Standards: Repertori
Què es un standard?
En la terminologia dels afeccionats al Jazz, un standard es una cançó que ha resistit el pas del temps, per tant que s’ha interpretat en diversos estils i ritmes, universalment acceptada i que roman en els repertoris de les successives generacions d’intèrprets. L’origen dels standards es molt divers: des de cançons populars, temes de moda en el seu moment, temes de revistes musicals i el music hall (especialment de Broadway), del ragtime, dels ballroom, del cabaret, o del cinema, del Blues, dels Worksong, del Gospel, del cançoners populars (que inclou les cultures populars dels immigrants- espanyols, francesos, anglesos, irlandesos, alemanys, polonesos, xinesos, jueus, grecs, italians, etc.) i fins i tot de la música clàssica, i progressivament amb els anys de creacions jazzístiques pròpiament dites, escrites per compositors de Jazz.
En el conjunt dels standards també hi trobem les balades. Les balades son cançons, normalment romantiques i sentimentals, que es toquen amb tempos molt lents. Habitualment s’interpreten carregades de recursos i tics molt personals i característics. Acostumen a ser temes de lluïment de recursos tècnics i musicals. En el Jazz, i per a cada instrument hi ha verdaders especialistes en balades. De tota manera no ho considero un gènere o estil i penso que no val la pena diferenciar-les dels standards amb el sentit que els he definit.
Finalment els standards podríem considerar que són, ras i curt, “els temes de Jazz“. En definitiva es la forma en que ens arriba la música de Jazz, entenent com en Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe (conegut com a Jelly Roll Morton), nomenat per en Alan Lomax, Assistant-in-Charge of the Archive of American Folk, “l’inventor del Jazz“, que efectivament, “el Jazz no es una música si no una forma d’interpretar la música“.
Per tant, tot músic de Jazz ha de crear la seva col·lecció de temes preferits, el seu rebost de cultura musical, que li permeti expressar lo millor d’ell mateix. En aquest apartat, et convido a compartir alguns dels “meus” standards.
L’amic Xavier GT em diu: “Hola Miquel: Conozco una web sobre “Standards” que es muy útil para conocer los detalles historiagráficos de cada tema. Supongo que no deben estar todos, pero es bastante exhaustiva. Creo que tiene bastante interés para consulta: http://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions/indexa.htm”. Realment extraordinari, gràcies, Xavier.
Els Standards com a material de referència
Actualment hi ha divers material en forma de “Play along“. A continuació una selecció de materials que et recomano.
En primer lloc i de forma molt destacada per la seva concepció didàctica i sistemàtica es el “Jazztastic! Initial Level“. Carish, International Music Publications, London, 1999. Aquests materials estan dins el marc del Jazz Síl·labus que en un atre apartat pots consultar. Et recomano adquireixis aquest material molt ben documentat i que va acompanyat d’un CD. En ambdós volums amb la sòlida secció rítmica de està formada per: Liam Noble (p), Andy Hamil (b), Tom Gordon (dm). La selecció de 8+8 temes molt coneguts, es prou representativa del gran repertori de Jazz i els tempos i arranjaments de molt gust.
Les versions incloses aquí son un complement per facilitar l’estudi de cada un dels temes. El llibre de “Nivell Inicial te els següents 8 temes molt ben seleccionats. En aquest volum es treballa fonamentalment el Blues, o les estructures més simples:
C Jam Blues (12 Blues) de Duke Ellington;jtc101_c-jam-blues.MGU
Green Onions (12 Blues) de Booker T & The MGs;jtc102_green-onions.MGU
One O’Clok Jump (12 Blues) de Count Basie;jtc103_one-oclock-jump.MGU
Summertime (16ABAC) de George Gershwin;jtc104_summertime.MG1
Basin Street Blues (16AA+16BB) de Spencer Williams;jtc105_basin-street-blues.MGU
Now’s The Time (12 Blues) de Charlie Parker;jtc106_nows-the-time.MGU
Peter Gunn theme (16 Modal Theme) de Henry Mancini;jtc107_peter-gun-theme.MGU
Watermelon Man (Extended Blues) de Herbie Hancock.jtc108_watermelon-man.MGU
Al mateix nivell i en la mateix línia trobaràs el “Jazztastic! Intermediate Level“. International Music Publications, London, 2000. La recomanació igual que abans, es de disposar del material original amb els següents 8 temes que permeten treballar les estructures més típiques dels Standards de Jazz, els temes de 32 amb pont i altres coses d’una mica de més nivell:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (32AABA) de Duke Ellington;jtc201_dont-get-around-much-anymore.MGU
In A Mellow Tone (32ABAC) de Duke Ellington;jtc202_in-a-mellow-tone.MGU
Jumpin’ At The Woodside (32AABA) de Count Basie;jtc203_jumpin-at-the-woodside.MGU
Let There Be Love (16AB) de Lionel Rand; jtc204_let-there-be-love.MGU
Minnie The Moocher (12A + 12B) de Cab Calloway;jtc205_minnie-the-moocher.MGU
Moondance de Van Morrison; jtc206_moondance.MGU
Stormy Weather (34AA’BA) de Harold Arlen;jtc207_stormy-weather.MGU
Sweet Home Chicago (12 Blues) de Robert Johnson jtc208_sweet-home-chicago.MGU.
Altres “Play A Long” per treballar standards
Una de les millors col·leccions de Standards es sens cap mena de dubte la “Twelve Classic Jazz Standards wiht Two All Star Rhythm Sections“ i “Twelve More Classic Jazz Standards wiht Two All Star Rhythm Sections“. Music Minus One, New York, 1998. Total una colecció de 24 temes entre els dos volums que els agruparem segons les extraordinaries seccions rítmiques que acompanyen.
Amb la secció rítmica formada per: Nat Pierce (p),Barry Galbraith(g), Milt Hinton(b),Osie Johnson(dm), els següents temes: Sometimes I’m Happy (32ABAC) de Vincent Youmans; I Only Have Eyes For You (36AABA’) de Harry Warren; Body And Soul (32AABA) de Heyman-Sour-Green; I got rhythm (32AABA) de G. Gershwin; What Is This Thing Called Love (32AABA) de Cole Porter (escoltar les versions de Ella Fitzgeral, Marsalis , Deni Hines) ; April In Paris (32ABCD) de Vernon Duke; The Man I Love (32AABA) de Gershwin; Lover Come Back To Me (64AABA) de Sigmund Romberg.
Amb la secció rítmica formada per: Don Abney(p),Jimmy Raney(g),Oscar Pettiford(b),Kenny Clarke(dm), els següents temes: Oh, Lady be Good (32AABA) de Gershwin; Poor butterfly (32ABAC) de R. Hubbell, J.L. Golden; Embraceable you (32ABAC) de Gershwin; Three little words (32AABA) de B. Kalmer, H. Ruby; I May Be Wrong (32AABA) de H. Ruskin, H. Sullivan; Too Marvelous For Words (32AABA) de J. Mercer, R.A. Whiting; I Cover The Waterfront (32AABA) de E. Heyman, J. Green; Fine And Dandy (32ABAC) de K. Swit, P. James.
I finalment amb la secció rítmica formada per: Don Abney(p),Mundell Lowe(g),Wilbur Ware(b),Bobby Donaldson(dm), els següents temes: Jeepers Creepers (34AABA’) de H. Warren, J. Mercer; My Heart Stood Still (32AABA) de G.A. Rochberg; You Go To My Head (32AABA+16AB) de J.Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie; Just One Of Those Things (64AA’BA”) de Cole Porter; Crazy Rhythm (32AABA’) de I.Caeser,J.Meyer,R.W.Khan; When Your Lover Has Gone (32ABAC) de E.A.Swan; Don’t Take Your Love From Me (32ABAC) de Henry Nemo; Strike Up The Band (32ABCD) de Gershwin.
“Twenty Rhythm Backgrounds to Standards. 20 easy solos and suggested improvisations wiht each song”. Music Minus One, New York, 1998. Performed by John Hoffman, trumpet. Accompaniment: NBC Rhythm Section: Dick Hyman, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Trigger Alpert, bass; All-Star Rhythm Section: Nat Pierce, piano; Barrry Galbraith, guitar; Ted Sommer, drums; Russ Sanders, bass. Amb el repertori següent: “Mister Sandman” (de Ballard, Pat); “Basin Street Blues” (de Williams, Spencer); “After You’ve Gone” (de Layton, Turner; Creamer, Henry); “There Will Never Be Another You” (de Warren, Harry & Gordon, Mack); “Make Love to Me” (de Mares, Paul; Rappolo, Leon; Pollack, Ben; Brunies, George; Stitzel, Mel; Melrose, Walter; Norvas,Bill; Copeland, Allan); “The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi” (de Vernor, F. Dudleigh; Stokes, Byron D.); “Sentimental Journey” (de Brown, Les & Homer, Ben; Green, Bud); “S’posin’” (de Denniker, Paul; Razaf, Andy); “Rosetta” (de Hines, Earl & Woode, Henri); “Tenderly” (de Gross, Walter; Lawrence, Jack); “Nobody’s Sweetheart” (from the MGM film ‘Cuban Love Song’, 1931) (de Schoebel, Elmer; Erdman, Ernie; Kahn, Gus; Meyers, Billy); “I’ve Heard that Song Before” (de Styne, Jule; Cahn, Sammy); “Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think)” (de Sigman, Carl; Magidson, Herb); “It’s Been a Long, Long Time” (de Styne, Jule; Cahn, Sammy; Angry de Brunies, Henry & Cassard, Jules; Mecum, Dudley); “The Strip Polka” (de Mercer, Johnny); “When You’re Smiling (the Whole World Smiles with You)” (de Fisher, Mark; Goodwin, Joe; Shay, Larry); “Dinah” (de Akst, Harry; Lewis, Sam M. & Young, Joe); “Drifting and Dreaming” (de Alstyne, Egbert Van; Schmidt, Erwin R.; Curtis, Loyal; Gillespie, Haven); “One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)” de Arlen, Harold; Mercer, Johnny. Com a dèficit d’aquest excel·lent material trobo que li manquen els xifrats dels acords utilitzats. De tota manera la selecció d’standards que he fet en aquesta secció i que incloc amb versió Band in a Box, molts parteixen d’aquesta font i per tant aquí ja queden bastant completats.
“Goes All Time Standards“, Dirko Juchem, Achim Brochhausen, Schott, Mainz, 2002. Amb els següents temes: Autumn Leaves; Georgia On My Mind; As Time Goes By; Mack The Knife; Days Of Wine And Roses; Feelings; Cantaro; Ain’t Misbehavin’; Guajira Guantanamera; Michael Row The Boat Ashore; Down By The Riverside; Frankie And Johnny.
“Back to Basie. Back to basics” (MMO, Peter Ecklund). Includes: Blues for Lester; Every Tub; Walkin’ the goat; Young at heart; Lester’s honey; Tail fins; First Lady; Blue Lester.
A continuació alguns volums de la Hal Leonard Jazz Play A Long Series:
VOL. 7 – ESSENTIAL JAZZ STANDARDS (843000). INCLUDES: Autumn Leaves; Cotton Tail; Easy Living; I Remember You; If I Should Lose You; Lullaby of Birdland; Out of Nowhere; Stella by Starlight; There Will Never Be Another You; When Sunny Gets Blue.
Vol. 14 – Irving Berlin (843007). Includes: Be Careful, It’s My Heart; Blue Skies; Change Partners; Cheek to Cheek; How Deep Is the Ocean; I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm; Let’s Face the Music and Dance; Steppin’ Out with My Baby; They Say It’s Wonderful; What’ll I Do?
VOL. 17 – COUNT BASIE (843010). INCLUDES: All of Me; April in Paris (escoltar versions de Count Basie&Mills Brothers, Wild Bill Davis, Count Basie Band by Franck Foster, Vaughan-Fitzgerald, Holiday); Blues in Hoss Flat; Cute; Jumpin’ at the Woodside; Li’l Darlin’; Moten Swing; One O’Clock Jump; Shiny Stockings; Until I Met You (aka Corner Pocket).
Vol 21 – Rodgers & Hart. Classics. Falling in Love with Love; Isn’t it Romantic; Manhattan; Mountain Greenery; My Funny Valentine; My Heart Stood Still; This Can’t Be Love; Thou Swell; Where or When; You Took Advantage of Me.
VOL. 24 – EARLY JAZZ STANDARDS (843017). INCLUDES: After You’ve Gone; Avalon; Indian Summer; Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana); Ja-Da; Limehouse Blues; Paper Doll; Poor Butterfly; Rose Room; St. Louis Blues.
Vol 27, “Great Jazz Standards“(843020), Arranged and Produced by Mark Taylor. Featured Players: Graham Breedlove (tp), John Desalme (ts), Tony Nalker (p), Jim Roberts(b), Paul Henry (b), Steve Fidyk (dm). Copyright 2005 Hal Leonard. Includes: Fly Me to the Moon; Girl Talk; How High the Moon; I Can’t Get Started with You; It Could Happen to You; Lover; Softly as in a Morning Sunrise; Speak Low; Tangerine; Willow Weep for Me.
VOL. 39 – “All Things You Are & More Jerome Kern Songs” (843035). Includes: A Fine Romance ; All Things You Are ; Can’t Help Lovin Dat Man ; Dearly Beloved ; Long Ago (And Far Away) ; Pick Yourself Up ; The Folks Who Live On The Hill ;The Song Is You ; The Way You Look Tonight ; Yesterdays
Vol. 56 – Georgia On My Mind & Other songs by Hoagy Carmichael. Includes: Georgia On My Mind; Heart And Soul; I Get Along Without You Very Well; In The Cool, Cool, cool of the evening; Lazy River; Lazy Bones; One Morning In May; Rockin’ Chair; Skylark; Stardust.
A continuació alguns volums d’aquesta serie dedicats a les Balades:
VOL. 4 – JAZZ BALLADS (841691). INCLUDES: But Beautiful; Here’s That Rainy Day; Body and Soul; Misty; My Foolish Heart; My Funny Valentine; My One and Only Love; My Romance; The Nearness of You.
Vol. 47 – Classic Jazz Ballads (843043). Includes: Blame It On My Youth; It Might As Well Be Spring; Love Letters; Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square; When I Fall In Love (a més a més també inclou els temes publicats al volum 4: It’s Easy To Remember; June In January; More Than You Know; Some Enchanted Evening; You Don’t Know What Love Is).
Volume 72 – CLASSIC JAZZ BALLADS (843074). Includes: For Heaven’s Sake; Isfahan; Lament; Maybe You’ll Be There; The Single Petal of a Rose; Some Other Spring; Sure Thing; Too Young to Go Steady; You’re Looking at Me; You’ve Changed.
“20 Jazz Greats” Guest Spot, Wise Publications, London, 2001. (Acompanyament de sampler, no de secció real. Li manquen els xifrats dels acords utilitzats). Amb els temes: Besame Mucho; Fever; Fly Me To The Moon; Flying Home; God Bless The Child; Harlem Nocturne; Hit The Road Jack; I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free; I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You; Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby?; Jump, Jive An’ Wail; Li’l Darlin’; Mas Que Nada; Perdido; Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps; Satin Doll; Straight No Chaser; ¿Quien Sera?; Take The ’A’ Train; The Girl From Ipanema.
“Swing“, Bläser-Mix, , Schott, Mainz, 2001. (Acompanyament de sampler). Amb els temes:
Tuxedo Junction; Sentimental Journey; Saint Louis Blues March; String of Pearls; In the Mood; Pennsylvania 6-5000; Little Brown Jug; American Patrol.
Col·lecció de Standards en versió BiaB
Un cop feta la introducció al tema, que em sembla que era útil i necessari, entrem al taller d’standars que proposo.
A continuació la selecció de 24 standards en versió BiaB que complementen els 16 anteriors procedents de Jazztastic!:
“After You’ve gone”: Words & Music by Henry Creamer & Turner Layton, 1918; estructura de 20 (AA’).after-youve-gone.MGU. 
“Angry”. Estructura de 32(ABAC)angry.MGU
“Basin Street Blues”: Words & Music by Spencer Williams, 1926 Recorded by Louis Armstrong, 1928; estructura de 16(AA).basin-street-blues.MGU
“Body and Soul” is the title of a popular song written in 1930 by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton and Johnny Green. Es un 32AABA. It was introduced in the revue Three’s A Crowd by Libby Holman and used as a soundtrack theme in the 1947 film named for the song. The song became a jazz standard, with hundreds of versions performed and recorded by dozens of artists. The most famous of these is the take recorded by Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra on October 11, 1939 at their only recording session for Bluebird, a subsidiary of RCA Victor. Hawkins’ solo on this take is considered to be “one of the finest examples of pure, spontaneous creative artistry in the history of jazz.” It was one of the first straight jazz records to become a commercial hit. This was unusual, as the song’s melody is never directly stated in the recording; Hawkins improvised on the tune’s chord progression for almost the entire take. In 2004, it was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. Adjunto l’arxiu BiaB: bodysoul.MGU
“Dinah”: The music was written by Harry Akst, the lyrics by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young. The song was published in 1925; estructura de 32(AABA); is a popular song; It was introduced by Eddie Cantor in “Kid Boots” in 1925 in Pittsburgh. It was immensely popular with jazz bands.dinah.MGU
“Drifting and Dreaming (Sweet Paradise)”: A Hawaiian Love Song, 1925. Lyrics: Haven Gillespie, Music: Egbert Van Alstyne, Ervin R. Schmidt, and Loyal Curtis. Estructura de 32(AABA).drifting-and-dreaming.MGU
“Enjoy yourself (it’s later than you think)”: is a popular song published in 1948, with music written by Carl Sigman and lyrics by Herb Magidson. Estructura de 16(AB). The most popular version of the song, recorded by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, was made on November 27 (some sources give November 28), 1949. The recording was released by Decca Records. Another recording, by Doris Day, was made on January 13, 1950 and released by Columbia Records. Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra made a recording on February 2, 1949 which was released by RCA Victor Records.enjoy-yourself.MGU
“I’ve heard that song before”. The music was written by Jule Styne, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1942. Estructura de 32(ABAC). Is a popular song. It was introduced by Frank Sinatra in the 1942 film Youth on Parade. It was recorded by Harry James and his Orchestra with Helen Forrest on vocal on July 31, 1942. This was the last day of recording before the Musician Union’s ban. The recording was issued on Columbia and became a Number One hit in the USA in early 1943. ive-heard-that-song-before.MGU
“It’s been a long, long time“, un tema popular nord-americà publicat el 1945, amb música de Jule Styne i lletre de Sammy Cahn que fou interpretat per Bing Crosby i, especialment per en Louis “Pops” Armstrong amb els All Stars. La versió que adjunto te una estructura de 16AB, en to de F i un tempo semi-lent de 90 pulsacions la negra. Hi trobaràs 2 chorus: el primer es el tema straight; el segon es una variació per estudiar, de Ted Sommer. Adjunto la versió en Band in a Box: its-been-a-long-long-time.MGU
“Make love to me“. Is a 1954 popular song.The words and music were written by a larger team than normally is known to collaborate on a song: Bill Norvas, Allan Copeland, Leon Rappolo, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, George Brunies, Mel Stitzel, and Walter Melrose. Estructura de 12 Blues+8Verse. The best-known version of the song was recorded by Jo Stafford, and in the year 1954 the #1 position on the Billboard chart went back and forth between this record and Doris Day’s “Secret Love”. make-love-to-me.MGU
“Mr. Sandman”. Is a popular song written by Pat Ballard and published in 1954. Estructura de 32(ABCD).
“(You’re) Nobody’s sweetheart Now”. Is a popular song, written in 1924, with music by Billy Meyers and Elmer Schoebel, and lyrics by Gus Kahn and Ernie Erdman. Estructura de 40(ABACA’)nobodys-sweetheart.MGU
One for my baby(and one more for the road) 60(AA’BA”)one-for-my-baby.MGU
Rosetta 32(AABA)rosetta.MGU
Continuem amb “Poor Butterfly“, un altre tema nord-americà publicat el 1916, amb música de Raymond Hubbell i lletra de John Golden. Te una estructura de 32 ABAC. Adjunto la versió BiaB: poor_butterfly.MGU
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Sentimental journey 32(AABA)sentimental-journey.MGU
S’posin’ 32(ABAC)sposin.MGU
“Sometimes I’m Happy (Sometimes I’m Blue)” is a popular song. The music was written by Vincent Youmans, the lyrics by Irving Caesar. The song was published in 1927. L’estructura es 32ABAC. The song was introduced in the Broadway musical Hit the Deck. Adjunto l’arxiu BiaB: sometimes-im-happy.MGU
Tenderly 32(ABAB’)tenderly.MG8
The sweetheart of sigma chi 32(ABAC)the-sweetheart-of-sigma-ch%c2%a1.MGH
There will never be another You 32(ABAB’)there-will-never-be-another-you.MGU
“Too Marvelous for Words” is a popular song written in 1937. Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics for music composed by Richard Whiting. Es un “32 amb pont”: 32AABA. It was featured in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as a production number in a musical revue on Broadway. It then became the love theme in the 1947 film noir Dark Passage directed by Delmer Daves, first in a version sung by Jo Stafford, then just instrumental as the love that finally reunites Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart is Too Marvelous for Words indeed. The lyrics are sophisticated and perfectly synchronized with the tune. Mercer successfully borrowed some lyric techniques from Ira Gershwin, and like Gershwin, he writes more about language than about love. Margaret Whiting said of the lyrics, that the song was an enormously original approach to saying “I love you, honey”. Adjunto l’arxiu BiaB:too-marvelous-for-words.MGU
When you’re smiling the whole world smiles with You 32(ABCD)when-youre-smiling.MG1
“My Man” (Mon Homme) per Billy Holliday.
En torn del “Mack The Knife“
“Mack the Knife” o “The Ballad of Mack the Knife“, originalment “Die Moritat von Mackie Messer”, es un tema composat per Kurt Weill a partir de la lletra de Bertolt Brecht pel seu drama musical Die Dreigroschenoper, coneguda com “L’òpera de tres rals”. Fou representada per primera vega a Berlin el 1928.macktheknife_gats.MGU.
Et recomano especialment la visita a la web de referència sobre l’Òpera de Tres Rals. Hi trobaràs tot alló que volies saber i molt més.
El bloger “J. Coltrane” en “Las crónicas de Metrópolis” aporta una interessant documentació des d’un punt de vista del Jazz que et passo tot seguit els enllaços: Mack The Knife: Las Versiones i Mack The Knife: La Historia. Consultar també The Beggar’s Opera, de John Gay (1685-1732) i idea original d’en Jonathan Swift.
Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington Orc., 1968
Jonah Jones & His Quartet – INSTRUMENTAL & MACK THE KNIFE
Count Basie “In a Mellowtone”
I, completar, algunes joies que trobaràs per la Xarxa:
Com interpretacions destacades…
Count Basie – In A Mellow Tone
BASIE AT NEWPORT’57: “Even” (J.Rushing); “??”; “Well all right ok” ( J.Williams )
Lester Young – Jitterbug JamCount Basie (Septer) with Clark TerryOne O’Clock Jump – Count Basie (Octet) with Clark Terry Oscar Peterson & Count Basie – Slow BluesCount Basie : Kansas City 5 1979 Special Ray Charles & Count Basie – Ray Sings Basie Swings EPK
Fats Waller & His Buddies – When I’m Alone
Especial menció a un grandissim trompetista immerescudament reservat pels conneseurs. Son enregistraments de 1929 a Chicago amb el quintet Rhythm Aces format per: Jabbo Smith (Cornet, Vocals, Trombone), Omer Simeon (Clarinet, Alto Saxophone) (o Willard Brown (Clarinet, Alto, and Baritone Saxophone); George James (Alto Saxophone), Hayes Alvis, (o Lawson Buford (Tuba), Earl Frazier (o Cassino Simpson (Piano), Ikey Robinson (Banjo). Temes: Claddys “Jabbo” Smith: “Ace of Rhythm” , Till Times Get Better , Jazz Battle, Band Box Stomp , (veure http://www.answers.com/topic/jabbo-smith?cat=entertainment). I també JABBO SMITH AND HIS RHYTHM KINGS
Bill Coleman, Benny Carter (as). Coleman Hawkins (ts), Buster Bailey (cl), Nat Cole (p), Oscar Moore (g), John Kirby (b), Max Roach (dm): “You can depend on me” 1945, (Small combos. Capitol).
Joe Guy (tp), Illinois Jacquet, Bump Miers, Ben Jackson (sax), Horace Henderson (p), Al Casey (g), John Simmons (b), Big Sid Catlett(dm), “Just You, Just Me” (1945) (Small Combos. Capitol).
Kenny Davern (ss, cl), Bob Wilber (as), Bucky Pizzarelli (g), Bobby Rosengarden (dm): “Stompy Jones” ( Soprano Summit, 1977).
Finalment, i per supossat dins el calaix de sastre dels Standards, em permeto incloure una col·lecció de temes de gospel molt suggerents, en format Play A Long-Minus one. Es tracta del material titulat “The Majesty of Gospel. 16 Great Gospel Songs form trumpet“, de Jochen Rieger, Editat per Schott, Mainz, 2004. Els 16 gospels en qüestió son: “Amen”; “Deep River”; “Glory Hallelujah”; “Go, Tell It On The Mountains”; “HE’s Got The Whole World In His Hand”; “Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho”; “Kum Ba Yah”; “My Lord”; “Michael, Row The Boat Ashore”; “Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen”; “Oh, Happy Day”; “Over In The Glorland”; “Rock My Soul”; “Roll Jordan, Roll”; “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child”; “Swing Low, Sweet Charriot”; “Oh, When The Saints Go Marching In”.Aquest material didàctic “minus one” està enregistrat per una banda formada pels següents musics: Almust Pieck (fl); Irith Gabriely (cl), Jochen Engel (sax), Johannes Schmitt (tp), Markus Lenzing (tb), Jiri Burian (viol); Klaus Bittner (g), Jochen Rieger (keyboards), Michael Witzel (dm). En tots els casos, la veu lead sempre queda per fer en la versió “play a long”, de secció rítmica amb arranjaments. El material està transcrit per trompeta en Bb, i també ve acompanyat de la partitura completa d’acompanyament de piano. En tots els casos, s’inclouen els acords xifrats. Es un material bastant resulton.Diversos llocs web tenen material excellent en relació als standards, sense pretensions d’exhaustiu te’n selecciono alguns:- Lyrics a lot!: “The HEPTUNE CLASSICAL JAZZ and BLUES LYRICS Page”, el “The Guitar Guy“,
- “Jazz Standards” : Songs : History : Biographies. Musicians, educators, researchers, and disc jockeys, use this quick reference site for the standards jazz performers play the most!
- “Historic American Sheet Music” Digital Collections Duke University, on hi podràs trobar cronològicament ordenades gran quantitat d’encantadores portades de les publicacions musicals nord-americanes des del 1850 fins a 1920!
The Melody Lane Music Sing Along Songbook. Online Since 1997. A Private Member Website: Wonderful, famous Songs from Tin Pan Alley Days and Vaudeville; Great vintage Songs from the Titanic era and the Titanic’s White Star Line Official Music Repertoire; English Music Hall recordings from the early 20th century, restored, with original lyrics; Folk music and ethnic favorite songs from around the world; The greatest and most popular song hits from The Great War; Favorites from the days of grand opera and operetta shows; Beautiful traditional hymns, negro spirituals, religious songs; Custom Choral Music and Works, Including the Handel Messiah Oratorio; Traditional Public Domain Christmas Favorite Songs.
- A History of Tin Pan Alley (Adapted from the book Tin Pan Alley by David Jasen). The history of Tin Pan Alley is a history of the United States as seen by its tunesmiths. We find an incredible variety of materials documented in songs which do, indeed, seem to have mirrored every aspect of American life from the beginning of Tin Pan Alley in the 1890s to the latest digital technology. We can chronicle the changing musical tastes of Americans, along with our social, economic and political concerns, by the kinds of popular music we bought, played and listened to — from the tear-jerker to the latest rock song.
- “All about Jazz“: “Welcome to All About Jazz, a site produced by jazz fans for jazz fans. Our mission is to provide information and opinion about jazz from the past, present, and future. Through our “Global Jazz” section, reviews of jazz from around the world, and interviews with international musicians, we approach the music from four continents, including ten cities in the US alone. That content is carefully organized under the menu bar above.”
“Jumbo Jimbo’s Song Lyrics Archive“: sencillament un tresor!
- “Hapa Haole Songs“, una bona col·lecció de lletres de temes;
