity from year to year.

On the next page, you'll find a list of classic recordings to help get yourschool jazzlistening library up and running. The list includes 2 anthologiesand 50 jazz rccordings covering major artists on all traditional jazz instru-ments, roughly arranged in chronological sequence. Th"y can be found orordered in most record stores in CD, LP, or cassette format.

SUGGESTED LISTENING LIST . JAZZ AHTISTSCompiled by Dan Haerle and John Fedchock

Collected by Tom Streeter, Director of the Jazz Program, lllinois Wesleyan UniversityTHUMPETLouis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Bix Beiderbecke, Randy Brecker, Cliflord Brown, Kenny Dorham, Miles Davis,Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Marsalis, Blue Mitchell, Fats Navarro, Woody Shaw,Clark Terry, Lee Morgan, Harry "Sweets" EdisonSOPRANO SAXMichael Brecker, Joe Farrell, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Dave LiebmanALTO SAXCannonball Adderly, Ornette Coleman, Paul Desmond, Eric Dolphy, Lee Konitz, Johnny Hodges, Benny Carter,Charlie Parker, Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Sonny Stitt, Phil Woods, Steve ColemanTENOR SAXMichael Brecker, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, Coleman Hawkins, Joe Henderson'Dave Liebman, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Zoot Sims, Ben Webster, Lester YoungBARITONE SAXPepper Adams, Harry Carney, Serbe Chaloff, Gerry MulliganTROMBONEJimmy Cleveland, Carl Fontana, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, Bill Harris, .J.J. Johnson, Frank Rosolino, KidOry, Jack Teagarden, Bill Watrous, Phil Wilson, Kai Winding, "Tricky Sam" Nanlon, Urbie Green, AlbertMangelsdorf{TUBABill Barber, Rich Matteson, Howard JohnsonFLUTERoland Kirk, Yusel Lateef, Hubert La\A,s, Herbie Mann, James Moody, Frank Wess, Lew TabackinCLARINETBuddy DeFranco, Eric Dolphy (bass clarinet), Benny Goodman, Jimmy Guiffre, Woody Herman, Pee WeeRussell, Artie Shaw, Johnny Dodds, Eddie DanielsGUITARGeorge Benson, Kenny Burrell, Charlie Christian, Larry Coryell, Harb Ellis, Jim Hall, Barney Kessel, PatMartino, John Mclaughlin, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Freddie Green, George Benson, Pat Meheny' JimiHend rixPIANOChick Corea, Bill Evans, Count Basie, Red Garland, Erroll Garner, Herbie Hancock, Ahmad Jamal, KeithJarrett, John Lewis, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Art Tatum, LennieTristano, McCoy Tyner, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Joe Zawinul, Earl HinesBASSRay Brown, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Stanley Clarke, Richard Davis, Jimmy Garrison, Slam Stewart,Charlie Mingus, Charlie Haden, Oscar Pettiiord, Rufus Reid, Steve Swallow, Dave Holland, Walter Page, JacoPastorius, John PatitucciDRUMSLouis Bellson, Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones, Philly JoeJones, Sam Woodyard, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Grady Tate, Tony Williams, Mel Lewis, Herold Jones, PaulMotianVIBESRon Ayers, Gary Burton, Dave Friedman, Terry Gibbs, Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Red Norvo, Cal Tiader,Bobby HutchersonVOCALTISTSLouis Armstrong, Ray Charles, June Christy, Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, BobbyMcFerrin, Betty Carter, Lou Rawls, Frank Sinatra, Grady Tate, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan, Joe WilliamsBIG BANDSToshiko Akiyoshi, Count Basie, Louis Bellson, Francie Bolan, Duke Etlington, Don Ellis, Gil Evans, FletcherHenderson, Woody Herman, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis, Stan Kenton, Rob McConnell, Bob Mintzer, Buddy Rich, BillWatrous, Claude Thornhill, Maynard Ferguson