Jazz Covers

Saxophonist James Moody

According to Oscar Wilde, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and jazz musicians often flatter their peers and predecessors by imitating styles, recreating tunes and even borrowing themes and riffs. Host David Dann offers a series of comparisons, first playing the original and then following it with one or two cover examples. Artists include Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, James Moody and Dizzy Gillespie in an amusing and informative hour of great jazz listening.