Fascinating Rhythm – 1962

Mel Torme

Torme sings and plays a bit of drums on the Gershwin standard

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Mel Torme (1925-99) was not only one of the great jazz singers but could play piano, arrange and compose music, and was a pretty fair drummer too.

From the Judy Garland Show in 1962, Torme sings “Fascinating Rhythm” and also plays various parts of a drum set, all without losing a beat of course.

-Scott Yanow

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