Monday, March 27, 2017

Have You Met Miss Jones?

Have You Met Miss Jones? 

Jazz standard, published in 1937.
Originally written for a musical comedy.
Music written by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Many interesting chord changes. 
A favourite piece for jazz improvisations.
Wiki entry here.



Frank Sinatra (1960)




Ella Fitzgerald 
Smooth vocals and lush orchestration.







Chet Baker - Trumpet (1965)
Great piano comping.






Art Tatum (1953)
Piano Solo.
Velvety smooth.








George Shearing  - Piano and Vocals

 




Kenny Barron Trio (1995)
Crisp piano chord voicing and improvisation.




Robbie Williams (2001) 
At the Royal Albert Hall.
Comfortable slow swing.
Big band backing. 





Scot Gormley - Analysis 
Useful analysis of harmonic structure.


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