In the Mood

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"In the Mood" is a famous big band-era jazz standard closely associated with Glenn Miller and widely recognized for its catchy swing rhythm and iconic saxophone riff.

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instanceOf big band composition
jazz standard
associatedWith Glenn Miller
basedOn Tar Paper Stomp
basedOnWorkBy Wingy Manone
chartAchievement Billboard number-one single in the United States
composer Joe Garland
Wingy Manone
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalPeriod big band era
firstRecordingArtist Edgar Hayes and His Orchestra
genre big band jazz
swing
hasArrangementStyle Glenn Miller reed-heavy orchestration
hasEnding false ending followed by final build
hasForm instrumental (originally)
hasInfluenceOn later swing and big band arrangements
hasMusicalFeature 12-bar blues structure
dynamic build-up ending in a false fade
repeated riff pattern
saxophone riff
swing rhythm
hasPopularity widely recognized worldwide
hasSection saxophone soli chorus
trumpet and trombone shout chorus
hasVersion vocal version with lyrics by Andy Razaf
includedIn Glenn Miller repertoire
compilations of greatest swing hits
isStandardIn big band jazz repertoire
swing dance repertoire
key A-flat major (common Glenn Miller arrangement)
language English
lyricist Andy Razaf
notableFor catchy swing rhythm
iconic saxophone riff
notableRecording In the Mood (Glenn Miller recording)
linked to: In the Mood
performedAt USO and wartime performances by Glenn Miller
performedBy Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
recognizedAs iconic swing-era tune
signature song of Glenn Miller
recordingYear 1939
recordLabel Bluebird Records
releaseYear 1939
subjectOf musicological analysis of swing-era arranging
numerous cover versions by big bands and jazz ensembles
tempo medium-up swing
usedAs dance tune

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Glenn Miller notableWork In the Mood
Milt Gabler songwritingCredit "In the Mood" (arranging and adaptation credit)
linked to: In the Mood
Talia Balsam notableWork In the Mood
Andy Razaf notableWork In the Mood
Andy Razaf wroteLyricsFor In the Mood
Glenn Miller Orchestra notableSong In the Mood
In the Mood notableRecording In the Mood (Glenn Miller recording)
linked to: In the Mood
Sun Valley Serenade includesSong In the Mood