The album consists of 30 of the greatest hits that became famous in the 1940s – mostly tunes considered “jazz standards” today.
This is a downloadable digital album, identical to the version on iTunes/Amazon, but at a discounted price!
(Well actually this mp3 version is of a higher quality than iTunes as it’s 320 kbps…)
You can download it immediately after purchase, unzip and drag it to your computer’s iTunes or media library for synchronization with your phone or tablet.
Track list:
Barre exercises
1 Come Sunday (Warm up), 4/4, 128 counts, 2:52 (Duke Ellington)
2 But Beautiful (Plié), 4/4, 128 counts, 3:16 (Jimmy Van Heusen)
3 Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) (Tendu), 4/4, 64 counts, 1:50 (Jimmy Davis)
4 Paper Doll (Tendu), 4/4, 64 counts, 1:36 (Johnny S. Black)
5 Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (Tendu), 4/4, 128 counts, 2:08 (Duke Ellington)
6 I’m Beginning to See the Light (Jeté), 4/4, 64 counts, 0:55 (Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Harry James)
7 Groovin’ High (Jeté), 4/4, 64 counts, 0:46 (Dizzy Gillespie)
8 Take Five (Jeté in 5/4), 5/4, 32 counts, 1:13 (Paul Desmond)
9 In a Sentimental Mood (Rond de jambe à terre), 3/4, 64 counts, 2:08 (Duke Ellington)
10 Nature Boy (Fondu), 4/4 tango, 128 counts, 2:35 (Eden Ahbez)
11 Tuxedo Junction (Frappé), 4/4, 64 counts, 0:48 (Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, Julian Dash)
12 Four Brothers (Frappé), 4/4, 64 counts, 0:52 (Jimmy Giuffre)
13 God Bless the Child (Rond de jambe en l’air with port de bras), 3/4, 64 + 16 + 64 + 16 counts, 3:42 (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.)
14 Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil) (Petit battement), 4/4, 64 counts, 1:10 (Ary Barroso)
15 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (Adagio), 4/4, 128 counts, 3:09 (William “Pat” Best)
16 Take the “A” Train (Grand battement), 4/4, 64 counts, 1:09 (Billy Strayhorn)
Center exercises
17 We’ll Meet Again (Tendu), 4/4, 256 counts, 4:05 (Ross Parker, Hughie Charles)
18 When You Wish Upon a Star (Adagio), 4/4, 128 counts, 3:18 (Leigh Harline)
19 People Will Say We’re in Love (from “Oklahoma”) (Pirouettes – Waltz), 3/4, 192 counts, 3:20 (Richard Rodgers)
20 Bésame Mucho (Pirouettes – Tango), 4/4, 160 counts, 3:13 (Consuelo Velázquez)
21 How High the Moon (Small jumps), 2/4, 128 counts, 1:18 (Morgan Lewis)
22 How High the Moon (Small jumps), 6/8, 128 counts, 1:18 (Morgan Lewis)
23 You’re Nobody till Somebody Loves You (Small jumps), 2/4, 256 counts, 2:20 (Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh)
24 Donna Lee (Allegro), 4/4, 128 counts, 1:34 (Charlie Parker)
25 You Are My Sunshine (Allegro), 4/4, 128 counts, 1:53 (Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell)
26 I Could Write a Book (Allegro), 4/4, 128 counts, 1:01 (Richard Rodgers)
27 No Moon (Young Love) (Allegro), 4/4, 128 counts, 1:38 (Erroll Garner)
28 You’ll Never Walk Alone (Grand allegro), 3/4, 160 counts, 2:52 (Richard Rodgers)
29 Amor (Coda), 4/4, 128 counts, 2:15 (Gabriel Ruiz)
30 As Time Goes By (Reverence), 4/4, 64 counts, 2:17 (Herman Hupfeld)
Susan Fourtané –
Not just for ballet class! Delightful music for any time after class as well. 🙂
Dianne Evans –
Found by accident but absolutely love as do my tappers
STEVE MACARTHUR –
As always, so beautiful and, in many ways, an unexpected delight; I do tend to lean towards the jazzier presentations, but beauty is beauty – and this is quite beautiful – bravo!