Podcasts by Banjo Hangout Top 100 Jazz Songs
Top 100 Jazz Songs banjo songs which Banjo Hangout members have uploaded to the website.
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Don't Get Around Much Anymore from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.596796
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Four Leaf Clover / Washington & Lee Swing - Medley from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.584468
Bruce Miner - Plectrum Banjo
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St. James Infirmary from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.583675
Me and the Americana Ensemble class at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music giving St. James Infirmary a go (Oct 2013). I'm practicing soloing and rolls. It's a wonderful class full of ...
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Airmail Special from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.568721
From 1941 Benny Goodman Sextet w/Charlie Christian
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The World is Waiting for the Sunrise from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.566443
Steve Caddick is playing this tune. This was recorded at the Early Spring Banjo Fling in 2003 in Mansfield, MA where I was the Headliner. This is my solo tenor banjo rendition of this old tune. It ...
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Old Man River from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.564238
The iconic song from "Showboat", originally sung by Paul Robeson in the Broadway play and then covered by everyone from Djanjo Reinhardt to Frank Sinatra. (Frank Sinatra???) My version is ...
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Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.559918
Bruce Miner - Plectrum Banjo
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Groovin' High from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.558759
A tune associated with the pioneers of bebop, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Written over the changes to the 20's pop song 'Whispering'.
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Stay a While from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.551663
Another Joel Klingler song. A sweet jazzy fourties song. One of my favorites, although the banjo is pretty simple on this one.
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Charlie Parker's Yardbird Suite from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.546255
I have been listening to his music for half my life - finally got around to recording one!
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After You've Gone from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.542612
This version is done on a plectrum banjo recorded in garage band with the built in mics on the mac
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.494442
My swingy, bluesy version of the old standby. I guess its now "rest YE Funky Bluesy Dudes" Lol.
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Panhandle Rag from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.492264
Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys is where I learned this.
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Rendez-Vous in Paris from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.487129
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AT THE JAZZ BAND BALL (La Rocca-Shields, 1918) from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.477420
That's another intercontinental job with Don on plectrum banjo & me on tenor banjo: each one recorded his part at home, Don in Australia, myself in Italy. We enjoyed a lot!
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"Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans" - - Don and Marco. from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.476654
Another banjo collaboration, with yours truly plectrum banjo, and Marco tenor banjo.
Hope you all can join us, [as we imagine ourselves] playin' this beaut tune,
on the banks of the...
Stompin' At The Savoy from 2022-02-21T14:42:52.460192
My triple banjo version of the ol' jazz standard from the early thirties. Rhythm banjo, brushed banjo, and a lead banjo. All mixed on Audition with only some reverb and volume adjustments.
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Blue Smoke ( a Merle Travis early fusion tune) from 2020-08-15T07:19
my arrangement and adaptation of a Merle Travis guitar instrumental to banjo...it's in Dm and shifts to Dmaj for the bridge...
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Christmas Song from 2019-12-20T04:46
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''Emaline'' from 2018-04-10T23:35
A Cab Calloway hit from the 1930's, that our 7 piece jazz band often played on a Sunday arvo' at
the ''Story Bridge'' pub ... a very popular watering hole, here on the banks ...
Windy and Warm from 2017-01-25T18:40
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The Very Thought of You from 2015-10-17T17:20
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Blue Skies from 2015-05-19T08:41
Originally in a 1926 Rodgers and Hart musical, Betsy, and recorded by 50 or more singers and bands afterwards.
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"Sophisticated Lady" from 2015-03-16T23:38
Supporting ''Eddy Davis' '' 4St. forum topic, ''Modern Jazz Videos.''
This 1932 memorable jazz ''Duke'' classic played on plectrum banjo.
Key Ab...
Muskrat Ramble from 2014-11-17T14:28
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Minor Swing from 2014-10-17T16:00
This is my "coming out" recording, as my first upload. In support of the tab I posted, it's my transcription of Django's guitar part to banjo. 1st two rounds are Djangos notes, then a c...
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Seven Come Eleven from 2014-08-11T16:31
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''Buddy Boldens Bluees,'' written by "Jelly Roll Morton." from 2014-06-27T00:57
Supporting Eddy Davis' 4 string forum topic on'' Some more Jelly Roll Morton Tunes.''
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Slow Blues from 2014-05-19T19:20
''Lance Maquire,'' a good tenor banjo playin' old mate of mine, had a copy of this tune, played by ''Harry.'
I'd never heard it before, and liked it a lot, so I'm...
Back Home in Indiana from 2014-03-15T22:31
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Sleigh Ride from 2013-11-15T13:55
I re-recorded Sleigh Ride at a faster tempo and it turned out much better. Easier to play too...
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Young at Heart from 2013-10-19T01:57
Version is done on a plectrum banjo for the four string tune of the month for October.
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How Can You Face Me Now from 2013-03-16T13:01
This is an old "Fats" Waller song that I found on Bela's first CD. Uke, banjo, guitar and rhythm track.
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Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me - Plectrum Banjo from 2013-01-27T12:58
Bruce Miner - Plectrum Banjo
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My Favorite Things from 2012-11-29T23:22
If Miles Davis can play this.....than so can we. Kevin Chaffee on banjo, Pete Roehling on guitar.
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Lady of Spain - Plectrum Banjo from 2012-10-25T16:48
Bruce Miner - Plectrum Banjo
Per the request of my first BHO friend, LNEU
Lullaby in Birdland from 2012-05-30T11:22
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Christmas Time Is Here from 2010-12-20T22:46
Heres my 6 banjo version. I matched the tempo and the arrangement as closely as I could. But my jazzy solo in the middle is my own..good or bad,haha. I snuck in a hook riff from a 007 movie for lau...
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Oh Tannenbaum from 2010-12-19T12:33
Heres my banjo take on the Christmas favorite. I've always loved Vince Guaraldi's version that was featured in Charlie Browns Christmas cartoon. This one has 5 banjos and I used a Keyboard cleaning...
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Mountain Dance from 2010-12-16T10:23
This is a tune that Dave Grusin did in the 1980's ... for a movie called "Falling in Love" with DeNiro and Streep. I always liked it, so .. here 'tis.
It's all 5 string banjo and...
Banjo Medley from 2009-11-29T10:18
The Fern Dale Memorial Banjo Band -- on this occasion, eight plectrums and a tenor, plus trombone, bass, drums and two washboards -- at the Mouldy Figs' 30th anniversary bash in suburban Minneap...
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A Banjo in Paris from 2009-08-16T13:24
© Laurence Diehl 2009<br>
I have always wanted to play this Django-influenced style of music. Never thought I might be playing it on the banjo...
Alabama Jubilee from 2007-10-31T12:31
Plectrum style on my open back Vega Longneck w/skin head!
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West of Bucharest from 2007-08-27T11:25
© Laurence Diehl 2007<br>Since there is no category for Eastern European voodoo music I am calling it "Gypsy banjo" or maybe "Jazz"
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Just Friends from 2007-04-23T11:16
My interpretation of this jazz standard. I had to pick up the tempo a bit to make it work 'cos my horn has 5 strings!
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