Artist - Andy Kirk 

• Soli - more than one solo together
• 3rd chorus = piano solo
• Big band - heavy swing style = "radio friendly"
• Sectional composition

Artist - Count Basie

• Piano solo start
• Sax solo w/brass behind
• Brass plays same riff throughout - K.C. Style
• Rhythm section- well established pulse

Artist - Duke Ellington

• Start = trombone in lead w/piano background
• Changes into big band swing feel

Artist - Coleman Hawkins

• ENTIRE sax solo - always in lead
• Piano introduction

Artist - Count Basie

• Subdued piano opening 
• 2nd/3rd chorus - Lester Young Sax
• NO riff style 

Artist - Charlie Parker

• ONLY - Sax, Trumpet, Drums
• Muted trumpet intro - very fast
• Sax solo - also very fast... fastest of sax solos 
• Fastest tempo

Artist - Ella Fitzgerald

• ONLY vocal track
• Scat intro

Artist - Charlie Christian

• ONLY electric guitar on test
• Lots of drumming/bass drum - Kenny Clarke

Artist - Benny Goodman

• Very smooth clarinet 
• ONLY track w/ vibraphone
• No bassist, only bass drum

Artist - Artie Shaw

• Big Band Feel = start
• Clarinet on top - sweet sound
• Trumpet intro/1st chorus
• Trombone solo after clarinet 
• Slower than "Dinah"

Artist - Art Tatum

• SOLO PIANO - entire song
• Same as Wizard of Oz melody

Artist - Bud Powell 

• Piano - Fastest piano song 
• No horns in song - just rhythm and piano