Jim R Posted March 28, 2006 Report Posted March 28, 2006 (edited) A felicidade Agua de beber Aguas de março (Waters of march) Amor em paz (Once I loved) Bonita Brigas nunca mais Caminhos cruzados (Crossroads) Chega de saudade (No more blues) Chovendo na roseira (Double rainbow) (Children’s Games) Corcovado (Quiet nights...) Correnteza Desafinado (Off Key) Dindi Discussao Ela e carioca (She’s A Carioca) Esperança perdida (I was just one more for you) Este seu olhar Estrada branca (This happy madness) Estrada do sol (Road To The Sun) Falando de amor Fotografia Garota de ipanema Insensatez (How insensitive) Inutil paisagem (Useless landscape; If you never come to me) Janelas abertas Luiza Meditaçao (Meditation) Modinha O grande amor O morro nao tem vez (Favela) (Somewhere In The Hills) Olha maria (Amparo) Olha pro ceu (Look to the sky) Outra vez Passarim Pato preto Por causa de voce (Don’t ever go away) Por toda minha vida Retrato em branco e preto (Zingaro; Portrait in black & white) Sabia (I’ll go back) Samba de uma nota so (One note samba) Samba do aviao (Song of the jet) Se todos fossem iguais a voce (Someone to light up my life) Sem voce So danço samba So em teus braços So tinha de ser com voce Surfboard Triste Vivo sonhando (Dreamer) Voce vai ver Wave (Vou Te Cantar) How's that? Edited March 28, 2006 by Jim R Quote
Soul Stream Posted March 28, 2006 Author Report Posted March 28, 2006 I think the question was what was your favorite standard Song Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 28, 2006 Report Posted March 28, 2006 I read somewhere that "What's New?" was originally called "I'm Free." "This Nearly Was Mine" is another standout favorite. The version Sunny Murray does on Big Chief is a classic (of course, there's also CT's version on the Candid)... Quote
John Tapscott Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 I'd probably choose "Come Rain or Come Shine"; also Duke's "Prelude to a Kiss", and Ralph Burns' "Early Autumn" if they qualify. Quote
Sundog Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 A felicidade Agua de beber Aguas de março (Waters of march) Amor em paz (Once I loved) Bonita Brigas nunca mais Caminhos cruzados (Crossroads) Chega de saudade (No more blues) Chovendo na roseira (Double rainbow) (Children’s Games) Corcovado (Quiet nights...) Correnteza Desafinado (Off Key) Dindi Discussao Ela e carioca (She’s A Carioca) Esperança perdida (I was just one more for you) Este seu olhar Estrada branca (This happy madness) Estrada do sol (Road To The Sun) Falando de amor Fotografia Garota de ipanema Insensatez (How insensitive) Inutil paisagem (Useless landscape; If you never come to me) Janelas abertas Luiza Meditaçao (Meditation) Modinha O grande amor O morro nao tem vez (Favela) (Somewhere In The Hills) Olha maria (Amparo) Olha pro ceu (Look to the sky) Outra vez Passarim Pato preto Por causa de voce (Don’t ever go away) Por toda minha vida Retrato em branco e preto (Zingaro; Portrait in black & white) Sabia (I’ll go back) Samba de uma nota so (One note samba) Samba do aviao (Song of the jet) Se todos fossem iguais a voce (Someone to light up my life) Sem voce So danço samba So em teus braços So tinha de ser com voce Surfboard Triste Vivo sonhando (Dreamer) Voce vai ver Wave (Vou Te Cantar) How's that? That's more like it! Quote
paul secor Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 "It Never Entered My Mind" did enter my mind right away - probably because of Bud's haunting version. Quote
Kalo Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 Just based on what's running through my mind at any given moment, I can't believe nobody's mentioned "Stardust"! I find myself whistling that one a lot. One of the only standards I can think of where the verse is as interesting as the chorus. "Honeysuckle Rose" gets stuck in the old noggin, too. "Someone to Watch Over Me" is one of the most beautiful standards. I love "Memories of You," almost as much. I can't choose, there's just too many great ones. I haven't even touched on anything by Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, or Frank Loesser. Quote
JSngry Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 "The Song Is You" makes the list, although in what position, I can't say. To me, it's usually the bridges that make or break a standard, and this is one of the best. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 "The Song Is You" makes the list, although in what position, I can't say. To me, it's usually the bridges that make or break a standard, and this is one of the best. I forgot Hoagy. You reminded me; the bridge on "Skylark" is just incredible, especially the way Hoagy sang it on his Pacific Jazz album. Better get that out and play it later. MG Quote
marcello Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 Can't forget Stardust.....it always gets me. Quote
bluesbro Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 "Cant get started", this one really does it for me Quote
JSngry Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 "All Or Nothing At All", that's another good one. Quote
JSngry Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 And since we're more than 50 years into it, I'll include a favorite form the "post-rock" era of standards. "Deja Vu". Quote
BruceH Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 "Cant get started", this one really does it for me Yes! One of my favs too. Quote
BruceH Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 ...And "Skylark" is another big favorite, particularly as sung by Anita O'Day! Quote
Fer Urbina Posted March 29, 2006 Report Posted March 29, 2006 - Stardust - Lover come back to me F Quote
Brownian Motion Posted March 31, 2006 Report Posted March 31, 2006 It's hard to pin it down to one title, and many of the best have been mentioned, but here's a few more. I'll See You In My Dreams Russian Lullaby Minor Swing Embraceable You and a pair from Hoagy--Memphis In June, and New Orleans. Quote
makpjazz57 Posted April 1, 2006 Report Posted April 1, 2006 Gotta go with On Green Dolphin Street and add Tadd Dameron's If You Could See Me Now Marla Quote
Shawn Posted April 1, 2006 Report Posted April 1, 2006 Can't forget Stardust.....it always gets me. Amen! Some more favorites of mine (in no particular order): Nature Boy Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered A Fine Romance Lover Man I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good Please Send Me Someone To Love If I Could Write A Book Wave Lush Life Quote
B. Goren. Posted April 1, 2006 Report Posted April 1, 2006 I have a special and unexplained weakness to Caravan. Quote
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