Best Jazz Waltz
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"Moon River" is a popular song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, written specifically for the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's. The song is performed in the film by actress Audrey Hepburn, accompanying her character as she sings on a fire escape. It is written in a 3/4 waltz ti...
"Waltz for Debby" is a modern jazz standard written by American pianist Bill Evans in 1954 and first recorded in 1956. The composition is known for its lyrical melody and jazz waltz time signature. It gained significant prominence through its inclusion on the highly acclaimed 1961 live album of the...
"My Favorite Things" is a show tune originally composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II for the 1959 musical "The Sound of Music." In the production, the track is notable for its distinctive waltz tempo and serves to list items that bring joy during fearful moments. The compos...
'Someday My Prince Will Come' is a song composed by Frank Churchill with lyrics by Larry Morey for Walt Disney's 1937 animated feature *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs*, sung in the film by Adriana Caselotti in the role of Snow White. Its 3/4 meter made the melody well suited to jazz waltz interpret...
"Bluesette" is a jazz standard composed in 1962 by the Belgian musician Toots Thielemans, who famously performed it on the chromatic harmonica. Written as a jazz waltz in 3/4 time, the piece features a memorable, upbeat melody and a cyclical chord progression that has made it popular among both jazz...
Alice in Wonderland is a song composed by Sammy Fain, with lyrics by Bob Hilliard, for Walt Disney's 1951 animated film Alice in Wonderland. Jazz musicians subsequently adopted it as an instrumental standard, commonly performing it in a lilting 3/4 meter. Pianist Bill Evans helped establish its plac...
"Someday My Prince Will Come" is a popular song composed by Frank Churchill with lyrics by Larry Morey for Walt Disney's 1937 animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." The song is structured in a 3/4 waltz time signature, which contributed to its adoption by prominent jazz musicians. In 1961,...
Tenderly is a popular song and jazz standard composed in 1946 by Walter Gross, with lyrics written by Jack Lawrence. Written in a 3/4 waltz time signature, the piece features a flowing, lyrical melody that made it a favorite among jazz musicians. It became widely recognized after Rosemary Clooney re...
Sammy Fain’s “Alice in Wonderland” is a jazz waltz originally written for the 1951 Disney animated film. The piece gained prominence through subsequent interpretations and recordings by prominent jazz musicians including Bill Evans. It remains a notable standard within American jazz, frequently perf...
What's New is a popular jazz standard originally composed as an instrumental by Bob Haggart in 1938. Lyricist Johnny Burke later added words to the melody, transforming it into a vocal piece characterized by its triple meter or waltz rhythm. The song has been widely recorded by numerous prominent ja...
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