Whats New

Performed at a private cocktail party May 25, 2024. Los Angeles, CA
Brian Clancy: Tenor Saxophone
Jeremy Siskind: Keyboard
Eric Sittner: Upright Bass
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"What's New?" is a 1939 popular song composed by Bob Haggart, with lyrics by Johnny Burke. It was originally an instrumental tune titled "I'm Free" by Haggart in 1938, when Haggart was a member of Bob Crosby and His Orchestra. The tune was written with a trumpet solo, meant to showcase the talents of band-mate Billy Butterfield. Crosby's orchestra recorded "I'm Free" the same day it was written.
The following year, the music publishers hired Johnny Burke to write lyrics for the tune. Burke's telling of the torch song is unique, using one side of a casual conversation between former lovers. Thus the song was retitled using the song's first line, "What's New?". The song was recorded with the new title in 1939 by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra with vocalist Teddy Grace. The song reached a peak chart position of #10

[@xak999]

I'd love to be able to have a cocktail party with musicians that know exactly what they're doing like this group. Great job fellas.

[@TheVineyarder]

smooth and sophisticated..thank you!

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SHOW!!!