The Great Gatsby
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The Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

This playlist captures the Jazz Age glamour, the complex emotions, and the social contrasts central to The Great Gatsby. The instrumental tracks evoke the period's elegance and the novel's tension, while the vocal songs reflect the characters' desires, illusions, and disillusionments, mixing jazz-inspired tones, indie, and subtle orchestral elements to mirror the book's emotional layers and setting.

19 tracks
balanced
Apr 15, 2026
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Track List

19 songs
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Licence To Spill

Harlem Nocturne

Earle Hagen · Licence To Spill

1
Gershwin, G. - Conversations With I. Gershwin, Astaire, Levant, Whiteman, Schwarz and Alfred Newman

Rhapsody in Blue

George Gershwin · Gershwin, G. - Conversations With I. Gershwin, Astaire, Levant, Whiteman, Schwarz and Alfred Newman

2
Victory Stride: The Symphonic Music Of James P. Johnson

Charleston

James P. Johnson · Victory Stride: The Symphonic Music Of James P. Johnson

3
American Classics: Scott Joplin

The Entertainer

Scott Joplin · American Classics: Scott Joplin

4
Ellington, Duke: Black, Brown and Beige (1943-1945)

Mood Indigo

Duke Ellington · Ellington, Duke: Black, Brown and Beige (1943-1945)

5
All Star Sessions

Out of Nowhere

Django Reinhardt · All Star Sessions

6
The Best Of Django Reinhardt

Nuages

Django Reinhardt · The Best Of Django Reinhardt

7
100 Meisterwerke der Klassik

Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19a

Maurice Ravel · 100 Meisterwerke der Klassik

8
Africa

Africa

Peter Bence · Africa

9
Обратно в клас - pop

Young And Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Обратно в клас - pop

10
Back to black

Back to black

Amy Winehouse Tribute Band · Back to black

11
Babies Go Iggy Pop

Gardenia

Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Iggy Pop

12
Trending Summer Hits 2021 Volume 2

Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy

Queen · Trending Summer Hits 2021 Volume 2

13
The Very Best Of The Gershwin Song Book

Someone To Watch Over Me

Ella Fitzgerald · The Very Best Of The Gershwin Song Book

14
70's Collection

Love Is The Drug

Roxy Music · 70's Collection

15
Call Me Irresponsible

Call Me Irresponsible

Michael Bublé · Call Me Irresponsible

16
Live On Stage FM Broadcasts - Nassau Coliseum 11th December 1977

New York State Of Mind (Live 1977 FM Broadcast)

Billy Joel · Live On Stage FM Broadcasts - Nassau Coliseum 11th December 1977

17
The Hot Sardines

Petite Fleur

The Hot Sardines · The Hot Sardines

18
Spell She Cast

Don't be Shy

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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