Sunday, October 23, 2005
I am saddened to learn of the passing of a jazz
light in this world,
The incomparable, Shirley Horn.
Shirley Horn
May 1, 1934 - October 22, 2005
I have been a fan of her music since I first heard her in 1990.
There was no one like her.
For me, beside the pure enjoyment of her music,
it was a lesson in timing...
I liked to listen to her CD’s for vocal training.
Her delivery was so sustained, with her own unique phrasing-
She made simple phrases, heartfelt.
In a world of garish and ridiculous,
she brought elegance...
She played what I thought of as adult music.
May She Rest in Peace...
No complaints and no regrets.
I still believe in chasing dreams and placing bets.
But I have learned that all you give is all you get
so you give it all you got.
I had my share. I drank my fill, and even though I’m satisfied
I’m hungry still
to see what’s down another road,
beyond a hill
and do it all again.
So here’s to life
and all the joy it brings.
Here’s to life
for dreamers and their dreams.
Funny how the time just flies.
How love can turn from warm hellos to sad goodbyes
and leave you with the memories you’ve memorized
to keep your winters warm.
There’s no yes in yesterday.
And who knows what tomorrow brings or takes away.
As long as I’m still in the game I want to play
for laughs, for life, for love.
So here’s to life
and all the joy it brings.
Here’s to life.
For dreamers and their dreams.
May all your storms be weathered.
And all that’s good get better.
Here’s to life.
Here’s to love.
And here’s to you!
Here’s To Life
-Phyllis Molinary, lyrics- Artie Butler, music
as performed by Shirley Horn
Till next time...
7:30 PM
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Photo: Michio Yves Ueda
