Autumn Leaves
Rene Quiniou
I am looking for interpretations of Autumn Leaves composed by Prevert
and Kosma. Could someone search through his database and give me
such a list? You can also tell me what are your favorite.
Thanks a lot.
Rene
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Doug Cook
In article <1prstb$g...@irisa.irisa.fr>, qui...@irisa.fr writes:
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> I am looking for interpretations of Autumn Leaves composed by Prevert
> and Kosma. Could someone search through his database and give me
> such a list? You can also tell me what are your favorite.
I think there are probably more versions of "autumn leaves" than
there are autumn leaves in a New England town.
-Doug
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MICHAEL H. ALAIMO
>I think there are probably more versions of "autumn leaves" than
>there are autumn leaves in a New England town.
Speaking of Autumn Leaves: Is anyone familiar with the Sting song "Moon Over
Bourbon St."? I've always thought that the chorus of that song rips off a
couple of melody lines from Autumn Leaves.
Am I imagining this?
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Marc Sabatella
> Speaking of Autumn Leaves: Is anyone familiar with the Sting song "Moon Over
> Bourbon St."? I've always thought that the chorus of that song rips off a
> couple of melody lines from Autumn Leaves.
No, I've noticed that too.
I was kind of disappointed to see that particular song slammed in an otherwise
generally positive review of "Dream Of The Blue Turtles", or whatever album it
came out on. That tune has always been on my list of "songs I wish singers I
work with would do instead of the ones they actually do".
Back to "Autumn Leaves", though, my favorite recording is probably Miles Davis
from "Heard 'Round The World" - the 2-fer repackaging of "Live In Japan" and
"Live In Europe". I don't remember which of the two it actually appeared on;
I think it was the one with Wayne Shorter rather than Sam Rivers, because I am
remembering one quintessential Shorter lick from the saxophone solo. Miles'
solo on this was transcribed in "Down Beat", perhaps about three years ago.
But as usual with this group, the rhythm section is the real reason I like this
particular recording. There is the famous constantly shifting pulse, harmonic
freedom, and all that other stuff Herbie, Ron and Tony are famous for. In
fact, this particular recording kind of sticks out in my mind as perhaps the
classic example of their "standards" playing.
The only other recordings of "Autumn Leaves" memorable enough to come to mind
are Oscar Peterson's on "Blues Etude" (I think) with a killer groove (of
course) and Wynton Marsalis' on "Marsalis Standard Time Vol. 1", with the
terminally clever Jeff Watts arrangement and a nice solo by Marcus Roberts (or
was that on a live recording?).
The tune is definitely overplayed, but luckily, this seems to be recognized by
most recording artists, so it isn't really that overrepresented in own
collection.
Which leads me to two digressions, each worthy of their own
basenote/string/thread: so stay tuned.
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ronald.f.roberts
one of my favorite tunes so I decided to query my database in response
to a recent posting. Multiple listing of the same release indicate that
the tune occurs multiple times (as for instance, take 1, take 2, etc.)
in that particular CD.
Adams, Richard - The Richard Adams Quartet (Manu 1992, CD)
Adderley, Cannonball - Somethin' Else (Blue Note 1987, CD)
Baker, Chet - She Was Too Good To Me (CBS 1991, CD)
Broadbent, Alan - Brown-Gibson-Chisolm - Fine And Dandy (Manu 1991, CD)
Bryant, Ray - Con Alma (Columbia 1988, CD)
Davis, Miles - Free Trade Hall - Volume 2/2 (Magnetic 1990, CD)
Davis, Miles - & Sonny Stitt - Live In Stockholm 1960 - (Disc 2/ (DIW 1986, CD)
Davis, Miles - Quintet - Transition (Magnetic 1990, CD)
Davis, Miles - In Europe (CBS 1987, CD)
Evans, Bill - Trio - Portrait In Jazz (Riverside 1986, CD)
Evans, Bill - Trio - Portrait In Jazz (Riverside 1986, CD)
Evans, Bill - "Legendary" Trio - Complete 1960 Birdland (Cool & Blue 1992, CD)
Evans, Bill - "Legendary" Trio - Complete 1960 Birdland (Cool & Blue 1992, CD)
Evans, Bill - "Legendary" Trio - Complete 1960 Birdland (Cool & Blue 1992, CD)
Getz, Stan - Chamber Music By The Stan Getz Quintet (Fresh Sound 1989, CD)
Hawes, Hampton - Trio - Autumn Leaves In Paris (Moon 1989, CD)
Hawes, Hampton - Trio - Autumn Leaves In Paris (Moon 1989, CD)
Jarrett, Keith - Trio - Still Live (Disc 1/2) (ECM 1988, CD)
Jordan, Stanley - Cornucopia (Blue Note 1990, CD)
Jordan, Stanley - Stolen Moments (Blue Note 1991, CD)
Kelly, Wynton - Someday My Prince Will Come (Vee Jay 1992, CD)
Kelly, Wynton - Someday My Prince Will Come (Vee Jay 1992, CD)
Kenton, Stan - Innovations - Live 1951 (Bandstand 1992, CD)
Kenton, Stan - Summer Of '51 (Garland 1987, CD)
Konitz, Lee - Quartet - Jazz A Juan (SteepleChase 1986, CD)
Marsalis, Wynton - Marsalis Standard Time Vol. 1 (Columbia 1987, CD)
Pepper, Art - Intensity (Contemporary 1986, CD)
Petrucciani, Michel - Ron McClure - Cold Blues (Owl 1986, CD)
Puente, Tito - & His Latin Ensemble - El Rey (Concord Picante 1984, CD)
Rubalcaba, Gonzalo - Images - Live At Mt. Fuji (Blue Note 1991, CD)
Various Artists - Mucho Calor (Much Heat): A Presentation In (V.S.O.P 1987, CD)
VIP Trio, The - Standard Album (California Breeze 1989, CD)
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Daniel S. Rice
>I decided to query my database
My apologies if this is a FAQ, but a scan of articles
and use of archie failed to produce an answer. What software
are all of you r.m.b.-ers using to store and query discographies?
Where may it be obtained?
Dan
ronald.f.roberts
I am using recdb, written by r.m.b.ers Marcel Simon and Sandeep Mehta.
I believe Marcel was recently in the process of making it available
via anynomous ftp.
R. Lynn Rardin
>Following is a listing of releases with the tune "Autumn Leaves"...
Found a few in my dbase that Ron didn't find in his. :) Gee is this tune
recorded a lot or what?? :)
Berg, Bob In The Shadows 90 Denon 81757 6210-2
Corea, Armando Chick & Akoustic Band Chick Corea Akoustic Band 89 GRP GRD-9582
Coryell, Larry & Vitous, Miroslav Quartet 87 Jazzpoint jp 1021 CD
Davis, Miles Miles In Antibes Recorded Live At The Antibes - Juan-Les-Pins - Jazz Festival 63 CBS (France) 462960 2
Ellington, Edward Duke Ellington Indigos 57 Columbia CK 44444
Garner, Erroll Concert By The Sea 55 Columbia CK 40589
Gillespie, John Dizzy Dizzy's Diamonds The Best Of The Verve Years CD 1 Big Band 55-62 Norgran/Verve 314 513 875-2 (314 517 285-2)
Hino, Terumasa Bluestruck 89 Blue Note CDP 7 93671 2
Jamal, Ahmad & Burton, Gary Ahmad Jamal/Gary Burton In Concert 81 Personal Choice PC 51004
Jones, Thad & Lewis, Mel The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Quartet 77 A&M CD 0830
Krivda, Ernie Ernie Krivda Jazz 91 Cadence Jazz CJR 1049
LaGrene, Bireli 15 82 Antilles 422-848 814-2
Manhattan Jazz Quintet Autumn Leaves 85 ProJazz CDJ 625
Manhattan Jazz Quintet Live! 86 ProJazz CDJ 637
McFerrin, Bobby & Corea, Armando Chick Play 90 Blue Note CDP 7 95477 2
Peterson, Oscar Eloquence-Live At The Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen 65 Limelight 818 842-2
Spaulding, James Songs Of Courage 91 Muse MCD 5382
Terry, Clark Portraits 88 Chesky JD2
Tyner, McCoy Revelations 88 Blue Note CDP 7 91651 2
Tyner, McCoy Today And Tomorrow 63-64 Impulse!/GRP GRD-106
Vaughan, Sarah Crazy And Mixed Up 82 Pablo Today PACD-2312-137-2
-Lynn (rar...@auriga.rose.brandeis.edu)
Eugene Walden
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MICHAEL H. ALAIMO (mh...@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu) wrote:
> Speaking of Autumn Leaves: Is anyone familiar with the Sting song "Moon Over
> Bourbon St."? I've always thought that the chorus of that song rips off a
> couple of melody lines from Autumn Leaves.
No, I've noticed that too.
Speaking of a song that sounds like Autumn Leaves, I heard something
interesting on NPR awhile ago. They were interviewing some famous entertainer
(now pretty old-- I think he may have died) who was talking about Yiddish
folk music or some such thing.
They played a song that sounded almost exactly like Autumn Leaves (but the
folk song obviously predated Autumn Leaves). Is anyone out there familiar
with Yiddish folk music and how it may have influenced American composers of
the "Autumn Leaves" era whose roots are Yiddish?
I'm wondering if the composer may have actually based Autumn Leaves on a folk
song.
P.S. I'm not sure if it's correct to refer to someone having Yiddish roots--
I guess I mean German and Eastern European Jews who spoke Yiddish.
Gidi Avrahami
> Yiddish folk music and how it may have influenced American composers of
Only problem is that "Autumn Leaves" was not written by an american
composer.
It's a french song, written by poet Jacques Prevert and composer
Joseph Kosma (who was jewish).
--Gidi