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Jazz Waltz (Les McCann
Jazz Waltz may refer to: * a syncopated waltz The waltz ( , meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom dance, ballroom and folk dance, in triple (3/4 time, time), performed primarily in closed position. Along with the ländler and allemande, the waltz was sometimes referred to by the ... in 3/4 time * ''Jazz Waltz'' (Shorty Rogers album), 1963 * ''Jazz Waltz'' (Les McCann & The Jazz Crusaders album), 1963 {{disambiguation Jazz Waltz refers to a syncopated waltz-rhythm song, it can be in either 3/4 or 6/8. Many use common motives and figures, which make it a coherent genre, very inventive. They are usually played in a bright tempo and evoke a sunny disposition. It may have been invented by Dave Brubeck and his group. The melody often begins with a pattern of eighth-note followed by a quarter-note which is repeated. That is followed by a bar of three quarter-notes, and both bars may be repeated before the theme is developed further. That is a signature of the genre. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltz (music)
A waltz, probably deriving from German ''Ländler'', is dance music in triple meter, often written in time. A waltz typically sounds one chord per measure, and the accompaniment style particularly associated with the waltz is (as seen in the example to the right) to play the root of the chord on the first beat, the upper notes on the second and third beats. History The name ''waltz'' comes from the German verb . Although French writers have attempted to connect the waltz to the 16th century , firm evidence is lacking connecting this Italian form to the earliest occurrence in the mid‑18th century of to describe dancing. Classical composers traditionally supplied music for dancing when required, and Franz Schubert's waltzes (including the '' Valses Sentimentales and Valses Nobles'') were written for household dancing, without any pretense at being art music. However, Frédéric Chopin's surviving 18 waltzes (five he wrote as a child), along with his mazurkas and polonaise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz Waltz (Shorty Rogers Album)
''Jazz Waltz'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, released on the Reprise label in 1963. Reception On All About Jazz Dave Rickert said "the novelty of ¾ time in music is still fresh even today and Joe Mondragon and Mel Lewis create a seemingly infinite variety of ways to swing in waltz time. Rogers contributes a few catchy melodies (in particular the title track) and creates lovely charts".Rickerts, D.All About Jazz Review May 12, 2003 Allmusic noted "Shorty Rogers' ''Jazz Waltz'' is exactly that, an exploration of ten compositions played in waltz settings. Only these big-band charts are hardly the waltzes heard on Lawrence Welk's long-running television series". Track listing All compositions by Shorty Rogers except where noted. # "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'" (Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee) - 4:31 # "Greensleeves" (Traditional) - 5:26 # " Walk on the Wild Side" (Elmer Bernstein) - 4:15 # "Witchcraft" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) - 2:55 # "Be as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
