I want to get together a repetoire including blues and bebop - so any suggestions would be great (especially blues and bebop)
I wan't to sing more obscure so no Summertime, Autumn Leaves etc!!
2007-02-12 02:46:27 · 6 answers · asked by Vicstix 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
"Speak Low" - Billie Holliday
"What A Little Moonlight Can Do"
"The Best is Yet to Come"
"The Very Thought of You"
"The Song Is You"
"I Wish You Love"
"Cry Me A River"
"My Funny Valentine"
"Is That All There Is"
"This Is My Life"
"Why Don't You Do Right"
2007-02-18 00:24:56 · answer #1 · answered by Robert B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always think a true blues/jazz artist turns a piece into jazz by the talent that they hold. John Coltrane on 'My Favourite things', even Wynton Marsallis doing the classical "Prince of Denmark' . You bet your bottom dollar of Billie Halliday was still here she would make 'Let Me Entertain You' sound like a 60 year old Cole Prter classic. Rip it up and start again, give it a go,
2007-02-19 17:27:23 · answer #2 · answered by RedSnook 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blues in the Night
God Bless the Child
2007-02-12 10:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try anything by Billie Holiday...she is one of the best jazz singers. I suggest "Strange Fruit" and "Gloomy Sunday". Such good songs...
2007-02-12 10:52:51 · answer #4 · answered by Led*Zep*Babe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you heard of Joss Stone? You can download her new song called 'Tell Me Bout It'.
Also, you can do her one called 'You Had Me' or 'Fell In Love With A Boy'.
Good Luck!
2007-02-12 10:56:00 · answer #5 · answered by calipornication 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try little axe (skip mcdonald) "if I had my way" and coutnless others, they have a very jazzy blues album called "stone cold ohio http://realworldrecords.com/littleaxe/trackplayer/index.html
try that, get some ideas :D hope i helped
2007-02-19 17:10:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋