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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.
Many blues songs were developed in American folk music traditions and individual songwriters are sometimes unidentified. [1] Blues historian Gerard Herzhaft noted: In the case of very old blues songs, there is the constant recourse to oral tradition that conveyed the tune and even the song itself while at the same time evolving for several decades.
The UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart is a record chart compiled in the United Kingdom by the Official Charts Company (OCC) to determine the 30 most popular albums in the jazz and blues genres. The chart is compiled by the OCC from digital downloads , physical record sales and audio streams in UK retail outlets. [ 1 ]
"Careless Love".Traditional song of unknown origin, copyrighted by W. C. Handy in 1921. [6] Handy published his version with modified lyrics titled "Loveless Love". "St. James Infirmary Blues" is an American blues song and jazz standard of uncertain origin.
Reefer Songs is a 1989 compilation album of jazz songs about drugs from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. It features notable artists and musicians of the period, including Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Cab Calloway, Sidney Bechet and Benny Goodman.
At a minimum, jazz blues usually include a ii–V progression in place of the simple V chord and a I–VI/vi–ii–V turnaround at the end of the form. Jazz-funk: Jazz-funk is a subgenre of jazz music characterized by a strong back beat (groove), electrified sounds, and an early prevalence of analog synthesizers. 1970s -> Jazz fusion
"Señor Blues" is a composition by Horace Silver. The original version, an instrumental by Silver's quintet, was recorded on November 10, 1956. It has become a jazz standard. [1] Silver later wrote lyrics, which were first recorded by Silver's band with Bill Henderson singing in 1958.
Blues musical styles, forms (12-bar blues), melodies, and the blues scale have influenced many other genres of music, such as rock and roll, jazz, and popular music. [127] Prominent jazz, folk or rock performers, such as Louis Armstrong , Duke Ellington , Miles Davis , and Bob Dylan have performed significant blues recordings.