I heard this tune watching old Northern Exposures, I listened to every version I could find, but I think this one might be the best, great music, great vocal interpretation, wonderful piano. Big smiles and bigger thanks for making this. Amazingly beautiful. Best tune to have stuck in my head.
I'm ex music biz. This is the definitive female vocal - listened to them all, from Vaughn to Streisand to Ronstat, etc for this song. She nails it, on all levels. Timbre, phrasing, key, and this simple, perfect arrangement, which is as it should be. The song and the voice can soar. I might have picked the tempo up just a tad but that's me.
So beautiful, both of you. Heard this song all my life done by various artists. It was written almost 100 years ago. 1923! Tidbit from wiki: "What'll I Do" is one of the few songs by Irving Berlin that is clearly biographical. His fiancée, a society beauty named Ellin MacKay, had been sent to Europe by her disapproving father, a very wealthy Long Island magnate, in the hopes that MacKay would forget Berlin. (She did not and eventually they married.) The song was written during McKay's "tour" of Europe. In the lyrics, the singer longs disconsolately for his love, imagining how he can go on without her.”
Jazz can ask questions and sometimes provide answers of great music that had not been explored before, I thought I knew this classic but now I listen to each interpretation with wonder. Thank you.
What a great performance! Beautiful feel, music that breathes, complex and compelling harmonic content .. reminds me of a Woody Allen soundtrack (Hannah et al) Magic!
I found this by a random link from a Pomplamoose mashup and what an exquisite end to my day this has been; thank you both for this apparently effortless and perfectly judged and understated thing of beauty.
I think of a young woman sitting on a porch in Kansas, thinking of a man she met at the local air base dance who romanced her and made her promises and now was over in England flying with the 8th AF. The sense of helplessness, of intense love for the boy, the desire not yet resolved, come through to the listener. Maybe she is rewarded with his return, maybe not even a letter that he died in war, maybe...
What a voice! What a collaboration. Breathing new life into this old American Irving Berlin classic.
I heard this tune watching old Northern Exposures, I listened to every version I could find, but I think this one might be the best, great music, great vocal interpretation, wonderful piano. Big smiles and bigger thanks for making this. Amazingly beautiful. Best tune to have stuck in my head.
The piano, the genius, the voice, all come together, too capture this song, like no others have ! BEAUTIFUL 👍 👍 👍
I'm ex music biz. This is the definitive female vocal - listened to them all, from Vaughn to Streisand to Ronstat, etc for this song. She nails it, on all levels. Timbre, phrasing, key, and this simple, perfect arrangement, which is as it should be. The song and the voice can soar. I might have picked the tempo up just a tad but that's me.
So Beautiful, as a pianist I'm a big Goldings fan now I'm a Kathleen Grace fan too. This is how to accompany a singer!! Thank you
Beautiful voice--and a master class in accompaniment by Larry
I’ve listen to 25 different versions of this tune from all the greats and you, my dear, have sung it so beautifully better than all the rest
It is nice to hear Rogers and Hart again with a bit of an update......
Dream work on the piano ♥
What an incredible duo. Subtlety, nuance, harmonies that make you want to live. Thank you Kathleen and Larry.
One of the most beautiful recordings I've heard. Absolutely gorgeous from all perspectives - just perfect!
Beautiful! Wonderful harmonizations/voicings and overall performances! 🤩🤩🤩
So beautiful, both of you. Heard this song all my life done by various artists. It was written almost 100 years ago. 1923!
Tidbit from wiki:
"What'll I Do" is one of the few songs by Irving Berlin that is clearly biographical. His fiancée, a society beauty named Ellin MacKay, had been sent to Europe by her disapproving father, a very wealthy Long Island magnate, in the hopes that MacKay would forget Berlin. (She did not and eventually they married.) The song was written during McKay's "tour" of Europe. In the lyrics, the singer longs disconsolately for his love, imagining how he can go on without her.”
a wonderful arrangement, sung superb
Took a little bit of the melancholy out of it by changing 'troubles' to 'secrets' :)
What great work, thanks so much.
Yeah, it takes real chutzpa to change Irving Berlin lyrics. And, as one would expect, the change was not an improvement. 🤷♂
Lovely oldie Thank You
Sehr sehr schön gesungen, tolle Stimme! Und fantastisches Piano!
Beautiful voice. And no matter what Larry G is playing -- ballads, funk, pop, straight ahead, Brazilian -- literally anything. it's always PERFECT!
Jazz can ask questions and sometimes provide answers of great music that had not been explored before, I thought I knew this classic but now I listen to each interpretation with wonder. Thank you.
My word! That was so lovely and mellow. Without a doubt, this is my favorite rendition of this gorgeous ballad.
In a better world this would have 5 mil hits...
Brava!
Love love love this performance. Spectacular rendition @kathleen, it's so obvious-to great effect-how much you love this tune.
What a great performance! Beautiful feel, music that breathes, complex and compelling harmonic content .. reminds me of a Woody Allen soundtrack (Hannah et al) Magic!
most excellent..
I found this by a random link from a Pomplamoose mashup and what an exquisite end to my day this has been; thank you both for this apparently effortless and perfectly judged and understated thing of beauty.
2023년 가을 문턱에서 듣는 이 노래
너무 좋네요
That was dreamy. 💯
What a beautiful partnership. Your voice and delivery are captivating. And Goldings is so sensitive to the needs of singer and song. Nice! ❤️
Fabulous voice control. Well done by both of you.
This was so nice. Flooded with thoughts as I listened. Very nice. Thank you.
so beatiful.... wowwwwwwwwww
Amazing
wonderful
Magic!
Perfection
Took my breath away. Bravo!
So so nice.
Absolutely gorgeous... huge fans of you both (obviously!!) and could def listen to a full album like this. Miss you KG!
WOW!!!
Stunningly gorgeous 🌹
Lovely simply lovely. Thank you
Masterpiece !
I think of a young woman sitting on a porch in Kansas, thinking of a man she met at the local air base dance who romanced her and made her promises and now was over in England flying with the 8th AF. The sense of helplessness, of intense love for the boy, the desire not yet resolved, come through to the listener. Maybe she is rewarded with his return, maybe not even a letter that he died in war, maybe...
Nice story you've made there!
Beautiful!!! I can't wait for your new album together...
❤
So very wonderful. Thx! More, please!!
Exquisite
Great!
No words
Just love
Listen more
The sound of God
Hmmm. De acuerdo. Es el sonido de DIOS.
This is beaultiful. Thank you for sharing.
I think it might be a Berlin tune rather than Hart and Rogers?
You're correct, it's Berlin. They should fix that...
Ahhh, I see they say Berlin at the top of the description...
Irving Berlin 1923!
Silly me. I thought Julie London, Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Mathis and Art Garfunkel nailed it. Very nice. Never done better.
:)
Her blouse looks like it has bats on it! Very beautiful
Kathleen - we have no cats!