You're Blasé
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"You're Blasé" is a jazz standard
written in 1931
by Ord Hamilton (1900-1955) and Bruce Sievier (1894-1953) and sung by Ella Fitzgerald
on her albums Like Someone in Love (1957) and Take Love Easy
(1973).
Sarah Vaughan
recorded the song on her album How Long Has This Been Going On?
(1978). Musicians on the recording were pianist Oscar Peterson
, guitarist Joe Pass
, bassist Ray Brown
, and drummer Louis Bellson. Hamilton wrote the standard "My Sweet" (1932) and Sievier wrote the English version of "Parlez-moi d'amour
" (1930) by Jean Lenoir.
Jazz standard
Jazz standards are musical compositions which are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely known by listeners. There is no definitive list of jazz standards, and the list of songs deemed to be...
written in 1931
1931 in music
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by Ord Hamilton (1900-1955) and Bruce Sievier (1894-1953) and sung by Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
on her albums Like Someone in Love (1957) and Take Love Easy
Take Love Easy
Take Love Easy is a 1973 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the guitarist Joe Pass.-History:This album is the first of four studio albums that Ella recorded with Pass, and it was the latest in a long line of duets for Ella with just one other instrument...
(1973).
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century."...
recorded the song on her album How Long Has This Been Going On?
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Sarah Vaughan album)
How Long Has This Been Going On? is a 1978 studio album by Sarah Vaughan accompanied by a quartet led by Oscar Peterson. -Track listing:# "I've Got the World on a String" – 5:38...
(1978). Musicians on the recording were pianist Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, "O.P." by his friends. He released over 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, and received other numerous awards and honours over the course of his career...
, guitarist Joe Pass
Joe Pass
Joe Pass was an Italian-American jazz guitarist of Sicilian descent. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century...
, bassist Ray Brown
Ray Brown (musician)
Raymond Matthews Brown was an American jazz double bassist.-Biography:Ray Brown was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and had piano lessons from the age of eight. After noticing how many pianists attended his high school, he thought of taking up the trombone, but was unable to afford one...
, and drummer Louis Bellson. Hamilton wrote the standard "My Sweet" (1932) and Sievier wrote the English version of "Parlez-moi d'amour
Parlez-moi d'amour (song)
"Parlez-moi d'amour" is a song written by Jean Lenoir in 1930. An English translation was written by Bruce Sievier and is known as "Speak to Me of Love" or "Tell Me About Love"...
" (1930) by Jean Lenoir.