With Great Pleasure

I never tire of listening to - and playing whenever I get the opportunity- this great song . I had heard of Lady Gaga without knowing that she is a singing and performing genius. Tony Bennett has made a superb collection of duets with all sorts of people including Norah Jones, Arethra Franklin, Michael Bublé and many others. The arrangement is so good as well: I like the way that it moves up a semitone for the three choruses starting on Bb and finishing on C. We should do that next time we do the song in the 'Liz Walker Trio'?

I was delighted to receive a recommendation for this wonderful rewriting  of John Donne's unfinished poem  'The Progress of the Soul' . The poet  Michael Symmons Roberts  has made a much funnier version of the original, illuminated by a terrific performance by Glenda Jackson as 'Soul'. There is only 27 days left to catch it - and counting down. Thanks for that Jo.