[Dixielandjazz] Is "'Round Midnight" really the most recorded song ever?

[Marek Boym]

Hello Norm,
I rather doubt it!  Of course, since I do not listen to "modern" jazz I
cannot really tell, but I have the feeling that numbers such as "St. Louis
Blues," "Royal GArden Blues" and "The Saints" have been recorded more
often, and not only by traditional bands.  Even Hamp used to finish his
concerts with "The Saints," and I have several recorded versions.
Cheers



On 2 March 2014 04:37, Norman Vickers <NVickers1 at cox.net> wrote:

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> This came across my screen.  Lovely rendition of "Round Midnight  by Modern
> Jazz Quartet.  I was intrigued to read the statement that "this is the most
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> Does anyone have data to corroborate this statement?
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> The most often
> recorded standard ever
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> This is during the more sporadic, late touring of the Modern Jazz Quartet
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> the '90s - a group notable for their restrained, elegant playing. Though
> they were initially an offshoot project of Gillespie collaborators.
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> Written by Thelonious Monk in 1944, "'Round Midnight" has become quite the
> standard. Of all the standards composed by jazz musicians, this is the most
> often recorded ever. Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis' take on the song led
> to some interesting intercreative commentary - with Miles basing his
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> on Gillespie's (and titled it "'Round About Midnight.")
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> John Lewis, piano
> Milt Jackson, vibraphone
> Ray Brown, bass
> Connie Kay, drums
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