The song of the day for Tuesday, January 1, 2013 is I’ll Be Seeing You.
About I’ll Be Seeing You
Written in 1938, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal, I’ll Be Seeing You is a true jazz standard, with many outstanding performances. In addition to today’s featured song, other significant performances include those by Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Mel Tormé.
About This Version
Today’s version is from the 1992 Perfectly Frank. The entire album was arranged and conducted by Farnon and featured the Ralph Sharon Trio, with Mr. Sharon on piano, Paul Langosch (bass) and Joe LaBarbera (drums).
Mr. Bennett also recorded this song in 1956; it appeared on his 1957 album Tony.
I’ll Be Seeing You, as well as the full Perfectly Frank album, is available from iTunes.
Beautiful song by the maestro! What a great way to begin a new year! Happy New Year to everyone.