The recording I did of this tune with Rufus Reid as a bass/vocal duet was one of those happy accidents that sometimes happens in the studio, and I think thats what makes it sound spontaneous (because it was). This was a trio recording with Jack Wilkins on guitar, Rufus Reid on bass, and Billy Hart on drums (Anything
Goes, Audiophile, 1979.) We were back from a break, and Jack wasnt there yet, so Bob Brookmeyer,
who was supervising the date, suggested that
Rufus and I try this tune as a duet while we
were waiting. I shortened some of the lyric in
the moment to fit rhythmically with Rufus
accompaniment, so some of the repeated todays were eliminated, which I actually like in retrospect. Of course, I dont know how Cole Porter would feel about it.
Nancy Harrow, jazz vocalist, composer
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