Jazz for aficionados
Yes, and all the versions of Misty are great, regardless of age. Added the Ella for Rok. Ran into this recently. Had never heard of the trumpeter, but he is great. Brecker and Nash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxuQOLEXVTM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjCxnawt0Do |
Conducted by Quincy Jones and His Orchestra with Zoot Sims on Saxaphone, "Misty" is a jazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist Erroll Garner. Originally composed as an instrumental following the traditional 32-bar format, the tune later had lyrics by Johnny Burke and became the signature song of Johnny Mathis. This song is from the album "Vaughan and Violins". Sarah's accompanied Quincy Jones & His Orchestra: Marcel Hrasko (alto saxophone), Jo Hrasko &William Boucaya (baritone saxophone), Richard Davis (bass), Kenny Clark (drums), Ronnel Bright (piano), Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone), and Michel Hausser (vibraphone). Recorded in Paris, France July 7, 1958. (Mercury Records) |
SV's version of Misty from the "Sassy Swings The Tivoli" 2 disc set I have sounds incredible as does every song on both discs. Sarah really had it going on that night! In a total 360 I'm going from Sarah Vaugh to Frank Zappa. That's right - Frank Zappa. He recorded a plethora of albums that fit into the jazz fusion category and even had a "big band" on many of them, sometimes with as many as 20 instrumentalists. I am a big Frank Zappa fan so maybe I am a little biased when I give my opinion that he was one on a short list top all-time of musical "Geniuses" of the 20th century. For Calvin (and his next two hitch hikers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMgMK59KFJo This link is Frank introducing his big band with his typical sly humor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0z6EXD1kRk Big Swifty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSVfGNYSDzQ There is much "jazz" in the 2 songs above! |
