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like someone in love
a standard by jimmy van heusen and johnny burke, written for the 1944 film “belle of the yukon”. it was a hit for bing crosby a year later, and has been a staple of the jazz literature since.
this performance was recorded at icarus restaurant in boston’s south end, and features boston jazz legend arni cheatham.
arni cheatham - tenor sax
matt hogan - bass
keigo hirakawa - piano
alone together
alone together was composed by arthur schwartz and howard dietz for the 1932 musical “flying colors”. it was first recorded in a jazz setting by artie shaw, and has become a popular jam session tune.
this performance was recorded at icarus restaurant in boston’s south end, and features the bass introducing the tune and playing the melody.
matt hogan - bass
keigo hirakawa - piano
night and day
perhaps cole porter’s most successful contribution to the jazz arsenal - originally written for the musical “the gay divorcee” in 1932. porter claims it was inspired by the islamic call to worship.
this performance, recorded at icarus restaurant in boston’s south end, sees keigo and matt stretching things out a bit.
matt hogan - bass
keigo hirakawa - piano
all the things you are (excerpt)
all the things you are is a jerome kern composition with lyrics by oscar hammerstein, composed for the 1939 musical “warm for may”. it is a favorite amongst jazz musicians for its unique harmonic structure and slight twists on the standard song form.
this excerpt from a longer version was recorded at icarus restaurant in boston’s south end.
matt hogan - bass
keigo hirakawa - piano
my melancholy baby
a popular song from 1912 written by ernie burnett and george norton, it was first performed by william frawley, who later played fred mertz on the sitcom “i love lucy”.
this is an attempt at a multitrack recording - there are several different bass tracks overlaid on top of one another, with a walking bass line, harmonies, melody, and solo. recorded september 30, 2009, in setagaya, tokyo.
matt hogan - bass
