BOTM October Botm - Just Like A Butterfly

[MLoosemore]

...and now Ladies and Gentlemen
...for my next trick
...a modern ballad for your delectation.

I am delighted to have been invited to host again so this months ballad is a tune the older members may well recall from their youth. Indeed it is possible they may have a wax cylinder roll or '78' in their collections.

'Just like a butterfly (that's caught in the rain)' written by Mort Dixon and Harry M Woods in 1927.

I have to give some credit (not a lot) to Sharkfin who mentioned it as a possible BOTM in a reply to the May 'Cry me a river' thread. Having heard Diana Krall performing it on her Glad Rag Doll album I agree with him that it is an interesting proposition and I hope you all enjoy giving it a go.

I have so far been unable to find any recordings of it performed on saxophone but I am sure they are out there somewhere. If not then now is your chance to make history. Meanwhile a few examples to whet your appetites.


Kay Starr

and an early version by Annette Hanshaw

Many thanks to Chris who has as usual provided the essential backing track and pdf files which hopefully are available for download here:

Dropbox - Butterfly

 

[Guenne]

Oops,

that will need some preparation.

Cheers

 

[Chris]

This should be an interesting month Mark nice pick. I think it might be a new one for a few of the guys round here, I know I hadn't heard before.

Another version here....

Chris..

 

[trimmy]

Nice pick and a song i knew because of listening to Miss Kralls version....

I know Mark has added the link but no harm in looking twice...sorry listening twice

View: https://youtu.be/kWoYscTZKnE

 

[Chris]

Getting all theory minded for a minute, the bridge looks like 'Rhythm Changes'?? or am I thinking of something else??

Chris..

 

[mrpeebee]

Getting all theory minded for a minute, the bridge looks like 'Rhythm Changes'?? or am I thinking of something else??

Chris..

Chris, the bridge is like in 'I Got Rhythm', the standard for most rhythm schemes.

 

[Sue]

Another new tune to me. Loved Diana Krall's version. Nice choice 🙂

 

[bflateflat]

This is a tune I never heard before.
I'll break the ice

DeadAudiolink Removed

 

[trimmy]

This is a tune I never heard before.
I'll break the ice

DeadAudiolink Removed

The ice has melted...
You really really need to create a cd !

 

[MLoosemore]

Well, now that the ice has been broken with a fabulous version I am going to lower the tone significantly.

https://soundcloud.com/mloosemore%2Fjust-like-a-butterfly

View: https://soundcloud.com/mloosemore/just-like-a-butterfly

 

[Chris]

I don't know about lowering the tone @MLoosemore , Mark your playing is coming on well
@bflateflat always comes up with some very cool version and this is no exception🙂

Lets add my version to the thread...

https://soundcloud.com/chris_kn%2Fjust-like-a-butterfly-thats-caught-in-the-rain

btw Mark you used the same pic as I was going to use..🙂

Chris..

 

[Saxlicker]

This is a nice tune!

Thanks MLoosemore

Beautiful again Bflateflat

 

[Clivey]

NICE choice Moose. I Don,t know how I,ll get to listen or post but hopefully before the month is up.
@ Chris
Any chance you could post the bitb file. for this number all my email a/c,s are way slow

 

[Jeanette]

@Chris see above

@Clivey I think you put a space in between @ and Chris so it didn't tag 🙂

Jx

 

[U CAN CALL ME AL]

Nice tune,new to me, my first very quick take, to help move things along.

FLUTTER BY​

 

[eunza]

Nice take 'Al'
Chris- so smooth...
Lmoose - cool & different tone - I thought it was a Cello at first. (in a good way!)
BFlat. always good & Melty tone!

Heres my attempt.

https://soundcloud.com/eunza%2Fiotm-like-a-butterfly

View: https://soundcloud.com/eunza/iotm-like-a-butterfly

 

[Nick Wyver]

New to me too.

https://soundcloud.com/nicksax%2Fjust-like-a-butterfly

 

[trimmy]

New to me too.

https://soundcloud.com/nicksax%2Fjust-like-a-butterfly

Lovely jubly 🙂

 

[U CAN CALL ME AL]

Not played often as you can tell, interesting to play unfamiliar tune on unfamiliar instrument.

Soppy Butterfly​

 

[Colin the Bear]

Can't get my head round this one. Too many other tunes referenced. I was interested to note while looking up the composer, Harry Woods, that he had a hand in "Try a little tenderness" in the 1930's. Who'd'a thought Ottis was referencing Bing.