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Here are some tunes I recorded between 1974 and 2003 ...

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Music by Oscar Levant, Lyric by Edward Heyman, back in 1934. From Connie Francis to Chet Baker, Art Farmer to Holly Cole and Jane Monheit, this has been a sweet ballad for longer than I've been alive.

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Ella did, and k.d. lang does, sing this 1948 tune by Ted Koehler and Harold Arlen.

Happy Just To Be With You lyrics

George Harrison's singing and playing brought a bit of culture to youth of my generation.

Traditional western song. My father requested this tune and “Hungarian Dance No. 5.” The latter will take some more work. Give me a couple more years. I'm working on it.

1930 tune by Al Neiburg, Doc Dougherty and Ellis Reynolds. Django Reinhardt played it beautifully.

Doris Day sang it first in “Billy Rose’s Jumbo” flick. Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn each sang it better; Bill Evans, Tal Farlow provided enchanting instrumental versions. Tal’s rendition on his 1969 comeback album was inspirational to me for the past 30+ years.

If I Should Lose You lyrics
From “Rose of the Rancho” 1936 talkie/singie remake of silent film Western by Cecil B. DeMille in 1914. I meant to get lost during the solo choruses.

The first song from the “Airborn” demo, recorded at Gilfoy Studios in April 1975.

Munchkin Release (by Dean Athans)
The second song from “Airborn” demo. Think of “Wizard of Oz” on saxophones with lustful intentions. Or, maybe you shouldn’t.

I'm Through With Love lyrics

Words by Gus Kahn, Music by Matt Malneck and Fud Livingston. I really liked Howard Alden's take on this one, as well as singer Jane Monheit.

Words by Mack Gordon, Music by Josef Myrow, in 1946. Rosemary Clooney and Frank Sinatra gave this pop hit a little more class.

Apologies to Dorothy, Judy Garland, and everyone who made beautiful music out of this composition by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg (at least I did not demolish the words to the tune!).

As usual, Tal Farlow's rendition got me interested in this tune. But, Ed Bickert also makes it interesting, and Eileen Ferrell belted it out with Basie in a convincing way.

Written by Willard Robison, this tune has been played by all the great singers, including Astral Project's drummer, John Vidakovich. Go Johnny!!! Hank Mobley's impressive sax solo on Miles Davis' rendition can be found on the "Someday My Prince Will Come" recording. The "Great Guitars" (Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, and Barney Kessel) did this one on one of their live performance albums--Great Guitars At Charlie's Georgetown--with very sweet results.

Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields (music/lyrics) wrote this one in 1932. I cannot think of anyone who did not perform this one back in the day.

Words and music by Bob Russell and Carl Sigman in 1949. Billie Holliday made this work. I'm partial to Tal Farlow's interpretation.