jazz ballad
C22866
concept
A jazz ballad is a slow, expressive jazz piece that emphasizes lyrical melodies, rich harmonies, and emotional, often intimate improvisation.
Observed surface forms (3)
- smooth jazz ballad ×2
- instrumental ballad ×1
- jazz standard performance ×1
Instances (10)
- Gloomy Sunday
- Blue in Green via concept surface "instrumental ballad"
- Songbird via concept surface "smooth jazz ballad"
- Forever in Love via concept surface "smooth jazz ballad"
- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – "Solitude" via concept surface "jazz standard performance"
- Where Do You Start?
- Bird Alone
- Everything Must Change
- Infant Eyes
- Don’t Explain