2025 Detroit Jazz Workshop Faculty Playlist

Every Time I Say Goodbye

Woody Shaw, trumpet

Provided by John Douglas, trumpet faculty

Great melody, groove, and solo by the Maestro Woody Shaw

Body and Soul

Marcus Belgrave, trumpet

Provided by Scott Cowan, trumpet faculty

Check out this Legendary Detroit Jazz trumpeter in action! Listen to his masterful approach on this "super" standard ballad.

Ceora

Lee Morgan, trumpet

Provided by Russ Miller, woodwind faculty

Gorgeous melody and chord changes combined with exceptionally sensitive playing. Superb!

Stompin' at the Savoy

Geoff Keezer, piano

Provided by Scott Gwinnell,

piano faculty

Fun, up-tempo, formless version of a tune that is normally a medium-swing Standard.

Bilongo

Eddie Palmieri, piano

Provided by Pat Prouty, bass faculty

This is a classic Latin Jazz track from band leader and pianist Eddie Palmieri.. Eddie is one of the innovators and architects of Latin Jazz.  

Cherokee

Joel Frahm, tenor sax

Provided by James Hughes, woodwind faculty

I enjoy listening to interpretations of standards and these two do it with such fluidity. I particularly like the organic freedom they play with, the daring melodic, harmonic and rhythmic chances they take, their sensitivity to each other, and their connection to the tune and vocabulary throughout.