What are some of the standards overplayed so much you couldn’t stand to hear another

[Mark Kleinhaut]

Contenders?

[mr. beaumont]

None of em, if they're done interestingly.

But if I never had to hear a singer add 6 syllables to the word "Summertime" again I'd be fine.

[SierraTango]

My duo will only do these by request wrapped in at least a $50:

ATTYA
Blue Bossa
Autumn Leaves

[AllanAllen]

I was pretty against Autumn Leaves, but I got over it.

The only standard I’m not for is Stella. It just doesn’t grab me. But if the guys in my band wanted to play it I would.

[joe2758]

The only standard I’m not for is Stella. It just doesn’t grab me.

That's funny, it's my favorite tune.

I watched this interview with a classical master pianist, a life career of being one of the best internationally.

One time a piano teacher said to him "I'll never teach the moonlight sonata again, I can't stand to hear it one more time!" and the old sage said something like "You are going to deprive these students of learning one of the greatest masterpieces of all time because you're sick of it?"

[James W]

Yeah none of them.

I mean I play Stella every day. Still not bored with it.

Coltrane must have performed My Favorite Things hundreds of times. If you really like a tune you can do that.

[Mark Kleinhaut]

None of em, if they're done interestingly.

Thats actually how I feel, exactly.

[djg]

That's funny, it's my favorite tune.

I watched this interview with a classical master pianist, a life career of being one of the best internationally.

One time a piano teacher said to him "I'll never teach the moonlight sonata again, I can't stand to hear it one more time!" and the old sage said something like "You are going to deprive these students of learning one of the greatest masterpieces of all time because you're sick of it?"

seymour bernstein iirc

[joe2758]

Although does it count if a tune is altered so much it is unrecognizable (or almost)? Or purely a vehicle for improv without playing the melody? In that case someone can easily say "any tune if they make it interesting"

[joe2758]

seymour bernstein iirc

I'm about 80% sure of that. I hope I didn't misrepresent his point by my paraphrasing

[Christian Miller]

That's funny, it's my favorite tune.

I watched this interview with a classical master pianist, a life career of being one of the best internationally.

One time a piano teacher said to him "I'll never teach the moonlight sonata again, I can't stand to hear it one more time!" and the old sage said something like "You are going to deprive these students of learning one of the greatest masterpieces of all time because you're sick of it?"

Was it Seymour Bernstein? Love that guy.


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[GuyBoden]

Some of the most popular Jazz standards are the best. IMHO.

[pcjazz]

Stolen Moments, but only because our local jazz station plays it three times a day everyday (or so it seems). And I could do without yet another jazzed-up Jingle Bells or Rudolph at this time of year.

[rpjazzguitar]

It could have been Girl From Ipanema, but there are some great arrangements of that tune that are fun to hear and play.

One is Trio Corrente's version.

[AllanAllen]

Joe/James, anyone really.

What’s your favorite version of Stella?

[AllanAllen]

Stolen Moments, but only because our local jazz station plays it three times a day everyday (or so it seems). And I could do without yet another jazzed-up Jingle Bells or Rudolph at this time of year.

I look forward to jazzing up Xmas tunes each year.

[James W]

Joe/James, anyone really.

What’s your favorite version of Stella?

Thanks for asking.

At the moment it's this -

[AllanAllen]

Okay, I’m going to be honest. I need to prepare myself to go into this with an open mind. That’s a trifecta of personal bias for me.

[DawgBone]

Any time I hear the first three notes and it turns into Misty and not Ebb Tide I wanna punch the musician in the face. I hate that song. Ebb Tide 4 evah! Thanks for listening.

And though it's not a jazz standard, while we are at, it I'd like to do the same to anyone playing Cissy Strut.

[bako]

Years ago, I saw a great triple bill concert.



As cutting edge and beautiful as Alice and Pharoah's sets were, it was Rahsaan that stood out to me as the most original.
He song list was largely comprised of what I thought of as hookey standards and pop songs of the day. It was not the song
but the musician that made the difference. This experience dragged me firmly into Mr. B's line of thinking.

[jameslovestal]

[pamosmusic]

Joe/James, anyone really.

What’s your favorite version of Stella?

Jim on Jazz Guitar … any of the Miles second quintet

[lawson-stone]

Thanks for asking.

At the moment it's this -

Wow. That's like... "peak" Stella

[omphalopsychos]

Dawg: go here and scroll to 32:09 and tell me you hate Misty.

Killer solos by Chris flory and Ed cherry. They did 3 gigs together in 2023 and I always go back to these when I want to get inspired.

Chris Flory , Ed Cherry & Lee Hudson - SmallsLIVE

[omphalopsychos]

There are some standards that I just hate because I find them annoying (won’t say which). But I don’t get tired of standards because every time I hear them I hear something new. That’s the whole idea of jazz no?