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The musicians were members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, which often split into smaller combinations to record songs under different band names. For this recording, which included Ellington and Tizol as performers, the session band leader was Bigard. As of 2024 this is the most covered song in history, with over 500 versions published. [2]
Caravan are considered a key example of the Canterbury scene genre. [25] Their records generally indicate a jazz influence, and the group's lyrics have been described as whimsical and very "English", particularly during Richard Sinclair's tenure in the band. [26]
Waterloo Lily is the only album by Caravan with Steve Miller (brother of Phil Miller) as the keyboard player.Miller brought a more jazz-focused sound to the album than had been heard on the previous album [1] through his stylings on the Wurlitzer piano rather than the Hammond organ favored by previous keyboardist Dave Sinclair.
The song's name is often shortened to "Ghost of a Chance". [63] "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" [4] [10] [64] [65] is a jazz song that singer Ivie Anderson introduced with the Duke Ellington Band. The lyrics for the Ellington composition were written by Irving Mills. The same year, a rendition by the Mills Brothers rose to ...
This is an A–Z list of jazz tunes which have been covered by multiple jazz artists. It includes the more popular jazz standards, lesser-known or minor standards, and many other songs and compositions which may have entered a jazz musician's or jazz singer's repertoire or be featured in the Real Books, but may not be performed as regularly or as widely as many of the popular standards.
The Beta Band; The Big Chris Barber Band; The Big Pink; The Black Crowes with Stereophonics; The Black Dyke Mills Band; The Black Eyed Peas; The Black Keys; The Blind Boys of Alabama; The Blockheads with Robbie Williams and Suggs; The Blue Nile; The Bluetones; The Boo Radleys; The Brand New Heavies; The Bravery; The Burns Unit; The Cardigans ...
Melody Gardot (/ ɡ ɑːr ˈ d oʊ /; born February 2, 1985) is an American jazz singer. At the age of 19, Gardot was hit by an SUV and sustained a head injury. Music played a critical role in her recovery. She became an advocate of music therapy, [1] visiting hospitals and universities to discuss its
An all-female band is a band which has consisted entirely of female musicians for at least three-quarters of its active career. This article only lists all-female bands who perform original material that is either authored by themselves or authored by another musician for that band's use. Therefore vocal groups (girl groups) are not included.