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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 song's jazz popularity was established by Benny Goodman's 1941 recording with singer Peggy Lee. Coleman Hawkins made a popular jazz version in 1943, and Charlie Parker recorded it as a ballad in 1947. [60] "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" [4] [61] [62] was composed by Victor Young with lyrics by Bing Crosby and Ned Washington ...
The 1998 version was seen as an archive footage clip was featured during the music "Dickie's Dream" by Count Basie in the final episode, "A Masterpiece by Midnight" from the 2001 Ken Burns documentary Jazz. The Gap used Prima's version in a "Khakis Swing" commercial in 1998. [6] Louis Prima's version is used in the 2008 MGM animated film Igor.
For a looser, more comprehensive A-Z list of jazz standards and tunes which have been covered by multiple artists, see the List of jazz tunes Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).
"After Hours" [4] is a song composed by Avery Parrish with lyrics by Robert Bruce and Buddy Feyne. Parrish's own hit instrumental version, featuring him on piano with the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra, was recorded on June 10, 1940. Lyrics were added later. "All Too Soon" [5] is a jazz ballad composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Carl Sigman.
April 1 "It's Personal" Jimmy B. [13] April 8 "Lovers Melody" Ryan La Valette featuring Nicholas Cole [14] April 15 [15] April 22 [16] April 29 [17] May 6 [18] May 13 "Just like That" Nick Colionne [19] May 20 "Groove Central" Lemek featuring Ryan La Valette [20] May 27 "100% Cotton" Nathan Mitchell featuring Marcus Anderson [21] June 3 "Groove ...
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A jazz song is a song in the jazz idiom. Many well known are not songs; those in this category are and therefore should generally mention singers best known for singing the numbers. Contents