Avalon
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"Avalon" is a popular jazz standard from the early 20th century that became widely known through swing-era performances and recordings.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avalon canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz standard ⓘ |
| becameStandardIn | swing repertoire ⓘ |
| composer |
Al Jolson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddy DeSylva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfOrigin | 1920s ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
commonly used in jam sessions
ⓘ
features rapid chord changes ⓘ frequently performed as an instrumental ⓘ |
| hasKey |
also performed in G major
ⓘ
often performed in F major ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | 32-bar AABA form ⓘ |
| hasNotableSection | memorable opening melodic motif ⓘ |
| influenced | later swing and bebop improvisational vocabulary ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | many jazz fake books ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Great American Songbook repertoire (informal classification) ⓘ |
| isPopularStandardFrom | early 20th century ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | jazz education programs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Al Jolson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddy DeSylva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Vincent Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra | swing era ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Al Jolson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Art Tatum NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Django Reinhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
commonly arranged for big band
ⓘ
commonly arranged for small combo ⓘ often features extended solos ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| recordingHistory |
recorded by numerous swing-era bands
ⓘ
remains in modern jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | Avalon, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsImprovisationVehicleIn | jazz ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.