Mel Tormé plays a baritone ukulele

[DuckyI]

Check out Mel Tormé playing a baritone ukulele on a lovely rendition of Jobim’s Corcovado. From about the 23 minute time mark.

 

[Junie Moon]

This is a cool video. I'm sorry this style of entertainment is no longer with us.

 

[Patty]

That was terrific, @DuckyI , thank you! And on the song following that one, “Route 66,” he does some of the best scat singing I’ve ever heard. Mel Torme was astonishing.

 

[Wiggy]

What a cool and talented guy. Lots of still relevant musical "philosophy." Thanks for posting this.

 

[EDW]

Mel was one incredibly talented guy. He was one of the best jazz singers ever, which would be plenty. At the same time, he was a pianist, composer, arranger, author, and was one heck of a good drummer

 

[BigJackBrass]

Funny to hear him remarking that nobody plays the "archaic instrument" any more except him and Arthur Godfrey.

I do enjoy listening to Mel.

 

[DuckyI]

Mel was one incredibly talented guy. He was one of the best jazz singers ever, which would be plenty. At the same time, he was a pianist, composer, arranger, author, and was one heck of a good drummer

Oh yeah! He was Count Basie's drummer at one point, before he became a star in his own right. And you don't get that gig if you're not a monster player!

 

[DuckyI]

That was terrific, @DuckyI , thank you! And on the song following that one, “Route 66,” he does some of the best scat singing I’ve ever heard. Mel Torme was astonishing.

Just an unbelievable musician in so many ways, isn't he?

 

[Kei]

Those 25 minutes are among the best I’ve spent all month. Maybe even all year. Thanks for sharing that. I shall do the same in the social channels.

 

[Joe T]

LOVE the "Velvet Fog", thanks Duckyl! Chicago Boy you know.

 

[caukulele]

Thanks for sharing this. Mel was such a talented musician.

 

[Bill Sheehan]

This is a cool video. I'm sorry this style of entertainment is no longer with us.

I agree, Junie! That is some wonderful stuff. My Uncle Jack Sheehan was a well-regarded bass fiddle man in a jazz trio back in the sixties. I was in the eighth grade when he died, unfortunately, at age 46. I wish I'd been a little more "tuned in" to what he was doing musically. I guess that's okay, though; I was just a kid, more occupied with baseball than with music. Man, did that eventually change!

 

[Bill Sheehan]

Mel was one incredibly talented guy. He was one of the best jazz singers ever, which would be plenty. At the same time, he was a pianist, composer, arranger, author, and was one heck of a good drummer

That is just mind-bogglingly, humblingly, good!

 

[Steedy]

Lots of great songs in the first video, thanks for posting!

 

[Bill Sheehan]

That was terrific, @DuckyI , thank you! And on the song following that one, “Route 66,” he does some of the best scat singing I’ve ever heard. Mel Torme was astonishing.

That scat singing was excellent, for sure!

I used to do a little scat singing myself. I'm not going to suggest that I was particularly good, but I will mention that I became known among the locals as "Scooby-doot-n-doo Sheehan." (This is, of course, entirely made up. I think I've had one too many sugar cookies.)

 

[Patty]

That scat singing was excellent, for sure!

I used to do a little scat singing myself. I'm not going to suggest that I was particularly good, but I will mention that I became known among the locals as "Scooby-doot-n-doo Sheehan." (This is, of course, entirely made up. I think I've had one too many sugar cookies.)

That’s my name for you from now on: Scooby-doot-n-doo!

 

[Bill Sheehan]

That’s my name for you from now on: Scooby-doot-n-doo!

Hahahahahahaha! Thanks, Patty! And Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to you and everyone here! I sure do have fun chilling with all of you!

 

[Patty]

Hahahahahahaha! Thanks, Patty! And Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to you and everyone here! I sure do have fun chilling with all of you!

Same to you, my friend. And to everybody on UU. Wishing everybody good health, good fellowship, love and laughter and music, during the holidays and always!

 

[Bill Sheehan]

Same to you, my friend. And to everybody on UU. Wishing everybody good health, good fellowship, love and laughter and music, during the holidays and always!

Thanks, Patty !!!

 

[JJFN]

Check out Mel Tormé playing a baritone ukulele on a lovely rendition of Jobim’s Corcovado. From about the 23 minute time mark.

Thanx for posting Duckl. I've forgotten what a great singer and musician Mel Torme was. Watching those nimble fingers playing the Minor 7th chords makes me envious.