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Oct 12, 2024 · 5. Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk. ”Round Midnight’, written by pianist Thelonious Monk, is one of the greatest ballads by one of the greatest composers in jazz. Trumpeter Cootie Williams was the first to record it in 1944 and Monk himself made the first of several recordings in 1947.
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- Duke Ellington – Take the A Train. Written by Billy Strayhorn in 1940, who was inspired to compose the song after he wrote down directions of how to get to Harlem using New York’s subway system, “Take The A Train” was one of Duke Ellington’s biggest hits and also became his signature tune.
- Miles Davis – So What. The opening track on legendary trumpeter Miles Davis’ landmark 1959 album Kind Of Blue is one of the best-known examples of modal jazz.
- John Coltrane – Giant Steps. Most fans would agree John Coltrane’s classic LP is 1964’s suite-like A Love Supreme. His fifth album Giant Steps, however, was his first to feature all self-composed material and it remains a must-have record for all serious jazz fans.
- Charlie Parker – All The Things You Are. One of bebop’s prime architects, Kansas City-born Charlie Parker was famed for his lightning-fast alto saxophone solos but showed a more restrained side on this Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein tune he performed with Dizzy Gillespie in 1945.
Playlist · Top 100 Jazz Classics Playlist | Best Jazz Songs of All Time · 217 items · 246 likes. Playlist · Patrick Galloway · 217 items · 246 likes.
- “Caravan” by Juan Tizol. “Caravan” is an American jazz song composed by Juan Tizol and infamous jazz legend Duke Ellington. While there are lyrics, written by Irving Mills, they are rarely sung.
- “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday. “Strange Fruit” was written by Lewis Allen and performed by Billie Holiday in 1939. Considered a classic in the jazz world, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for its historical significance.
- “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone. “Feeling Good” was originally written for a musical, titled The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. It was performed on stage in the UK in 1964, producing many famous songs, such as “The Joker” and “Who Can I Turn To?”.
- “My Funny Valentine” by Chet Baker. Another song originally created for a show, “My Funny Valentine” was composed for coming-of-age musical Babes in Arms.
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Playlist · NPR'S TOP 100 JAZZ SONGS OF ALL TIME · 101 items · 3.5K likes.
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TWEET us @JazzRadioUS You can always find the list at www.JazzRadio.us This playlist was carefully selected and RANKED for the fun of it - it is just our own humble opinion. It is by no means definitive! We are just having some fun listing and presenting our Classic Jazz favorites. Picking our 100 top recordings was kind of difficult.
