Tune details
Music: Cole Porter
Words: Cole Porter
Published / composed / adapted — see history: 1937
Original key: Not established
Study level: Intermediate; advanced where the inherited roadmap needs reconstruction
Cole Porter's song combines a quiet tonic pedal with a contrasting minor-coloured middle passage. The inherited chart is a harmonic sketch, so phrasing must be established from the chosen arrangement.
Keep the tonic pedal calm while the upper harmony moves.

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| Entry | Year | Recording / session / release evidence | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1936 | In The Still Of The Night, 15/10/36, OLA 1294-1,"Fremeaux FA 305, Classics 739 Affinity AFS 1003, JSP 344, EMI 780671-2, Jazz Time 790560-2, Mosaic MD6-190(6 CD Set).", - Paris - Louis Vola (b) replaces Simoens | — |
| 02 | 1937 | In The Still Of The Night, 29/5/37, Fremeaux FA 305," - BBC Jazz Show Programme - Stephane Grappelli (v), Django & Joseph Reinhardt (g), Pierre Ferret (g), Louis Vola (b)." | — |
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In The Still Of The Night is credited here to Cole Porter. The source date is 1937; publication, composition and later lyric adaptations may have separate dates. The inherited archive lists 2 recording entries, with dated entries spanning 1936–1937. These are archive rows, not a claim that every entry is a distinct released take. The linked recording rows preserve the original discographical wording. Compare their dates, matrices and personnel when choosing a performance to study.
Music: Cole Porter
Words: Cole Porter
Published / composed / adapted — see history: 1937
Original key: Not established
Study level: Intermediate; advanced where the inherited roadmap needs reconstruction
Listening task: Allow long vocal phrases to float over the pedal rather than breaking them at each chord symbol. Mark the key, pickup, phrase lengths and ending before comparing another version.
In The Still Of The Night, 15/10/36, OLA 1294-1,"Fremeaux FA 305, Classics 739 Affinity AFS 1003, JSP 344, EMI 780671-2, Jazz Time 790560-2, Mosaic MD6-190(6 CD Set).", - Paris - Louis Vola (b) replaces Simoens
Compare the first and last listed entries for tempo, instrumentation and arrangement. Do not infer identical takes from a shared title. Keep the tonic pedal calm while the upper harmony moves.
In The Still Of The Night, 29/5/37, Fremeaux FA 305," - BBC Jazz Show Programme - Stephane Grappelli (v), Django & Joseph Reinhardt (g), Pierre Ferret (g), Louis Vola (b)."
The inherited chart is in G major. Confirm the backing track’s sounding key, pickup and complete form before playing; an instrument label may describe a transposed score.
G alternates with C6 over G, followed by Cm6. The middle material contrasts Bm with G7 before F♯7, E7–Am7 and D7 prepare the return.
The source has 25 cells and inconsistent slash counts; it does not establish a conventional full bar-by-bar chorus. Match phrase lengths to a selected Cole Porter recording.
| G/// | C6(/G)/// | G/// | C6(/G)/// | | G/// | C(6/G)/// | Cm6/// | G/ D7/ | | Bm/// | G7/// | Bm/// | G7/// | | Bm/// | F#7/// | F#7/ Bm/ | E7/ Am7/ | D7 //// | | G/// | C6(/G)/// | G/// | C6(/G)/// | | G/// | C(6/G)/// | Cm6/// | G/ D7/ :||Original source ↗
Eagleheart Jazz Channel · The inherited chart is in G major. Confirm the backing track’s sounding key, pickup and complete form before playing; an instrument label may describe a transposed score. · 4:28
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A still imagined courtyard at night with a single calm horizontal pool reflection while upper window shapes drift from light to dark. A tonic pedal remains steady beneath moving harmony; no nightclub, documented building or human portrait.
An original editorial interpretation of the tune. This is an illustration, not an archival photograph or a documented reconstruction of a recording session.
Original Djangopedia illustration · AI-assisted, 2026
Illustration credits & provenance →Selected performances by notable Gypsy Jazz players and ensembles. Inclusion is editorial and does not imply an objective popularity ranking.
The Hot Club of Austin
Homage to the 1937 Hot Club of France recording
Stage 4N private performance. Independent ensemble homage; no verified standalone note-for-note Django solo claimed.
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Play the opening with a sustained G bass and moving upper thirds. Rehearse the Bm–G7 contrast separately before reconnecting the sections.
Keep the opening G bass steady and voice the upper chord changes quietly. Avoid treating every change over the pedal as a new accented downbeat.
Start around 60–90 bpm and preserve the full phrase
Play the opening with a sustained G bass and moving upper thirds. Rehearse the Bm–G7 contrast separately before reconnecting the sections.
Begin with four quarter-note clicks. Halve the click rate and hear beats 2 and 4 while maintaining the same phrase lengths.
In The Still Of The Night — G major; Contrasting song sections; 25 source cells require duration review. Agree the pickup, tempo and ending before counting in.
Contrasting song sections; 25 source cells require duration review. The source has 25 cells and inconsistent slash counts; it does not establish a conventional full bar-by-bar chorus. Match phrase lengths to a selected Cole Porter recording.
Start with melody and bass only. Add the following colour without interrupting the melody: Lower E to E♭ as C6 becomes Cm6.
Keep the opening G bass steady and voice the upper chord changes quietly. Avoid treating every change over the pedal as a new accented downbeat. Agree the full roadmap and signal the last head before it starts.
Choose a comfortable vocal key and transpose the whole arrangement, including its introduction and ending.
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Composition credits and background ↗
Eagleheart Jazz Channel — practice backing ↗
Feature photograph — source collection ↗
Original Djangopedia illustration · AI-assisted, 2026
An original editorial interpretation of the tune. This is an illustration, not an archival photograph or a documented reconstruction of a recording session.
Generated with the native image-generation tool on 2026-10-08; original editorial artwork, not a historical photograph.
Prompt: Use case: illustration-story. One original editorial feature illustration for Djangopedia's guide “In The Still Of The Night”. Landscape 1536 × 1024, opaque background. Scene: A still imagined courtyard at night with a single calm horizontal pool reflection while upper window shapes drift from light to dark. A tonic pedal remains steady beneath moving harmony; no nightclub, documented building or human portrait. Musical basis from the guide: Cole Porter's song combines a quiet tonic pedal with a contrasting minor-coloured middle passage. The inherited chart is a harmonic sketch, so phrasing must be established from the chosen arrangement. The supplied chart is G major; form: Contrasting song sections; 25 source cells require duration review; feel: Ballad / gentle swing. These describe musical inspiration, not visible writing. Historical context: In The Still Of The Night is credited here to Cole Porter. The source date is 1937; publication, composition and later lyric adaptations may have separate dates. Do not illustrate disputed historical claims or suggest this imagined scene is an archival session. Medium: ink wash. Dominant palette: violet charcoal and silver. Composition: quiet low skyline and sustained horizon. Human presence: none. Strong intentional design, clearly drawn/painted, distinctive material marks; keep essential subject safely within the central 70 percent width and middle 80 percent height for card crops. Maintain enough visual substance at thumbnail size. Broad inspiration observed in old photo, ONLY scale/rhythm and never a reference image: close social group; face-led horizontal arrangement. Independently invent every pose, perspective, clothing, setting and lighting. Avoid: No group photo, stars, nightlife crowd, yellowed paper. No photorealism, archival simulation, generated text, letters, numbers, labels, fake musical notation, logo, signature, watermark, fake dates, yellowed-paper patina, recognizable artwork or copied photograph. No imitation of any named artist. Render the art edge to edge without borders, mockup or typography. Batch A diversity compensation: avoid blue sky, drifting clouds, cypress trees, moon discs, generic Paris landmarks and curving terrace backdrops unless explicitly essential to the stated scene. Keep this composition tied to its precise stated subject; do not add an unrequested landscape or city. For figure scenes keep the specified standing/walking pose; no seated centered guitar portrait. For abstracts keep purely graphic materials and forms.
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