#Jazz Standard

[bookishcatcafe]

Husk to Hazbin Crew while he looks for Angel (probably. Song made me feel like he’d be singing this.)

I gotta find who’s number one

And why my angel eyes ain’t here

Pardon me, but I gotta run

That fact’s uncommonly clear

Got to find who’s now number one

And why my Angel eyes ain’t here

Excuse me while I disappear

[thomasberglund9]

Two guitar lines to the jazz standard ”Have you met miss Jones”.

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[oh-great-authoress]

Hello, people who follow me.

After being here on this hellsite for almost four years (darn, I’m getting old), I wanted to share with all of you one of the other things that I am crazy about—so crazy about it, that I went to SCHOOL for it—music.

I’ve mentioned it before, but just in case you didn’t see my posts talking about this, I am a classically trained singer; a light lyric coloratura soprano, to be precise.

That’s a really fancy way to say I have a “voice that has a warm quality with a bright, full timbre that can be heard over an orchestra.”

And the coloratura means that I have an even higher “extension” to my voice—that I can sing even higher than a plain light lyric soprano can, that my voice is agile, and can handle runs.

However, this song here is not an aria or any sort of classical repertoire, but it is a song from one of the many genres that I also trained for—jazz standards.

In fact, my senior recital was half classical, half jazz, my collaborative musicians some of the best in my area.

(My jazz pianist was my music theory and composition mentor—[thanks Mr. B!]—yes, I also compose; I have a really nice piano piece and Catholic Mass Setting under my belt if I do say so myself)

I recorded this in my church, after the Mass I regularly sing at, and the echo in the church, along with the microphone reverb kind of lends itself to a certain ambiance.

I hope you enjoy!!

On an aside, I also am posting this as a teaser for the next story that I hope to post soon on my fanfiction sideblog, @the-authoress-writes.

No spoilers, but this probably likely is a gigantic clue, I’ll be honest, 🤣!

Tagging some people whom I really want to see this:

@welsharcher

@valmare

@batmantaking-hobbits2gallifrey

@justhereforfandomandfriends

@musewrangler

[protoslacker]

Take the A Train - Julius Rodriguez Trio

NYC Berkshire Boy

Julius Rodriguez is 24.

[shauncartoons]

Vintage Song Covers: Avalon

Today's cover is of the 1920 standard "Avalon". The music is by Vincent Rose, who adapted the main melody from Giacomo Puccini's "E lucevan le stelle"; the lyrics are by Buddy DeSylva.

[canadachronicles]

I wish you all a very Happy Easter, and if you need to lounge a bit after a generous family meal, may I suggest Oscar Peterson, and his magical fingers, playing Easter Parade!

[marshmawolf]

Flor de lis #cindyjess___

*sorry for bad audio

[betweenthenotes]

Yesterdays (1933) Written by Otto Harbach Composed by Jerome Kern Recorded by many artists over the years including Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Miles Davis.

[valentinobaos]

Acá tocando algo bonito... 🎹

[worldsfastestbear]

Amazing what you can do with the same tune. Here, Sinatra and Jobim give it a smooth, luxurious sheen.

[folkmusicplus]

Nature Boy Accordion Performance

[oh-great-authoress]

Nadia Sings no. 2

Link to last week’s song

Today we have a piece that is very special to me: “Dream a Little Dream of Me” (Music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt, lyrics by Gus Kahn)

While the version of The Mamas and the Papas popularized this song in the late 60s, this was actually first recorded over thirty years before, in 1931, as a jazz standard, which is the style I have always sung this song in.

This was one of the first songs I ever sang with a jazz ensemble—the jazz ensemble of my music theory and composition mentor, Mr. B, in fact, and it was truly an unforgettable experience.

I love this song so much, that I included it as part of the jazz half of my senior recital, where I was again accompanied by Mr. B.

I recorded this in my dining room, using the app Bandlab (no, this is not an advertisement), as a little project to keep me distracted while my dad is in the hospital.

While I put a little reverb effect on the piano track I used, as well as on my vocal track, this is otherwise as unadulterated a track as the one I posted last week; just my voice, with no pitch correction, recorded into my iPhone.

I hope you enjoy!!

(Headphones recommended to hear the reverb)

Tagging the same people I tagged last week, as well as those who enjoyed last week’s offering:

@welsharcher

@valmare

@batmantaking-hobbits2gallifrey

@justhereforfandomandfriends

@musewrangler

@randomfoggytiger

@two-microscopes

@sakar-rad

If you would like to be taken off the taglist, just send me a message, no hard feelings, and if you’d like to be added to the taglist, just interact with/reblog this post or send me an ask!

[rantsintechnicolor]

i love music: Nature boy

I have a song stuck in my head. Still. I try to banish it with one of my favorite standards. Nature Boy. Every version available on the music app. David Bowie, Ella Fitzgerald, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, Puddles Pity Party, a prog rock version by Gandalf, original Broadway cast of Moulin Rouge, and less well known stars singing this haunting melody, some too experimental, but no less beautiful and tragic. (Fun Fact: Primus has a song called Nature Boy. Sneaky of them.)

You see, it’s hopeful while still being tragic. 

The other song. It’s just about pain. I can’t keep dwelling in that.

[johnlibera]

Throwback

This tune never gets old! What’s your favorite Coltrane tune? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT_Zs5FKDZE

[rhythmislifeandlifeisrhythm]