SOTM October 2025 - SOTM - Autumn In New York

[mrblackbat]

It definitely feels like autumn has arrived, so let’s hear some of this beautiful song by Vernon Duke! Info on the song can be found on wiki - Autumn in New York (song) - Wikipedia

There are MANY great recordings of this, a lot by singers:-

Classic by Ella and Louis:-

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50zL8TnMBN8


Billie Holliday:-

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO2Ij1eO-GQ


Bill Evans:-

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd7RprhE_e4


And some virtuosic and beautiful playing by Patrick Bartley and Emmett Cohen:-

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z4Y13TJGs8


There are lots of backings available on YouTube, a couple of my favourites:-

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oIqmkmfkf8

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Bb and Eb charts here, though I'd encourage you to at least try to learn the melody by ear! Autumn In New York – Google Drive

N.B. there's a mistake in bar 10 of the Eb part, it should be C7 not Cm7.

 

[mrblackbat]

And to get things rolling, here's a take I've done today, have the melody down but need to memorize the chords as yet.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yhBc66K6OA

 

[progger]

Great tune. I am, unsurprisingly, very partial to Mark Turner's recording.

View: https://youtu.be/CRhqw8Kjgec?si=AtXZKvGbGFfvv1BO

 

[GCinCT]

Since I live in New York, I think I’ve got to take a shot at this.

 

[mrblackbat]

Great tune. I am, unsurprisingly, very partial to Mark Turner's recording.

View: https://youtu.be/CRhqw8Kjgec?si=AtXZKvGbGFfvv1BO

Maybe we can get a Brian Donohoe take too?

But yeah with you on Mark, fabulous player

 

[guidocreo]

Here, a few years ago, is one of my very first and very rare attempts at the bass clarinet.

View: https://youtu.be/YzXi9yZHti4?si=LXtKG4etq2aubpBd

 

[guidocreo]

After yesterday's shameful recording, I'm posting a mediocre one. I used a synthetic reed after a few months of cane.

View: https://youtu.be/5Ff4VyDSz1M?si=0FCICnSrJOXtQ3wQ

 

[mrblackbat]

Thanks for sharing guido! Brave to take on the bass clarinet!

I like the smooth vibe of your tenor take!