Before we say goodbye to the old and embrace the new, let's listen to some lighter fare from the Americas.
Old Dan Tucker and Dixie were two songs written by Dan Emmett (1815-1904). It is very well possible that Emmett heard the song from an unnamed black man and that it was based on an old African American folk tune.
From the bandleader and composer Van Alexander (1915-2015) comes a lively instrumental version of Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, a popular song with music by Turner Layton and lyrics by Henry Creamer.
Begin the Beguine, a song written by Cole Porter, was recorded as a single in 1944 by Eddie Heywood (1915-1989) and his sextet and sold over one million copies. (1)
I´ll be seeing you is sung here by the legendary Billie Holiday (1915-1959). The song with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal, was originally published in 1938 . 'Lady Day' sang it in 1944.
Fly Me To The Moon was written in 1954 by Bart Howard (1915-2004) and quickly became a much-recorded jazz standard.
From Argentina comes to us a Latin dance, La milonga y yo composed by Tito Ribero (1915-1984) who wrote many film scores. The song was composed for the film Viva la vida, directed by Enrique Carreras. The lyrics were written by the poet and singer Leopoldo Díaz Vélez especially for the actress and singer Tita Merello.
Take Five performed live in 1976 by the unbelievable jazz and scat singer Al Jarreau (b. 1940). This jazz piece was originally composed by Paul Desmond in 1959, but Al Jarreau makes it decidedly his own.
Canteloupe Island was composed in 1964 by Herbie Hancock (b. 1940), keyboardist, bandleader and composer who 'possesses a unique creative blend of jazz, blues, and modern classical music.'(2) The song is a good example of the jazz fusion style of the 1960s and ranks high among the jazz standards.
Happy New Year to all!
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(1)"Eddie Heywood." Biography, Wikipedia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Heywood (12/31/2015))
(2)"Herbie Hancock." Wikipedia page. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Hancock (12/31/2015))
Old Dan Tucker and Dixie were two songs written by Dan Emmett (1815-1904). It is very well possible that Emmett heard the song from an unnamed black man and that it was based on an old African American folk tune.
From the bandleader and composer Van Alexander (1915-2015) comes a lively instrumental version of Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, a popular song with music by Turner Layton and lyrics by Henry Creamer.
Begin the Beguine, a song written by Cole Porter, was recorded as a single in 1944 by Eddie Heywood (1915-1989) and his sextet and sold over one million copies. (1)
I´ll be seeing you is sung here by the legendary Billie Holiday (1915-1959). The song with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal, was originally published in 1938 . 'Lady Day' sang it in 1944.
Fly Me To The Moon was written in 1954 by Bart Howard (1915-2004) and quickly became a much-recorded jazz standard.
From Argentina comes to us a Latin dance, La milonga y yo composed by Tito Ribero (1915-1984) who wrote many film scores. The song was composed for the film Viva la vida, directed by Enrique Carreras. The lyrics were written by the poet and singer Leopoldo Díaz Vélez especially for the actress and singer Tita Merello.
Take Five performed live in 1976 by the unbelievable jazz and scat singer Al Jarreau (b. 1940). This jazz piece was originally composed by Paul Desmond in 1959, but Al Jarreau makes it decidedly his own.
Canteloupe Island was composed in 1964 by Herbie Hancock (b. 1940), keyboardist, bandleader and composer who 'possesses a unique creative blend of jazz, blues, and modern classical music.'(2) The song is a good example of the jazz fusion style of the 1960s and ranks high among the jazz standards.
Happy New Year to all!
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(1)"Eddie Heywood." Biography, Wikipedia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Heywood (12/31/2015))
(2)"Herbie Hancock." Wikipedia page. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Hancock (12/31/2015))