Ornithology - Goodman

Ornithology Goodman 1967

Benny Goodman, the art of improvising.
In the third tune of this 4 part taped in 1967 Benny explains how many of the famous improvisers in jazz would use the chords of a certain tune and create a new melody and make that jazz wise even more famous.
One of Charlie Parker's most famous compositions was a tune called ORNITHOLOGY.
However if you would know how to improvise over the chords of HOW HIGH THE MOON you would be in business.
Clark Terry on trumpet and flugelhorn, Zoot Sims on tenor backed up by a very good rhythm group with Hank Jones on piano