Angel Eyes by the one and only...

I am not the greatest fan of "singing jazz",I agree with one of the most talented -and also a little freakish-Argentinean jazz pianists, the late "Mono" Villegas.I generally prefer just instrumental jazz...BUT, there are some voices that inevitably get my heart.I do prefer the female singers, and among them my all-time favorites are Lena Horne, Shirley Horn,Sarah Vaughan and Oletta Adams, of course I enjoy very much listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, the rare Abbey Lincoln. And how can I leave out Dinah Washington and Betty Carter and...Well, if I name everyone is the same as to name none at all! 

Among the male singers...I am far more reduced in my tastes. I think Ray Charles is just amazing in so many ways...I really like, very much indeed, "Mr Elegance" Tony Bennett. BUT, I do have an absolute favorite, whose voice still strikes me as almost PERFECT(and I say "almost" because we know nothing could be perfect, whatever "perfect" may be)
The texture, the equilibrium, the "just the exact pitch" sustained in an unbelieavable steady and perfect tune, and perfect tempo... And... I just love this voice so much...

I want to share with you, this one, (¿maybe my favorite song?) Angel Eyes by the one and only Frank Sinatra.



I have several versions of Angel Eyes by Sinatra, in one of these, he is live on stage, explaining the sad situation of the man in the song, his chick left him, taking with her his money...and his grass! He enters alone in a bar, telling his story, he does not want an answer, just to be heard...And going away just to find "who's now the number one..."