Waltz for Debby

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"Waltz for Debby" is a celebrated jazz composition and standard by pianist Bill Evans, known for its lyrical melody and harmonic sophistication.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz standard
musical composition
appearsOnAlbum Sunday at the Village Vanguard NERFINISHED
Waltz for Debby (Bill Evans album) NERFINISHED
composer Bill Evans NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstRecordedBy Bill Evans Trio NERFINISHED
genre jazz
hasCharacteristic harmonic sophistication
introspective mood
lyrical melody
hasInfluenceOn modern jazz piano
hasLyricalVersion yes
hasMusicalForm waltz
hasNotableCover Eliane Elias – Something for You NERFINISHED
Monica Zetterlund and Bill Evans – Waltz for Debby NERFINISHED
Tierney Sutton – Something Cool NERFINISHED
Tony Bennett and Bill Evans – The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album NERFINISHED
hasStructure 32-bar form
hasTheme childhood memories
nostalgia
isConsidered Bill Evans signature tune
jazz standard
isFrequentlyPerformedAt jazz clubs
isFrequentlyRecordedAs piano trio arrangement
vocal ballad arrangement
isIncludedIn jazz fake books
isInRepertoireOf jazz pianists
jazz vocalists
isTaughtIn jazz education programs
key F major
language instrumental
lyricist Gene Lees NERFINISHED
notablePerformer Bill Evans NERFINISHED
Paul Motian NERFINISHED
Scott LaFaro NERFINISHED
publisher Riverside Music Publishers NERFINISHED
recordedAt Village Vanguard NERFINISHED
recordLabel Riverside Records NERFINISHED
subgenre cool jazz
modal jazz
tempo medium slow
timeSignature 3/4
usesHarmony extended chords
modal harmony
subtle modulations

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Bill Evans notableWork Waltz for Debby