U3AC JAZZ ON A MONDAY
AFTERNOON 2016/2017
The History of Jazz
Part 4, Alan Bird 31st October 2016
“Modern” and
“Contemporary”
1959
1959 Modal
1959
3 John Coltrane, “Spiral” from the Atlantic LP “Giant Steps”
1959
1959 Free Jazz
5. Ornette Coleman, “Eventually” from the Atlantic LP “The Shape of Jazz to Come”
Ornette Coleman alto saxophone, Don Cherry cornet, Charlie Haden bass, Billy
Higgins drums.
Third Stream- Gil Evans “Where Flamingos Fly”
Small Big Bands – Oliver Nelson “Stolen Moments”
Hard Bop and Beyond – Dexter Gordon “Manha de Carnaval”
Chamber jazz- Modern Jazz Quartet “Softly as a
Morning Sunrise”
Electric Jazz – Miles Davis “In a Silent Way”
Fusion (Jazz/Rock) – Dreams – “Dreams”
Post Motown Bop – Bobby Watson
Freebop and Funk – Miles Davis – “Time after Time”
1980 and Beyond
6 Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers 1980
“One by One” and “My Funny Valentine” from the LP ”Live at Bubbas 11th
October 1980. Art Blakey drums, Donald
Brown piano, Charles Fambrough bass, Branford Marsalis alto sax, Wynton Marsalis
trumpet, Bill Pierce tenor sax.
7 Brad Mehldau “Riverman” 1998 from the CD “The Art of the Trio
Volume 3 –Songs” Brad Mehldau, piano, Larry Grenadier bass, Jorge Rossy drums.
8 Brad Mehldau
with Joshua Redman 2011 “The
Nearness of You” from the CD “Nearness” Brad Mehldau piano, Joshua Redmond saxs
