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    Curious to expand my rep a little bit and also nice to have a discussion of expanding tune knowledge. I'm not suggesting obscure, but maybe tunes that aren't covered in everybody's rep like Body and Soul, Just Friends, I'll remember April, etc.

    So maybe meeting a few criteria:

    1. Vocal standard

    2. Something that you don't necessarily hear at every jam session

    3. A tune you personally actually like a lot

    Ballads and longer forms especially welcome. Thanks!

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    Alfie, Cole Porter's "All through the night", I hear a Rhapsody, Letter to Evan, Wait Till You See Her, all tunes I really like that I don't think are "played out."

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    Thanks Mr B. I actually did rhapsody for my jazz school auditions - the other ones I'll have to check out!

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    I Keep Going Back to Joe's

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    The end of a love affair. I only recently discovered this one and it's a great tune. Check out Wes.

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    Robbin's Nest (there is a vocal under another title)
    A Smooth One (no vocal though)
    Nancy with the Laughing Face
    If You Could See Me Now

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    Night song

    By lee Adams/Charles strouse

    I have recently started to work on that one and love it. I'm pretty sure it could be done in a lot of ways. Structure is longish. It is surprisingly tricky to sing and attempting to do so reveals the greatness of the composer. Latin/swing.

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    Lament, by JJ Johnson.

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    Another real beauty of a ballad is Gerry Mulligan's "Night Lights."

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    In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

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    "Early Autumn" by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman. Lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

    Great instrumental versions by Woody Herman, Kenton, George Shearing, and vocal versions by Ella F., Jo Stafford, and the Four Freshmen, among others.

    Super lyrics and really nice chromatic movement. Music for adults.

    Started to work out a chord melody version of this, and was having trouble till I started using "smaller" chord voicings. Melody is not really difficult--almost straight chord tones, for a lot of it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by goldenwave77
    "Early Autumn" by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman. Lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

    Great instrumental versions by Woody Herman, Kenton, George Shearing, and vocal versions by Ella F., Jo Stafford, and the Four Freshmen, among others.

    Super lyrics and really nice chromatic movement. Music for adults.

    Started to work out a chord melody version of this, and was having trouble till I started using "smaller" chord voicings. Melody is not really difficult--almost straight chord tones, for a lot of it.
    Love this version:

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    Does Daahoud fit the bill? I love that tune and don't hear it much.

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    Does Daahoud fit the bill? I love that tune and don't hear it much.

    Haven't played it and can't recall how it sounds, so, sure!

    Thanks everybody for the suggestions, keep em coming!

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    Does 'No Moon at All' qualify?

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    And We Were Lovers one of the most lyrical tunes I've known, and the changes are lovely to play over


    The Apartment great tune, I used to see Fred Hersch play a lounge gig and I asked him to play this. What he voiced it with I'll never know but it was unforgettable.


    I always liked Blue Moon, nice bridge.

    Moon River is one I'll medley that with when I play it.

    If Ever I Would Leave You


    Morricone!!





    Great blowing piece, Freight Trane, Tommy Flanagan's tune written for Coltrane



    A great tune contrafact of Rhythm Changes, Scrambled



    Those are some tunes I really enjoy playing that I can never call at a jam, but for those who learn them, they're great to play.

    David

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    Tadd Dameron's Our Delight
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    Quote Originally Posted by christianm77
    Does 'No Moon at All' qualify?
    never even heard of it, so works for me!

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    "Blues For Dixie", especially the version covered by The Time Travelers.

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    It's the Talk of the Town


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    Never heard of the Time Travelers. Did you perhaps mean the Time Jumpers?

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    Sorry.... Blues For Dixie, especially The Time Jumpers version with "Ranger" Doug on rhythm guitar. I love how he's "in the pocket," with his Stromberg.

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    Two for the Road
    Delilah
    But Beautiful


    John

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    And a bonus instrumental that the old guys I play with like:
    Last edited by dingusmingus; 03-14-2017 at 04:44 PM.

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    Number one would be Everything Happens to Me, which is a great instrumental tune, but also has a terrific lyric.

    I like Stars Fell on Alabama

    Feel Like Making Love to You (not sure if that's the accurate title) "that's the time ... ".

    Maybe it's not obscure enough, but I'm the only one I know who calls it: The Song is You.