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1950s jazz standards

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Take Five
instrumental composed by Paul Desmond; first recorded by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Misty
instrumental composed by Erroll Garner
Desafinado
"Desafinado" (a Portuguese word, usually rendered into English as "Out of Tune", or as "Off Key") is a 1959 bossa nova song and jazz standard composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim with lyrics (in Portuguese) by Newton Mendonça.
Cry Me a River
original song written and composed by Arthur Hamilton
Manhã de Carnaval
original film song composed by Luiz Bonfá, lyrics by Antônio Maria; from the 1959 film "Black Orpheus"
So What
instrumental composed and performed by Miles Davis
Satin Doll
song composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Johnny Mercer performed by Frank Sinatra
Petite Fleur
original instrumental composed and performed by Sidney Bechet
Unforgettable
original song written and composed by Irving Gordon
Lullaby of Birdland
original song composed by George Shearing, lyrics by B. Y. Forster (a.k.a. George David Weiss)
Blue Rondo à la Turk
instrumental composed by Dave Brubeck, performed by the Dave Brubeck Quartet
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
song
My One and Only Love
lyrical adaptation; version of "Music from Beyond the Moon" composed by Guy Wood with new lyrics by Robert Mellin
Waltz for Debby
jazz standard composed by Bill Evans
Magic Moments
1957 popular song
Freddie Freeloader
instrumental composed and performed by Miles Davis
St. Thomas
1955 song by Sonny Rollins
All Blues
instrumental composed and performed by Miles Davis
Naima
"Naima" ( ) is a jazz ballad composed by John Coltrane in 1959 that he named after his then-wife, Juanita Naima Grubbs. Coltrane first recorded it for his 1959 album Giant Steps, and it became one of his first well-known works.
Lonely Woman
song
Milestones
1958 song composed by Miles Davis performed by Miles Davis
Giant Steps
1960 John Coltrane composition