Standards repertoire

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Standards repertoire refers to the core body of popular American songs from the early to mid-20th century that have become jazz and pop “standards” frequently performed and recorded by many artists.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural concept
musical repertoire
song collection
associatedWithGenre Broadway music
Tin Pan Alley songs NERFINISHED
cabaret music
jazz
swing
traditional pop
vocal jazz
characterizedBy conventional song forms such as AABA and ABAC
enduring popularity
frequent performance by many artists
frequent recording by many artists
recognizable melodies
shared common repertoire among musicians
use as basis for improvisation in jazz
developedInPeriod early 20th century
mid-20th century
hasAlternativeName American standards repertoire
jazz and pop standards repertoire
popular song standards
standards songbook
hasFunction common language for jazz musicians
core curriculum for jazz education
reference point for stylistic interpretation
source material for improvisation
hasLanguage English
hasTypicalForm 32-bar song form
verse-chorus form
includesTypeOfWork ballads
love songs
novelty songs
torch songs
up-tempo swing numbers
influencedBy American popular song tradition
Broadway musical theater NERFINISHED
Hollywood film music
Tin Pan Alley songwriting tradition NERFINISHED
partOf American popular music
jazz tradition
pop music tradition
relatedConcept Great American Songbook NERFINISHED
jazz standards
pop standards
song canon
selectionCriterion adaptability to different arrangements and styles
extensive performance history
long-term popularity
recording by multiple notable artists
wide recognition
typicalTimeSpan 1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
early 1960s
usedBy big bands
cabaret performers
jazz instrumentalists
jazz singers
pop vocalists
small jazz combos

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Great American Songbook alsoKnownAs Standards repertoire