Misty

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"Misty" is a famous jazz standard composed by pianist Erroll Garner, widely recognized for its lush harmonies and enduring popularity in the Great American Songbook.

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Misty canonical 21

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz standard
song
associatedWithArtist The Erroll Garner Trio
surface form: Erroll Garner Trio
commonlyPerformedAt jazz clubs
vocal jazz concerts
commonlyUsedFor jazz improvisation
composer Erroll Garner
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuredIn Play Misty for Me
featuredInMedium film
featuredInYear 1971
firstRecordedBy Erroll Garner
form 32-bar song form
AABA
genre jazz
harmonicCharacteristic chromatic movement
lush harmonies
modulating bridge
hasInfluenceOn jazz piano repertoire
hasLyricist Johnny Burke
hasNotableLyricLine Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
hasStyle romantic ballad
slow jazz ballad
includedInRepertoireOf big bands
jazz pianists
vocal jazz singers
isBalladStandard true
isJazzStandard true
isWidelyRecognizedAs Great American Songbook standard
jazz standard classic
language English
lyricsAddedInYear 1954
notableRecordingBy Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra
Joe Pass
Johnny Mathis
Julie London
Oscar Peterson
Ray Stevens
Sarah Vaughan
Stan Getz
originallyInstrumental true
partOf Great American Songbook
tempo ballad
typicalKey E-flat major
yearComposed 1954

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