"All The Things You Are" by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II

<p>The jazz standard "All The Things You Are" has been performed countless times by master jazz vocalists, 30s big bands, bebop small groups, hard-bop combos, modern deconstructionists, and even soon-to-be Kings of Pop. On this episode, Kirk takes listeners through the history of the now-famous tune, from its humble Broadway origins all the way to his recording studio in Portland, where he and some friends recorded an all-new arrangement just for Strong Songs.</p><p><strong>Music/Lyrics:</strong> Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II</p><p><strong>Versions Featured:</strong></p><ul><li>Broadway Original Cast Recording of "Very Warm for May," - 1939</li><li>Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, feat. Jack Leonard, 1939</li><li>Artie Shaw w/ Hellen Forrest, 1939</li><li>Dizzy Gillespie w/ Charlie Parker, 1945</li><li>Johnny Griffin w/ Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Art Blakey on A Blowing Session, 1957</li><li>Ella Fitzgerald from <i>Sings the Jerome Kern Son...