'Come Fly with Me' was written for Frank Sinatra, and was the title track of his 1958 album of the same name. The song sets the tone for the rest of the album, describing adventures in exotic locales,...
One of the newest recordings of this song is the 2008 version by Natalie Cole, who sang the song as a virtual duet with her father, Nat King Cole who recorded it in 1952, more than 50 years earlier. T...
A great swing number for the upcoming concert, and it will surely be fun for both musicians and audience. 'Honeysuckle Rose' is one of the most common jazz standards. The charismatic Thomas 'Fats' Wal...
I'm in the Mood for Love is today a "standard" song released in 1935. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was introduced by Frances Langford in the film "Eve...
'Night Train' is a twelve-bar blues standard recorded for the first time by Jimmy Forrest in 1951. The history of this instrumental track is long and complicated. The opening riff was played by the ba...
Satin Doll is one of the most famous Duke Ellington's 'jazz standards'. It was written in 1953, and soon became a great hit in its instrumental version. Johnny Mercer, regarded as one of America's gre...
An easy-listening swing tune playable for various five-part ensembles up to full brass or concert band instrumentation. Voi Voi was Norway's entry to the very first Eurovision Song Contest arranged in...
The Cockerel' is a funky version of the Norwegian classic by Eilif Gulbranson. Dressed in a modern style, one can show the band from a more groovy side. The middle section opens for solos from players...