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MEL TORME AND BUDDY RICH RIP ROARING
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two hepcats scat sing
………. drum the hippest
of hip music
………. advertise "Love for Sale"
in wild musical riffs
………. dancing through air
nothing held back
………. all is passion
imagination
………. total physical commitment
voice and drums riproar
………. up down all around
the musical block
………. nothing that can be imagined
is left unsung
………. unplayed undone
and the audience
………. is ultimately left
in utter disbelief
………. at all they have witnessed
and now celebrate
………. with roaring applause
as wild as the performance
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Michael L. Newell is a retired English/Theatre teacher who has spent one-third of his life abroad. He now lives on the Oregon coast. In addition to the recent publication of his new book, Meditation of an Old Man Standing on a Bridge, he has recently had poems published in Verse-Virtual and Current.
Click here to access all of Michael L. Newell’s poetry published on Jerry Jazz Musician
To order a copy of the book, contact BELLOWING ARK PRESS 18040 7th Avenue NE Shoreline, WA 98155
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A 1979 filmed performance of Buddy Rich and Mel Torme playing “Love For Sale”
I like the indented style. It opens options for left margin comments.
great poem with lots of rhythm
I obviously liked the style!!!! The imagery was great, and the end with the crowd, really brought the idea home. I found out a short time ago, that Mel was actually a big band drummer, not just a singer like he was known for.