The song of the day for Thursday, July 6, 2023, is “Reflections.”
About This Song
“Reflections” was written in 1953 by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Milton Raskin and Marjorie Houseman. This melody was originally written as an instrumental and is known as “Reflections in D.”
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Reflections” in 1975 for the album Tony Bennett Sings “Life Is Beautiful”, released on Bennett’s Improv label. It was arranged and conducted by Torrie Zito.
“Reflections,” as well as Tony Bennett Sings “Life Is Beautiful”, is available on Apple Music.
Here’s Duke Ellington playing “Reflections in D.” It’s quite beautiful.
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