That tune has been covered by most of the best Jazz musicians since that film was release (way before I was born). M absolute favorite version is the following:
Cheek To Cheek - Phil Woods - YouTube
The first almost minute is a bunch of interesting noodling, then the first verse of the the song at the original tempo, before the band goes very upbeat with the this GREAT old tune.
Love that version! Who’s playing guitar?
He’s good isn’t he? A guy named Harry Leahey, who I know little about, except for his recordings with Phil Woods (and I think I have some old Gerry Mulligan recordings with him as well).
The wonderful thing about Youtube is you can find a little of everything. Below is something I just found with Harry (on an L5 exactly like mine) from 1986.
Harry Leahey Trio ''Nuages'' - April 23, 1986 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY - YouTube
This is the first I have heard him, and holey moley, a lot of SRV vibes as well.
Thanks for the info ! I had not heard of him but you’re right, he is good !
Not sure why Van Halen, and in particular the 5150 album has been on my mind lately. So I had to listen to it.
I had the great pleasure of witnessing The Eurythmics get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this past weekend. My first time seeing them live, and they were amazing.
Two of Rock & Roll’s greatest bands came out of the Birmingham, England music scene in the 1970’s. I had the time of my life seeing them inducted together into the Hall of Fame this past weekend.
Judas Priest and Duran Duran are rock gods.
Lucky enough to see SRV shortly before he left us. Killer blues festival with BB ,John Lee Hooker, Dr. John, Los Lobos, Santana, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Joe Cocker and of course SRV. night ended with an epic jam with SRV, Jimmy Vaughan, Ceasar Rojas and the Santana band. Embarrassed to admit it, but I didn’t want to miss a second of it, so i peed into an empty beer cup while sitting in my seat😳
On this day in 1975:
SRV video is posted. Me… Hell Yeah!!!
So unbelievably jealous.
That song has haunted me since I was a teenager… One of the most brilliant songs an creating an atmosphere and evoking images in your mind… And then I went and joined the Navy… and then it really sunk in [no pun intended, I swear]