- U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors
- Topics Covered: Musical Styles, Embellishments & Special Effects, Putting It All Together, Jazz Improvisation
- The Embellishments & Special Effects section (Part 2, 17:25) is a must watch for those wanting to learn vibrato, falls, doits, turns, shakes, etc.
National Jazz Workshop
(Play-Along Recordings and Practice Materials from pro Musicians)
Article on how to play in a sax section
Aebersold Resources
Craig Fraedrich (Improvisation Exercises)
Other Resources
- DownBeat Magazines Online History of Jazz
- National Public Radio’s jazz website includes educational info, reviews, discographies, online listening, etc.
- Find video archives and recordings at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Band Leaders/Arrangers/Composers
- King Oliver Creole Jazz Band; Sobbin’ Blues ’23, Canal Street Blues ’23
- Fletcher Henderson Orchestra; My Pretty Girl, King Porter Stomp
- Louis Armstrong & the All-Stars; Basin Street Blues
- Louis Armstrong & His Hot 5; Heebie Jeebies, Savoy Blues ’27
- Red Nichols & His 5 Pennies; Battle Hymn of the Republic; China Boy;
- Red Norvo; Blues in E Flat ’35; In a Mist ’33
- Don Redman;Don Redman Orchestra;It’s All Your Fault ’33
- Benny Carter; I Surrender Dear ’46, Scandal in A Flat
- Duke Ellington; It Don’t Mean a Thing ’43;VIP’s Boogie/Jam with Sam ’60’s; C Jam Blues ’42; Satin Doll; Mood Indigo
- Billy Strayhorn; Chelsea Bridge; Blood Count
- Jimmie Lunceford; Rhythm is Our Business; Sassin’ the Boss
- Sy Oliver; For Dancer’s Only; Margie
- Cab Calloway; Jitterbug Party ’35; Reefer Man; Minnie the Moocher ’58
- Bennie Goodman; Sing Sing Sing; Stompin’ At The Savoy ’35; Jumpin’ At The Woodside
- Count Basie Swingin’ The Blues ’41; Corner Pocket ’62; One O’Clock Jump ’43; Basie Boogie
- Billy Eckstine; Rhythm in a Riff!; Prisoner of Love
- Mary Lou Williams; Roll ‘Em; Man O’ Mine
- Tommy Dorsey; Opus One; Marie ’37; Boogie Woogie ’38; On the Sunny Side of the Street
- Glenn Miller; In the Mood; I’ve Got A Girl in Kalamzoo ’42; Moonlight Serenade ’44; Chattanooga Cho Cho ’41; American Patrol; A String of Pearls ’42
- Woody Herman & His Swingin’ Herd; Days of Wine and Roses ’64; Caldonia ’64; Jazz Me Blues ’64
- Stan Kenton; Malaguena; Artistry in Rhythm; The Peanut Vendor ’72
- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers; Live in Sanremo ’63; Moanin’ ’58
- Gil Evans; Yardbird Suite (1947); Live @ Umbria ’74
- Tito Puente; Timbalero; Ran Kan Kan
- Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra; Once Around ’68; Groove Merchant ’69;
- Toshiko-Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band; Feast in Milan; Kogun;
- Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994); Wave (’86); Samba De Uma Nota Só (’86)
- GRP All-Star Big Band; Studio Live 1992; Live in Japan (1993)