Tuesday, September 13, 2011

What is a fantastic jazz song to sing?

I am looking to audition for a local jazz band later this year, and was wodnering what is a stand out jazz song for you that would be suitable to sing in audition?





Some of your favourites which would make an impact would be brilliant, thanks :)|||My Funny Valentine- Dianne Reeves


Another Season- Kevyn Lettau


Anything Goes- Dakota Staton


East Of The Sun- Dinah Washington


Someone To Watch Over Me- Carmen McRae


The Very Thought Of You- Nancy Wilson


Them There Eyes- Billie Holiday


I'll Take Romance- June Christy


Day By Day- Sarah Vaughan


'S Wonderful- Anita O'Day


Tenderly- Diane Schuur


I Concentrate On You- Lena Horne


Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered- Betty Carter


Takin' A Chance On Love- Eydie Gorme


It Don't Mean A Thing- Salena Jones


All Of Me- Ella Fitzgerald


You Fascinate Me So- Chris Connor


In A Sentimental Mood- Rosemary Clooney


So Far Away- Marlena Shaw


Bird Of Beauty- Marilyn Scott


*** Good luck!|||Hmmmm, for jazz audition i would recommend any of these songs





Incognito - Still friend of mine


Diana Krall - The Look of Love


Rita Lee cover of The Beatles' All My Loving


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVlwJ8LDa鈥?/a>


Norah Jones - Don't Know Why


or Amos Lee's Color


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FtvF4k2Q鈥?/a>











Good luck with your audition!|||(This Is) My Last Affair.





Here is a nice version:





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_DqtLt-u鈥?/a>





(couldn't find the version by Billie Holiday)





or





These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO0Bn_H4C鈥?/a>





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI36fv3mz鈥?/a>





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hJjd6LrO鈥?/a>|||How High The Moon--sung by Ella Fitzgerald


this is a great song to sing--also a jazz standard!!|||Green Dolphin Street


Summertime


Stormy Weather


My Analyst Told Me (by Lambert, Hendricks and Ross)


Moanin'


I Got a Right to Sing the Blues|||Taking a chance on love or I'm getting sentimental over you.|||Norah Jones- "Don't Know Why"

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