The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

We knew this day had to come. Sadly it happened today. I had the good fortune to meet him several times over the years and to see him perform with some of the county's greatest orchestras. RIP Burt.

Me too - I wish I had surreptitiously video'd it!

Burt performed it at his concert with the San Francisco symphony this past weekend. He sang it and sounded great.

You make some very good points, Blair. One jazz artist who found a great approach into Burt's music was Bill Evans (granted, he only did two Bacharach songs, but both we're pretty wonderful). McCoy Tyner and Bill Frisell have done some nice interpretations too. But I agree it's very challenging to i...

Thanks for posting the entire show - that's the first time I've heard it. McPartland's solo piano rendition of Raindrops is fantastic!

Here's Burt performing Alfie with Marion McPartland from 2004. I hope someday we can buy this episode of "Piano Jazz" on CD - or at least download it.

http://lalookingglass.wordpress.com/201 ... x-theatre/

I'll be seeing Burt and Carole Friday night in Santa Monica.

A sad, sad day. RIP Hal.

Backstage in San Diego, 2005, I think. Happy Birthday, Maestro!

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REALLY! WHAT'S THE DEAL?!!!

Nice, short video from the Librarian of Congress announcing the Gershwin Award for Burt and Hal:

http://www.loc.gov/about/awardshonors/gershwin/

Great video - thanks for posting it!