Its English libretto was written by DuBose Heyward (with lyrics by Heyward and Ira Gershwin), based on Heyward’s novel Porgy (1925). The opera—which premiered at the Alvin Theatre in New York City on October 10, 1935—is considered to be the first great American opera. It contains ...
“Nobody wrote melodies as sensuous as ‘Alone Together’ and ‘You and the Night and the Music,’ with their rich minor-key coloring, or ‘Dancing in the Dark’ and ‘I See Your Face Before Me.’ They are grandly constructed songs, soaring at exactly the moment when they need ...
Song Connection:Lyrical jazz pieces are almost always choreographed to songs with prominent vocals. The lyrics and melody heavily influence the choreography, leading to a seamless blend of music and movement. Popularity:Lyrical jazz is widely taught in dance studios and performed in competitions. It ...
Christmas Songs, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, When I Look in Your Eyes 2,565 votes See: The Best Diana Krall Albums A gifted pianist and singer, she has become one of the most recognizable voices in contemporary jazz. With multiple Grammy Awards and millions of albums sold world...
Dig DeeperThe Best Songs Ft. Chance the Rapper And DeeperMusicians You May Not Know Are Republican Also ranks #4 onRappers With the Cleanest Image 24 Sound Providers 16 votes Sound Providers, a duo consisting of producers Soulo and The Main Event, have cemented their reputation as skilled craf...
Check out some of the best jazz songs on vinyl here. 51: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra – Mood Indigo According toDuke Ellington’s biographer, “Mood Indigo” is “an imperishable classic” and who are we to disagree? With lrving Mills having added the lyric, this remarkable 1930...
Greatest Blues Songs What constitutes a “great” blues song? Since the melodies can vary depending on the singer’s personal choices, blues songwriting is primarily about the lyrics.“Insightful writing, captivating photography and a 100 year history of recordings for jazz fans.”...
Billie Holiday's biggest-selling recording is also one of history's most unsettling songs, with lyrics about "Black bodies swinging in the Southern breeze." It began as a protest poem by Abel Meeropol (writing under the pseudonym Lewis Allan), which Holiday and her team set to music. T...
was the second in what Richard Sudhalter in his Carmichael biographyStardust Melody: The Life and Music of Hoagy Carmichaelcalls Carmichael’s “musical aviary.” First came “Mr. Bluebird” (1935) with lyrics by Carmichael, and finally there was “Baltimore Oriole” (1942) with lyrics byPaul...
Months later, the Buckinghams, adding vocals, did even better with it, reaching #5.Related: 10 solos by jazz greats on rock songs3. “Watermelon Man” by Mongo Santamaria Herbie Hancock was just getting started in 1962 when he released his debut album, Takin’ Off, on the Blue Note ...