In a Mellow Tone
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"In a Mellow Tone" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, known for its relaxed swing feel and enduring popularity among jazz musicians.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz standard ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | Swing Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Rose Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasAlternateSpelling | In a Mellotone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChordProgressionType | contrafact ⓘ |
| hasEnduringPopularity | true ⓘ |
| hasForm |
32-bar song form
ⓘ
AABA form ⓘ |
| hasImprovisationFocus | melodic variation over swing changes ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn | real books ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedAt |
jazz clubs
ⓘ
jazz festivals ⓘ |
| isRecordedOn |
multiple Duke Ellington albums
ⓘ
numerous jazz compilation albums ⓘ |
| isStandardFor |
jam sessions
ⓘ
jazz education ⓘ |
| isStandardIn | jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Milt Gabler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Buddy Rich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCompositionYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
features extended solos
ⓘ
often used as a medium-tempo opener ⓘ |
| publisher | Mills Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | relaxed swing feel ⓘ |
| subgenre | swing ⓘ |
| tempo | medium swing ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
big band
ⓘ
jazz combo ⓘ |
| usesChordChangesOf | Rose Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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