Hot House is a bebop standard composed by American pianist Tadd Dameron in 1945. Its harmony is a contrafact of Cole Porter’s What Is This Thing Called Love? - Dameron wrote a brisk melody over the familiar changes, making it a bebop classic. The tune was first recorded and released in 1945 by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker on Savoy Records; it gained fame through later performances, including Parker and Gillespie’s Jazz at Massey Hall concert in 1953 and a Carnegie Hall show in 1947. The track has since been recorded by many artists, from Bud Powell and Emily Remler to Mal Waldron with Steve Lacy, Arturo Sandoval, Larry Coryell, and James Moody, among others. It has been arranged for big bands, such as the 2001 Warner Brothers Publications Up Your Brass edition, and continues to be a staple in jazz education and performances.
