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Straight-ahead jazz is a genre of jazz that developed in the 1960s, with roots in swing, bebop, and hard bop. It avoids rock and free jazz influences, and features acoustic instruments, walking bass, and swing- and bop-based rhythms.
Joe Harriott was a Jamaican jazz musician and composer who became a pioneer of free-form jazz in the UK. He played alto saxophone, fused bebop with Caribbean music, and recorded several albums in the 1950s and 1960s.
Basie Straight Ahead is a 1968 album by Count Basie and his orchestra, featuring original compositions by Sammy Nestico. The album was recorded in Hollywood and released on Dot label, and received mixed reviews.
Learn about Regina Carter, a Detroit-born musician who plays jazz and classical music on the violin. She has collaborated with artists like Branford Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, and Paganini's violin, and received a MacArthur grant in 2006.
Pages in category "Jazz compositions in C major" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Milestones is a 1958 jazz album by Miles Davis featuring his "first great quintet" with John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley. It is considered a classic example of modal jazz and a seminal album in jazz history.
Footprints is a 1966 composition by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, recorded by Miles Davis and others. It features a complex rhythmic and harmonic structure based on African-influenced cross-rhythms and a 12-bar C minor blues form.
Miles Smiles is a 1967 jazz album by Miles Davis and his second quintet, featuring Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. It showcases Davis' post-bop, hard bop, and avant-garde influences, and includes the compositions "Footprints" and "Ginger Bread Boy".