Miles Davis has been responsible for either creating or taking credit for many of the jazz standards which we know and love to this day.

Here is a classic opening line from “Woody ‘N’ You” off Ahmad Jamal’s classic album Live at the Pershing (1958). Ahmad’s trio stylings have made

Gerald Clayton has become one of the leading voices in modern jazz piano in our era. He often keeps his audience guessing, and this lick

Bud Powell inspired many pianists of future generations with his innovations of the bebop style. His long, virtuosic runs set a new standard for modern

When it comes to jazz piano, one of the most classic records is surely Oscar Peterson’s “We Get Requests” (1964). The trio plays their own

Wynton Kelly is known as one of the great sidemen in jazz. He began his tenure in Miles Davis’ first great quintet, and continued on

On this opening solo break by Bill Evans from the famous recording “Live at Town Hall” (1966) he shows us some of his best. He

Gene Harris is one of the kings of jazz and blues. In this infamous blues solo from a live version of “Blues for Basie,” he

In the mid 1950’s, Miles Davis had a quintet which later became known as the “First Great Quintet.”  In the rhythm section, Red Garland was