As I go through this ‘jazz bible’ for students and jammers, I keep discovering new tunes. This leads me to listen to some versions of them. And this week and next I’m sharing some of my ‘discoveries’.

I start the podcast with two different versions of Wayne Shorter’s Beauty and The Beast (including a great vocal interpretation)_ You’ll also hear two different versions of Afternoon in Paris, and Gypsy In My Soul.

The great jazz singer, Veronica Swift, (who is now touring with Chris Botti and will be at this week’s Edmonton Jazz Festival) sings a great version of that latter tune. I also play her singing the Miles Davis jazz standard ‘Four’.

Also played on this episode are the classic recording of Milton Sealey’s “Black Diamond”, and Wayne Shorter’s Ana Maria as interpreted by pianist Noah Haidu. And I give a short ‘review’ of the new Noah Haidu ‘Standards’ album.