Phil Woods: Alto sax, Hal Galper: piano, Steve Gilmore: bass, Bill Goodwin: drums.
Part 2 has a fine Bill Goodwin drum solo and the group taking the tune out.
For the Phil Woods and Hal Galper fans out there, here is a take of Nica's Dream recorded from a live radio broadcast probably late 80's, early 1990's or so. Never released to my knowledge. You can hear the musicians talking about the tune at the beginning. Phil Woods: Alto sax, Hal Galper: piano, Steve Gilmore: bass, Bill Goodwin: drums. Great solos from Phil and the underrated Hal Galper. Part 1.
This clip originally aired on CBC in 1980's and features some interviews from OP and and a former teacher, and brief playing by the late great pianist.
Freddie Hubbard w/ McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones performing Hubbard's blues tune 'Birdlike'. This was recorded off a live radio broadcast. This part features as fine a piano solo as you are likely to hear by Tyner and then a blistering solo from Hubbard. Audio only but I hope you agree it is worth a listen. To my knowledge it has not been released in any format.
Audio only of Joe Pass performing 'The Song is You'. Recorded in 1977 at Gilly's jazz club, with a panasonic portable recorder at a front table. Here is Joe Pass at or certainly near his peak but you will be the judge of that.
Wayne Shorter and his quartet, with pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade, from a 2003 concert. An original composition that Wayne recorded with Miles Davis.
Jazz guitarist Bruce Forman featured here from a live radio broadcast several years ago. Note - audio only. Backed by Steve Schmidt-piano, Michael Sharfe-bass, John Von Ohlen-drums.
At the conclusion of his video 'The Art of Jazz Guitar', the great George Benson gives you his idea of 'fidaddling' on the guitar and discusses some of his influences on the instrument.
Here is another John Hicks piano solo, beginning with the last chorus or so of David Murray's solo on tenor. This is also from the 1986 Vanguard performance. Another David Murray original tune, maybe a viewer can help me out with the name.
An example of the late great John Hicks swinging, intense, propulsive, bluesy style.
recorded in 1986 at Village Vanguard with
David Murray, tenor sax, John Hicks, Piano, Fred Hopkins, bass, Ed Blackwell, drums. John Hicks solo's here after Murray's solo, then Murray plays the head to end it.
Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin soloing over an up tempo blues. Johnny Griffin - tenor sax, Ronnie Matthews - piano, Ray Drummond - bass, Kenny Washington - drums.
A clip of Steve Marcus, an underrated tenor player who played and recorded with the Buddy Rich big band. an unaccompanied solo which segues into the blues. You can read more about his career here:
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/10-23-2005-79610.asp
Pt 2 of the performance in 1976 at the Umbria Jazz Festival, John Coltrane's composition Naima. This portion features Cedar Walton's piano solo. Cedar Walton, piano, George Coleman, tenor sax, Sam Jones, bass, Billy Higgins, drums
