My Funny Valentine

The very first time I heard this song I was sitting in a classroom, learning bout something called 'signifyin'...I was daydreaming of singing to an audience who were moved by my stories, not impressed, but moved- I think there is a very clear difference...

I was caught in this daydream until I suddenly heard the most haunting, painful, crying notes I think I have ever heard...I had listened to Miles Davis before, and I loved the way he played, I studied trumpet to grade 5 when I was younger and I had always wondered how to go from perfecting 'Pink panther' to perfecting that strange language called jazz! I was never satisfied by just playing tunes that were dead to me, I wanted to sing with the trumpet like how I would sing with my voice... and so when I heard Miles Davis play 'My Funny Valentine' I realised that it wasn't just about blowing a horn, that music was about connecting, pushing yourself to the limit, timing... vulnerability.

I'd say that 'My Funny Valentine' by Miles Davis is one of, if not the most favourite song of mine... ever! WOW, quite a claim, but I just understood it as soon as I heard it, and from this here tune I have learnt so much about my journey as a singer, and where I want my songs to take people...

Unfortunately I can't find the old video! ;-) So you are gunna have to go and check it out for yourselves on iTunes or amazon etc... There are different versions of 'My Funny Valentine' and the one that smells like fresh lavender on a dark, cold, autumn morning is the one that I love- It's the live version, lasts 15:10 minutes, and can be found buried under piles of brilliant tunes on the Miles Davis 'Greatest Hits' Album (originally recorded in 1969 I think)/ 'My Funny Valentine, Miles Davis In Concert' Album... do your homework people... prove me right... enjoy and let me know your thoughts...

Here's a link:

http://www.amazon.com/My-Funny-Valentine-Miles-Concert/dp/B00079I0CE