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"'''Stompin' at the Savoy'''" is a 1933 [[w:jazz standard|jazz standard]] composed by [[w:Edgar Sampson|Edgar Sampson]]. It is named after the famed [[w:Harlem|Harlem]] nightspot the [[w:Savoy Ballroom|Savoy Ballroom]] in New York City.<ref name="JazzStandards"/>
"'''Stompin' at the Savoy'''" is a 1933 [[jazz standard]] composed by [[Edgar Sampson]]. It is named after the famed [[Harlem]] nightspot the [[Savoy Ballroom]] in New York City.<ref name="JazzStandards"/>


==History and composition==
==History and composition==
Although the song is credited to [[Benny Goodman]], [[Chick Webb]], [[Edgar Sampson]], and [[Andy Razaf]], it was written and arranged by Sampson, [[Rex Stewart]]'s alto saxophonist. Sampson wrote the song when he was with Stewart's orchestra at the Empire Ballroom in 1933. It was used as the band's theme song until the band broke up, after which Sampson joined Webb's band, taking the song with him.<ref>McGee, Earl, "Neither Benny Nor Chuck Wrote Savoy?", ''[[DownBeat]]'' '''4''': 4, p. 21 (April 1937).</ref>  Both Webb and Goodman recorded it as an instrumental, Goodman's being the bigger hit.<ref name="JazzStandards"/> Lyrics were added by lyricist Andy Razaf.<ref name="Gioia">{{cite book|last1=Gioia|first1=Ted|title=The Jazz Standards|date=2012|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0-19-993739-4|pages=405–407}}</ref>
Although the song is credited to [[w:Benny Goodman|Benny Goodman]], [[w:Chick Webb|Chick Webb]], [[w:Edgar Sampson|Edgar Sampson]], and [[w:Andy Razaf|Andy Razaf]], it was written and arranged by Sampson, [[w:Rex Stewart|Rex Stewart]]'s alto saxophonist. Sampson wrote the song when he was with Stewart's orchestra at the Empire Ballroom in 1933. It was used as the band's theme song until the band broke up, after which Sampson joined Webb's band, taking the song with him.<ref>McGee, Earl, "Neither Benny Nor Chuck Wrote Savoy?", ''[[w:DownBeat|]]'' '''4''': 4, p. 21 (April 1937).</ref>  Both Webb and Goodman recorded it as an instrumental, Goodman's being the bigger hit.<ref name="JazzStandards"/> Lyrics were added by lyricist Andy Razaf.<ref name="Gioia">{{cite book|last1=Gioia|first1=Ted|title=The Jazz Standards|date=2012|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|isbn=978-0-19-993739-4|pages=405–407}}</ref>


Goodman's 1936 version is written in 32-bar song form with four 8-bar phrases arranged [[Thirty-two-bar form|AABA]]. The A sections use a Db6, Ab9, Db6, Ddim, Ebm7, Ab7, Db, Db chord sequence. The B section phrases use a Gb9/G9, Gb9, B13/F#m6, B13, E9/F9, E9, A13, Ab13 chord sequence. The [[tempo]] is medium fast.
Goodman's 1936 version is written in 32-bar song form with four 8-bar phrases arranged [[w:Thirty-two-bar form|AABA]]. The A sections use a Db6, Ab9, Db6, Ddim, Ebm7, Ab7, Db, Db chord sequence. The B section phrases use a Gb9/G9, Gb9, B13/F#m6, B13, E9/F9, E9, A13, Ab13 chord sequence. The [[w:tempo|tempo]] is medium fast.


Chick Webb’s recording rose to number ten on the charts in 1934. Two years later the piece charted by [[Ozzie Nelson]] and by Benny Goodman. Since becoming a [[jazz standard]], the song has been recorded hundreds of times, including  
Chick Webb’s recording rose to number ten on the charts in 1934. Two years later the piece charted by [[w:Ozzie Nelson|Ozzie Nelson]] and by Benny Goodman. Since becoming a [[w:jazz standard|jazz standard]], the song has been recorded hundreds of times, including  
by [[Judy Garland]] (1936), [[Charlie Christian]] (1941),<ref>Harrison et al, p. 1.</ref> [[Art Tatum]] (1941), [[Clifford Brown]] and [[Max Roach]] (1954), [[Ella Fitzgerald]] and [[Louis Armstrong]] (1956), [[Jim Hall (musician)|Jim Hall]] (1957),<ref>Harrison et al, p. 160.</ref> [[Ahmad Jamal]] and [[Cal Tjader]] (1958),<ref>Harrison et al, p. 282.</ref> [[Sarah Vaughan]] (1964),<ref name="JazzStandards"/> the [[Boston Pops Orchestra]] (1991, under [[John Williams]]), and [[Nikki Yanofsky]] (with [[Herbie Hancock]] and [[will.i.am]]) (2007).
by [[w:Judy Garland|Judy Garland]] (1936), [[w:Charlie Christian|Charlie Christian]] (1941),<ref>Harrison et al, p. 1.</ref> [[w:Art Tatum|Art Tatum]] (1941), [[w:Clifford Brown|Clifford Brown]] and [[w:Max Roach||]] (1954), [[w:Ella Fitzgerald|Ella Fitzgerald]] and [[w:Louis Armstrong|Louis Armstrong]] (1956), [[w:Jim Hall (musician)|Jim Hall]] (1957),<ref>Harrison et al, p. 160.</ref> [[w:Ahmad Jamal|Ahmad Jamal]] and [[w:Cal Tjader|Cal Tjader]] (1958),<ref>Harrison et al, p. 282.</ref> [[w:Sarah Vaughan|Sarah Vaughan]] (1964),<ref name="JazzStandards"/> the [[w:Boston Pops Orchestra|Boston Pops Orchestra]] (1991, under [[w:John Williams|John Williams]]), and [[w:Nikki Yanofsky|Nikki Yanofsky]] (with [[w:Herbie Hancock|Herbie Hancock]] and [[w:will.i.am|will.i.am]]) (2007).


==Other cover versions==
==Other cover versions==
* [[Karrin Allyson]], ''[[Azure-Té]]'', 1995
* [[w:Karrin Allyson|Karrin Allyson]], ''[[w:Azure-Té|Azure-Té]]'', 1995
* [[Louis Armstrong]] and [[Ella Fitzgerald]], ''[[Ella and Louis Again]]'', 1957<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[w:Louis Armstrong|Louis Armstrong]] and [[w:Ella Fitzgerald|Ella Fitzgerald]], ''[[w:Ella and Louis Again|Ella and Louis Again]]'', 1957<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[Ella Fitzgerald]]  live, on her [[Ella at the Opera House]] album
* [[w:Ella Fitzgerald|Ella Fitzgerald]]  live, on her [[w:Ella at the Opera House|Ella at the Opera House]] album
* [[Clifford Brown]] and [[Max Roach]], ''[[Brown and Roach Incorporated]]'', 1954<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[w:Clifford Brown|Clifford Brown]] and [[w:Max Roach|Max Roach]], ''[[w:Brown and Roach Incorporated|Brown and Roach Incorporated]]'', 1954<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[Eddie Daniels]], ''Swing Low Sweet Clarinet'', 1999<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[w:Eddie Daniels|Eddie Daniels]], ''Swing Low Sweet Clarinet'', 1999<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[Glenn Miller]] and the AAFB, [[V-Disc]], 1944
* [[w:Glenn Miller|Glenn Miller]] and the AAFB, [[w:V-Disc|V-Disc]], 1944
* Esquire All Stars, 1944<ref name="Gioia" />
* Esquire All Stars, 1944<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[Benny Goodman]], 1936<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[w:Benny Goodman|Benny Goodman]], 1936<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[Henri Salvador]], Salvador plays the blues, 1959
* [[w:Henri Salvador|Henri Salvador]], Salvador plays the blues, 1959
* [[Anita O'Day]], ''[[Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day]]'', 1956
* [[w:Anita O'Day|Anita O'Day]], ''[[w:Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day|Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day]]'', 1956
* [[Art Pepper]], ''[[Modern Art (Art Pepper album)|Modern Art]]'', 1956<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[w:Art Pepper|Art Pepper]], ''[[w:Modern Art (Art Pepper album)|Modern Art]]'', 1956<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[Art Tatum]], ''The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces Volume 5'', 1953<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[w:Art Tatum|Art Tatum]], ''The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces Volume 5'', 1953<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[Chick Webb]], 1934<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[w:Chick Webb|Chick Webb]], 1934<ref name="Gioia" />
* [[Tony Glausi]], ''My Favorite Tunes'', 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjCR1dc9GmY  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/NjCR1dc9GmY |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Stompin at the Savoy - Tony Glausi, Lucas Pino, Julius Rodriguez, Dan Chmielinski, Bryan Carter |publisher=YouTube |date=22 March 2019 |access-date=22 August 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* [[w:Tony Glausi|Tony Glausi]], ''My Favorite Tunes'', 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjCR1dc9GmY  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/NjCR1dc9GmY |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Stompin at the Savoy - Tony Glausi, Lucas Pino, Julius Rodriguez, Dan Chmielinski, Bryan Carter |publisher=YouTube |date=22 March 2019 |access-date=22 August 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* [[Harry Connick, Jr.]], ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'', 1989
* [[w:Harry Connick, Jr.|Harry Connick]], ''[[w:When Harry Met Sally...|When Harry Met Sally...]]'', 1989


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of jazz standards (1930s)]]
*[[w:List of jazz standards (1930s)|List of jazz standards]]


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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"Stompin' at the Savoy" is a 1933 jazz standard composed by Edgar Sampson. It is named after the famed Harlem nightspot the Savoy Ballroom in New York City.[1]

History and composition

Although the song is credited to Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson, and Andy Razaf, it was written and arranged by Sampson, Rex Stewart's alto saxophonist. Sampson wrote the song when he was with Stewart's orchestra at the Empire Ballroom in 1933. It was used as the band's theme song until the band broke up, after which Sampson joined Webb's band, taking the song with him.[2] Both Webb and Goodman recorded it as an instrumental, Goodman's being the bigger hit.[1] Lyrics were added by lyricist Andy Razaf.[3]

Goodman's 1936 version is written in 32-bar song form with four 8-bar phrases arranged AABA. The A sections use a Db6, Ab9, Db6, Ddim, Ebm7, Ab7, Db, Db chord sequence. The B section phrases use a Gb9/G9, Gb9, B13/F#m6, B13, E9/F9, E9, A13, Ab13 chord sequence. The tempo is medium fast.

Chick Webb’s recording rose to number ten on the charts in 1934. Two years later the piece charted by Ozzie Nelson and by Benny Goodman. Since becoming a jazz standard, the song has been recorded hundreds of times, including by Judy Garland (1936), Charlie Christian (1941),[4] Art Tatum (1941), Clifford Brown and | (1954), Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (1956), Jim Hall (1957),[5] Ahmad Jamal and Cal Tjader (1958),[6] Sarah Vaughan (1964),[1] the Boston Pops Orchestra (1991, under John Williams), and Nikki Yanofsky (with Herbie Hancock and will.i.am) (2007).

Other cover versions

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Wilson, Jeremy. "Stompin' at the Savoy". JazzStandards.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  2. ^ McGee, Earl, "Neither Benny Nor Chuck Wrote Savoy?", [[w:DownBeat|]] 4: 4, p. 21 (April 1937).
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 405–407. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
  4. ^ Harrison et al, p. 1.
  5. ^ Harrison et al, p. 160.
  6. ^ Harrison et al, p. 282.
  7. ^ "Stompin at the Savoy - Tony Glausi, Lucas Pino, Julius Rodriguez, Dan Chmielinski, Bryan Carter". YouTube. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

References

  • Harrison, Max; Fox, Charles; Thacker, Eric; Nicholson, Stuart (2000). The Essential Jazz Records: Modernism to Postmodernism. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7201-1822-3.

External links

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