#jazzstandard — Public Fediverse posts
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"Sweet Georgia Brown" is a #jazzStandard composed in 1925 by #BenBernie and #MaceoPinkard, with lyrics by #KennethCasey.
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"A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" is a #popularSong written by #IrvingBerlin in 1919 which became the theme song of the #ZiegfeldFollies. The first verse and refrain are considered part of the #GreatAmericanSongbook and are often covered as a #jazzStandard.
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"One O'Clock Jump" is a #jazzStandard; a #12barBlues #instrumental, written by #CountBasie in 1937.
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"One O'Clock Jump" is a #jazzStandard; a #12barBlues #instrumental, written by #CountBasie in 1937.
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"One O'Clock Jump" is a #jazzStandard; a #12barBlues #instrumental, written by #CountBasie in 1937.
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"One O'Clock Jump" is a #jazzStandard; a #12barBlues #instrumental, written by #CountBasie in 1937.
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"One O'Clock Jump" is a #jazzStandard; a #12barBlues #instrumental, written by #CountBasie in 1937.
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"'Round Midnight" (sometimes titled "'Round About Midnight") is a 1943 composition by American jazz #pianist #TheloniousMonk that quickly became a #jazzStandard and has been recorded by a wide variety of artists. A version recorded by Monk's quintet was added to the #GrammyHallOfFame in 1993. It is one of the most recorded jazz standards composed by a jazz musician.
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"Bugle Call Rag", also known as "Bugle Call Blues", is a #jazzStandard written by Jack Pettis, Billy Meyers and #ElmerSchoebel. It was first recorded by the #NewOrleansRhythmKings in 1922 as "Bugle Call Blues", although later renditions as well as the published sheet music and the song's copyright all used the title "#BugleCallRag". The song's hook is based on the "#Assembly" bugle call.
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"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by #DukeEllington with lyrics by #BubberMiley, first published by #IrvingMills. It is accepted as a #jazzStandard, and jazz historian #GuntherSchuller characterized it as "now legendary" and "a prophetic piece and a prophetic title". In 2008, Ellington's 1932 recording of the song was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame.
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"Take Five" is a #jazzStandard composed by #PaulDesmond and originally recorded in 1959 by the #DaveBrubeckQuartet for their album #TimeOut. Written in #quintupleTime (54), the composition is built around a distinctive blues-scale #melody in E♭ minor and a recurring two-#chord #vamp. It became the third track on Time Out, which was released by #ColumbiaRecords later that year.
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"Take Five" is a #jazzStandard composed by #PaulDesmond and originally recorded in 1959 by the #DaveBrubeckQuartet for their album #TimeOut. Written in #quintupleTime (54), the composition is built around a distinctive blues-scale #melody in E♭ minor and a recurring two-#chord #vamp. It became the third track on Time Out, which was released by #ColumbiaRecords later that year.
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"Take Five" is a #jazzStandard composed by #PaulDesmond and originally recorded in 1959 by the #DaveBrubeckQuartet for their album #TimeOut. Written in #quintupleTime (54), the composition is built around a distinctive blues-scale #melody in E♭ minor and a recurring two-#chord #vamp. It became the third track on Time Out, which was released by #ColumbiaRecords later that year.
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"Take Five" is a #jazzStandard composed by #PaulDesmond and originally recorded in 1959 by the #DaveBrubeckQuartet for their album #TimeOut. Written in #quintupleTime (54), the composition is built around a distinctive blues-scale #melody in E♭ minor and a recurring two-#chord #vamp. It became the third track on Time Out, which was released by #ColumbiaRecords later that year.
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"Take Five" is a #jazzStandard composed by #PaulDesmond and originally recorded in 1959 by the #DaveBrubeckQuartet for their album #TimeOut. Written in #quintupleTime (54), the composition is built around a distinctive blues-scale #melody in E♭ minor and a recurring two-#chord #vamp. It became the third track on Time Out, which was released by #ColumbiaRecords later that year.
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"Just a Closer Walk with Thee" is a traditional #gospel song and #jazzStandard that has been performed and recorded by many artists. Performed as either an instrumental or vocal, "A Closer Walk" is perhaps the most frequently played number in the #hymn and #dirge section of #traditionalNewOrleansJazz funerals. The title and lyrics of the song allude to the Biblical passage from #2Corinthians 5:7 which states, "We walk by faith, not by sight" and #James 4:8.
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"Summer Samba" (also known as "So Nice" or its original #Portuguese title, "Samba de Verão") is a 1964 #bossaNova and #jazzStandard song by Brazilian composer #MarcosValle, with #Englishlanguage lyrics by #NormanGimbel; the original Portuguese lyrics are by #PauloSérgioValle, the composer's brother.
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"Let's Dance" is a #jazzStandard, an #instrumental, used by #BennyGoodman as his opening theme for over 50 years.
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"Body and Soul" is a #popularSong and #jazzStandard written in 1930 with music by #JohnnyGreen and lyrics by #EdwardHeyman, #RobertSour and #FrankEyton. It was also used as the musical theme and underscoring in the American #filmNoir #boxing #drama #BodyAndSoul.
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"I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" is an American popular song and #jazzStandard by #JimmyMcHugh (music) and #DorothyFields (lyrics). The song was introduced by #AdelaideHall at Les Ambassadeurs Club in #NewYork in January 1928 in #LewLeslie's Blackbird Revue, which opened on Broadway later that year as the highly successful #BlackbirdsOf1928 (which ran for 518 performances), wherein it was performed by Hall, #AidaWard, and Willard McLean.
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➡️https://youtube.com/shorts/hS9Tj8C0vGM?si=frFzPOpsnDaZJbK6
It all started with some chords and a melody. Singing along with my own accompaniment always brings me great joy. And even if the result is far from perfect, it sometimes feels good to go back to where it all began. 🌄
A little snippet of Star Dust Composed by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Mitchell Parish
#cover #music #jazz #jazzmusic #standard #jazzstandard #stardust
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"In the Mood" is a popular #bigBand-era #jazzStandard recorded by American bandleader #GlennMiller. "In the Mood" is based on the composition "#TarPaperStomp" by #WingyManone. The first recording under the name "In the Mood" was released by #EdgarHayes and his Orchestra in 1938. In 1983, the Glenn Miller recording from 1939 was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame. In 2004, the recording was inducted into the Library of Congress #NationalRecordingRegistry.
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"Giant Steps" is a jazz #composition by American saxophonist #JohnColtrane. It was first recorded in 1959 and released on the 1960 album #GiantSteps. The composition features a cyclic chord pattern that has come to be known as #ColtraneChanges. The composition has become a #jazzStandard, covered by many artists. Due to its speed and rapid transition through the three keys of B major, G major and E♭ major, #Vox described the piece as "the most feared song in jazz".
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"Just a Closer Walk with Thee" is a traditional #gospel song and #jazzStandard that has been performed and recorded by many artists. Performed as either an instrumental or vocal, "A Closer Walk" is perhaps the most frequently played number in the #hymn and #dirge section of #traditionalNewOrleansJazz funerals. The title and lyrics of the song allude to the Biblical passage from #2Corinthians 5:7 which states, "We walk by faith, not by sight" and #James 4:8.
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"Midnight Sun" was originally an instrumental composed by #LionelHampton and #SonnyBurke in 1947 and is now considered a #jazzStandard. Subsequently, #JohnnyMercer wrote the words to the song.
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"Meditation" ("Meditação" in #Portuguese) is a #bossaNova and #jazzStandard song composed by #AntônioCarlosJobim and #NewtonMendonça. The #English version has lyrics by #NormanGimbel. In Finland, the song was recorded in 1963 by Olavi Virta with lyrics by Saukki under the title "Hymy, kukka ja rakkaus". Erkki Liikanen recorded the song in 1967 with lyrics by Aarno Raninen under the title "Taas on hiljaisuus".
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"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by #DukeEllington with lyrics by #BubberMiley, first published by #IrvingMills. It is accepted as a #jazzStandard, and jazz historian #GuntherSchuller characterized it as "now legendary" and "a prophetic piece and a prophetic title". In 2008, Ellington's 1932 recording of the song was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame.
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Day 1 of my 2025 Jazz Advent Calendar.
To kick off this series, I’m starting with one of the most beloved standards in the repertoire, "Autumn Leaves."This year, I am using this platform to ask for your solidarity.
Please consider donating to the Hind Rajab Foundation.
This season of giving should also be a season of action.The donation link is on the video here: https://makertube.net/w/p/tQnpuRSc7rroSzTr5vDEJo
#JazzAdventCalendar2025 #AutumnLeaves #JazzStandard #palestine #freepalestine #hindrajab
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"Fine and Mellow" is a #jazzStandard written by #BillieHoliday, who first recorded it on April 20, 1939 on the #Commodore label. It is a #blues lamenting the bad treatment of a woman at the hands of "my man".
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"Blue Rondo à la Turk" is a #jazzStandard composition by Dave Brubeck. It appeared on the album #TimeOut in 1959. It is written in 98 time, with one side theme in 44, and the choice of rhythm was inspired by the #Turkish #aksak time signatures. It was originally recorded by the #DaveBrubeckQuartet with Dave Brubeck on piano, #PaulDesmond on alto saxophone, #EugeneWright on bass, and #JoeMorello on drums.
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"In the Mood" is a popular #bigBand-era #jazzStandard recorded by American bandleader #GlennMiller. "In the Mood" is based on the composition "#TarPaperStomp" by #WingyManone. The first recording under the name "In the Mood" was released by #EdgarHayes & His Orchestra in 1938. In 1983, the Glenn Miller recording from 1939 was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame. In 2004.
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"Stella by Starlight" is a popular #jazzStandard with music by #VictorYoung that was drawn from thematic material composed for the #mainTitle and #soundtrack of the 1944 #ParamountPictures film #TheUninvited. Appearing in the film's #underscore as well as in #sourceMusic as an instrumental #themeSong without #lyrics, it was turned over to #NedWashington, who wrote the lyrics for it in 1946. At one point in the film, the main character, Rick (#RayMilland).
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"Just a Closer Walk with Thee" is a traditional #gospel song and #jazzStandard that has been performed and recorded by many artists. Performed as either an instrumental or vocal, "A Closer Walk" is perhaps the most frequently played number in the #hymn and #dirge section of #traditionalNewOrleansJazz funerals. The title and lyrics of the song allude to the Biblical passage from #2Corinthians 5:7 which states, "We walk by faith, not by sight" and #James 4:8.
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"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" is a #jazzStandard written by composer #DukeEllington. The song was originally entitled "Never No Lament" and was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his orchestra on May 4, 1940. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" quickly became a hit after #BobRussell wrote its lyrics in 1942. Two different recordings of "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", one by #TheInkSpots and the 1940 instrumental by Ellington's band.
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"Lullaby of the Leaves" is a #musicalComposition by #composer #BernicePetkere and #lyricist #JoeYoung. A #TinPanAlley song first performed in 1932, the #jazzStandard is considered the biggest critical and commercial success of Petkere's composing career. The song was a #hit for#GeorgeOlsenAndHisMusic in 1932. By January 1933, more than 50,000 copies had been sold in the U.S.—ten times more than the usual hit song of the era.
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#TunesOnTuesday shares "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)," a British contribution to the American songbook with three choruses of lovely lyrics. Check out Ella's recording of all of them. #jazzpiano #jazzstandard #solopiano #songwriting https://ohljazz.com/2025/09/09/tunes-on-tuesday-these-foolish-things/
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"Just a Closer Walk with Thee" is a traditional #gospel song and #jazzStandard that has been performed and recorded by many artists. Performed as either an instrumental or vocal, "A Closer Walk" is perhaps the most frequently played number in the #hymn and #dirge section of #traditionalNewOrleansJazz funerals. The title and lyrics of the song allude to the Biblical passage from #2Corinthians 5:7 which states, "We walk by faith, not by sight" and #James 4:8.
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#TunesOnTuesday shares Sam Rivers' beautiful ballad, a jazz standard and jam session favorite. #jazztodon #jazzpiano #solopiano #jazzstandard #samrivers https://ohljazz.com/2025/08/19/tunes-on-tuesday-beatrice/
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"Giant Steps" is a jazz #composition by American saxophonist #JohnColtrane. It was first recorded in 1959 and released on the 1960 album #GiantSteps. The composition features a cyclic chord pattern that has come to be known as #ColtraneChanges. The composition has become a #jazzStandard, covered by many artists. Due to its speed and rapid transition through the three keys of B major, G major and E♭ major, #Vox described the piece as "the most feared song in jazz".
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"Come Rain or Come Shine" is a #popularMusic song and #jazzStandard with music by #HaroldArlen and lyrics by #JohnnyMercer. It was written for the #Broadway musical #StLouisWoman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. The show also produced another notable standard, "#AnyPlaceIHangMyHatIsHome." "Come Rain or Come Shine" is one in a series of enduring songs with meteorological themes that Arlen composed through the course of his career.
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"Giant Steps" is a jazz #composition by American saxophonist #JohnColtrane. It was first recorded in 1959 and released on the 1960 album #GiantSteps. The composition features a cyclic chord pattern that has come to be known as #ColtraneChanges. The composition has become a #jazzStandard, covered by many artists. Due to its speed and rapid transition through the three keys of B major, G major and E♭ major, #Vox described the piece as "the most feared song in jazz".
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🎶 Body and Soul ✨️ by Green and Heyman (1930)
🎹 With my beloved @maxi_muses 🩵➡️https://youtube.com/shorts/vBkK8Z3M4HE?si=IobM6d1f2yd-OCeW
#song #singing #piano #pianomusic #jazzstandard #vocaltraining #music #jazzmusic #duo #jazz
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"Take Five" is a #jazzStandard composed by #PaulDesmond. It was first recorded in 1959 and is the third track on #TimeOut by the #DaveBrubeckQuartet. Frequently covered by a variety of artists, the track is the biggest-selling jazz song of all time and a #GrammyHallOfFame inductee. Dave Brubeck was inspired to create an album based on #oddTimeSignatures during his state-sponsored 1958 Eurasia trip. The track was written after the Quartet's drummer, #JoeMorello.
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#TunesOnTuesday marks the birthday of the great Hoagy Carmichael with one of his most well-known songs "The Nearness of You" #jazz #jazzpiano #jazzvocals #hoagycarmichael #jazzstandard #songwriter #songwriting http://ohljazz.com/2024/11/25/tunes-on-tuesday-the-nearness-of-you/