JAZZ 174 - SET 3 - New York in the 1920s

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NEW YORK IN THE 1920S

1) Art Hickman Orchestra: Whispering (1920)
2) Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra: Ill Build a Stairway to Paradise (1922, George
Gershwin-composer, featuring - Ferde Grof - arranger, Tommy Gott - cornet)
3) George Gershwin (composer): Rhapsody in Blue (1924 - performed by William Tritt piano with Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - Erich Kunzel - conductor, recorded 1988).
4)

*Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra: Changes (1927, Paul Whiteman - director, featuring
Bix Beiderbecke - cornet, Bing Crosby - voice, Bill Challis - arranger).

5) Jean Goldkette Orchestra: Im Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now (1927, with Frankie
Trumbauer - C-melody sax, Spiegle Wilcox - trombone, Bix Beiderbecke - cornet, Don
Murray - baritone sax and clarinet, Joe Venuti - violin, Bill Challis - arranger, Jean Goldkette
- director.
6)

Red Nichols and His Five Pennies: Dinah (1929, Nichols - cornet, with Jack Teagarden
trombone; Benny Goodman-clarinet; Babe Russin tenor sax).

7)

*The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra: The Stampede (1926, with Don Redman
arranger, featuring: Rex Stewart cornet, Coleman Hawkins tenor sax; Joe Smith
cornet, Fletcher Henderson piano/composer

8)

*The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra: Copenhagen (1924) - Fletcher Henderson, piano;

featuring Louis Armstrong - trumpet, Don Redman - arranger/clarinet/alto saxophone.

9) McKinneys Cotton Pickers: Id Love It (1929 - featuring Benny Carter - alto, Claude
Jones - trombone, Fats Waller - piano/celesta, Coleman Hawkins - tenor sax, Don Redman
arranger/alto sax).
10) *James P. Johnson (piano/composer): Carolina Shout (1921)
11) Fats Waller (piano/composer): Handful of Keys (1929)
12) *Duke Ellington Orchestra: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (1927 composed by Duke
Ellington and Bubber Miley. Featuring Bubber Miley trumpet; Harry Carney baritone
sax; Joe Nanton trombone; Rudy Jackson- clarinet).
REQUIRED READING
Gioia, Ted. The History of Jazz - Chapter 4 - Harlem
Note: Please listen to all recordings on this list. For study purposes you will only be tested on
the examples that are preceded by an asterisk (*).
Please refer to the Strategies for Effective Listening document available on Moodle for study
tips.