The song of the day for Sunday, February 23, 2025, is “My Ship.”
About This Song
“My Ship” was written by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin for the 1941 Broadway musical Lady in the Dark. Miles Davis’ recording in 1957, along with vocal versions by Jeri Southern and Sarah Vaughan, cemented this song as a jazz standard.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “My Ship” on April 6, 1961, for his album My Heart Sings. Ralph Burns wrote the arrangement and conducted the band. Burns set up an exceptional jazz band for the album, including musicians like Milt Hinton, Zoot Sims, and Eddie Costa.
“My Ship,” as well as My Heart Sings, is available on Apple Music.
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