Avorite Hot Club Jazz Vocal Songs
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11 0000 FFAAVVOORRIITTEE OOTT LLUUBB AAZZZZ H H CC JJ VV OOCCAALL SSOONNGGSS This is the 2016 vocal Django Fakebook with songs that are often heard in the gypsy jazz scene (music in the style of the Quintette du Hot Club de France, also known as jazz manouche). Key features of this style are swing music (let’s dance!), fun, acoustic string instruments, jam sessions, interaction, campfire, etc. Vocal input is sometimes rare nowadays, although most songs were in fact composed for singing purposes (musical). Some practical tips for hot club vocalists: For vocalists it is very important to memorize these songs when playing and singing in this style of music with other musicians. This document is just a tool for practicing at home! You can save this document on your smartphone, the index is a nice tool to pick songs. This document contains the basic text of all songs (one chorus). Usually you sing the lyrics at the beginning and end of a song. But always feel free to improvise on that. When singing don’t be shy. In this style you have to be forcefully and very clear. As a vocalist you are bringing the message: always look the public in the eye, stand straight up, use your arms and the rest of your body to bring your message. If you do not have a strong voice (volume), this is no problem at all! Just indicate your fellow musicians by raising and lowering your hand to bring down the volume of the band. Don’t be shy to conduct your fellow musicians. Don’t be afraid to start a song clearly count off the beat. Usually in a four-beat song this is like: one, .., two, .., one, two, three, four. Counting off is no weakness, it is the start of very important shared pleasure-time and great togetherness. If you want to sing your song in another key that is commonly used (usually for female singers, as most music was composed for male singers), always know your right key. You singing in the wrong key is always your own responsibility and mistake. Try to circumvent the beat of the music bar. Start your words before or after the beat, as a vocalist you are bouncing on the beat. Syncopation is your best friend. Some vocalists have no instrument experience. Therefore they do not know or understand the intended melody, and then they miss out the beautiful 7 and 9 notes. Try to figure out the melody with other musicians really well, listen very carefully to others. Understand the words of the song: when the words are happy, sing happy. When the words are sad, don’t be shy to be sad! Singing is acting! When drinking alcohol, your shyness might drop a bit. But your capacity to listen, to sing and to improvise drops a lot harder. Always feel free to have a beer or a glass wine, but remember: for good vocal music, being sober brings the best result. When playing with other musicians, improvisation is the key element. In jam sessions, there are never fixed arrangements. Therefore: adapt and fit in, over and over again. Most of all: enjoy what you are doing! Show and share your excitement with others. Angry, shy or boring looking musicians often play angry, shy or boring music. Joyful, swinging and happy looking musicians improve interaction and improvisation. Disclaimer: these lyrics were copied from the internet, they are all free available. There is no copyright infringement intended whatsoever. In case you would like to add or improve this document, send an email to: [email protected] INDEX: 1. After You´ve Gone 51. J’attendrai 2. Ain't Misbehavin’ 52. Joseph, Joseph 3. All Of Me 53. Just A Gigolo 4. Almost Like Being In Love 54. Just Friends 5. Angel Eyes 55. Lady Be Good 6. Autumn Leaves 56. The Lady Is A Tramp 7. Besame Mucho 57. La Vie En Rose 8. Bei Mir Bist Du Schön 58. Like Someone In Love 9. Beyond The Sea (La Mer) 59. Little White Lies 10. Blue Moon 60. Look For The Silver Lining 11. Blue Skies 61. Love Me Or Leave Me 12. Body And Soul 62. Lover Come Back To Me 13. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams 63. Lover Man 14. Bye Bye Blackbird 64. Love For Sale 15. Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man 65. Lullaby Of Birdland 16. Can’t We Be Friends 66. Me, Myself And I 17. Cheek To Cheek 67. Ménilmontant 18. Chicago 68. Mister Bojangles 19. Coquette 69. Misty 20. Cry Me A River 70. Moonglow 21. Deed I Do 71. The More I See You 22. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 72. Mr. Sandman 23. Dream Of You 73. My Melancholy Baby 24. East Of The Sun 74. Nature Boy 25. Embraceable You 75. Ne Nah Nah 26. Exactly Like You 76. Night And Day 27. Fly Me To The Moon 77. On The Sunny Side Of The Street 28. Georgia On My Mind 78. Out Of Nowhere 29. The Girl From Ipanema 79. Puttin’ On The Ritz 30. Golden Earrings 80. Route 66 31. Have You Met Miss Jones 81. Sheik Of Araby 32. Honeysuckle Rose 82. Shine 33. How High The Moon 83. Smile 34. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 84. Some Of These Days 35. I’ll See You In My Dreams 85. Somewhere Over The Rainbow 36. In A Mellow Tone 86. Summertime 37. In The Wee Small Hours Morning 87. Sweet Georgia Brown 38. Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall 88. Sweet Sue 39. I Surrender Dear 89. There Is No Greater Love 40. It Could Happen To You 90. There Will Never Be Another You 41. It Don't Mean A Thing 91. The Way You Look Tonight 42. It Had To Be You 92. They All Laughed 43. I Thought About You 93. They Can't Take That Away 44. It’s A Good Day 94. Undecided 45. It’s Only A Paper Moon 95. What A Difference A Day Made 46. It’s All Right With Me 96. What A Wonderful World 47. I’ve Found A New Baby 97. What Is This Thing Called Love 48. I've Got The World On A String 98. When The Saints Go Marchin’ In 49. I've Got You Under My Skin 99. When You’re Smiling 50. I Won't Dance 100. You Took Advantage Of Me After You´ve Gone After you've gone and left me crying After you've gone, there's no denying You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had There'll come a time, now don't forget it There'll come a time, when you'll regret it Some day when you'll grow lonely Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only After you've gone, after you've gone away Second part: After I´m gone, after we break up After I´m gone, you´re gonna wake up You will find you were blind To let somebody come and change your mind After the years we´ve been together Thought joy and tears, all kinds of weather Someday blue and downhearted You´ll long to be with me right back where you started After I´m gone, after I´m gone away FAVORITE VOCAL JAZZ - 1 Ain't Misbehavin' No one to walk with, all by myself No one to talk with, but I'm happy on the shelf Ain't misbehavin', I'm savin' my love for you I know for certain, the one I love I'm through with flirtin', it's you that I'm thinkin' of Ain't misbehavin', I'm savin' my love for you Like Jack Horner, in the corner Don't go nowhere, what do I care? Your kisses are worth waitin' for, Believe me I don't stay out late, don't care to go I'm home about eight, just me and my radio Ain't misbehavin', I'm savin' my love for you FAVORITE VOCAL JAZZ - 2 All Of Me All of me, why not take all of me? Can't you see I'm no good without you? Take my lips, I want to lose them Take my arms, I'll never use them You're good-bye left me with eyes that cry How can I get along without you? You took the part that once was my heart So why not, why not take all of me? FAVORITE VOCAL JAZZ - 3 Almost Like Being In Love What a day this has been What a rare mood I'm in Why it's almost like being in love There's a smile on my face For the whole human race Why it's almost like being in love All the music of life seems to be Like a bell that is ringing for me And from the way that I feel When the bell starts to peal I would swear I was falling, I could swear I was falling It's almost like being in love FAVORITE VOCAL JAZZ - 4 Angel Eyes Hey drink up all you people And order anything you see Have fun you happy people The drink and the laugh's on me Try to think that love's not around Still it's uncomfortably near My poor old heart ain't gainin' any ground Because my angel eyes ain't here Angel eyes, that old Devil sent They glow unbearably bright Need I say that my love's misspent Misspent with angel eyes tonight So drink up all of you people Order anything you see And have fun you happy people The drink and the laugh's on me Pardon me but I gotta run The fact's uncommonly clear I gotta find who's now the number one And why my angel eyes ain't here 'Scuse me while I disappear FAVORITE VOCAL JAZZ - 5 Autumn Leaves The falling leaves Drift by the window, The autumn leaves Of red and gold, I see your lips, The summer kisses, The sunburned hands, I used to hold Since you went away, The days grow long, And soon I'll hear Old winter's song But I miss you most of all, my darling, When autumn leaves start to fall FAVORITE VOCAL JAZZ - 6 Bei Mir Bist Du Schön Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some Until I first met you, I was lonesome And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light And this old world seemed new to me You're really swell, I have to admit you Deserve expressions that really fit you And so I've racked my brain, hoping to explain All the things that you do to me Bei mir bist do schön, please let me explain Bei mir bist do schön means you're grand Bei mir bist do schön, again I'll explain It means you're the fairest in the land I could say Bella, bella, even sehr wünderbar Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are I've tried to explain, bei mir bist do schön So kiss me and say you’ll understand FAVORITE VOCAL JAZZ - 7 Besame Mucho Besame, besame mucho, Each time I cling to your kiss, I hear music divine, Besame, besame mucho, Hold me my darling and say that you'll always be mine.