May 14, 2013 in Great American Songbook, Jazz Standards
“Broadway” was written in 1940 with words and music by Billy Byrd, Teddy McRae and Henri Woode. This is a great jam session tune to know and a good one to add to your repertoire. It has a catchy melody and a common set of changes, making it a good tune to practice improvising.
This tune is most commonly called …
May 13, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Chris Cheek’s “I Wish I Knew”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote tenor saxophonist Chris Cheek’s 1997 release of “I Wish I Knew”.
We are looking a little further back than usual this week to observe the vibrant jazz scene of the 1990′s and the musicians that it produced. Cheek is joined on this record …
May 7, 2013 in Great American Songbook, Jazz Standards
“My One And Only Love” was originally composed by Guy Warren in 1947 with lyrics by Jack Lawrence. The tune was not at first a hit, but when Robert Mellin wrote a second set of lyrics for the chart it took notice. Frank Sinatra went on to record it in 1953 and many others followed. It has become a popular …
May 6, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Kevin Hays “For Heaven’s Sake”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote renowned pianist Kevin Hays’ 2006 release of “For Heaven’s Sake”. Joining Hays for this trio record is bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Bill Stewart.
The band presents a repertoire of standards all with a fresh new language. The trio communicates beautifully together, creating a …
May 3, 2013 in Great American Songbook, Jazz Standards
“How Deep Is The Ocean” was written by Irving Berlin in 1932. It was first introduced by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra. This is a great tune to add to your repertoire! This composition has all sorts of interesting harmonic shifts and movement making it a lot of fun to play on.
This tune is most commonly played in the …
April 30, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Eldar Djangirov’s “Breakthrough”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote world-renowned pianist Eldar Djangirov’s 2013 release of “Breakthrough”. Joining Djangirov for this album is longtime band mates Ludwig Afonso on drums and Armando Gola on bass. While the focus remains on this cohesive trio, they are joined by some very special guests on a few tracks, …
April 23, 2013 in Great American Songbook, Jazz Standards
“Speak Low” was written in 1943 by composer Kurt Weill. It was first featured on the musical comedy “One Touch of Venus”. Ogden Nash wrote lyrics to this piece. Speak Low has been widely recorded and performed amongst jazz musicians and is an important tune to add to your repertoire. There is a set of popular hits during the head …
April 22, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Gerald Clayton’s “Life Forum”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote renowned pianist Gerald Clayton’s 2013 release of “Life Forum”.
For his third studio release, Clayton is joined by a cast of some of his closest friends and musical colleagues. The innovative sounds of trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and saxophonists Dana Stephens and Logan Richardson fill up …
April 16, 2013 in Announcements, Blog
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April 15, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Gilad Hekselman’s “This Just In”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote guitarist Gilad Hekselman’s 2013 release of “This Just In”.
Joining Hekselman on this record is Marcus Gilmore on drums, Joe Martin on bass, and Mark Turner on tenor saxophone. For his fourth release as a leader, Hekselman continues off from his previous 2011 release …
