I Had a Little Talk - Song For My Father

One of the funkiest muhfux ever

Angela Bofill

João and Astrud Gilberto with Stan Getz "Corcovado"

Jesus Is On The Mainline

Sinister Minister

Béla Fleck - Banjo
Victor Wooten - Bass
Future Man - (Drumitar) Percussion
Jeff Coffin - Sax

This Year's Kisses performed by Lester Young

Smoothest sax player in history right here. No wonder guys like Getz spent most of their career trying to imitate that feel.

Lester Young - Tenor Sax
Vic Dickenson - Trombone
Roy Eldridge - Trumpet
Teddy Wilson - Piano
Freddie Green - Guitar
Gene Ramey - Bass
Jo Jones - Drums

Edith Piaf Selections

Refried Funky Chicken

Steve Morse - Guitar
Rod Morgenstein - Drums
Dave LaRue - Bass
Jerry Goodman - Violin

For The Love of God

One of my all time favorite instrumentals that always takes me back to my childhood:


Amazing live:


But even more amazing to see it arranged like this though, live with the Holland Metropole Orchestra, 2005, featuring orchestration by Chris Opperman:

Stormy Weather

Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
Joe Pass - Guitar

A Rhythm Section With Some Balls

Chick Corea - Keys/Percussion
John Patitucci - Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta -Drums

Stella by Starlight - Bill Evans Trio Live in '66

Piano - Bill Evans.
Double Bass - Eddie Gomez.
Drums - Alex Riel

Portrait of Tracy

My Walking Stick - Leon Redbone

My favorite version of this standard as performed by the great Leon Redbone



Live version:

Some Nina Simone Selections

The Most Powerful, Beautiful Woman of All Time











Live in Harlem '69

If God Played a B-3 It Might Go a Little Something Like...

Jimmy Smith - Organ
Paul Humphrey -Drums
Wilton Felder -Bass
Buck Clarke - Congas, Percussion
Arthur Adams - Guitar
Steve Williams - Harmonica



Here's him and Wes Montgomery

This Year's Kisses

Billie Holiday - Vocals
Lester Young - Tenor Sax
Buck Clayton - Trumpet
Benny Goodman - Clarinet
Teddy WIlson - Piano
Freddie Green - Rhythm Guitar
Walter Page - Bass
Jo Jones - Drums

Amerika

Strange Fruit