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Who wrote “Body and Soul?”
Johnny Green
Who has one of the most influential recordings of “Body and Soul?”
Coleman Hawkins
When was “Body and Soul” Recorded?
1939
Who was “Ko Ko” written by?
Charlie Parker
What is “Ko Ko” a contrafact of and who was it written by?
“Cherokee” by Ray Noble
Who are the personal on “Ko Ko?”
Charlie Parker: alto sax, Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet and piano, Curly Russell: Bass, Max Roach: Drums
When was “Ko Ko” recorded?
1945
Who was “Just Friends” written by?
John Klenner
What album is “Just friends” on?
“Charlie Parker With Strings”
What Label was “Just Friends” recorded?
Mercury Records
Who was Charlie Parker’s producer?
Norman Grants
When was “Just Friends” recorded?
1950
Who wrote “A Night in Tunisia?”
Dizzy Gillespie
Who are the personnel on “A Night in Tunisia"?”
Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet, Milt Jackson: vibraphone, Don Byas: tenor sax, Ray Brown: bass
When was “A Night in Tunisia” recorded?
1946
Who was “Things to Come” by?
Dizzy Gillespie and Gil Fuller
Who are important personnel on “Things to Come?”
Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet, Milt Jackson: vibraphone
When was “Things to Come” recorded?
1946
Who was “All of Me” written by?
Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons
Who sang “All of Me?”
Sarah Vaughan
When was “All of Me” recorded?
1957
Who was “Four Brothers” written by?
Jimmy Giuffre
Who performed “Four Brothers?”
Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd
Who are important personnel on “Four Brothers?”
Zoot Sims, Serge Chaloff, and Stan Getz: Tenor sax, Herbie Steward: bari sax
When was “Four Brothers” recorded?
1948
Who wrote “Boplicity?”
Miles Davis, arranged by Gil Evans
What album is “Boplicity” from?
“Birth of the Cool”
Who are important personnel on “Boplicity?”
Miles Davis: trumpet, Gerry Mulligan: bari sax, John Lewis: piano, Kenny Clarke: drums
When was “Boplicity” recorded?
1950
Who is “Line for Lyons” by?
Gerry Mulligan
Who are the important personnel in the Gerry Mulligan “chordless” quartet?
Gerry Mulligan: bari sax, Chet Baker: trumpet
When was “Line for Lyons” recorded?
1952
Who is “Django” by?
John Lewis
What group performed “Django?”
Modern Jazz Quartet
Who are important personnel on “Django?”
John Lewis: piano, Milt Jackson: vibraphone, Percy Heath: bass, Kenny Clarke: drums
When was “Django” recorded?
1953 by Rudy Van Gelder
Who wrote “Come Sunday?”
Duke Ellington
What album is “Come Sunday” on?
“Black, Brown and Beige”
Who sang “Come Sunday?”
Mahalia Jackson
When was “Come Sunday” recorded?
1958
Who wrote “Taurus?”
Mary Lou Williams
When was “Taurus” recorded?
1945
Who wrote “So What?”
Miles Davis
What album is “So What” from?
“Kind of Blue”
Who are important personnel on “So What?”
Miles Davis: trumpet, Cannonball Adderley: alto sax, John Coltrane: tenor sax, Bill Evans: piano, Paul Chambers: bass
When was “So What” recorded?
1959
What label was “So What” recorded with?
Columbia Records
Who was “Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio” by?
Joaquin Rodrigo
Who performed “Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio?”
Miles Davis with the Gil Evans Orchestra
What album is “Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio” on?
“Sketches of Spain”
When was “Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio” recorded?
1959
What label was “Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio” recorded?
Columbia Records
Who wrote “Joy Spring?”
Clifford Brown
When was “Joy Spring” recorded?
1954
Who wrote “Song for my Father?”
Horace Silver
Who are the important personnel on “Song for My Father?”
Horace Silver: piano, Joe Henderson: tenor sax
When was “Song for My Father” recorded?
1963
What label recorded “Song for My Father?”
Blue Note Records, by Rudy Van Gelder
Who is “St. Thomas” by?
Sonny Rollins
What album is “St. Thomas?”
“Saxophone Colossus”
Who are important personnel on “St. Thomas?”
Sonny Rollins and Max Roach
When was “St. Thomas” recorded?
1956
What label recorded “St. Thomas?”
Prestige Records, by Rudy Van Gelder
Who wrote “Moanin’”?
Bobby Timmons
Who are the important personnel on “Moanin’?”
Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Benny Gilson, Bobby Timmons
When was “Moanin’” recorded?
1958
What label recorded “Moanin’?”
Blue Note Records, by Rudy Van Gelder
Who wrote “Epistrophy?”
Thelonious Monk
Who are important personnel on “Epistrophy?”
Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane
When was “Epistrophy” recorded?
1957
Who wrote “Blue Rondo a la Turk?”
Dave Brubeck
What album is “Blue Rondo a la Turk” on?
“Time Out”
Who are important personnel on “Blue Rondo a la Turk?”
Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond
When was “Blue Rondo a la Turk” recorded?
1959
What record label recorded “Blue Rondo a la Turk?”
Columbia Records
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