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All That Jazz: 25 Hand-Picked Classics

Music to your ears!

Brenden Norwood

Aug 22, 2016

Kalamazoo College

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All That Jazz: 25 Hand-Picked Classics

"Jazz Biz," by Debra Hurd

Jazz is the pinnacle of music genres. It is constantly expanding its boundaries and limitations and further epitomizes the creativity and innovation of the human spirit. While some may say that jazz is a dead genre, I believe that it will continue to move us for millennia to come, since you can't kill the love, passion, emotion, and stories that manifest themselves between those blue notes that so many of us treasure.

Here are 25 of my favorite jazz songs. Enjoy!

Full playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNj41HUCUSioMwLqPO2VTU9fIDQi97ZW-

1. "Polka Dots & Moonbeams," Wes Montgomery

2. "My Funny Valentine," Chet Baker

3. "Misty," Erroll Garner

4. "Caravan," Buddy Rich

5. "Rush," The Seatbelts

6. "Count Bubba," Big Phat Band

7. "Overture," Whiplash OST

8. "Blue Rondo a la Turk," The Dave Brubeck Quartet

9. "Smash," Avishai Cohen (Parts of this song are in 13/16!!!)

10. "Almost Blue," Chet Baker

11. "La Vie en Rose," Louis Armstrong

12. "Bajo El Cielo De Paris," Oscar Aleman

13. "Jardin d'Hiver," by Cafe Accordion Orchestra

14. "Dream a Little Dream of Me," Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald

15. "Green Chimneys," Thelonious Monk

16. "In a Sentimental Mood," Duke Ellington and John Coltrane

17. "Stella by Starlight," Joe Lovano

18. "Tank," The Seatbelts

19. "Blue in Green," Miles Davis

20. "Coffee Providers," The New Mastersounds

21. "Hit the Wall," Galactic

22. "St. Thomas," Sonny Rollins

23. "Autumn Leaves," Chet Baker and Paul Desmond

24. "God Put a Smile on Your Face," Mark Ronson

25. "Georgia on My Mind," Ray Charles

Hope you enjoyed!

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