Expert: Abdalla Mohamed Ali - 11/8/2007

Question
My daughter is in a vocal jazz group in school and is preparing for her first solo competition. She has a style along the line of Billie Holiday. She is required to choose a "standard" for this competition. We are interested in a recommendation of a song that is a classic and not to challenging for her fist time. Can you help?

David

Answer
Hey dave,
This is beautiful , I'll gie you my recommendations hopefully she will love'em.

Blues In The Night, One of the greatest Jazz standards ever.
Summertime, If she can do it, it'd be great and very moving.
Beasie Smith - He's Got Me Goin' , this is a light-mellow-sweet standard

I can go on and give you more suggestions if you want.

Thanks & good luck to your daughter :)