Roy Hargrove's powerfully expressive solo on Shade of Jade, from his 1994 recording With the Tenors of Our Time. The legendary Joe Henderson is the featured tenor player on this track, as well as the piece's composer. The entire masterful album hosts one extraordinary performance after another. Go listen...

You can find the original recording of this tune on Joe Sample's 1997 release Sample This, produced by George Duke and recorded at Ocean Way Studios in LA. Marcus Miller sits in on many tracks, although on this one Jay Anderson holds down the bass. To me, this solo is a master class in elegant rhythm...now go listen to the whole album!

Wynton Kelly's elegant solo on Freddie Freeloader from Miles Davis' iconic Kind of Blue album

Marc Cary's solo on The Afterthought, as played on Stefon Harris & Blackout's recording Urbanus

McCoy Tyner's solo on Bessie Blues, as performed on John Coltrane's album Crescent.

Original arrangement performed live at Piedmont Piano Company, 21 December 2020

Original arrangement performed live at Piedmont Piano Company, 21 December 2020

Original arrangement performed live at Piedmont Piano Company, 21 December 2020