I’m looking for SAD instrumental jazz. The answers I saw to the last thread on this had lots of great tunes, but they were either mellow instead of sad or had vocals. I guess I’m looking for something along the lines of cry me a river without the vocals or maybe something with a sobbing sax. You know, something that will really tug at the heartstrings. Anyone have some ideas?
Gerry Mulligan - In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning (SOBBING SAX) http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=ba-jxavJx6o
Billy Taylor - In a Sentimental Mood http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=bY89ewAx4wU
Oliver Nelson - Stolen Moments http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=I3fzxX9Iatw
Oscar Peterson - Lush Life http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe00XBuPVO0
Hank Jones - Willow Weep for Me http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=BUWZzj0TU1s
Ocean's Eleven - Blues in the Night http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=sj_zodfi4lw
Kenny Burrell - All Blues http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=p1ipftv39YU
Eliane Elias - But Not for Me http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=a5YYdf217cc
Charles Mingus - Goodbye Porkpie Hat http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=TU_RxWXijz0
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - (I Don't Stand) A Ghost of a Chance http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=WoJUEOgX9fo
Gerry Mulligan - In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning (SOBBING SAX) http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=ba-jxavJx6o
Billy Taylor - In a Sentimental Mood http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=bY89ewAx4wU
Oliver Nelson - Stolen Moments http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=I3fzxX9Iatw
Oscar Peterson - Lush Life http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe00XBuPVO0
Hank Jones - Willow Weep for Me http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=BUWZzj0TU1s
Ocean's Eleven - Blues in the Night http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=sj_zodfi4lw
Kenny Burrell - All Blues http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=p1ipftv39YU
Eliane Elias - But Not for Me http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=a5YYdf217cc
Charles Mingus - Goodbye Porkpie Hat http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=TU_RxWXijz0
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - (I Don't Stand) A Ghost of a Chance http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=WoJUEOgX9fo
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100 Greatest Jazz Instrumentals:
http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/best_jazz/best_jazz-inst.html
Loss - Don Ellis
A Remark You Made - Weather Report
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“Time to Say Goodbye” by Chris Botti
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The saddest songs that immediately come to mind are…
Booker Little’s version of If I Should Loose You.
Charles Mingus, Invisible Lady
Horace Silver, The Lonely Woman.
These are not just mellow, they are melancholy.
References :
There is a great piano trio version of Cry Me a River on the CD called “Soular Energy” by the Ray Brown Trio (Gene Harris on Piano).
Another Ray Brown Trio CD called “Live at the Loa–Summer Wind” has a tune called “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man.” I’ve listened to that song countless times and each time I’m so moved that I feel ready to cry.
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