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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

August 20, 2014 By Suzanne Leave a Comment

Song of the Day: Lazy Afternoon

The song of the day for Wednesday, August 20,2014 is “Lazy Afternoon.”

About This Song

“Lazy Afternoon” was written for the 1954 musical The Golden Apple by Jerome Moss (music) and John Latouche (lyrics), which uses mythological Greek characters from Ulysses but set in the state of Washington (at Mount Olympia, of course) in the United States. This song, as well as the entire score, is quite beautiful. This song was introduced in the production, which opened Off-Broadway and then transferred to Broadway, by Kaye Ballard and Jonathan Lucas.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded this song for his 2nd jazz album (and 3rd LP album), The Beat of My Heart, released in 1957. This album featured collaborations with some of the world’s greatest drummers and percussionists; this song featured Chico Hamilton on drums and John Pisano on guitar (we saw Mr. Pisano on the Diana Krall Live in Paris DVD just a few nights ago). The entire album was arranged and conceived by Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon. It was Sharon’s first album with Bennett.

Lazy Afternoon

Listen to Lazy Afternoon on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1957.


“Lazy Afternoon,” as well as The Beat of My Heart, is available from iTunes.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Chico Hamilton, Jerome Moss, John Latouche, John Pisano, The Golden Apple

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