The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

Happy Birthday Great Master Burt Bacharach!

All your fans wish you good health, much peace, many shows and many new brilliant songs!

And you continue with us for many years!

Mr. Layne,

Beautiful song! The musical arrangement was excellent!

Congratulations!
Djalma Jr

Are There talented young composers? Yes, there are.
Unfortunately they are not indicated for The Grammy Awards.
So not worth wasting time to see this mediocrity.

HugeDionnefan,

Congratulations to appreciate good music! And it's great to know that today's young people like to hear and sing the songs of Burt Bacharach and his interpreters!

Best regards.
Djalma Jr

Dear Bonkers,

Brilliant song! A great Christmas gift!

Thank you for sharing!

Best regards,
Djalma Jr

"Knowing When To Leave" by the Mike Sammes Singers

From the 1974 LP "And I Love You So".

Close to You - Girls Singers of Petropolis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgm9eZbhJCg Performed by Girls Singers of Petropolis Solo singer: Monique Grazinoli Conductor: Marco AurElio Xavier Presentation in January 2002, Lisbon - Portugal Note: the members of this Coral are girls with ages 9 to 14 y...

"The Look of Love" - Chris Botti and Sy Smith
From the Album: "Chris Botti in Boston"



Best regards
Djalma Jr

ron hertel wrote:Much can be rightfully overlooked when a composer performs his own work - especially when performed live! .... The intensity and passion of these performances overshadows any vocal shortcomings!

Dear Ron,

I agree with you. Usually that's what happens!

Best Regards
Djalma Jr

Dear Spsarlo, Throughout his career Burt Bacharach was always very faithful to the musicians members of his orchestra . I may be wrong but based on this fact I believe that the trumpet is Tom Ehlen and saxphone (soprano, alto and tenor) Dennis Wilson. I apologize if they are not. Best regards Djalma...

Dear Djalma, It has some Bacharachian style in to it, but the songs of Burt and Ivan, sorry you can not compare because they are both very talented. However i don`t like Ivans voice because i have the impression that he sometimes sings out of key !? But as an composer i do love his songs ! Kind reg...

Dear Djalma, Youre welcome, The Part with Burt and Traincha was at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands where i live. That was in 2009. I was at the concert that time. Burt is my all time favourit and together on stage with Traincha was really supereb ! Kind Regards, Marcel :-) Dear Marce...

Thank you Mr. Marcel, our DJ Flashback of songs composed by Burt Bacharach! All these interpretations are worthy of applause and respect. Each one means something to someone on a special date that marks a memory forever. As for me marked the interpretations of Trijntje Oosterhuis (Traincha), Karima ...

This arrangement was wonderful! As beautiful as the interpretation of Joshie Armstead, Burt Bacharach (keyboard) and David Sanborn (sax) on the album "Futures" 1977. Mario Biondi always cautious to preserve the originality of the original songs, but giving your "personal touch". ...

Thanks for posting, Mr. Toms!

This video speaks more than a thousand words!
I confess without embarrassment that I cried to see this video.

As a wise man said: "Like Father, Like Son"

Best regards,
Djalma Jr