'Body And Soul'
'Body And Soul' is a song and jazz standard written in 1930 in New York with music by Johnny Green and lyrics by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and Frank Eyton.
It was first performed in the United States in the 1930 Broadway Revue 'Three's A Crowd'.
'Body And Soul' quickly grew in popularity with bands recording the song. Louis Armstrong was the first jazz musician to record the song.
'Body And Soul' is a very popular jazz standard and many recordings have subsequently been made. Artists who have recorded the song include instrumentalists Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Mingus and John Coltrane, singers include Julie London, Anita Baker, Billie Holiday and in 2011 Tony Bennett with Amy Winehouse.
Please find below an original jazz piano backing track of the song 'Body And Soul'. The recording is designed for singers and is for high voice. It has an introduction and contains part of the melody.
Body and Soul - Piano Backing Track
For jazz vocalists it is useful to listen to different recordings of this song by famous artists to develop style and interpretation.
'Body And Soul' is a song and jazz standard written in 1930 in New York with music by Johnny Green and lyrics by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and Frank Eyton.
It was first performed in the United States in the 1930 Broadway Revue 'Three's A Crowd'.
'Body And Soul' quickly grew in popularity with bands recording the song. Louis Armstrong was the first jazz musician to record the song.
'Body And Soul' is a very popular jazz standard and many recordings have subsequently been made. Artists who have recorded the song include instrumentalists Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Mingus and John Coltrane, singers include Julie London, Anita Baker, Billie Holiday and in 2011 Tony Bennett with Amy Winehouse.
Please find below an original jazz piano backing track of the song 'Body And Soul'. The recording is designed for singers and is for high voice. It has an introduction and contains part of the melody.
Body and Soul - Piano Backing Track
For jazz vocalists it is useful to listen to different recordings of this song by famous artists to develop style and interpretation.