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Invitation (song)

"Invitation" is a song by Bronisław Kaper with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, which originally appeared in the film A Life of Her Own (1950). Although it was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Score in the original film, it only became a jazz standard after being used as the theme in the 1952 film Invitation. Tony Thomas notes that it was selected for the film for its degree of poignance. It is considered to be Kaper's second best known song after "On Green Dolphin Street". JazzStandards.com describes it as a "lush and haunting score" and notes that it is most associated with John Coltrane, who recorded it in 1958. Howard Morgen, who arranged it for guitar, writes that the "haunting" tune has "long been recognized by jazz players for its potential as an interesting mood piece" and "still sounds fresh and contemporary today."

Some significant recordings
Les Brown – vocal by Jo Ann Greer. 78 rpm single for Coral Records 61047, backed with Sitting in the Sun, recorded in Hollywood (1953) • George WallingtonGeorge Wallington with Strings (1953) • John YoungYoung John Young (1956) • Cal Tjader Sextet – Latin Kick (1956) • Dakota StatonCrazy He Calles Me (1959) • John ColtraneStandard Coltrane (recorded 1958, released 1962) • The Four FreshmenThe Four Freshmen and Five Guitars (1959) • Buddy ColletteAt the Cinema! (1959) • Chris Connor – 45 rpm single for Atlantic Records Atl 2073 (1959) • Caterina ValenteSuper-Fonics (1961) • Johnny "Hammond" SmithStimulation (1961) • Rosemary ClooneyLove (recorded 1961, released 1963) • Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers!!!!! Impulse! Art Blakey! Jazz Messengers! !!!!! (recorded 1961, released 1970) • Dinah WashingtonI Wanna Be Loved (1962) • Junior ManceThe Soul of Hollywood (1962) • Quincy JonesThe Quintessence (1962) • Sarah Vaughan – ''You're Mine You'' (1962) (arranged by Quincy Jones) • Ray BryantHollywood Jazz Beat (1962) • Milt JacksonInvitation (1962) • Kenny BurrellLotsa Bossa Nova! (Kapp Records KL1326 (1963) • Roy HaynesPeople (Pacific Jazz PJ(S)82) (1964) • Lucky ThompsonLucky Strikes (1964) • The Three SoundsThree Moods (1964) • Dorothy AshbyThe Fantastic Jazz Harp of Dorothy Ashby (1965) • Sahib ShihabCompanionship (recorded 1965, released 1971 • Ahmad JamalRhapsody (1965) • Kai WindingMore Brass (1966) • Joe Henderson – ''If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem (recorded 1970, released 2004 as part of reissue At the Lighthouse'') • Archie Shepp – ''Doodlin''' (recorded 1970, released 1978) • Stan GetzDynasty (1971) • Tony BennettThe Good Things in Life (1972) • Jimmy HeathThe Gap Sealer (1972) • Vince Wallace – Live! At The Studio Cafe (1972) • Charles McPherson – ''Today's Man'' (1973) • The Singers UnlimitedInvitation (MPS Records 68.107) (1973) • Al HaigInvitation (1974) • Andrew HillInvitation (1974) • Bill Evans and Eddie GómezIntuition (1974) • Walter Bishop Jr.Valley Land (1974) • Lee KonitzOleo (1974) • Takao Uematsu – Straight Ahead (DEEP JAZZ REALITY/OCTAVE-LAB, 1977) • Jaco PastoriusInvitation (1983) • Dexter GordonSomething Different (1987) • Phil WoodsAn Affair To Remember (1995) • Moe Koffman – ''Devil's Brew'' (1996) • Buddy DeFranco with Dave McKennaYou Must Believe In Swing (Concord Jazz – CCD-4756-2) (1997) • Diane SchuurMusic Is My Life (1999) • Boz ScaggsSwing Low (2008) • Christie Dashiell – Journey in Black (2023) ==References==
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