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This is an A–Z list of jazz tunes which have been covered by multiple jazz artists. It includes the more popular jazz standards, lesser-known or minor standards, and many other songs and compositions which may have entered a jazz musician's or jazz singer's repertoire or be featured in the Real Books, but may not be performed as regularly or as widely as many of the popular standards.
The Wonderful World of Jazz. The Wonderful World of Jazz. Studio album by. John Lewis. Released. 1961. Recorded. July 29 and September 8 & 9, 1960. NYC.
Donna Lee. "Donna Lee" is a jazz standard tune attributed to Charlie Parker, although Miles Davis has also claimed authorship. [1][2] Written in A-flat, it is based on the chord changes of the jazz standard "(Back Home Again in) Indiana". [1] Beginning with an unusual half-bar rest, "Donna Lee" is a very complex, fast-moving chart with a ...
Jazz elements such as improvisation, rhythmic complexities and harmonic textures were introduced to the genre and consequently had a big impact in new listeners and in some ways kept the versatility of jazz relatable to a newer generation that did not necessarily relate to what the traditionalists call real jazz (bebop, cool and modal jazz). [200]
Jazz. Occupation (s) Pianist, composer, arranger, conductor. Instrument. Piano. Years active. 1940s - 2015. Ralph Simon Sharon (September 17, 1923 – March 31, 2015) was a British-American jazz pianist and arranger. [1] He is best known for working with Tony Bennett as his pianist on numerous recordings and live performances.
The Giants of Jazz is a live album of an English concert recorded at Victoria Theatre in London in two concerts on the same date, November 14, 1971, by Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Al McKibbon, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Stitt, and Kai Winding, who were billed as The Giants of Jazz. The album was released by the Atlantic.
On All About Jazz, Mark F. Turner said "there are more subdued voices who let their music do the talking, as is the case for Ron Miles' Quiver, a project led by the Denver-based trumpeter and his talented cohorts, guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Brian Blade. These gentle masters are highly respected leaders with expansive discographies and ...
Pisces. (1961) Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related live albums by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers recorded at the Birdland jazz club on September 14, 1960 and released on Blue Note in July 1961 and May 1962 respectively. The quintet features horn section Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter and ...