In a Mellow Tone

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"In a Mellow Tone" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, known for its relaxed swing feel and enduring popularity among jazz musicians.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz standard ⓘ
associatedWithArtist Duke Ellington ⓘ
associatedWithEra Swing Era ⓘ
linked to: Big band era
basedOn Rose Room ⓘ
composer Duke Ellington ⓘ
firstRecordedBy Duke Ellington and His Orchestra ⓘ
genre jazz ⓘ
hasAlternateSpelling In a Mellotone ⓘ
hasChordProgressionType contrafact ⓘ
hasEnduringPopularity true ⓘ
hasForm 32-bar song form ⓘ
AABA form ⓘ
hasImprovisationFocus melodic variation over swing changes ⓘ
isFrequentlyIncludedIn real books ⓘ
isFrequentlyPerformedAt jazz clubs ⓘ
jazz festivals ⓘ
isRecordedOn multiple Duke Ellington albums ⓘ
numerous jazz compilation albums ⓘ
isStandardFor jam sessions ⓘ
jazz education ⓘ
isStandardIn jazz repertoire ⓘ
key B-flat major ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricist Milt Gabler ⓘ
notableRecordingBy Buddy Rich ⓘ
Count Basie ⓘ
Duke Ellington ⓘ
Ella Fitzgerald ⓘ
Joe Pass ⓘ
Johnny Hodges ⓘ
Oscar Peterson ⓘ
originalCompositionYear 1939 ⓘ
performancePractice features extended solos ⓘ
often used as a medium-tempo opener ⓘ
publisher Mills Music ⓘ
style relaxed swing feel ⓘ
subgenre swing ⓘ
tempo medium swing ⓘ
typicalInstrumentation big band ⓘ
jazz combo ⓘ
usesChordChangesOf Rose Room ⓘ

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