Summertime

[Jazz Man]

Hi everyone. Gershwin's Summertime is the most covered song in the world, please post a version 🙂

I'll kick off with a very laid back one from........Booker T. & the MG's - Summertime - YouTube

 

[Cal Weldon]

That's a nice version alright. Didn't even know he did it.
I don't have version to add but isn't Yesterday the most covered song and isn't Silent Night number 2?

 

[Galu]

I'll play along! 🙂

Gerry and the Pacemakers... GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS - SUMMERTIME (1964) - YouTube

 

[Jazz Man]

This is quite a contrast to Booker T's version, very percussive and typically enigmatic Charles Mingus - Summertime - YouTube

 

[HollowState]

These are a few of my favorite Summertimes.

Joe Pass
Rosenberg Trio
Shaye Cohn & Dr. Michael
Eva Cassidy

 

[mountainman bob]

I’ve always loved the mungo jerry version. 😀 Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime ORIGINAL 1970 - YouTube

 

[billshurv]

Apparantly according to one list it's only the 6th most covered song of all time...


I quite like the Larry Adler and Peter Gabriel version.

 

[Galu]

Here's Paul McCartney's interpretation of Summertime.

10.- Paul McCartney- Summertime (Album Снова в СССР 1988) - YouTube

 

[Cambe]

I like Billy Steward's version.
Billy Stewart - Summertime - YouTube

 

[Jazz Man]

I’ve always loved the mungo jerry version. 😀 Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime ORIGINAL 1970 - YouTube

Haha, nice one 😉


There are some great suggestions, thanks folks.

 

[MarcelvdG]

A long time ago during a jazz festival in my hometown (Haarlem Jazzstad), for one evening, one stage was dedicated to different version's of Summertime. The weirdest was Elektrik Hannes's version, as he didn't use any of the music and only fragments of the lyrics. Unfortunately there aren't any recordings of it, as far as I know.

 

[mjf]

janis joplin - summertime

 

[MagicBus]

Angelique Kidjo - Summertime - YouTube


Summertime - ????? ?????????? - YouTube

 

[Galu]

The Zombies: Summertime - YouTube

 

[Charles Darwin]

Summer Sounds / Summertime - YouTube

 

[chrisb]

Victor - thanks for the shout out to Eva. Didn’t she just have a knack for making even the tiredest old chestnut sound fresh? “Autumn Leaves”, “Over the Rainbow”, “Danny Boy” etc.

And for an interesting mashup of styles you wouldn’t think should work, there’s always Jacqui Naylor.
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...=ezA53bjxaEc&usg=AOvVaw0WLihMetxw56QeRovHsfVY

 

[njepitt]

My favourite is Miles Davis:

Summertime - Miles Davis (1966) - YouTube

Edit: Actually, here's a better link.

Miles Davis & Gil Evans- Summertime (2 takes) [from the Porgy & Bess sessions] - YouTube

 

[Jazz Man]

The recordings Miles and Gil did were sublime.

 

[chrisb]

And the 1991 Montreux Jazz Concert with the QJ Orchestra and Kenny Garrett on alto solo was wonderful as well.

Miles Davis - Summertime (with Quincy Jones & Orchestra Live At Montreux 1991) ~ 1080p HD - YouTube

But wait, there’s more
Summertime Andrea Motis Joan Chamorro Quintet & Scott Hamilton - YouTube

 

[sofaspud]

Here's a couple more:

Charlie Parker With Strings

Ten Years After Undead