A few minutes of love in jazz or vice versa: a sweet ancient Harry Barris / Gordon Clifford / Gus Arnheim song, IT MUST BE TRUE, here performed by Jimmy Rowles and Red Mitchell, piano / voice, and string bass, respectively: July 1978 in Paris.
Rowles was the most subtly surprising pianist and devilishly intuitive accompanist, but he is not celebrated enough as a singer: what he and Red Mitchell get up to here would warm the most chilly heart. (The song was first popularized by a young fellow named Crosby, but this version makes its own tender impression.)
May your happiness increase!
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Thanks for playing this wonderful side by Jimmy and Red,two of my favorite cats. Bing’s version will always be first in my heart, but this is a close second. If one finds Jimmy’s singing truly engaging, pick up the 1975 pairing with Stanley Getz on Columbia, entitled “The Peacocks”-a masterpiece. Jimmy wrote the title tune-it will break your heart.
Thanks for posting one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite singers!!
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