He was only 22 years old when he did the soundtrack for "When Harry Met Sally". The movie wouldn't have been the genius it is without that music. This guy is so underrated.
I totally agree! I sold my Merry Christmas song (that I composed for his voice) to his management company about 30 years ago for 1st rights to record it. They paid me a tidy sum, though never recorded it for some reason. I would have loved to hear Harry actually singing it. He is an amazingly talented vocalist, pianist, AND orchestral arranger! Of course, his Dad was also a well known band leader, and he grew up with great entertainers like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, and many others always visiting and staying at their home in New Orleans. So he had quite a great musical education at a very young age. ... Music, Peace & Love! 🎼❤☮
His TV show was very under appreciated. His music is under appreciated. He is a native son of New Orleans....Why is Harry Connick Jr. not APPRECIATED. I am not into his type of music, except when HE does anything. I just happen to catch him in concert....He was spectacular....He had an 18 yr. old drummer in his band that was elevated above the audience for good reason---He was spectacular.....from another planet!!!!
+mysweetharmony He is still very popular in the jazz world. Every single show I've gone to over the last 20 years have been sold out. I'm sure there is some new interest since he was on the American Idol show. Besides everything you mentioned, he is also one of the best entertainers I've ever seen as well. He can charm the crowd the second he walks on stage until he leaves at the end.
Harry Connick Jr is an amazing talented vocalist, pianist, AND orchestral arranger! Nat King Cole was a wonderful vocalist and pianist, and Sinatra was a great crooner, though Harry Connick Jr can do it ALL! Of course, his Dad was also a well known band leader, and he grew up with great entertainers like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, and many others always visiting and staying at their home in New Orleans. So he had quite a wonderful "musical education" at a very young age. I sold my Merry Christmas song (that I composed for his voice) to his management company about 30 years ago for 1st rights to record it. They paid me a tidy sum, though never recorded it for some reason. I would have loved to hear Harry actually singing it. ... Music, Peace & Love! 🎼❤☮
I drove my husband NUTS harmonizing this from 'The Soundtrack' for longer than is healthy.🤭 How am I just watching/hearing this NOW??!!🤯 My heart STILL flutters... 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I'm so pleased Harry Connick Jr. is keeping the tradition of the Crooner alive. I especially like it when he accompanies his Frank Sinatra-Mel Torme-esk vocals on piano.
This is so incredible - right on the edge the whole time. No doubt they rehearsed this several times, but still, who really knows what happens next.........? Belongs in a music history textbook, sorta.
Over a period of five days after getting to know Harry and his music, I can say that he is now one of my favorite musicians. He embodies everything I seek in a swing singer, and more :)
What a great talent-can play anything to perfection (including classical, ragtime, etc.) - and I even ordered a green & black dress his magnificent wife modeled years ago in V/S
Harry Sr. was a detriment to society as New Orleans District Attny but Jr. has given back more than enough to make up for the old man. Harry is awesome.
This is just fantastic! As good--if not better--than the recording! Jazz music needs to make a huge comeback, especially in England; it hasn't really hit us big in years and we have some fantastic hidden talents!!!
I had the pleasure of knowing Harry as he lived in my town when I was a kid (new cannan Ct) i used to always talk to him at starbucks. He was so nice to me and actually took the time to talk. Very gracious
The problem with Harry Connick JR is he is almost to clever with his music for the masses to appreciate....now , I appreciate what he was doing in these earlier days but he realised (I think ) that he had to dumb down his work to be more commercial , just an opinion. By the way , I think his " work " is grossly underrated and he remains one of my favourite artists.
Agree. I used to really like him when I was young but then kind of forgot about him until now in quarantine I was sent a couple of American Idol judging clips - and I thought, "Wow, he not only knows his music, but he's intelligent." And then started searching him again.
I have this VHS tape also, but when I listened to it on here it does not seem to be in stereo, so I dug out my old VCR and popped my tape of this concert into it and wah lah S-T-E-R-E-O, I donno what was the matter here. This is my favorite Harry Connick, Jr., recording, audio or video, by far, the best. I to looked around for a DVD, but can't find it on DVD. Guess it wasn't popular for that at the time. To bad, I'd love to see it reissued on BluRay DVD.
AINT NO OTHER MAN... WELL NO OTHER JAZZ SINGER.JAZZ PIANIST... and I went to HU he even came to visit... Only white man I will EVER LOVE....True crooner. True entertainer... that's a real dude. Love you Harry. Was delighted when he married the VS model I was like, damn, I get that delivered to my dorm like whoa, so I liked her, Jill. Hope they are still together. HOPE HE IS STILL PERFORMING. I AM AND HOPE TO MEET HIM AGAIN ONE DAY.
One of kind and the best I can remember for quite some time. And so right on the spot at 2:15 as they breathe life into an already swinging song. Thanks for posting this..never can get enough of this kind of talent. They take a traditional ending and really make it seem like a first time orginal.
Duke Ellington wrote the music and Bob Russell wrote lyrics to " Don't Get Around Anymore". One of the greatest Jazz Standered ever written, Harry Connick Jr is fantastic.
God only gives us but so many like you. It is sorrow for all that are not as good of and man as you my friend, Sadly soon time will test you beyond any thing you can imagine ask god for wisdom in these times my friend.
this is all so true. class act. one of a kind, legendary enrertainer. if you get a chance to see him I would recommend it highly. truly the top top level musicianship on sho and you will smile and be moved the entire time.
Thru headphones, you can hear the stereo separation, especially the hand clapping at 40th. second. Then the drum rolling, the double bass....and so on.
I think he's copied Mel Torme's style. Rather well actually. Saw him last saturday on Stricktly & he's looking very attractive. The voice has more timbre now just as Franks' did the older he got. Thank you so much for showcasing talent.
With Covid 19 this number is ripe for the picking! Absolutely nothing wrong with a superb performance by a wonderfully talented artist. I guess he always ran the risk of losing the fans of Nat and Frank when he tried to move in a new direction and hasn't taken them with him which is a shame.
Do you think he lost those fans or did he never have them? I think they're probably just not on RU-vid. Anyway, as you say, music evolves. I don't always like when someone turns a rock song into an acoustic guitar version. There's a reason something was written as a rock song or jazz or whatever. But this doesn't seem like such a drastic move.
Trying to write a jazz song called He's a catch 22 Sounds like the tune "I get no kick from champagne" I write poetry and lyrics to songs Trying to write some jazz songs But its not so easy Alexa Fussell
@aaronhanken ROFLMHO!!! Not hardly. I am a French Quarter jazz lover and have been playing the drums on such scenes for over 20 years. Relax. And even if you don't understand what I said, if you like the music...don't worry about it, dude, you are there..
