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Jazz Pairs

Jazz Pairs: Maria from West Side Story

by Joseph on April 6, 2011

Music from the movie West Side Story was the result of brilliant collaboration of Leonard Bernstein (music) and Steven Sondheim (lyrics). Here’s a jazz pair performing Maria from the same movie.

Original Cast

Maria sung by the original cast.

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Oscar Peterson

A swinging version of Maria by the incomparable jazz pianist Oscar Peterson.

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FluteDaddy and the quartet will be performing some songs from West Side Story in our Jazz’n The Movies concert on April 30.  See all the details here!

Enjoy music more – Jazz pairs is a different way to listen to learn to appreciate and to enjoy jazz. We will feature a song with one vocal and one instrumental rendition sample weekly. Compare the versions. Notice the jazz improvisations. Learn about the artists.

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Jazz Pairs – Ode to Billy Joe

by Joseph on March 31, 2011

Ashley Gearing

Country singer Ashley Gearing sings a soulful version this classic tune.

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Ali Ryerson


 A jazz flutist plays alto flute on this cut, with the late Joe Beck on alto guitar. Delightful!

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Join us on April 30th for our Jazz’N the Movies Cabaret Concert and wine tasting. See all the details here!

Enjoy music more – Jazz pairs is a different way to listen to learn to appreciate and to enjoy jazz. We will feature a song with one vocal and one instrumental rendition sample weekly. Compare the versions. Notice the jazz improvisations. Learn about the artists.

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Jazz Pairs: Body & Soul

March 23, 2011

The song Body And Soul is a jazz classic written in 1930 by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton and Johnny Green. This week’s Jazz pair was submitted by Colorado jazz musician Tom Mallary. Esperanza Spaulding: (born 1984) is an American multi-instrumentalist best known as a jazz bassist and singer, who draws upon many genres more »

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Jazz Pairs: Jazz Songs of Spring – Tony Bennett and Bill Evans

March 18, 2011

The FluteDaddy “Spring Thing” TONIGHT March 18, 2011, 7-10 PM will feature some of our fan favorites, some new tunes, some sneak previews of songs from our upcoming new show and some songs of Spring. Here now, enjoy this rendition of a Spring song: Tony Bennett and Bill Evans “You Must Believe In Spring” Got more »

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Jazz Pairs: Jazz Songs of Spring – Randy Brecker & Ventzislav Blagoev

March 15, 2011

The FluteDaddy “Spring Thing” on March 18, 2011, 7-10 PM will feature some of our fan favorites, some new tunes, some sneak previews of songs from our upcoming new show and some songs of Spring. Here now, enjoy this rendition of a Spring song: Randy Brecker & Ventzislav Blagoev “Up Jumped Spring” Got a favorite more »

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Jazz Pairs: Jazz Songs of Spring – Joe Pass

March 11, 2011

The FluteDaddy “Spring Thing” on March 18, 2011, 7-10 PM will feature some of our fan favorites, some new tunes, some sneak previews of songs from our upcoming new show and some songs of Spring. Here now, enjoy this rendition of a Spring song: Joe Pass “Joy Spring” Got a favorite artist/rendition of this song? more »

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Jazz Pairs: Jazz Songs of Spring – Clifford Brown

March 8, 2011

The FluteDaddy “Spring Thing” on March 18, 2011, 7-10 PM will feature some of our fan favorites, some new tunes, some sneak previews of songs from our upcoming new show and some songs of Spring. Here now, enjoy this rendition of a Spring song: Clifford Brown “It Might As Well Be Spring” Got a favorite more »

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Jazz Pairs: Jazz Songs of Spring – Jeanette Romeu

March 4, 2011

The FluteDaddy “Spring Thing” on March 18, 2011, 7-10 PM will feature some of our fan favorites, some new tunes, some sneak previews of songs from our upcoming new show and some songs of Spring. Here now, enjoy this rendition of a Spring song: Jeanette Romeu “Spring Is Here” Got a favorite artist/rendition of this more »

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Jazz Pairs: Jazz Songs of Spring – Ella Fitzgerald

March 2, 2011

The FluteDaddy “Spring Thing” on March 18, 2011, 7-10 PM will feature some of our fan favorites, some new tunes, some sneak previews of songs from our upcoming new show and some songs of Spring. Here now, enjoy this rendition of a Spring song: Ella Fitzgerald – ‘Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most’ more »

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Jazz Pairs: My Funny Valentine

February 14, 2011

My Funny Valentine – Jimmy Smith and Sam Most There are many many recordings of My Funny Valentine (one music service I subscribe to had over 40 pages) and these two are very unique. Do not miss Grady Tate’s warm and wonderful vocal on the Jimmy Smith version, and enjoy the treatment jazz flutist Sam more »

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