Songs for Fall

“I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” – Henry David Thoreau

Jackson Pollock, Autumn Rhythm (1930)

Though it depends on how large the pumpkin is, I generally agree with Thoreau on that one. That beings said, here are a few songs I thought you might enjoy this fall. You’ll notice most of them are either jazz or late 70s punk rock. That wasn’t my intention, it just sort of happened. I tried to avoid obvious selections such as Fleet Foxes or Monster Mash (or Fleet Foxes covering the Monster Mash).

Please share with me what songs you’re enjoying this fall. I love to see how people’s taste in music changes with the seasons. Enjoy.

Autumn Leaves – Bill Evans Trio

Lipstick – Buzzcocks

Poinciana (Live) – Ahmad Jamal

I Got by in Time – The Jam

Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues) – Duke Ellington

Autumn Almanac – The Kinks

Jon Atkinson Grimshaw, Autumn Morning

Venus – Television

Spook! – Henry Mancini

Warning Sign – Talking Heads

Concerto for Violin, Organ, Strings and B.C. in D minor RV 541 (that’s a mouthful, huh?) – Vivaldi

Autumn Sweater – Yo La Tengo

With Strangers – Little Joy

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93, Tempo di Menuetto– Beethoven

Autumn Leaves – Ahmad Jamal (you’ll notice how different this is from the Bill Evans version)

This photo was taken by me

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