Jazz commercial songs. Popular commercial songs.

Tennessee WaltzAyado Chie

Tennessee Waltz – Chie Ayado.wmv

It was used as the theme song for a Nikko Asset Management commercial.

Chie Eshuku appears in the commercial and sings.

The original song was composed by country musician Pee Wee King with lyrics by Red Stewart, but in the 1950s it was covered by Patti Page and became a worldwide hit.

On the bright main streetYuga

On the bright main street

Originally, it’s a song by jazz musician Louis Armstrong.

The original has a somewhat cheerful vibe, but the version used in this commercial is arranged with a distinctive electric piano sound.

It gives a very stylish impression, and while it might seem mismatched with fried chicken at first glance, the commercial surprisingly comes together without feeling out of place.

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Round MidnightThelonious Monk Quartet

Thelonious Monk Quartet – ‘Round Midnight

Round Midnight, which was even used in numerous commercials and on television—including for Honda Motor Co.’s Prelude—is one of the all-time classics of jazz.

Beginning with Thelonious Monk, countless great jazz musicians have recorded this piece.

It’s a song that holds its charm even when played straight from the score, but there are also many recordings with further arrangements, making it highly recommended for comparative listening.

Creopatra’s DreamBud Powell

Cleopatra’s Dream

This piece, Cleopatra’s Dream—especially #1—is famous in Japan as a well-known tune.

Many jazz musicians have performed it on various instruments with a wide range of arrangements.

In television commercials, Sapporo Beer once used it for their “Kan-Nama” campaign.

It’s also frequently used as an insert song in TV programs and segments, making it a familiar piece: it quietly builds and envelops you, while maintaining a comfortable sense of distance and calm.

For piano, there are a great many arrangements and recordings.

This time, please enjoy Bud Powell’s rendition, which is particularly famous and highly regarded as a performance.

SpainChick Corea

Chick Corea – Spain – Live At Montreux 2004

As a modern jazz performer, Chick Corea is renowned for his wide-ranging works.

His piece Spain also beautifully showcases the distinctive flavor that comes from his virtuosity and expressive power as a performer.

It’s not a piece packed with flashy passages, yet it’s a work where even skilled professional musicians often find it difficult to fully capture every nuance and reproduce all the details.

It was used in a commercial for Kirin Beverage’s Namacha, so many people may recognize the melody.

Here is a performance by Chick Corea himself, the composer, from an event in Montreal.

When You Wish Upon a StarKeith Jarrett Trio

Keith Jarrett Trio – When You Wish Upon a Star

A Wish Upon a Star has been used extensively, including at Tokyo Disneyland, in major financial industry campaigns, and as insert songs on TV programs.

This time, please enjoy it performed by the modern master trio, the Keith Jarrett Trio.

It’s a piece that’s also well known in music box arrangements.

Since it’s actually used in attractions within Disneyland, it’s a wonderful selection whose dreamy melody can bring back the day’s memories for anyone who hears it.

Mack the KnifeElla Fitzgerald

Mack the knife – Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington

It was used as the song in commercials such as Häagen-Dazs and Itoham’s “Midyear Gift ‘Monologue’” series.

The piece originally comes from The Threepenny Opera, written by the German playwright Brecht, and its English title refers to the German reading of the play’s protagonist’s name.

It is also one of the signature songs of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the three great female vocalists in the jazz world.