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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harlem Nocturne canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.