The Jazz Guitar Chord Dictionary
  1. 09-28-2023, 07:35 PM #1
    joelf Guest
    Can the man sing? Methinks he can. I like that he takes liberties with this classic Kern-Hammerstein II melody. It's a loose interpretation, and jazz-influenced. He stretches the time to where he seems to add beats, but seems to know what he's doing.

    Very nice chart, too---which stays out of his way. Anyone know who did it?

    Most of you know that Joe Pesci was a working singer in N.J., Philly and elsewhere years before he was known for his film roles. And a buddy of the late Pat Martino...

    Last edited by joelf; 09-28-2023 at 09:11 PM.
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  2. 09-28-2023 07:35 PM
    The Jazz Guitar Chord Dictionary

     

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  3. 09-28-2023, 07:40 PM #2
    joelf Guest
    Oops! Of course I meant The Folks WHO Live on the Hill....
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  4. 09-28-2023, 07:42 PM #3
    joelf Guest
    Little Jimmy Scott's rendition was the inspiration for Pesci's cover. Call it a tribute...

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  5. 09-28-2023, 07:56 PM #4
    joelf Guest
    The great Nancy Wilson also sang the verse. Here she is performing it on the Carol Burnett Show:

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  6. 09-28-2023, 08:17 PM #5
    joelf Guest
    Couldn't resist posting one more: Carmen McCrae, with a beautiful Jimmy Jones arrangement (from her recording The Sound of Silence).

    And dig that sly key change, up a step, on the lyric 'And when the kids grow up and leave us':

    Last edited by joelf; 09-28-2023 at 08:53 PM.
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  7. 09-29-2023, 11:46 AM #6
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