Stella by Starlight - Piano Solo

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A beautiful Tune of Victor Young. I have seen many beautiful versions here on youtube but all nearly fast ones.So,then I have decided to make my slow version.
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More info:
Stella By Starlight is a jazz standard written by Victor Young and featured in The Uninvited, a 1944 Paramount film. Originally a theme song, it was turned over to Ned Washington, who wrote the lyrics for it in 1946. The title had to be incorporated into the lyrics, which resulted in its unusual placement: the phrase appears about three quarters into the song, not in the beginning or the end.


[edit] Recording history
Stella By Starlight is one of the most popular standards, ranked number 10 by the website jazzstandards.com. Its May 1947 recording by Harry James and his orchestra reached the 21st place in the pop charts. Two month later, the recording by Frank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl and his orchestra also rose to the 21st position.

Charlie Parker playing tenor saxophone made the first jazz recording of the song in January 1952, which was shortly followed by another tenor sax version by Stan Getz (December 1952), a piano version by Bud Powell, and a rendition by the big band of Stan Kenton. Instrumental versions were played by Miles Davis and Dexter Gordon and vocal versions sung by Dick Haymes, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others.

About the composer:
Young began as a classical composer and concert violinist but moved into the popular music sphere when he joined Isham Jones' orchestra. In the mid-1930s he moved to Hollywood where he concentrated on films, recordings of light music and providing backing for popular singers, including Bing Crosby.
His composer credits include "When I Fall in Love," "Blue Star (The 'Medic' Theme)," "Moonlight Serenade (Summer Love)" from the motion picture The Star (film), "Sweet Sue," "Can't We Talk It Over," "Street of Dreams," "Love Letters," "Around the World," "My Foolish Heart," "Golden Earrings," "Stella By Starlight", and "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You."

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[salownsu123]

It's so smoothing when you play. I feel like I'm in the playboy mansion with a martini in my hands, but back in the 60s! Do you compose? I'd like to hear that. Let me know what you think of my piano compositions: "Hard Ways" and "Fog"

[PianistaItaliano]

@salownsu123 Thanks, yes I heard your piano composition, really very nice :-)

If have a look to iTunes CANADA you will find my Album "After Sunset" 10 songs, 8 of which are composed by myself

[xaulito]

Congratulations for your sensitivity , technique and talent..

[PianistaItaliano]

@xaulito Thanks, I just have heard your e.guitar, beautiful work

[XBoeingCapt]

thanks for playing a favorite and playing it so well...your phrasing and keyboard is music to my ears ! best of luck

[PianistaItaliano]

@XBoeingCapt  Thanks

[meedeeluv]

Stella by starlight is one of the greatest compositions ever written Victor Young Thank God for You

[MultiCandylips]

Where can I find this by Nat King Cole?

[wa2go]

So beautiful!! I would love to hear you play this on a real (acoustic) Fazioli, or on a Bluthner or a Bosendorfer.

[jandsbfan1]

sounds excellent, the black and white is a nice touch as well

[SweetlyDissonant]

Wow, you really touch my heart with that instrument. Thanks for posting one of my favorite songs (:

[mordoveza]

Can someone please download me a music sheet of this piece. PLEASE!