Jitterbug Waltz
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"Jitterbug Waltz" is a pioneering jazz standard composed by Fats Waller, notable for its innovative use of waltz time in a swing context.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz standard ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fats Waller discography
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Harlem stride tradition ⓘ swing era ⓘ |
| composer | Fats Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Art Tatum
NERFINISHED
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Bill Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Chet Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rahsaan Roland Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | early example of a jazz waltz standard ⓘ |
| decadeOfComposition | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Fats Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| hasForm | 32-bar form ⓘ |
| hasImprovisationBasis | chord changes in 3/4 time ⓘ |
| hasMelodicContour | stepwise motion with leaps ⓘ |
| hasMood |
lyrical
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playful ⓘ |
| hasSection |
A section
ⓘ
B section ⓘ |
| hasTitleWord |
Jitterbug
NERFINISHED
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Waltz ⓘ |
| includedIn | jazz fake books ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz waltzes ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
bebop repertoire
ⓘ
modern jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | jazz education curricula ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | innovative use of waltz time in a swing context ⓘ |
| originalInstrument |
organ
ⓘ
piano ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
frequently used for improvisation
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often played as a jazz waltz ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Bluebird Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
lyrical melody
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rich harmonic progression ⓘ use of chromaticism ⓘ |
| tempo | medium ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
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