Jazz Applied Music
(Freshman Year: Semester 1)
Standards: Duke Ellington, Satin Doll, Take the A Train. Joseph Kosma and Johnny Mercer, Autumn Leaves.
Be-Bop: Eddie Vinson (attr. to Miles Davis) Tune-up. Miles Davis, Four.
Bossa Nova/Samba: Horace Silver, Song for My Father. Kenny Dorham, Blue Bossa.
Ballads: Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, and Manny Kurtz, In a Sentimental Mood. Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach, Yesterdays.
Blues: Thelonious Monk (major blues), Blue Monk. Charlie Parker (major blues), Now's the Time. John Coltrane (minor blues), Equinox.
Modal: Miles Davis, So What. Herbie Hancock, Cantaloupe Island.
Three-Four: Wayne Shorter, Footprints. Miles Davis, All Blues.
Suggested Aebersold Volumes in Addition to Repertoire: Volumes 1, 2, 3, 21, 24, 54.
Suggested David Baker Volumes in Addition to Repertoire: How to Play Be-Bop, Volume 1.(Freshman Year: Semester 2)
Standards: Raymond Davies, John Klenner and Sam M. Lewis, Just Friends. Bronislau Kaper and Paul F. Webster, Invitation. Duke Ellington and Irving Mills, It Don't Mean a Thing.
Be-Bop: Sonny Rollins (rhythm changes), Oleo. Charlie Parker, Scrapple From the Apple. Eddie Vinson (attr. to Miles Davis) Solar.
Bossa Nova/Samba: Chick Corea, 500 Miles High. Antonio Carlos Jobim, Girl from Ipanema.
Ballads: W. Gross, Tenderly. Errol Garner, Misty.
Blues: Charlie Parker (major blues), Billie's Bounce. John Coltrane (minor blues), Mr. P.C., Blue Trane. Thelonious Monk (major blues), Straight No Chaser.
Modal: Freddie Hubbard, Little Sunflower. Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage. Miles Davis, Milestones (new). Eddie Harris, Freedom Jazz Dance (emphasizes fourth intervals).
Three-Four: Fain/Hillard, Alice in Wonderland. Thad Jones, A Child is Born. Richard Rodgers, My Favorite Things (also modal--cf Coltrane version).
Suggested Aebersold Volumes in Addition to Repertoire: Volumes 1,2,3,21,24,54.
Suggested David Baker Volumes in Addition to Repertoire: How to Play Be-Bop, Volume 2.
(Sophomore Year: Semester 1)
Standards: Bronisiau Kaper and Ned Washington, Green Dolphin Street. I'll Remember April. Jerome Kern, All the Things You Are.
Be-Bop: Dizzy Gillespie, Night in Tunisia. Charlie Parker, Confirmation. John Coltrane, Lazy Bird. Ray Noble, Cherokee. Clifford Brown, Joy Spring.
Bossa Nova/Samba: Chick Corea, Spain. Antonio Carlos Jobim, How Insensitive. Antonio Carlos Jobim, Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars.
Ballads: Thelonious Monk, Round Midnight. Duke Ellington, Prelude to a Kiss.
Modal: John Coltrane, Impressions. McCoy Tyner, Passion Dance.
Three-Four: Bill Evans, Waltz for Debbie. Fly Me to The Moon in 3/4.
Complex Time Signatures: Paul Desmond, Take Five
Suggested David Baker Volumes in Addition to Repertoire: How to Play Be-Bop, Volume 3.
(Sophomore Year: Semester 2)
Standards: Stella by Starlight. There Will Never be Another You. How High the Moon
Be-Bop: John Coltrane, Giant Steps (moderate tempo). Charlie Parker, Donna Lee. John Coltrane, Moment's Notice. Horace Silver, Nica's Dream.
Bossa Nova/Samba: Antonio Carlos Jobim, One Note Samba. Antonio Carlos Jobim, Wave. Lee Morgan, Ceora
Ballads: John Coltrane, Namia. Billy Strayhorn, Lush Life.
Three-Four: Chick Corea, La Fiesta. Freddie Hubbard,Up Jumped Spring.
Complex Time Signatures: All the Things You Are in 7/4. My Favorite Things in 11/4
(Freshman Year: Semester 1)
Standards: Duke Ellington, Satin Doll, Take the A Train. Joseph Kosma and Johnny Mercer, Autumn Leaves.
Be-Bop: Eddie Vinson (attr. to Miles Davis) Tune-up. Miles Davis, Four.
Bossa Nova/Samba: Horace Silver, Song for My Father. Kenny Dorham, Blue Bossa.
Ballads: Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, and Manny Kurtz, In a Sentimental Mood. Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach, Yesterdays.
Blues: Thelonious Monk (major blues), Blue Monk. Charlie Parker (major blues), Now's the Time. John Coltrane (minor blues), Equinox.
Modal: Miles Davis, So What. Herbie Hancock, Cantaloupe Island.
Three-Four: Wayne Shorter, Footprints. Miles Davis, All Blues.
Suggested Aebersold Volumes in Addition to Repertoire: Volumes 1, 2, 3, 21, 24, 54.
Suggested David Baker Volumes in Addition to Repertoire: How to Play Be-Bop, Volume 1.(Freshman Year: Semester 2)
Standards: Raymond Davies, John Klenner and Sam M. Lewis, Just Friends. Bronislau Kaper and Paul F. Webster, Invitation. Duke Ellington and Irving Mills, It Don't Mean a Thing.
Be-Bop: Sonny Rollins (rhythm changes), Oleo. Charlie Parker, Scrapple From the Apple. Eddie Vinson (attr. to Miles Davis) Solar.
Bossa Nova/Samba: Chick Corea, 500 Miles High. Antonio Carlos Jobim, Girl from Ipanema.
Ballads: W. Gross, Tenderly. Errol Garner, Misty.
Blues: Charlie Parker (major blues), Billie's Bounce. John Coltrane (minor blues), Mr. P.C., Blue Trane. Thelonious Monk (major blues), Straight No Chaser.
Modal: Freddie Hubbard, Little Sunflower. Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage. Miles Davis, Milestones (new). Eddie Harris, Freedom Jazz Dance (emphasizes fourth intervals).
Three-Four: Fain/Hillard, Alice in Wonderland. Thad Jones, A Child is Born. Richard Rodgers, My Favorite Things (also modal--cf Coltrane version).
Suggested Aebersold Volumes in Addition to Repertoire: Volumes 1,2,3,21,24,54.
Suggested David Baker Volumes in Addition to Repertoire: How to Play Be-Bop, Volume 2.
(Sophomore Year: Semester 1)
Standards: Bronisiau Kaper and Ned Washington, Green Dolphin Street. I'll Remember April. Jerome Kern, All the Things You Are.
Be-Bop: Dizzy Gillespie, Night in Tunisia. Charlie Parker, Confirmation. John Coltrane, Lazy Bird. Ray Noble, Cherokee. Clifford Brown, Joy Spring.
Bossa Nova/Samba: Chick Corea, Spain. Antonio Carlos Jobim, How Insensitive. Antonio Carlos Jobim, Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars.
Ballads: Thelonious Monk, Round Midnight. Duke Ellington, Prelude to a Kiss.
Modal: John Coltrane, Impressions. McCoy Tyner, Passion Dance.
Three-Four: Bill Evans, Waltz for Debbie. Fly Me to The Moon in 3/4.
Complex Time Signatures: Paul Desmond, Take Five
Suggested David Baker Volumes in Addition to Repertoire: How to Play Be-Bop, Volume 3.
(Sophomore Year: Semester 2)
Standards: Stella by Starlight. There Will Never be Another You. How High the Moon
Be-Bop: John Coltrane, Giant Steps (moderate tempo). Charlie Parker, Donna Lee. John Coltrane, Moment's Notice. Horace Silver, Nica's Dream.
Bossa Nova/Samba: Antonio Carlos Jobim, One Note Samba. Antonio Carlos Jobim, Wave. Lee Morgan, Ceora
Ballads: John Coltrane, Namia. Billy Strayhorn, Lush Life.
Three-Four: Chick Corea, La Fiesta. Freddie Hubbard,Up Jumped Spring.
Complex Time Signatures: All the Things You Are in 7/4. My Favorite Things in 11/4