My Favorites» Eliane Elias' improvisation on "So Danco Samba"

This audio quote is from the 3rd track of the album;
"Eliane Elias Sings Jobim (Blue Note, 1998)"

Eliane Elias' improvisation on this song (So Danco Samba)  is so tasty and very warm; as usual.

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My Favorites» Romero Lubambo's improvisation on "Manhattan Style"

Romero Lubambo is a great guitarist that I learned him from Trio da Paz. This song (Manhattan Style) is the first track of the compilation album:
"The Colors of Latin Jazz: From Samba to Bomba!
(Concord Records, 2000)"

Romero's ~1 min. improvisation here is extra-ordinary.

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My Favorites» Oscar Peterson's improvisation on "Moanin'" (Part.1)

During the jazz history, lots of musicians played/recorded the jazz standard "Moanin'" (composed by Bobby Timmons), but Oscar Peterson's performance here is really notable I think.

The preview below is from the album "Oscar Peterson - Exclusively for My Friends: The Lost Tapes (MPS, 1995)"; Oscar Peterson on piano, Sam Jones on bass and Bob Durham on drums; recorded on November 12, 1967. This is a good example which shows great Oscar Peterson's improvisation abilities and uncompareable pianistic powers.

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My Favorites» Paul Desmond's improvisation on "Besame Mucho"

This "Besame Mucho" performance is from the 1998 "Bravo! Brubeck! (Columbia)" album of Dave Brubeck. Recorded live in Mexico, 1967; Dave Brubeck (piano) with Paul Desmond (alto saxophone), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums), Salvador "Rabito" Agüeros (bongos & conga drum), and Benjamin "Chamin" Correa (guitar).

For me, Paul Desmond's solo here is like a poem which caresses the soul.

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My Favorites» Hank Mobley's improvisation on "Recado Bossa Nova"

Hank Mobley's improvisation on this song is one of my all-time-favorites. A very tasty solo; and also very logical - Mobley was on of the greatest tenorists ever, I believe.

This song (Recado Bossa Nova), is the second track from the album "Hank Mobley-Dippin' (Blue Note)"; Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Lee Morgan on trumpet, Harold Mabern Jr. on piano, Larry Ridley on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums - recorded on June 18, 1965.

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