Episode 143, A Tune Inside a Tune: Quotes in Jazz Solos

I found one well-known tune played in the midst of five different jazz recordings. And I’m sure it’s present in a lot more. Guess what the tune is? In this episode I play all five of them. Then there is Mary Had A Little Lamb, which I found in two different jazz solos. You’ll also hear Nature Boy, Mack The Knife, and in just one two minute tune, a number of different classical compositions. This is Part 1 of Quotes in Jazz solos. A quote is simply a situation where a musician throws in a touch of a tune in the middle of another tune. I had a lot of fun finding them. I think you’ll have some fun finding them too. Not only that, you’ll get to hear some great recordings by Billy Taylor, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, Mike Rud & Peter Bernstein, Erroll Garner, Julio Padron, Jackie McLean, and Rashaan Roland Kirk.