Jazz commercial songs. Popular commercial songs.

Tennessee WaltzConnie Francis

Tennessee Waltz ( 1959 ) – CONNIE FRANCIS – Lyrics

These days, “Tennessee Waltz” has been featured in various products from major brands—most recently in a Nikko Asset Management commercial performed by Chie Ayado.

There are numerous classic jazz recordings of the song, from male jazz vocalists to brass-driven arrangements and piano interpretations.

This time, please enjoy a very old recording by Connie Francis.

Baby Elephant WalkHenry Mancini

Henry Mancini – Baby Elephant Walk

Originally, “Baby Elephant Walk” was a song featured in a film released in 1962.

In recent years, it has been used in Sapporo Beer’s “Mugi to Hop” commercial, newly released by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and, a bit nostalgically, sung on NHK’s Minna no Uta by Seiji Tanaka of “Beautiful Sunday” fame.

Many children may perform it at school arts festivals, in music classes, or at recitals for their music lessons.

Rhapsody in BlueAndre Previn

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue — Previn / Pittsburgh

It’s the very same piece that was used in Nissan’s Bluebird commercials.

The performance by André Previn was featured around 1985, during the bubble era with the U11 model, so many people remember the revived Bluebird together with this rendition.

Back then, companies didn’t change the music or visuals in their ads as frequently as they do now, so for people from parents’ to grandparents’ generations, just hearing this tune brings the Bluebird instantly to mind.

And the performance itself is truly excellent.

On the Sunny Side of the StreetLouis Armstrong

On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Remastered)

Nestlé has long aired many commercials across Japan and frequently features classic jazz and new music, often performed by top-tier players.

Here are the songs used in the “Home Café” commercials.

The most familiar versions are by artists like Louis Armstrong and Willie Nelson, while relatively newer rock/pop-leaning artists such as Rod Stewart and The Manhattan Transfer are also popular.

With a mellow, mid-tempo feel and a pleasantly buoyant groove, these tracks truly elevate the mood for relaxing at home—numbers that make you want to pair your coffee time with some JAZZ.

When The Saints Go Marchin’ InHeartbeat Dixieland Jazz Band

Heartbeat Dixieland Jazz Band – When The Saints Go Marching In

It has been used in many commercials, including House Foods’ “Waking Body Morning Curry – Alarm Clock version.” Originally, it was a song performed at African American funerals in the American South, but it became famous when Louis Armstrong and Danny Kaye sang it in the film “The Five Pennies.” In Japanese, it is titled “Seija no Koshin,” meaning “When the Saints Go Marching In.”