Harlem Nocturne

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"Harlem Nocturne" is a moody, jazz standard saxophone feature composed in 1939 that has become widely associated with film noir and late-night urban atmospheres.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz standard
song
associatedWith film noir
late-night urban atmosphere
coComposer Dick Rogers NERFINISHED
composer Earle Hagen NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre jazz
hasArrangementType big band arrangement
small combo arrangement
solo saxophone arrangement
hasCharacteristic blues-influenced melody
chromatic inflections
prominent vibrato in saxophone line
slow swing feel
inspiredBy Harlem nightlife
isStandardRepertoireFor dance bands
jazz saxophonists
lounge bands
keyOftenPlayedIn C minor
E minor
musicalMood moody
nocturnal
notableRecordingArtist Brian Setzer Orchestra NERFINISHED
Earl Bostic NERFINISHED
Herb Alpert NERFINISHED
Illinois Jacquet NERFINISHED
King Curtis NERFINISHED
Randy Brooks NERFINISHED
Ray Anthony NERFINISHED
Sam Taylor NERFINISHED
The Viscounts NERFINISHED
notableUse theme for the television series Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
theme for the television series The New Mike Hammer
primaryInstrumentFeature saxophone
publisher Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. NERFINISHED
style ballad
tempo slow
titleReferences Harlem NERFINISHED
typicalLeadInstrument alto saxophone
tenor saxophone
usedIn crime dramas
detective stories adaptations
film soundtracks
television soundtracks
yearComposed 1939

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Earle Hagen notableWork Harlem Nocturne
Earle Hagen composed Harlem Nocturne