Spring is here! To celebrate, I have selected my favourite recordings of spring-related songs. Where available I have linked to YouTube samples, so you can enjoy them as much as me.
1. It Might as Well be Spring - by Rodgers and Hammerstein - performed by Jacqui Dankworth and James Pearson from the album "For All We Know"
2. Joy Spring - by Clifford Brown - performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band
3. It Might as Well be Spring - by Rodgers and Hammerstein - performed by Jane Monheit Live at The Rainbow Room
4. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most - by Fran Landesman and Tomy Wolf - performed by Gill Manly on the album "With a Song in my Heart"
5. Spring is here - by Rodgers and Hart - performed by Gretchen Parlato
Gretchen Parlato performed at Ronnie's during last year's London Jazz Festival. I reviewed the gig for LondonJazz, which you can read here
6. April in Paris - by Vernon Duke - Kurt Elling from the album The Messenger
7. You Must Believe in Spring - by Alan Bergman - Tony Bennett / Bill Evans
8. Younger Than Springtime - by Rodgers and Hammerstein - performed by Amel Larrieux
9. I'll remember April - by Gene de Paul - performed by Carmen McCrae
10. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most - by Fran Landesman and Tomy Wolf - performed by Betty Carter
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