Mel Torme - New York State Of Mind

[SurlyMac]

Come on, admit it; it don't get any better... and never will. "Eagles", cry your eyes out...

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[djconni91]

anyone know when this was recorded?

liking this a lot!!

[pOBrain]

Beyond the walls of intelligence, life is defined. I think of crime when im in a New York state of mind....

[themadchives]

wishing the clips from michael's pub, were still posted, darn.

it's mel's birthday :) would love to hear those.

love his music, voice

[Marydawgs]

I saw Mel Torme at a small club on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in the 1980's.Great singer.I heard him do this song.It was special then and still is!

[jessied44]

I was fortunate enough to hear Mel Torme in Vegas in a lounge in the late 60s. Nothing but a stool and his guitar. Now that was magic.

[kevinherbert]

@jessied44 : I saw Mel play guitar, piano & drums at a concert he gave at the Wrest Point Casino in Hobart (Australia) in 1974. He took over the room....what a player..it changed my life musically......it was 'the'perfect' concert of my life...even to this day....a musical giant.....

[sofiztykat]

Just terrific. A fabulous song interpreted by a fabulous singer.

[amunra71]

I just love how they slip into the Latin beat for the bridge. I bet that even surprised Billy Joel. So damn smooth

[gladdad101]

Take a listen to his 2 sons- Steve March Torme and (cant rememer his first name- do a google search)...both really good (especially Steve), but look nor sound anything like him!!!

Thanks for your feedback!

Harry

[rankinwood1]

In my haste to laud Mel Torme's version of above song I may have created Ambiguity of the actual composer who of course was Billy Joel. The arrangement he replicated in the Concert tribute to the victims of 9/11 was a definite nod to Mel Torme,

[rankinwood1]

I sent this to my chum in Geneva, a fellow Scotsman and smooth jazz aficionado, with the message that Billy Joel did it in the Concert to pay tribute to the 9/11 victims. He paid tribute not only to that happening but chose a seminal song about New York and also one of the all time great Composers and singers of smooth New York Jazz.. I'd have loved to have been a resident of the "Town" during that period! To quote Hemingway that really would have been a "Moveable Feast"

Neil Street

[MikePrendergastMusic]

This is my go to song when I am feeling down. Such an upper! Thank you Mr. Torme, your voice is gold. I also like the live version for Tokyo:) Thanks for posting this amazing song with awesome photos of the city.

[leo2nd74]

RIP Mr. Torme.

[marsoullis]

Is it Shearing on the piano in this cover?

[marsoullis]

Thank you Billy Joel.

[gladdad101]

supadude626

Not EVEN near the class that Mel is in...Mel is the best JAZZ singer ever

[supadude626]

@gladdad101 My bad, then!

[MikePrendergastMusic]

@gladdad101 Agreed... untouchable.

[conjos3]

Got to love this! God rest your soul!

[lffit]

Great singer great song; Thank you!

[supadude626]

Mel Torme reminds me of Michael Buble

...or wait, isn't it the other way around?

[marsoullis]

@supadude626 Those two names don't belong in the same sentence, nay, not in the same category.

[supadude626]

@marsoullis My bad, then!

[rocsil]

@supadude626

That’s right. Michael Buble reminds you of Mel Tormé.

I like Both.

[gladdad101]

@rocsil NOT EVEN CLOSE

[rocsil]

@gladdad101

RIGHT “gladdad101”

I’m referring to the voice tone, not as an artist

I like Michael Buble.

MEL TORME is MEL TORME one of the best Jazz scat singers ever, full point

Thank you for your comment.

[kevinherbert]

@supadude626 : Buble should be very pleased to be spoken about in the same breath as Mel......Torme was a multi instrumentalist extraordinaire, arranger, player.....both are naturals...and deserve their place in music's rich tapestry.....

[Swansoni333]

@kevinherbert Buble is a hack compared to singers like Mel Torme

[Statismisbad]

The way Mel sings this, and pauses in just the right spots clearly shows that he was the greatest singer that ever was or ever will be - he sings with feeling

[70shiner]

Born in 1970 grew up with this playing in my house all the time

[carlospo1966]

I love this incredible song.

[assignmentearth]

Hey man, I've got this on his' Live from Marty's' album (which I think is his greatest record...but no matter) What album is this off of? Thanks for posting it.

[071947]

Is this really good...or what!!

[anes1001]

thank you, thank you 170672346.

in fact...I want this answer!!

[DenRJ]

Thanks 170672346 was just going to point this out.

Of course it Phil Woods on alto.

Denis

[170672346]

@DenRJ No problem Denis, I have the original Lp and it's a great album from start to finish, recorded in London. All the very best.

[170672346]

It's actually Phil Woods on alto saxophone, but great post anyway - 5 stars