This week In Jazz Legends 17/52

John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Smith, Count Basie, Joshua Redman, Benny Golson, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, Michel Legrand, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Toots Thielemans, Fred Hersch, Diane Schuur

They are the “Jazz Legends” performers selected among the 382 Posts we publish this week.

Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!

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Tracklist

1 . John Coltrane . Impressions

Lifted from : Impulse! publish John Coltrane’s ‘Impressions’ featuring Eric Dolphy on one track (1963)

2 . Dexter Gordon . Gingerbread Boy

Lifted from : We remember Dexter Gordon. ‘The True Dexter’

3 . Jimmy Smith . The Cat

Lifted from : Jimmy Smith records ‘The Cat’ with . big band arranged by Lalo Schifrin (1964)

4 . Count Basie . Roll ‘Em Pete, One O’Clock Jump (w/ Joe Williams . George Benson . Tony Bennett . Sarah Vaughan)

Lifted from : We remember Count Basie. ‘For The Count’

5 . Joshua Redman . East of the Sun [And West of the Sun]

Lifted from : Nonesuch Records publish Joshua Redman’s ‘Back East’ (2007)

6 . Benny Golson & Freddie Hubbard . Stablemates

Lifted from : Benny Golson . Freddie Hubbard are together in Switzerland (1989)

7 . Stan Getz & Michel Legrand . Now You’Re Gone

Lifted from : Stan Getz plays while Michel Legrand conducts (1972)

8 . Sarah Vaughan . I’ve Got The World On A String

Lifted from : Sarah Vaughan records ‘How Long Has This Been Going On?’ with Oscar Peterson quartet (1978)

9 . Ella Fitzgerald . I Can’t Give You Anything But Love

Lifted from : Ella Fitzgerad records ‘Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert’ produced by Norman Granz (1958)

10 . The Modern Jazz Quartet . Summertime

Lifted from : We remember Percy Heath from the Modern Jazz Quartet. ‘Modern Jazz Percy’

11 . Toots Thielemans & Fred Hersch . Ne Me Quitte Pas

Lifted from : Toots Thielemans records ‘Only Trust Your Heart’ with Fred Hersch, Marc Johnson, Harvie Swartz . Joey Baron (1988)

12 . Diane Schuur . Somewhere over the Rainbow

Lifted from : Diane Schuur sings with a big band in Turin (2014)

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(*) According to our own statistics, updated on November 30, 2025