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The Swingin' Shepherd Blues
Moe Koffman
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TrackBig band brush shuffle
Cute
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Neal Hefti penned this 1958 piece specifically to spotlight Frank Wess on flute over Sonny Payne's whisper-soft brush shuffle, creating one of the defining swinging flute features of the decade.
TrackOverblown rhythmic jazz-funk
Howlin' for Judy
Jeremy Steig
Recorded in 1970 with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Don Alias for Legwork, this is the exact cut behind that iconic loop. Steig hums, growls, and overblows into the flute, transforming the instrument into a punchy, percussive force.
TrackVibes and flute interplay
Bags' New Groove
Milt Jackson
From the 1957 Bags & Flutes sessions, Bobby Jaspar weaves cool, airy flute lines around Jackson's warm vibraphone and Kenny Burrell's tasteful guitar chords over a steady, laid-back blues pocket.
TrackDual flute blues stroll
Flute Bass Blues
Herbie Mann & Bobby Jaspar
Recorded in 1957 at Rudy Van Gelder's studio, this piece pairs Mann and Jaspar on flutes over Doug Watkins's steady walking bass and Tommy Flanagan's gentle piano comping, delivering an unhurried, conversational blues.
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