Chansons reprises : Midnight sun

Morceau composé en 1947 par Lionel Hampton qui recevra plus tard des paroles de Johnny Mercer. Le 1er enregistrement de la version instrumentale a lieu en 1947 par l'orchestre de Lionel Hampton avec des solos d'Hampton et du trompettiste Wendell Culley.

Ce titre deviendra un standard de jazz et sera de maintes fois repris aussi bien en version instrumentale que chantée. Ci-dessous une petite sélection.

Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice,
Warmer than the Summer night.
The clouds were like an alabaster palace,
Rising to a snowy height.
Each star its own Aurora Borealis,
Suddenly you held me tight,
I could see the midnight sun.

I can't explain the silver rain that found me,
Or was that a moonlit veil?
The music of the universe around me,
Or was that a nightingale?
And then your arms miraculously found me,
Suddenly the sky turned pale,
I could see the midnight sun.
Was there such a night?
It's still a thrill I don't quite believe;
But after you were gone
There was still some stardust on my sleeve!

The flame of it may dwindle to an ember,
And the stars forget to shine,
And we may see the meadow in December,
Icy white and crystalline.
But oh, my darlin', always I'll remember
When your lips were close to mine,
And I saw the midnight sun.

The flame of it may dwindle to an ember,
And the stars forget to shine,
And we may see the meadow in December,
Icy white and crystalline.
But oh, my darlin', always I'll remember
When your lips were close to mine,
And I saw the midnight sun,
The midnight sun,
The midnight sun,
The midnight sun.

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Midnight Sun - Lionel Hampton

early 50's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ea5Hs6QGuw

Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra - Midnight Sun - Legends In Concert

Lionel Hampton, a fantastic bandleader, energetic performer and well loved all over the world, features in this collection of rare performances from the 40's and 50's. Also featured is material from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eApuO9vX20

Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra - Midnight Sun (Decca Records 1952)

"Midnight Sun" was originally an instrumental composed by Lionel Hampton and Sonny Burke in 1947 and is now considered a jazz standard. Subsequently, Johnny Mercer wrote the words to the song. It is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN94HIuYETA

Ella Fitzgerald - Midnight Sun (1957)

MIDNIGHT SUN "Midnight Sun" (1954) was originally an instrumental composed by Lionel Hampton and Sonny Burke in 1947 and is now considered a jazz standard. Subsequently, Johnny Mercer wrote the ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f53xo_NNF8

Midnight Sun

Provided to YouTube by Columbia/Legacy Midnight Sun · Duke Ellington Duke Ellington's Spacemen: The Cosmic Scene (Expanded Edition) ℗ Originally released 1958. All rights reserved by Columbia ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HoYEmDdyic

Midnight Sun

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Midnight Sun · Sarah Vaughan · Oscar Peterson · Joe Pass · Louie Bellson · Ray Brown How Long Has This Been Going On? ℗ 1978 Craft Recordings ...

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Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic Midnight Sun · Ahmad Jamal Digital Works ℗ 1985 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfTUpl1Pu98

Dee Dee Bridgewater - Midnight Sun

From the 1997 CD entitled "Dear Ella" -- Dee Dee's tribute to Ms. Fitzgerald. Words by Johnny Mercer - Music by Simon Burke and Lionel Hampton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF0othfEUZU

Cal Tjader - Midnight Sun

Great set of photos of Cal and his quintet playing at Club Macumba, 1954. PERSONNEL Cal Tjader (leader, vibes) Manuel Durán ( piano) Carlos Durán (bass) Bayardo "Benny" Velarde (timbales & bongos...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsq5dNn8Pec

Midnight Sun

Provided to YouTube by IIP-DDS Midnight Sun · Toots Thielemans Your Precious Love ℗ Fever Music Released on: 1994-01-01 Artist: Toots Thielemans Auto-generated by YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqeSIWnwRW8

Stevie Wonder, Esperanza Spalding "Midnight Sun"

Steve Wonder - vocal, harmonica Esperanza Spalding - vocal, bass George Duke - piano Romero Lubambo - guitar Vinnie Colaiuta - drums

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBiqBZ2KYEM