Benny Goodman Sextet - Stompin' At The Savoy

This was originally composed by Edgar Sampson in 1934 and it was named after the Savoy Ballroom. Actually the song was written and arranged for Chick Webb's band but Goodman is often credited for it because his recording had more succes. Andy Razaf wrote the lyrics which were sometimes performed by Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone or Harry Connick Jr.
These song is part from a concert that took place at the famous Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan in the year 1939. It can be found on a compilation named 'From Spirituals To Swing' produced by John Hammond.
Benny Goodman - clarinet, Charlie Christian - electric guitar, Lionel Hampton - vibraphone, Fletcher Henderson - piano, Arthur Bernstein - bass and Nick Fatool - drums

Ahmad Jamal - The World Is A Ghetto

Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine

Miles Davis - Will O' The Wisp

Blue Note's Magnificent 7

Mulatu Astatke - Yegelle Tezeta

Yesterdays's New Quintet - Rugged Tranquility

Madlib.

Sonny Rollins Trio - St. Thomas 1959

A song recorded in the spring of 1959 in Sweden with Sonny Rollins on tenor sax, Joe Harris on drums and Henry Grimes on bass.

no.101 Buddy Rich & Cathy Rich - The Beat Goes On

...and the beat goes on!

Lee Morgan - I Remember Clifford

Live in 1958 with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers.

Miles Davis & Cannonball Adderley - Autumn Leaves

This song is really incredible., it flows magically through your body chilling every single piece of you. In 2 words, I'd say that it's a musical spliff. Enjoy!

Dancing Mood - Police Woman

Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie - Hot House

Freddie Hubbard & Art Blakey with The Jazz Messengers - Moanin'

John Coltrane - My Favorite Things

Part of a concert from Baden - Germany 1961 with John Coltrane on soprano sax and tenor sax, Eric Dolphy on flute and alto sax, McCoy Tyner on piano, Reggie Workman on bass and Elvin Jones on drums.
Learn to listen and enjoy the sound.

Sidney Bechet - St. Louis Blues

Duke Ellington - C Jam Blues

This is a recording from 1942 of Duke Ellington and other great artists. Lay back and enjoy the music.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - Evidence (Japan 1963)

Here's a nice concert in Japan by Thelonious Monk and his quartet. The copy of this song is available on the "Monk In Tokyo" released in '63.

Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe Island

One more "got to listen" piece of monumental jazz by Herbie on the piano, Freddie Hubbard trumpet, Joe Henderson tenor sax, Ron Carter bass and Tony Williams on drums. This video was recorded in 1987 and it's available on One Night with Blue Note DVD, an all-star compilation. You can also find the song on Empyrean Isles, album recorded in 1964.
Enjoy!

Cannonball Adderley - Jive Samba 1963

Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley playing the sax accompanied by Nat Adderley on the cornet, the multi talent Yusef Lateef on tenor sax, oboe and flute, Joe Zawinul playing the piano, Sam Jones on bass and Louis Hayes keeping it up on the drums. You can find this on Jazz Workshop Revisited.
Magnificent recording, too bad that those times won't come back.