Its Only a Paper Moon~New York Trio Its Only a Paper Moon is a popular song written by Harold Arlen and published in 1933, with lyrics by E. Y. Harburg and Billy Rose. It was written originally for an unsuccessful Broadway play called The Great Magoo, set in Coney Island. It was subsequently used in the movie Take a Chance, in 1933, and Paul Whiteman recorded a successful version, sung by Peggy Healey. But its lasting fame stems from recordings by popular artists during the last years of World War II, when versions by Ella Fitzgerald and the Nat King Cole Trio became popular. It has endured as a vehicle for improvisation by many jazz musicians. There was a resurgence of interest in the song when the Paul Whiteman Orchestras recording was used in the 1973 Oscar-winning film Paper Moon. The song also featured in and lent its name to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode Its Only a Paper Moon, being performed in that episode by James Darren. A verse from this song was used by the Japanese author Haruki Murakami as the theme for his prize-winning epic 1Q84. New York Trio : Also known as the New York Jazz Trio, this combo is a studio-only group who specialize in recording classic standards in a straightforward, post-bop style. The New York Trio features three gifted musicians who are firmly established on the East Coast jazz scene. Pianist Bill Charlap is a member of the Phil Woods Quintet, has accompanied the likes of Tony Bennett, Benny Carter, and Gerry Mulligan, and has recorded a handful of well-received albums for Blue Note as a bandleader. Bassist Jay Leonhart has recorded as a headliner since 1983, while also making a name for himself as a vocalist and songwriter as well as backing up Marian McPartland, Louie Bellson, Lee Konitz, and many others. And drummer Bill Stewart had handled demanding gigs with a variety of musicians, including jazz guitarist John Scofield, funky sax man Maceo Parker and R&B legend James Brown. In 2001, Charlap, Leonhart, and Stewart teamed up in the studio to cut the album Blues in the Night for the Venus Jazz label; featuring leisurely but heartfelt interpretations of eight classic melodies, the album was well-received by fans of classic jazz. Seven similar collections have been recorded by the trio for Japanese jazz labels. Lyrics: I never feel a thing is real when Im away from you, out of your embrace. The worlds a temporary parking place mmm ,mm a bubble for a minute,mmm,mm. You smile, the bubble has a rainbow in it. Say, its only a paper moon, sailing over a cardboard sea, but it wouldnt be make-believe, if you believed in me. Yes, its only a canvas sky, hanging over a muslin tree, but it wouldnt be make-believe, if you believed in me. Without your love, its a honky-tonk parade. Without your love, its a melody played in a penny arcade, its a Barnum and Bailey world, just as phony as it can be, but it wouldnt be make-believe if you believed in me.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:18:02 +0000
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