Summertime
(by George Gershwin)
Please read the performance notes on this page before
playing.
One of the
greatest jazz standard in history. Composed by George
Gershwin in 1935 for the American folk opera Porgy and Bess.
Lyrics by DuBose Heyward.
It's
a very
deep and meaningful piece of music. I often perform it in "cocktail"
situations. It works very well with a backbeat on drums.
Singers often call
Summertime at jam
sessions: We
should always play it in the "singer's key"...
...that's an
unwritten rule of jazz!
I
believe jazz guitarists
should learn
this tune in
all 12 keys.
It's worth
the effort (-;
Suggested listening :
Miles Davis' album Porgy and Bess
recorded in 1958. It features a brilliant orchestral
arrangement of this tune (by Gil Evans.) Definitely in my top 50 jazz
albums of all
times!
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