KnowraJazz standardLinked fromLinked fromThe 52 pages that link to Jazz standard, each with the reason it gives.All 52Related 26Narrower topic 25Compared with 1Jazz improvisationNarrower topic: Standards supply familiar melodies and harmonic forms for improvised performances.Duke EllingtonNarrower topic: Many Ellington compositions became standards interpreted by generations of performers.Louis ArmstrongNarrower topic: Armstrong’s interpretations helped establish popular songs as material for distinctive jazz performances.Great American SongbookNarrower topic: Many Songbook songs became standards shared across generations of jazz players.Thelonious MonkNarrower topic: Monk’s songs became standards whose distinctive melodies and harmonies invite radically different interpretations.George GershwinNarrower topic: Songs such as I Got Rhythm entered the shared repertoire of jazz musicians.Art BlakeyNarrower topic: The Messengers’ repertoire paired standards with original tunes that became part of the jazz canon.Ira GershwinNarrower topic: Gershwin lyrics helped songs such as “I Got Rhythm” and “Embraceable You” enter jazz performance traditions.Cole PorterNarrower topic: Porter’s compositions became flexible material for jazz singers and instrumentalists.King OliverNarrower topic: Oliver’s compositions, including Dipper Mouth Blues, entered the lasting repertoire of jazz pieces.Paul WhitemanNarrower topic: The orchestra’s premiere helped establish Rhapsody in Blue as a lasting part of jazz and concert repertoires.Fats WallerNarrower topic: Several Waller compositions entered the shared repertoire that later jazz musicians continue to reinterpret.Sidney BechetNarrower topic: Bechet’s “Petite Fleur” entered international popular and jazz repertoires through many later performances.Art TatumNarrower topic: Tatum’s inventive versions helped establish how standards could serve as material for individual transformation.The Girl from IpanemaNarrower topic: Jazz performers repeatedly reinterpret the song across styles and eras.CaravanNarrower topic: “Caravan” became a standard interpreted by artists across generations and styles.Horace SilverNarrower topic: Several Silver themes entered the repertoire and continue to invite new interpretations.Kind of BlueNarrower topic: Several album tracks became durable repertoire beyond their original performances.Sonny RollinsNarrower topic: Familiar standards give Rollins room to make each performance structurally distinct.Billy StrayhornNarrower topic: Several Strayhorn songs became standards, outlasting their original performances and arrangements.Chet BakerNarrower topic: Baker’s “My Funny Valentine” helped make the song a defining jazz standard.Hoagy CarmichaelNarrower topic: Many Carmichael compositions became standards that invite new arrangements and improvisation.Take the "A" TrainNarrower topic: The song became a standard performed well beyond Ellington’s own orchestra.When the Saints Go Marching InNarrower topic: The hymn became a shared tune for jazz musicians to reinterpret.Johnny MathisNarrower topic: Mathis interpreted standards such as “Misty” within a pop-ballad setting.
KnowraJazz standardLinked fromLinked fromThe 52 pages that link to Jazz standard, each with the reason it gives.All 52Related 26Narrower topic 25Compared with 1Jazz improvisationNarrower topic: Standards supply familiar melodies and harmonic forms for improvised performances.Duke EllingtonNarrower topic: Many Ellington compositions became standards interpreted by generations of performers.Louis ArmstrongNarrower topic: Armstrong’s interpretations helped establish popular songs as material for distinctive jazz performances.Great American SongbookNarrower topic: Many Songbook songs became standards shared across generations of jazz players.Thelonious MonkNarrower topic: Monk’s songs became standards whose distinctive melodies and harmonies invite radically different interpretations.George GershwinNarrower topic: Songs such as I Got Rhythm entered the shared repertoire of jazz musicians.Art BlakeyNarrower topic: The Messengers’ repertoire paired standards with original tunes that became part of the jazz canon.Ira GershwinNarrower topic: Gershwin lyrics helped songs such as “I Got Rhythm” and “Embraceable You” enter jazz performance traditions.Cole PorterNarrower topic: Porter’s compositions became flexible material for jazz singers and instrumentalists.King OliverNarrower topic: Oliver’s compositions, including Dipper Mouth Blues, entered the lasting repertoire of jazz pieces.Paul WhitemanNarrower topic: The orchestra’s premiere helped establish Rhapsody in Blue as a lasting part of jazz and concert repertoires.Fats WallerNarrower topic: Several Waller compositions entered the shared repertoire that later jazz musicians continue to reinterpret.Sidney BechetNarrower topic: Bechet’s “Petite Fleur” entered international popular and jazz repertoires through many later performances.Art TatumNarrower topic: Tatum’s inventive versions helped establish how standards could serve as material for individual transformation.The Girl from IpanemaNarrower topic: Jazz performers repeatedly reinterpret the song across styles and eras.CaravanNarrower topic: “Caravan” became a standard interpreted by artists across generations and styles.Horace SilverNarrower topic: Several Silver themes entered the repertoire and continue to invite new interpretations.Kind of BlueNarrower topic: Several album tracks became durable repertoire beyond their original performances.Sonny RollinsNarrower topic: Familiar standards give Rollins room to make each performance structurally distinct.Billy StrayhornNarrower topic: Several Strayhorn songs became standards, outlasting their original performances and arrangements.Chet BakerNarrower topic: Baker’s “My Funny Valentine” helped make the song a defining jazz standard.Hoagy CarmichaelNarrower topic: Many Carmichael compositions became standards that invite new arrangements and improvisation.Take the "A" TrainNarrower topic: The song became a standard performed well beyond Ellington’s own orchestra.When the Saints Go Marching InNarrower topic: The hymn became a shared tune for jazz musicians to reinterpret.Johnny MathisNarrower topic: Mathis interpreted standards such as “Misty” within a pop-ballad setting.