[Autumn Jazz] Classic and Popular Jazz Songs to Enjoy in the Fall
When it comes to music you want to savor on a long autumn night, jazz is surely at the top of the list.
As the scorching summer fades and a unique sense of melancholy begins to drift through the air, jazz fits the season perfectly.
In fact, there are many jazz standards themed around autumn, a testament to just how well the two go together.
In this article, titled “Jazz Masterpieces to Enjoy in Autumn,” we’ll showcase a generous selection of autumn jazz classics—not only songs that explicitly take autumn as their theme, but also pieces that evoke an autumnal mood.
Whether it’s a reflective afternoon moment or a quiet night when you want to feel a bit more grown-up, please enjoy!
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[Autumn Jazz] Classic and Popular Jazz Songs to Enjoy in Autumn (61–70)
The SidewinderLee Morgan
This is the title track from The Sidewinder, a 1963 album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan from Philadelphia, USA.
By incorporating an 8-beat rhythm into jazz, it became a big hit—often referred to as jazz-rock—and he is regarded as a leading trumpeter of hard bop.
Ain’t Got No, I Got LifeNina Simone
Nina Simone, a legendary vocalist often called the greatest singer America let slip away.
While there are many artists who are famous in America but not recognized for their talent in Europe, she is one of the few vocalists whose ability is also highly esteemed there.
Her song “Ain’t Got No, I Got Life” is one of her classics, carrying a powerful message about the importance of living true to yourself without being swayed by others or your circumstances.
It isn’t specifically themed around autumn, but it’s a perfect fit for the fall season’s foliage and atmospheric streetscapes.
Theme From a Symphony 2Ornette Coleman
This is a track from the 1977 album “Dancing in Your Head” by Ornette Coleman, a jazz saxophonist from Texas, USA.
With the addition of electric guitar, it’s a delightfully wayward performance that could be described as more Afro-funk than jazz (lol).
Be sure to give it a listen and immerse yourself in its world full of freedom and enigmatic charm.
Autumn In RomePeggy Lee
Originally, it was the theme song for the Italian film Terminal Station.
The movie has both an Italian version and an American version, and it’s the American version that features Peggy Lee’s Autumn in Rome.
The film seems to have been a hit, but the theme song itself didn’t attract much attention.
September In the RainRoy Hargrove
When it comes to jazz numbers that evoke September rain, “September in the Rain” comes to mind.
Composed as a song for the 1937 film Melody for Two, it remains a beloved standard today.
Roy Hargrove, a leading jazz trumpeter of the 1990s and 2000s who passed away young, also covered it with a big band arrangement on his 2009 album Emergence.
St.ThomasSonny Rollins
This is a piece by Sonny Rollins, a jazz saxophonist from New York, USA.
Known for his melodious improvisations that combine drive and a powerful sound, he made a major breakthrough and is regarded as a leading figure of hard bop.
The tune was composed by Rollins and is widely performed as a jazz standard.
CherokeeUptown Jazz Orchestra
This is a song composed and written by England’s Ray Noble in the 1930s, based on a Native American folk tune.
The Cherokee are one of the Native American tribes in the United States.
Charlie Barnet then brought it back to the U.S., arranged it for his own band, and released it as an up-tempo instrumental piece, which reportedly became a big hit.