Laid back jazz for art gallery gig?

Blues Guitarist · November 23rd, 2012, 02:37 PM

My band, which consists of Keys, Drums, Bass and guitar are playing at an art gallery opening so we need some instrumental, laid-back, background music to play. The bass player and I are the only ones who can REALLY play jazz properly.

Can any of you wise ones recommend anything? Nothing too hard please. Most of the stuff the bass player and I play is stuff like Four on Six, which isn't very loungy. Maybe a nice slow autumn leaves?

Anyway, need a good amount of stuff so don't hesitate to leave suggestions!

Tarquin1986 · November 23rd, 2012, 06:33 PM

So What seems an obvious choice. Simple renditions of ballads that never deviate too far from the melody. Naima, Black Nile, Smile...

good rhythms · November 24th, 2012, 01:13 AM

i would suggest investigating the tom jobim song book

page · November 24th, 2012, 07:55 AM

'Autumn Leaves' can be done slow. It was originally a French poem which became a chanson. Listen to the original 'les Feuilles Mortes'.
Nice ballads are 'You don't know what love is', 'The meaning of the blues', 'Angel Eyes', 'Loverman' to name a few with a rather easy form. You could also do a few bossa's or something. Good luck on the gig!

alez · November 24th, 2012, 08:27 AM

A few ballads I've copied from a beginners' list:

Blue in Green Bb
Body and Soul Ab – Db
In a Sentimental Mood
'Round Midnight
Soul Eyes
Stella by Starlight Bb
The Nearness of You F
You Don't Know What Love Is Fm

A few more good choices in my opinion:

Alone Together
Autumn Leaves
How Insensitive
The Girl From Ipanema
There Will Never Be Another You
Satin Doll
Stormy Weather
Summertime

Good luck

engelbach · November 24th, 2012, 10:55 AM

These are selections from the tune list that I use for restaurant gigs.

SLOW
Autumn In New York
Bewitched
Body And Soul
But Beautiful
Darn That Dream
Days of Wine and Roses
Easy Living
Embraceable You
Georgia
I Can’t Get Started With You
I Cover The Waterfront
I Thought About You
In a Sentimental Mood
Laura
Misty
Moonlight in Vermont
My Foolish Heart
My One And Only Love
My Ship
Nearness Of You
Nightingale Sang in Berkely Square
Old Folks
Over the Rainbow
Polkadots And Moonbeams
Skylark
Someone to Watch Over Me
That’s All
Till There Was You
Two Sleepy Poeple
Very Thought of You
What a Wonderful World
What’s New
When I Fall in Love
When Sunny Gets Blue
Where Are You
Willow Weep for Me
You Are Too Beautiful

MEDIUM
Autumn Leaves
Beyond the Sea
Blue Moon
Blue Room
Breeze and I
But Not For Me
Bye Bye Blackbird
Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man
Dancing On The Ceiling
East of The Sun
Easy To Love
Every Time We Say Goodbye
Fly Me To The Moon
Foggy Day
Gone With The Wind
Heather on the Hill
How About You
I Could Write a Book
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
I Remember You
I Should Care
I’m Old-Fashioned
I’ve Got The World On A String
Imagination
In Your Own Sweet Way
Isn’t It Romantic
Isn’t This a Lovely Day
Just Friends
Lady Is A Tramp
Like Someone In Love
Little Girl Blue
Long Ago And Far Away
Love Is Here To Stay
Love Walked In
Manhattan
My Romance
My Shiing Hour
Night And Day
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Once in a While
Satin Doll
September In The Rain
Slow Boat to China
Speak Low
Stella By Starlight
Summertime
You Go to My Head
You’re getting to Be a Habit with Me

FAST
All the Things You Are
Almost Like Being In Love
Alone Together
Beautiful Love
Green Dolphin Street
Have You Met Miss Jones
How Deep Is the Ocean
How High The Moon
I Get A Kick Out Of You
I’ll Remember April
If I Were A Bell
It’s All Right With Me
It’s You Or No One
Just in Time
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Lullaby Of Birdland
Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
Star Eyes
There Will Never Be Another You
Time After Time
Way You Look Tonight
Witchcraft
Yesterdays
You’d Be So Nice To Come Home to

LATIN
Besame Mucho
Black Orpheus
Blue Bossa
Gentle Rain
Girl From Ipanema
Tea for Two
Triste

WALTZ
Alice In Wonderland
Bluesette
Emily
I’ll Take Romance
Moon River
Someday My Prince Will Come

guitarjazz · November 24th, 2012, 03:45 PM

For an art gallery gig: beat poetry, bongos, and free form flute.

page · November 25th, 2012, 01:59 AM

That is quite a list Jerry! I see you do 'How deep is the ocean' uptempo. I do it as a ballad myself. I'd like to hear your version some time, I'm curious.

engelbach · November 25th, 2012, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by page

That is quite a list Jerry! I see you do 'How deep is the ocean' uptempo. I do it as a ballad myself. I'd like to hear your version some time, I'm curious.

Actually, I play it at a medium tempo.

November 23rd, 2012, 02:37 PM	#1
Blues Guitarist Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 3	Laid back jazz for art gallery gig? My band, which consists of Keys, Drums, Bass and guitar are playing at an art gallery opening so we need some instrumental, laid-back, background music to play. The bass player and I are the only ones who can REALLY play jazz properly. Can any of you wise ones recommend anything? Nothing too hard please. Most of the stuff the bass player and I play is stuff like Four on Six, which isn't very loungy. Maybe a nice slow autumn leaves? Anyway, need a good amount of stuff so don't hesitate to leave suggestions!

November 23rd, 2012, 06:33 PM	#2
Tarquin1986 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 523	So What seems an obvious choice. Simple renditions of ballads that never deviate too far from the melody. Naima, Black Nile, Smile... __________________ Guitarist

November 24th, 2012, 10:55 AM	#6
engelbach Piano/Compose/Arrange Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México Posts: 7,190	These are selections from the tune list that I use for restaurant gigs. SLOW Autumn In New York Bewitched Body And Soul But Beautiful Darn That Dream Days of Wine and Roses Easy Living Embraceable You Georgia I Can’t Get Started With You I Cover The Waterfront I Thought About You In a Sentimental Mood Laura Misty Moonlight in Vermont My Foolish Heart My One And Only Love My Ship Nearness Of You Nightingale Sang in Berkely Square Old Folks Over the Rainbow Polkadots And Moonbeams Skylark Someone to Watch Over Me That’s All Till There Was You Two Sleepy Poeple Very Thought of You What a Wonderful World What’s New When I Fall in Love When Sunny Gets Blue Where Are You Willow Weep for Me You Are Too Beautiful MEDIUM Autumn Leaves Beyond the Sea Blue Moon Blue Room Breeze and I But Not For Me Bye Bye Blackbird Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man Dancing On The Ceiling East of The Sun Easy To Love Every Time We Say Goodbye Fly Me To The Moon Foggy Day Gone With The Wind Heather on the Hill How About You I Could Write a Book I Left My Heart In San Francisco I Remember You I Should Care I’m Old-Fashioned I’ve Got The World On A String Imagination In Your Own Sweet Way Isn’t It Romantic Isn’t This a Lovely Day Just Friends Lady Is A Tramp Like Someone In Love Little Girl Blue Long Ago And Far Away Love Is Here To Stay Love Walked In Manhattan My Romance My Shiing Hour Night And Day On The Sunny Side Of The Street Once in a While Satin Doll September In The Rain Slow Boat to China Speak Low Stella By Starlight Summertime You Go to My Head You’re getting to Be a Habit with Me FAST All the Things You Are Almost Like Being In Love Alone Together Beautiful Love Green Dolphin Street Have You Met Miss Jones How Deep Is the Ocean How High The Moon I Get A Kick Out Of You I’ll Remember April If I Were A Bell It’s All Right With Me It’s You Or No One Just in Time Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Lullaby Of Birdland Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise Star Eyes There Will Never Be Another You Time After Time Way You Look Tonight Witchcraft Yesterdays You’d Be So Nice To Come Home to LATIN Besame Mucho Black Orpheus Blue Bossa Gentle Rain Girl From Ipanema Tea for Two Triste WALTZ Alice In Wonderland Bluesette Emily I’ll Take Romance Moon River Someday My Prince Will Come __________________ Jerry Engelbach, piano/arrange/compose Engelbach Music Weaver of Dreams Artwork

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November 24th, 2012, 01:13 AM	#3
good rhythms Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 617	i would suggest investigating the tom jobim song book

November 24th, 2012, 07:55 AM	#4
page balladeer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the windmill area Posts: 4,901	'Autumn Leaves' can be done slow. It was originally a French poem which became a chanson. Listen to the original 'les Feuilles Mortes'. Nice ballads are 'You don't know what love is', 'The meaning of the blues', 'Angel Eyes', 'Loverman' to name a few with a rather easy form. You could also do a few bossa's or something. Good luck on the gig!

November 24th, 2012, 08:27 AM	#5
alez Dreamer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madrid, ciudad de la incultura Posts: 126	A few ballads I've copied from a beginners' list: Blue in Green Bb Body and Soul Ab – Db In a Sentimental Mood 'Round Midnight Soul Eyes Stella by Starlight Bb The Nearness of You F You Don't Know What Love Is Fm A few more good choices in my opinion: Alone Together Autumn Leaves How Insensitive The Girl From Ipanema There Will Never Be Another You Satin Doll Stormy Weather Summertime Good luck

November 24th, 2012, 03:45 PM	#7
guitarjazz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,138	For an art gallery gig: beat poetry, bongos, and free form flute.

November 25th, 2012, 01:59 AM	#8
page balladeer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the windmill area Posts: 4,901	That is quite a list Jerry! I see you do 'How deep is the ocean' uptempo. I do it as a ballad myself. I'd like to hear your version some time, I'm curious.