What would say is the most commonly played standard by musicians?

[Hardbopjazz]

Looking through my CD and record collection, I see "All the Things You Are" and "Body and Soul" a lot.

Anyone else think it is a different standard?

[JSngry]

Are we talking melodies or changes?

If it's the latter, "I Got Rhythm" wins by a light year, I'd think. Infinite number of riffs/melodies recorded over those changes.

[Hardbopjazz]

Are we talking melodies or changes?

If it's the latter, "I Got Rhythm" wins by a light year, I'd think. Infinite number of riffs/melodies recorded over those changes.

Melodies.

[A Lark Ascending]

Happy Birthday

[alocispepraluger102]

another interesting question would be discussing jam session themes for, say, jazz, jazz piano, or bluegrass..............

when i tune into smalls late night jam sessions, there is an embarrasingly small number of jam session standards. a very few come to mind. i'll remember april, the way you look tonight, all or nothing at all, autumn leaves, if i loved you, percy faith's invitation. if i hear these tired 'standards' one more time............

Edited September 7, 2012 by alocispepraluger102

[jlhoots]

Summertime

My Funny Valentine

[Free For All]

According to this site, it's Body & Soul.

Go to "songs" at the top and it sends you to a list of songs which can be listed by title, year or rank. I'm not sure what their method/criteria was to establish the rankings (favorite, most played, most recorded etc.), but it's still interesting to see the results.

[jlhoots]

According to this site, it's Body & Soul.

Go to "songs" at the top and it sends you to a list of songs which can be listed by title, year or rank. I'm not sure what their method/criteria was to establish the rankings (favorite, most played, most recorded etc.), but it's still interesting to see the results.

Well - I had #3 & #6.

[crisp]

What about these days, though? I don't think I've ever heard Body and Soul played at a gig. Or My Funny Valentine. They seem very much of their time. Autumn Leaves, on the other hand, comes up a lot.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

In my collection, it's 'Since I fell for you', followed by 'After hours'.

MG

[medjuck]

In my collection, it's 'Since I fell for you', followed by 'After hours'.

MG

Your cd/record collection? I loe those songs but hardly ever hear them played by jazz musicians.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

In my collection, it's 'Since I fell for you', followed by 'After hours'.

MG

Your cd/record collection? I loe those songs but hardly ever hear them played by jazz musicians.

Start listeniong to more soul jazz

MG

[gmonahan]

Didn't the most recorded song of all time used to be "Stardust" at one time or another? "Body and Soul" doesn't surprise me, though I bet "Round Midnight" is right up there.

gregmo

[Jim R]

[BillF]

Didn't the most recorded song of all time used to be "Stardust" at one time or another? "Body and Soul" doesn't surprise me, though I bet "Round Midnight" is right up there.

gregmo

In Britain at the end of the 50s there were two catalogues of recorded music, one volume classical, the other popular. The most covered tune in popular was "Laura".

[Hardbopjazz]

I forgot I asked this before. Thanks.