In the Mood
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"In the Mood" is a famous big band-era jazz standard closely associated with Glenn Miller and widely recognized for its catchy swing rhythm and iconic saxophone riff.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "In the Mood" (arranging and adaptation credit) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
big band composition
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jazz standard ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Glenn Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tar Paper Stomp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Wingy Manone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartAchievement | Billboard number-one single in the United States ⓘ |
| composer |
Joe Garland
NERFINISHED
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Wingy Manone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalPeriod | big band era ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Edgar Hayes and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| hasArrangementStyle | Glenn Miller reed-heavy orchestration ⓘ |
| hasEnding | false ending followed by final build ⓘ |
| hasForm | instrumental (originally) ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later swing and big band arrangements ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
12-bar blues structure
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dynamic build-up ending in a false fade ⓘ repeated riff pattern ⓘ saxophone riff ⓘ swing rhythm ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | widely recognized worldwide ⓘ |
| hasSection |
saxophone soli chorus
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trumpet and trombone shout chorus ⓘ |
| hasVersion | vocal version with lyrics by Andy Razaf ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Glenn Miller repertoire
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compilations of greatest swing hits ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
big band jazz repertoire
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swing dance repertoire ⓘ |
| key | A-flat major (common Glenn Miller arrangement) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Andy Razaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy swing rhythm
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iconic saxophone riff ⓘ |
| notableRecording | In the Mood (Glenn Miller recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt | USO and wartime performances by Glenn Miller ⓘ |
| performedBy | Glenn Miller and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
iconic swing-era tune
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signature song of Glenn Miller ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Bluebird Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
musicological analysis of swing-era arranging
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numerous cover versions by big bands and jazz ensembles ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-up swing ⓘ |
| usedAs | dance tune ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
"In the Mood" (arranging and adaptation credit)