Mundell Lowe & Louis Stewart Duet "Waltz for Debby"

[Blomhert]

And "MOGLIDER", don't forget Jim Doherty, piano, who was like Fleming and Waham in silent admiration

[Gminor7]

Two masters making beautiful music.  If I could ever learn to accomplish something like the first 1:08 of this clip I would be ecstatic.

[MOGLIDER]

Luthier John Moriarty sets up Louis' Guitars. He has worked to Louis' requirements making compensated bridges for improved tuning. Google: Archtop.ie

[tazmaniaco65]

Everytime I watch this, I realize that us-guitar players-tend to focus too much on guitar brands, pedal effects, amplifiers,etc.Sometimes we spend too much money on usless things...when all we need is a decent set up and the will to be musical.Thanks for sharing this video!

[Boldstrummer]

Mundell has such sweet phrasing and taste.

And always a few chord voicing surprises.

The kind of dialogue between two musicians adds up to more than the whole. I'll take this over some guy showing how fast he can play scales.

Music is about feeling and expression not just finger gymnastics.

[mateiko]

Jim hall Daughter is the Debby from this song

[ColmOSullivanRed]

Jim Hall's daughter's name is actually "Devra", not Debby, and the song predates her by some years.

[Banakaal]

Confirmation that good playing is not just about shredding and dazzlingly fast runs and licks. It's about co-operation between people; the musical communication between these two greats is top of the shop.

[frankpearce]

And Gene Lees wrote the lyrics.

[sonsdad]

A really fine recording of a wonderful composition.

[stpd1957]

Lovely.

[deangelico]

what a great clip. how apt that it should be a tune written by Bill Evans for Mundell's daughter Debbie. thanks for the post

[Ramanujan88]

I thought the tune was written for Bill Evan's daughter???

[deangelico]

All I can tell you is that it was Mundell himself who said this on the TV Special he recorded with Louis that this clip is from, I hope that this particular clip will be uploaded to youtube soon. I am at this very moment watching him say it on the Video. as I am not so young as I once was, I had to confirm my memory of the show, hope this clears up the query.

[Modernjazz1]

Actually Bill Evans wrote the tune in honour of his niece Debby, who was the daughter of his elder brother Harry. But its a beautiful tune nevertheless.

[ColmOSullivanRed]

Actually, the song is both for Bill's niece and for Mundell's daughter, "with both Debbies in mind" is the definitive phrase I've read more recently... Evans was, though, very close with Debby Lowe when she was in her infancy.