Late Posted February 28, 2004 Report Posted February 28, 2004 ... the Hal McKusick arrangement of the song in the Decca album 'Cross Section Saxes' (with Art Farmer and Bill Evans). A major forgotten album which I'm afraid is not available nowadays... Aha! I knew I had another version of that standard! I have that track on a Keepnews comp entitled Hal McKusick: Now's the Time (1957-58). Yanow nails it when he says this: "The decision to include just seven of the twelve numbers from Hal McKusick's Isn't It Romantic recording and eight of the ten from Cross Section Saxes on this CD reissue is unfortunate, making this a so-called "best of" set; why not reissue three McKusick dates (including Jazz & the Academy) complete on two CDs so valuable music is not lost?" Orrin, that rascal. Here's what Ken Dryden says about Cross Section Saxes: "Hal McKusick's final recording as a leader mixes three separate sessions with contributions by four great arrangers. The cast of musicians varies from onedate to the next, although McKusick and pianist Bill Evans are present on every track, while Art Farmer, Milt Hinton, and Barry Galbraith also make strong impressions. This music has held up extremely well over the decades, especially George Russell's forward-thinking treatment of "You're My Thrill" and his sauntering, somewhat atonal, blues "Stratusphunk." Also valuable are the charts by Jimmy Giuffre, George Handy, and Ernie Wilkins. The blend of the saxophones in Handy's upbeat "The Last Day of Fall" almost sound like an accordion. Most of this music was reissued on the CD Now's the Time (1957-1958), although two brilliant arrangements by Jimmy Giuffre ("Yesterdays" and his own "Sing Song") were, unfortunately, omitted from that compilation, making it worth the effort to search for this elusive Decca LP." Quote
BruceH Posted February 29, 2004 Report Posted February 29, 2004 "Wake Up, Little Su--" no, wait, not THAT kind of standard... "Just You, Just Me" "Fascinatin' Rhythm" "You Go To My Head" "Looking At You" Quote
AllenLowe Posted February 17, 2005 Report Posted February 17, 2005 (edited) I'm tired of a lot of them - but here's some I like to hear (and play): Now That Your're Gone East of the Sun Easy to Love You Are Too Beautiful (the Rodgers and Hart) Like Someone in Love Darn that Dream (Let's hear it for Jimmy Van Heusen) Easy Living I Fall In Love Too Easily You Don't Know What Love is (this one's on the border) She's Funny That Way If Dreams COme True I'll See You In My Dreams Stair way to the Stars Deep Night (I haven't played in a long time, but it's got nice changes and a great tag) - How Deep is the Ocean Say it Isn't So The Best Thing for You (last three: Irving Berlin) Black and Blue Lover Come Back to Me/Bean and the Boys Edited February 17, 2005 by AllenLowe Quote
WD45 Posted February 17, 2005 Report Posted February 17, 2005 Lazy Afternoon. The version on Pete LaRoca's Basra takes me to another world every time. Quote
couw Posted February 17, 2005 Report Posted February 17, 2005 Oh, but the shark bites. haifisch Quote
etherbored Posted February 17, 2005 Report Posted February 17, 2005 Summertime is another that I never seem to get sick of. this is the only standard that i'd be better off if i never hear again... so many bad versions. , -e- Quote
couw Posted February 18, 2005 Report Posted February 18, 2005 Summertime is another that I never seem to get sick of. this is the only standard that i'd be better off if i never hear again... so many bad versions. , -e- there is a nice version by Dalibor Brazdaf with violins and clarinets and horns and voices. Quote
Z-Man Posted February 18, 2005 Report Posted February 18, 2005 I Hear A Rhapsody Solitude In A Sentimental Mood Skylark So many more.... Quote
ghost of miles Posted February 18, 2005 Author Report Posted February 18, 2005 'You're My Thrill' has not been mentioned yet. Love that song. The only version that (I think) I have of this is Chet Baker's from the soundtrack to Let's Get Lost, and I like it a lot. What other versions do you recommend Brownie? A standard I never tire of is "The Song is You" — one to add to Connie's "you" medley! I've long loved Billie's version of that song, and recently heard another great one recorded around the same time, by big-band singer Mary Ann McCall. It's on this fine new Hep compilation: Hey, is that McKusick Decca still in print? Quote
ghost of miles Posted February 19, 2005 Author Report Posted February 19, 2005 I'm tired of a lot of them - but here's some I like to hear (and play): You Don't Know What Love is (this one's on the border) Tell me about it. This is one I've long liked, but suddenly everybody seems to be doing it, and I'm on the verge of burnout... Quote
Cornelius Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 (edited) Not a single damn tune here worth playing. A bunch of lousy songs. [Titles are without definite and indefinite articles, special punctuation, and parentheticals]: 720 IN THE BOOKS AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE AFTER I SAY I'M SORRY AFTER SUNDOWN AFTER YOU'VE GONE AIN'T MISBEHAVIN AIN'T SHE SWEET AIN'T WE GOT FUN ALABAMY BOUND ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND ALICE IN WONDERLAND ALL ALONE ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER ALL BY MYSELF ALL GOD'S CHILLUN GOT RHYTHM ALL MY TOMORROWS ALL OF ME ALL OF YOU ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE ALL THE WAY ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT ALL TOO SOON ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE ALONE TOGETHER ALWAYS AM I BLUE AMONG MY SOUVENIRS AND THE ANGELS SING ANGEL EYES ANYTHING GOES APRIL IN PARIS APRIL IN PORTUGAL APRIL SHOWERS AS LONG AS I LIVE AS TIME GOES BY AT LAST AT LONG LAST LOVE AT SUNDOWN A-TISKET A-TASKET AUTUMN IN NEW YORK AUTUMN LEAVES AUTUMN SERENADE AVALON BABY WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME BACK IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD BALI HAI BALLAD OF THE SAD YOUNG MEN BALLIN THE JACK BALTIMORE ORIOLE BASIN STREET BLUES BAUBLES, BANGLES, AND BEADS BE MY LOVE BEALE STREET BLUES BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP BEAUTIFUL LOVE BEGIN THE BEGUINE BESAME MUCHO BESS YOU IS MY WOMAN BEST IS YET TO COME BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE BETTER THAN ANYTHING BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA BEWITCHED BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON BIDIN MY TIME BILBAO SONG BILL BILL BAILEY WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME BIRTH OF THE BLUES BLACK COFFEE BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL BLUE CHAMPAGNE BLUE LOU BLUE MOON BLUE ROOM BLUE SKIES BLUES IN THE NIGHT BODY AND SOUL BORN TO BE BLUE BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS BOY NEXT DOOR BRAZIL BREEZIN ALONG WITH THE BREEZE BROADWAY BROKEN HEARTED BUGLE CALL RAG BUT BEAUTIFUL BUT NOT FOR ME BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON BYE BYE BLACKBIRD CALIFORNIA HERE I COME CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE CANADIAN SUNSET CANDY CAN'T HELP LOVIN DAT MAN CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS CARELESS LOVE CAROLINA IN THE MORNING CHARLESTON CHATANOOGA CHOO CHOO CHEEK TO CHEEK CHEERFUL LITTLE EARFUL CHEROKEE CHERRY CHINA BOY CHINATOWN MY CHINATOWN CHLOE CHRISTMAS SONG CLAP HANDS HERE COMES CHARLIE CLAP YOU HANDS CLOSE YOUR EYES COCKTAILS FOR TWO COME RAIN OR COME SHINE COMES LOVE CONFESSIN THE BLUES CONTINENTAL COPENHAGEN COQUETTE CORCOVADO COTTAGE FOR SALE COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS CRAZY RHYTHM CRAZY, HE CALLS ME CRY ME A RIVER DANCING IN THE DARK DANCING ON THE CEILING DARDANELLA DARKTOWN STRUTTER'S BALL DARN THAT DREAM DAY BY DAY DAY IN - DAY OUT DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES DEAR OLD SOUTHLAND DEARLY BELOVED DEDICATED TO YOU DEED I DO DEEP FOREST DEEP IN A DREAM DEEP NIGHT DEEP PURPLE DELILAH DESAFINADO DETOUR AHEAD DEVIL MAY CARE DIGA DIGA DOO DINAH DINDI DO I LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL DO IT AGAIN DO NOTHIN TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME DON'T BE THAT WAY DON'T BLAME ME DON'T EXPLAIN DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE DON'T SIT UNDER THE APPLE TREE DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME DON'T WORRY BOUT ME DOWN AMONG THE SHELTERING PINES DREAM DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME DREAM DANCING EARLY AUTUMN EAST OF THE SUN EASY LIVING EASY TO LOVE EBB TIDE EMALINE EMBRACEABLE YOU END OF A LOVE AFFAIR EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME EXACTLY LIKE YOU FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE FASCINATING RHYTHM FASCINATION FEELIN' GOOD FINE AND DANDY FINE AND MELLOW FINE ROMANCE FIVE FOOT TWO EYES OF BLUE FLAMINGO FLY ME TO THE MOON FOGGY DAY FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL FOOLS RUSH IN FOR ALL WE KNOW FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS FRIM FRAM SAUCE FROM THIS MOMENT ON FULL MOON AND EMPTY ARMS GARDEN IN THE RAIN GEE BABY AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU GEORGIA ON MY MIND GET HAPPY GHOST OF A CHANCE GIRL FROM IPANEMA GIRL OF MY DREAMS GIRL TALK GLAD TO BE UNHAPPY GLOOMY SUNDAY GLOW WORM GOD BLESS THE CHILD GONE WITH THE WIND GOOD BYE GOOD LIFE GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND GOODY-GOODY GUESS I'LL HANG MY TEARS OUT TO DRY GUILTY HALLELUJAH HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE HAPPY FEET HARD HEARTED HANNAH HARLEM NOCTURNE HAUNTED HEART HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT HEART AND SOUL HEAT WAVE HEAVEN CAN WAIT HELLO YOUNG LOVERS HERE'S THAT RAINY DAY HONEYSUCKLE ROSE HOW ARE THINGS IN GLOCCA MORRA HOW COME YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN HOW HIGH THE MOON HOW INSENSITIVE HUNDRED YEARS FROM TODAY I AIN'T GOT NOBODY I BELIEVE IN YOU I CAN DREAM CAN'T I I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME I CAN'T GET STARTED I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE I CONCENTRATE ON YOU I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT I COULD WRITE A BOOK I COVER THE WATERFRONT I CRIED FOR YOU I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS I DON'T KNOW WHY I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY I FEEL A SONG COMIN ON I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU VERY WELL I GOT IT BAD I GOT PLENTY O NUTTIN I GOT RHYTHM I GOTTA RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO CHANGE MY PLAN I HAD THE CRAZIEST DREAM I HADN'T ANYONE TILL YOU I HEAR A RHAPSODY I HEAR MUSIC I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART I LOVE PARIS I LOVE YOU I LOVES YOU PORGY I NEVER KNEW I REMEMBER YOU I SEE YOUR FACE BEFORE ME I SHOULD CARE I SURRENDER DEAR I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU I WANNA BE AROUND I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU I WANT A GIRL I WANT TO BE HAPPY I WISH I COULD SHIMMY LIKE MY SISTER KATE I WISH I KNEW I WISH I WERE IN LOVE AGAIN I WISHED ON THE MOON I WON'T DANCE IDA IDAHO IF I HAD YOU IF I LOVE AGAIN IF I SHOULD LOSE YOU IF I WERE A BELL IF THIS ISN'T LOVE IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW IF YOU KNEW SUSIE I'LL BE AROUND I'll BE SEEING YOU I'LL BUILD A STAIRWAY TO PARADISE I'LL GET BY I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN I'LL REMEMBER APRIL I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS I'LL STRING ALONG WITH YOU I'LL TAKE ROMANCE ILL WIND I'M A DREAMER AREN'T WE ALL I'M A FOOL TO WANT YOU I'M AN OLD COWHAND I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT I'M COMING VIRGINIA I'M CONFESSIN I'M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES I'M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU I'M GLAD THERE IS YOU I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE I'M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO I'M JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY I'M LOOKING OVER A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER I'M OLD FASHIONED I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD I'M THRU WITH LOVE IMAGINATION IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT IN THE COOL COOL COOL OF THE EVENING IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS OF THE MORNING INCHWORM INDIAN LOVE CALL INDIAN SUMMER INDIANA INVITATION ISN'T IT ROMANTIC ISN'T THIS A LOVELY DAY IT AIN'T NECESARRILY SO IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU IT DON'T MEAN A THING IT HAD TO BE YOU IT HAPPENED IN MONTEREY IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND IT'S A LONESOME OLD TOWN IT'S ALL IN THE GAME IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH ME IT'S D'LOVELY IT'S EASY TO REMEMBER IT'S MAGIC IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN IT'S YOU OR NO ONE I'VE FOUND A NEW BABY I'VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU I'VE GOT A FEELING I'M FALLING I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE I'VE TOLD EV'RY LITTLE STAR JA-DA JALOUSIE JAPANESE SANDMAN JEALOUS JEEPERS CREEPERS JERSEY BOUNCE JOHNNY ONE NOTE JUNE IN JANUARY JUNE IS BUSTIN OUT ALL OVER JUST A GIGOLO JUST A-SITTIN AND A- ROCKIN JUST FRIENDS JUST IN TIME JUST ONE MORE CHANCE JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS JUST SQUEEZE ME JUST YOU JUST ME KISS AND RUN KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON LADY IS A TRAMP LADY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU LAMPLIGHTER'S SERENADE LAST NIGHT WHEN WE WERE YOUNG LAST TIME I SAW PARIS LAUGH CLOWN LAUGH LAURA LAZY AFTERNOON LAZY RIVER LAZYBONES LEARNIN THE BLUES LEFT ALONE LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF LET'S DANCE LET'S DO IT LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE LET'S GET AWAY FROM IT ALL LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES LIKE A LOVER LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE LIMEHOUSE BLUES LINGER AWHILE LITTLE GIRL BLUE LITTLE OLD LADY LIZA LONELY TOWN LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY LOUISE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE LOVE FOR SALE LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING LOVE LETTERS LOVE LOCKED OUT LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME LOVE WALKED IN LOVELESS LOVE LOVELY TO LOOK AT LOVELY WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING LOVER LOVER COME BACK TO ME LOVER MAN LULLABY OF BROADWAY LULLABY OF THE LEAVES LULU'S BACK IN TOWN LUSH LIFE MA MACK THE KNIVE MAHNA DE CARNIVAL MAKIN' WHOOPEE MAM'SELLE MAN I LOVE MAN THAT GOT AWAY MANDY MAKE UP YOUR MIND MANHATTAN MANHATTAN SERENADE MARGIE MARIA MARIE MASQUERADE IS OVER MEAN TO ME MEDITATION MEET ME TONIGHT IN DREAMLAND MEMORIES OF YOU MEMPHIS BLUES MIDNIGHT SUN MIMI MISTY MOANIN LOW MONA LISA MOOD INDIGO MOON IS LOW MOON OF MANAKOORA MOON OVER MIAMI MOON RAY MOON RIVER MOON SONG MOONGLOW MOONLIGHT AND SHADOWS MOONLIGHT BECOMES YOU MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT MOONLIGHT ON THE GANGES MOONLIGHT SERANADE MORE MORE I SEE YOU MORE THAN YOU KNOW MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD MOUNTAIN GREENERY MUSKRAT RAMBLE MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME MY BEST GIRL MY BLUE HEAVEN MY BUDDY MY FAVORITE THINGS MY FOOLISH HEART MY FUNNY VALENTINE MY GAL SAL MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY MY HEART STOOD STILL MY IDEAL MY LAST AFFAIR MY LITTLE BROWN BOOK MY MAN MY MAN'S GONE NOW MY MELANCHOLY BABY MY OLD FLAME MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE MY REVERIE MY ROMANCE MY SHINING HOUR MY SHIP MY SIN NAGASAKI NAMELY YOU NANCY NATURE BOY NEARNESS OF YOU NEVER LET ME GO NEVER NEVER LAND NEVER WILL I MARRY NEVERTHELESS NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT NIGHT AND DAY NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES NIGHT WE CALLED IT A DAY NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKLEY SQUARE NOBODY ELSE BUT ME NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT NOBODY'S HEART NOBODY'S SWEETHEART O GRANDE AMOR OFF SHORE OH LADY BE GOOD OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING OH YOU CRAZY MOON OL MAN RIVER OLD DEVIL MOON OLD FASHIONED LOVE OLD FOLKS OLD MASTER PAINTER OLE BUTTERMILK SKY ON A CLEAR DAY ON A LITTLE STREET IN SINGAPORE ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET ON THE ALAMO ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET ON THE TRAIL ONCE IN A WHILE ONE FOR MY BABY ONE HOUR WITH YOU ONE I LOVE BELONGS TO SOMEBODY ELSE ONE NOTE SAMBA ONCE UPON A SUMMERTIME ONLY THE LONELY ORANGE COLORED SKY OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY OUT OF NOWHERE OUT OF THIS WORLD OVER THE RAINBOW P.S. I LOVE YOU PALESTEENA PAPER DOLL PARTY'S OVER PEG O MY HEART PENNIES FROM HEAVEN PENTHOUSE SERENADE PEOPLE WILL SAY WE'RE IN LOVE PERSONALITY PICK YOURSELF UP PLEASE PLEASE BE KIND PLEASE DON'T TALK ABOUT ME WHEN I'M GONE POINCIANA POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEANS POOR BUTTERFLY PORTRAIT OF JENNIE PRELUDE TO A KISS PRISONER OF LOVE RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET REMEMBER RIDIN HIGH ROCKIN CHAIR ROSE OF THE RIO GRANDE ROSE ROOM ROSES OF PICARDY ROSETTA ROUND MIDNIGHT ROUTE 66 RUBY RUSSIAN LULLABY SATIN DOLL SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME SAY IT ISN'T SO SAY IT WITH MUSIC SECRET LOVE SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN SEPTEMBER SONG SERENADE IN BLUE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE SHADOW WALTZ SHEIK OF ARABY SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY SHINE SHINE ON HARVEST MOON SHIP WITHOUT A SAIL SIDE BY SIDE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK SILK STOCKINGS SINCE I FELL FOR YOU SINGIN IN THE RAIN SINGIN THE BLUES SKYLARK SLAUGHTER ON 10TH AVENUE SLEEPIN BEE SLEEPY TIME GAL SMALL FRY SMILE SMILES SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES SMOKE RINGS SO BEATS MY HEART FOR YOU SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR SOFT LIGHTS AND SWEET MUSIC SOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE SOLITUDE SOME ENCHANTED EVENING SOME OF THESE DAYS SOME OTHER SPRING SOMEBODY LOVES ME SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME SOMEDAY SWEETHEART SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME SOMETHING I DREAMED LAST NIGHT SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR SOMETHING TO REMEMBER YOU BY SOMETHING'S COMING SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE SOMETIMES I'M HAPPY SOMEWHERE SONG IS ENDED SONG IS YOU SONNY BOY SOON SOPHISTICATED LADY SPEAK LOW SPOSIN SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST SPRING IS HERE SPRING WILL BE A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR SQUEEZE ME ST. LOUIS BLUES STAIRWAY TO THE STARS STAR DUST STAR EYES STARS FELL ON ALABAMA STAY AS SWEET AS YOU ARE STELLA BY STARLIGHT STOMPIN AT THE SAVOY STORMY WEATHER STRANGER IN PARADISE STREET OF DREAMS STRIKE UP THE BAND STUMBLING SUGAR SUMMERTIME SUNDAY SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE SUNNY SIDE UP SUNRISE, SUNSET SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP SWEET AND LOVELY SWEET GEORGIA BROWN SWEET LORRAINE SWEET SUE - JUST YOU SWEETHEART OF SIGMA CHI SWINGIN DOWN THE LANE SWINGING ON A STAR SWONDERFUL TAINT NOBODY'S BIZ-NESS IF I DO TAIN'T SO HONEY TAINT WHAT YOU DO TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE TANGERINE TEA FOR TWO TEACH ME TONIGHT TENDER TRAP TENDERLY THANKS FOR THE MEMORY THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC THAT OLD FEELING THAT'S A PLENTY THAT'S ALL THAT'S HIM THEM THERE EYES THEN I'LL BE TIRED OF YOU THERE ARE SUCH THINGS THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE THERE'S A BOAT DAT'S LEAVIN FOR NEW YORK THERE'S A SMALL HOTEL THERE'S NO YOU THESE FOOLISH THINGS THEY ALL LAUGHED THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER THIS CAN'T BE LOVE THIS IS NEW THIS LOVE OF MINE THIS TIME THE DREAM'S ON ME THIS YEAR'S KISSES THOU SWELL THREE COINS IN A FOUNTAIN THREE LITTLE WORDS THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING THRILL IS GONE TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY TILL WE MEET AGAIN TIME AFTER TIME TIME ON MY HANDS TIS AUTUMN TO KEEP MY LOVE ALIVE TONIGHT TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT TOO DARN HOT TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS TOO YOUNG TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY TOOT TOOT TOOTSIE TOUCH OF YOUR LIPS TRAV'LIN LIGHT TROLLEY SONG TROUBLE IN MIND TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE UNDECIDED UNDER A BLANKET OF BLUE UNFORGETABLE UNTIL THE REAL THING COMES ALONG VERY THOUGHT OF YOU VILIA VIOLETS FOR YOUR FURS WAIT TILL YOU SEE HER WALKIN MY BABY BACK HOME WATCH WHAT HAPPENS WATCHING THE CLOUDS ROLL BY WAVE WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT WE KISS IN A SHADOW WEAVER OF DREAMS WE'LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MADE WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE WHAT IS THERE TO SAY WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I WHAT WILL I TELL MY HEART WHATEVER LOLA WANTS WHAT'S NEW WHAT'S YOUR STORY MORNING GLORY WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN WHEN BUDDAH SMILES WHEN DAY IS DONE WHEN I FALL IN LOVE WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO DREAM WHEN I TAKE MY SUGAR TO TEA WHEN IT'S SLEEPY TIME DOWN SOUTH WHEN IT'S SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES WHEN MY SUGAR WALKS DOWN THE STREET WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE WHEN THE RED RED ROBIN COMES BOB-BOB BOBIN ALONG WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE WHEN YOU'RE SMILING WHERE ARE YOU WHERE OR WHEN WHISPER NOT WHISPERING WHO WHO'S SORRY NOW WHY DO I LOVE YOU WHY WAS I BORN WILL YOU STILL BE MINE WILLOW WEEP FOR ME WITCHCRAFT WITH A SONG IN MY HEART WITHOUT A SONG WONDER WHY WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE WOULDN'T IT BE LOVERLY WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS YES SIR THAT'S MY BABY YESTERDAY YESTERDAYS YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE YOU ARE TOO BEAUTIFUL YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE TO ME YOU CALL IT MADNESS YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME YOU COULDN'T BE CUTER YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS YOU GO TO MY HEAD YOU KEEP COMING BACK LIKE A SONG YOU LEAVE ME BREATHLESS YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY YOU RASCAL YOU YOU SAY YOU CARE YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME YOU'RE A BUILDER UPPER YOU'RE AN OLD SMOOTHIE YOU'RE BLASE YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY YOU'RE GETTING TO BE A HABIT WITH ME YOU'RE MINE YOU YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING YOU'RE MY THRILL YOU'RE THE CREAM IN MY COFFEE YOU'RE THE TOP YOURS IS MY HEART ALONE YOU'VE CHANGED ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART Edited February 19, 2005 by Cornelius Quote
chandra Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 I don't know how to evaluate a particular version of a 'Standard', other than whether it appeals to me or not. I like the version of 'In the dark' ( officially it is called Romance in the dark, I think ) that Norah Jones did in Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland (Jan. 2003). I then found a version done by Dinah Washington. It is quite different in style and so it is probably not fair to compare. Dinah's version has more energy but Norah's version sounds more melodic. What I mean is, for example, while singing the line 'In the dark' Dinah sings it pretty straight, almost speaking it whereas Norah's version has more ups and downs melodically with a little twist here and there applied to the notes. Melodically stronger versions appeal to me usually so I marginally prefer Norah's version. I have learnt by reading these forums that people like a singing style that shows emotion. So, almost speaking a verse at the right time may be the right treatment to give to a song and so many of you may consider a melodically stronger treatment 'immature' or 'inexperienced'. I don't know, I have not really heard a lot of standards. I would like to hear your opinions. Quote
JSngry Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 You might enjoy Lil Green's version of "Romance In The Dark" at least as much as those you've already heard. Or not. But it's worth a shot! Quote
ghost of miles Posted February 19, 2005 Author Report Posted February 19, 2005 You might enjoy Lil Green's version of "Romance In The Dark" at least as much as those you've already heard. I agree--Lil Green wrote the tune, and she's an interesting/overlooked figure in 40s blues/jazz. Quote
nmorin Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 I don't know if it has been covered enough to be considered a "standard", but if it has, I'd nominate "In Your Own Sweet Way". Quote
SGUD missile Posted February 19, 2005 Report Posted February 19, 2005 Harold Arlen holds up quite well in general: Come Raine or Come Shine Last Night when we were young Ill Wind a few other random ones: I didn't know what time it was The best thing for you could be me Lazy Afternoon ( a big second on this from the previos mention ) Emily Where do you start? You've Changed The Summer of 42 theme And a few from Brasil: Love Dance Canto Triste The River So Many Stars Quote
chandra Posted February 20, 2005 Report Posted February 20, 2005 You might enjoy Lil Green's version of "Romance In The Dark" at least as much as those you've already heard. I agree--Lil Green wrote the tune, and she's an interesting/overlooked figure in 40s blues/jazz. Thanks for the pointer. It has been a bit of an education already. From not knowing who wrote 'Romance in the dark', now I know some bio of Lil Green and about her other songs as well. Very cool. I have this 5 CD set 'Martin Scorsese presents The Blues, a Musical Journey' and darn it, I don't see any Lil Green songs there. So this may be another case of 'being overlooked'. ( there is no index by performer/composer so I may be just missing it, there are around 120 songs there). I found some 20 second samples at allmusic.com of Lil Green singing the song and I get the idea. Fortunately, different samples started at different times into the song to get a better overall idea. I will get an album with her version and listen to it fully. It is a bit raw and rough and sounds like ol' blues and I like that . Dinah Washington's version is a lot closer and similar to Lil Green's version, though a bit smoothened out. Compared to these two, the Norah Jones version is quite different and does not sound like old blues. It is not rough, it is more melodic and sounds more 'sophisticated' ( using that word jingerly since I can't think of anything else to express it ). Now I am wondering if that kind of singing is considered 'Blues' or it has to be raw and rough like the Lil Green original... One thing I get is, had the subject matter of the song is about despair rather than romance, Norah's style would sound very jarring even if pleasant. Quote
AllenLowe Posted February 20, 2005 Report Posted February 20, 2005 (edited) Lil Green is great. If you can, find the old RCA reissue LP, or the LP issued by Rosetta - excellent sound on both. There is a CD around but badly mastered, in very deadened sound. Lil Green is a very important figure - I don't see her as raw, but as a more gentle blues-er, and also as one of the leading 1940s black singers who helped to forge what I call the "blueing" of American pop. A lot of very good white singers felt this pull, especially Peggy Lee and Mary Ann McCall, and it really changed the sound of post-war white pop. Edited February 20, 2005 by AllenLowe Quote
Jazz Kat Posted February 20, 2005 Report Posted February 20, 2005 I DO get sick of My Funny Valentine and I Should Care. But I Hear a Rhaposdy is one I love! Quote
ghost of miles Posted February 20, 2005 Author Report Posted February 20, 2005 Chandra, Shameless plug here, but I've already got a Lil Green/Una Mae Carlisle Night Lights program on tap for March. Will post a link to it here in the "Jazz Radio" forum when it airs; it will also be archived. In any event, that might give you a chance to hear half-a-dozen or so of her songs at full length. Quote
chandra Posted February 20, 2005 Report Posted February 20, 2005 OK, Cool. Thanks for the headsup, I'll watch out for that. Quote
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