Most Well-Known Jazz Song, Part 3

Well, the folks at the forums over at allaboutjazz.com have come up with some new ideas as to the most famous jazz song. By the way, if you want to view the thread I'm talking about, head here: http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread.php?p=418707

Some of the same songs are showing up such as Summertime, Girl from Ipanema, Autumn Leaves, and All the Things You Are; but somebody had the good idea of Linus and Lucy by Vince Guaraldi!

Somebody else then suggested half of anything Guaraldi's played. I sort of agree. I suppose you wouldn't be able to name most of the songs, but somebody might be able to say "Oh! I've heard that somewhere!" Exceptions would be Christmastime Is Here and such....

OK, well there's a quick part 3!

5 Songs that got me into jazz

Let's face it, we're at a point here where a lot of people are "introduced" to jazz later in their life. I was one of them. Most of the stuff that "inducted" me was jazz-funk or fusion and whatnot, but anyways, here's a look at what got me into jazz.

And make sure you come up with your own list in the comments, I'd love to post a second round with all your thoughts.

1. Chameleon- Herbie Hancock I first heard this song in a medley of stuff that Maynard Ferguson and his band did when he dropped by my township's high school for a master class and performance. The persistent groove really stuck with me and I loved getting my non-jazz friends hooked on that bass groove.

2. Birdland- Weather Report My bassist friend told me to give Weather Report a listen, so I went straight for Heavy Weather. It was a good choice. I still listen to that whole album, they're all genious. I now own this one on vinyl.

3. Kind of Blue (album)- Miles Davis This one I heard much earlier then anything else listed here. I heard this album going into 4th grade and loved So What, Freddie the Freeloader, and All Blues.

4. Embraceable You/I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good- Louis Prima and Keely Smith I never knew anybody was ever allowed to have this much fun, especially when playing music.

5. Salt Peanuts- Dizzy Gillespie I dare you to listen and NOT say "Salt Peanuts! Salt Peanuts!" I mean, seriously...

Ok, well there's my list of 5 Songs that got me into jazz. Of course I left some out like Soul Bossa Nova, and anything Vince Guaraldi, but we'll save that for another time....

-jazzfreak11