[Tradjazz] Tradjazz Digest, Vol 3, Issue 11

[Steve Barbone]

"Ken Gates" <kwg28 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I'm very interested in the history and development of jazz.  The sources that
> I read
> seem to lead toward the following three recordings--prior to 1940---as having
> the
> greatest IMPACT to influence the musicans that heard them.  Namely---
> 
> 1-"West End Blues" -- Louis Armstrong
> 2-"Singin' the Blues"--Trumbauer & Beiderbecke
> 3-"Body and Soul"--Coleman Hawkins
> 
> Anyone care to add to this list?  Remember--IMPACT on MUSICIANS is the
> point of this---not favorite recordings.  And maybe a comment as to how it
> made
> an impact.

Assuming we are not limiting "jazz" to OKOM, I would add Ko Ko by Charlie
Parker. It was a melodic re-interpretation of Cherokee with the melody on
the extensions of the chords. It is the seminal tune of be-bop and no doubt
blew every jazz musician away when heard for the first time.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone