Mel Torme with pianist John Colianni - "Pick Yourself Up", 1994

The great Mel Torme, at The Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena in 1994. Mel engages in a Baroque-style scat singing exchange with John Colianni.
Mel Torme with:
John Colianni, Piano;
John Leitham, Bass;
Donny Osourne, Drums.

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Music

Tags:

• Mel Torme
• Pick Yourself Up
• Jerome Kern
• John Colianni
• John Leitham
• Jennifer Leitham
• Donny Osbourne
• Pasadena
• Ambassador Auditiorium
• Jazz
• Abe Most
• Pop

[nueland]

I listen to this rendition with Mel & John at least 2ce a week. It's on my desktop. I'm always amazed and delighted by the wizardry, tempo, inventiveness and speed. Will talent like this ever come back? Thanks for this post and the memories it provides.

[blazedynamite]

AWESOME!!

[AngusTCat]

Listening to Mel's version of this song blows me away every time. What a talent.

[Dave45582]

I was told that Mel Torme was under-rated and was so much better than Sinatra. I can see and hear why!!

[Grakekiru]

0 dislikes!!! :D

[achigurh]

the great ones make it look so easy

[sjukfan]

Amazing guy. I hope I have half that energy and enthusiasm when I'm 70.

[sonnenberg]

I wish I could have met him... or at least hear him perform! What a sweet guy he seemed to be.

[ABFABF183]

WOH!

[963821]

So competent and so much fun. Its really all about the fun for him.