Recommended classic jazz songs for men
There are so many music genres, even when we just say “music lovers.” If you’re the one who’s been listening to the same kind of songs all the time and starting to feel like it’s losing its freshness—this is for you! This time, we’re introducing a collection of classic jazz tracks recommended for men.
A new door is sure to open.
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Top 10 classic jazz songs recommended for men (1–10)
Speak LowWalter Bishop Jr.
Walter Bishop Jr.
was a jazz pianist who also wore the hats of music teacher and music theorist, and he even wrote papers on improvisation.
This piece, “Speak Low,” is a standard number, but it has also become one of his signature tunes.
All of MeFrank Sinatra
Composed in 1931, “All of Me” is a song famous as a jazz standard.
Here’s the version by Frank Sinatra, a quintessential male jazz vocalist.
As you’d expect from Frank Sinatra, its light yet suave style is simply irresistible!
SummertimeAlbert Ayler
Albert Ayler is one of the free-jazz saxophonists.
His vibrato is distinctive, and he’s often described as “a saxophonist who produces ghost-like sounds.” Although many of Albert Ayler’s pieces are challenging, this performance is relatively accessible, and the sobbing, lamenting tone of his saxophone is especially striking.
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You’d Be So Nice to Come Home ToArt Pepper
It’s the jazz standard “You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To.” The version sung by the female jazz vocalist Helen Merrill is well-known in Japan thanks to its use in a TV commercial, but Art Pepper’s performance is a must-hear masterpiece—especially for men.
SolitudeBen Webster
This is “Solitude,” a standard composed by Duke Ellington.
The performer here, Ben Webster, is regarded—alongside Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young—as one of the three great tenor saxophonists of the swing era, and the airy, breathy quality of his tone in this performance creates an irresistibly good mood.
A Night in TunisiaBud Powell
A Latin jazz number composed by the trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie, “A Night in Tunisia.” Performed by Bud Powell, a leading pianist of the bebop style, the slightly loosened, off-kilter way he plays the theme is quite striking.
Take FiveDave Brubeck
This is “Take Five” by Dave Brubeck, known as a leading pianist of West Coast jazz.
It was included on the 1959 release Time Out.
Composed by his longtime partner, saxophonist Paul Desmond, it became one of Dave Brubeck’s signature pieces.