Brownian Motion Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I've always liked the standard "I Won't Dance", music by Jerome Kern. Django Reinhart and Art Tatum recorded it, but give the quality of the melody and the tricky bridge I'm surprised more musicians haven't tackled it. Others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I dont know, they were never recorded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 (edited) I dont know, they were never recorded. Yeah, this seems like an odd category: the music has to be played and recorded by lots of people to become a standard in the first place, doesn't it? "I Won't Dance" was recorded on one of the Ella & Louis collaborations, btw. "I Should Care" is a personal favorite, I don't think its been over-recorded, though. Mobley's version is definitive, for me. Edited February 21, 2005 by Dan Gould Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownian Motion Posted February 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 It's true that it needs to be played, but it doesn't necessarily need to be played by jazz musicians to achieve standard-hood[!]. But maybe we should amend the thread title to "Songs That Should Have Become Jazz Standards But Didn't". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Strangers inthe Afternoon All the Things You Ain't What is this thing Called, Love? Queasy Living I Hear Shaun Cassidy But Not For Us It's Easier to Forget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGUD missile Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Last Night when we were young Ill Wind I didnt know what time it was Daydream Everything I've got ( Cole Porter ..who incidenatally wrote "I wont dance" as well , I believe ) Change Partners Lazy Afternoon Then I'll be tired of You The meaning of the Blues and from the "younger" masters All in Love is fair Too High Sir Duke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 It's true that it needs to be played, but it doesn't necessarily need to be played by jazz musicians to achieve standard-hood[!]. But maybe we should amend the thread title to "Songs That Should Have Become Jazz Standards But Didn't". My first post was just a joke. I got what you were saying. You would say I Hear A Rhapsody is a standard right? Of course. But is it recorded as much as My Funny Valentine? No. I got you. I was just playing, you dont have to change no title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Beat on the Brat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Beat on the Brat Young and Foolish B-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonball-addict Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 I second the motion on Dan Gould's pick, "I Should Care." Also: What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life (Legrand-Bergman/Bergman) Takin' a Chance on Love (Vernon Duke) Have You Met Miss Jones (under-recorded these days) When Lights Are Low songs from Porgy & Bess that are not "Summertime" Squeeze Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 I'll never tire of hearing this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Irving Berlin's "What'll I Do." Sinatra does a nice version on the Columbia box, and somebody contemporary--Tierney Sutton, I think--has a very good interpretation out. Haven't AMG'd it, but it's not one I've heard played/sung into the ground. (Not on the Ella BERLIN SONGBOOK set, which doesn't surprise me; I can't really imagine hearing her do this.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 A song I love that I don't hear a lot of is "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 When Sunny Gets Blue. My favorite is Kenny Rankin's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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