A jazz standard is a jazz tune that is held in continuing esteem and which is widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians as part of the jazz musical repertoire. There is no definitive list of jazz standards, and the list of songs deemed to be "jazz standards" changes over time. Moreover, there are different jazz standards for the different musical styles and subgenres that make up jazz, such as swing, bebop, and fusion. For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Look up swing, swinging in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the genre of music, for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character see Bebop and Rocksteady. ... Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, country, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ...

In many cases, songs that have become jazz standards were not originally composed by a jazz musician. Instead, they were used as the foundation for jazz arrangements, reharmonization, or improvisation by jazz performers or composers. Nevertheless, the songs commonly included in jazz fake books (books containing the melodies and chords to jazz songs) and those that have been widely recorded are a rough guide to the list of jazz standards. In music, reharmonization refers to the technique of taking an existing melodic line and altering the harmony which accompanies it. ... A fake book is a collection of musical lead sheets intended to help a performer quickly learn new songs. ...

Many jazz standards have a long history, and they are based on old popular tunes, Broadway or musical selections, or old recordings of famous bands from the Great American Songbook. In some cases, the version of a song that becomes a jazz standard is a reharmonized or altered version of the original song. Jazz musicians also include a wide range of 1950s and 1960s Bebop and Hard Bop tunes in their standards. For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Songwriter Harold Arlen (right) with singer Bing Crosby (left) and Decca Records owner Jack Kapp (center) Great American Songbook is an informal term referring to the interrelated music of Broadway musical theater, the Hollywood musical, and Tin Pan Alley, in a period that begins roughly in the 1920s and tapers... This article is about the genre of music, for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character see Bebop and Rocksteady. ... Hard bop is an extension of bebop (bop) music which incorporates influences from rhythm and blues, gospel music, and blues, especially in the saxophone and piano playing. ...

The development of a repertoire of jazz standards has created a shortlist of songs that are widely known by jazz musicians from different countries and jazz subgenre traditions. This shortlist makes it easier for jazz musicians to flesh out their song list for performances, or improvise over in familiar chord changes during jam sessions with musicians that they have just met. As well, the jazz standard repertoire is often performed by "working musicians" who play in bars, lounges, and supper clubs. A supper club is an American dining establishment which provides a supper menu of steaks or surf and turf served in a semi-formal setting, which may require a jacket and tie. ...

Standards from different eras

Well-known standards from the Dixieland era, such as "Basin Street Blues", "When the Saints Go Marching In", and "I Got Rhythm" are known even to non-jazz fans. The chord progression from "I Got Rhythm", known as "Rhythm changes", became a popular foundation for new jazz tunes in subsequent decades (for more information, see the List of Dixieland standards). "Mainstream" or "evergreen" jazz standards such as "All of Me", "My Funny Valentine", "Tea for Two" and "Stella By Starlight" are performed by jazz performers from a wide range of jazz subgenres (for more information, see the List of Mainstream jazz standards). Dixieland music is a style of jazz. ... Basin Street Blues is a song written in Dixieland Swing style, by Spencer Williams. ... When the Saints Go Marching In, so well-known that it is often referred to merely as The Saints, is a United States gospel hymn that has taken on certain aspects of folk music. ... In jazz, rhythm changes are a modified form of the chord progression of George Gershwins song I Got Rhythm, which form the basis of countless (usually uptempo) jazz compositions. ... Dixieland and traditional jazz standards are jazz tunes from the early 1900s that are widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. ... All Of Me is a popular song and jazz standard written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931. ... My Funny Valentine is a song composed by Richard Rodgers to lyrics by Lorenz Hart and is now considered a jazz standard, appearing on over 1300 albums performed by over 600 artists. ... Tea for Two is the name of a song with music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Irving Caesar for the 1925 musical No, No, Nanette. ... Mainstream or evergreen jazz standards are jazz tunes from that are widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. ...

Swing band standards include "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and "Take the A Train" (for more information, see the List of Swing jazz standards). Bebop standards include: "Now's The Time" and "Well You Needn't" (for more information, see the List of Bebop jazz standards). Bossa Nova standards include:"Blue Bossa", "Garota de Ipanema" ("The Girl from Ipanema"), and "One Note Samba (Samba de Uma Nota Só)" (for more information, see the List of Bossa standards). Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that developed during the 1920s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. ... It Dont Mean A Thing (If It Aint Got That Swing) is a 1932 (see 1932 in music) composition by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Irving Mills, now accepted as a jazz standard. ... Take the A Train is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn, referring to the subway service that runs through New York City, going at that time from eastern Brooklyn up into Harlem and northern Manhattan, using the express tracks in Manhattan. ... Swing jazz standards are jazz tunes from the 1920s and 1930s that are widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. ... This article is about the genre of music, for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character see Bebop and Rocksteady. ... Well You Neednt is a jazz standard composed by Thelonious Monk in 1944. ... Bebop jazz standards are jazz tunes from the 1940s and 1930s that are widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. ... For other uses, see Bossa nova (disambiguation). ... The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) is a well known bossa nova song, and was a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s. ... Bossa nova jazz standards are latin jazz tunes from the that are widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. ...

Modal and Postbop standards include "Impressions", "So What", "All Blues", and "Footprints"(for more information, see the List of Modal and Post-bop jazz standards). Latin/Funk standards include "Little Sunflower" and "The Chicken" (for more information, see the List of Latin and Funk jazz standards). The term modal may refer to: Modal, a textile made from spun Beechwood cellulose Modal logic Modal verbs Mode Musical mode This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Impressions is a Jazz standard composed by John Coltrane. ... Opening measures of Miles Daviss composition So What of 1959. ... All Blues is a jazz composition by Miles Davis first appearing on the influential 1959 album Kind Of Blue. ... Footprints is a jazz standard composed by Wayne Shorter, first appearing on his 1965 album Adams Apple. ... Modal and Post-bop jazz standards are jazz tunes from the that are widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... Latin and funk standards are latin jazz and jazz-funk tunes from the that are widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. ...

See also

• Category:Jazz standards - a structural list
• Blues standard
• Pop standards

A blues standard, much like a jazz standard or pop standard, refers to a song that is widely known, performed, and recorded among blues musicians. ... The term pop standards refers to an American songwriting, arranging, and singing style that is widely considered as the high point of Western vocal popular music. ...

External links

• Jazzstandards.com - catalogue of over 1000 standards, ranked by the number of jazz artists who have recorded each one; also historical and biographical information

• www.JazzPla.net - includes almost 3000 standards, with scanned partitures of songs (harmony and theme) of pre- and post-war jazz

• Real Book Chord Charts - Transposable with playback capability