![]() ![]() ![]() Musical ideas and jazz piano practice tips: (for international readers who may not have access to this YouTube link, I’ve indicated the original album name so you can listen to the recording on music streaming services, etc.) The title “Lady Sings The Blues” later became the name of the film biography of Billie Holiday, which starred Diana Ross. I can’t actually recall ever hearing it played as an instrumental, although I have enjoyed playing it as a piano solo while learning it. You’ll probably play “Lady Sings The Blues” mostly, if not exclusively, with vocalists. While it’s not a blues in its musical form, the general sound of the song is definitely “bluesy.” “Lady Sings The Blues” is a good example of this. The reason so many people associate her with the blues is because the blues feeling permeates many of her performances. It’s somewhat ironic that Billie Holiday is generally thought of as being a “blues singer,” because she rarely sang 12-bar blues songs. In fact, Holiday herself composed the song in conjunction with Herbie Nichols, who was a jazz pianist who played in the same general style as Thelonious Monk. “Lady Sings The Blues” is a slow “torch song” from 1956 that’s mostly associated with the vocalist Billie Holiday. A Guide To Help You Play Better Jazz Piano ![]()
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