Grant Green
Grant Green plays beautiful, melodic and always
swinging lines. He recorded a lot
(during the 60's and 70's), both as a sideman and
as a leader. We like the Blue Note recordings from the 60's
such as Solid
Eddie Jefferson
Eddie Jefferson started out as a tap dancer, and became
famous as a singer (and writer) of vocalese.
Vocalese, in the jazz context, refers to lyrics that
are superimposed onto a solo and then performed as a new
song. The most famous example is probably James Moody's solo on
"I'm in the mood for love" becoming
the vocalese "Moody's mood for love," recorded, of course,
by Eddie Jefferson.
A unique artist, Jefferson's voice
was his instrument.
Although he did not have
what is traditionally considered a "good" voice,
he expanded the concept of bebop singing, and
influenced other singers of vocalese.
He is often called the "father" of
vocalese, apparently a misnomer.
The book
Jazz Singing
Check out The Eddie Jefferson recordings.
We like
Letter From Home on Riverside, which includes
"A Night in Tunisia", "Parker's
Mood", two takes of "Billie's Bounce", and a lot of other goodies.
Bill Evans
Bill Evans was a brilliant pianist, who created
some of the most beautiful sounds and textures on his
instrument.
The Bill Evans Jazz Resource is a good site, that
includes transcriptions and a discography.
Listen to Everybody digs Bill Evans
