tea for two

tea for two - shostakovich

Art Tatum's Tea for Two (1933)           

This is Art Tatum's flawless recording of Tea for Two, recorded in 1933, which was the version that was played during a cutting contest with its two competitors, James P Johnson and Fats Waller. Both Fats Waller and James P. Johnson were blown away when they heard this. Soon after, Tatum played his improvised version of Tiger Rag. James P. Johnson could no longer stand it, so he presented his prearranged stride version of Chopin's Revolutionary Etude, which was perhaps the only thing that could possibly stop this monster.

Benny Goodman Trio - Tea For Two

Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell - Tea For Two          

Play List : http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=FA9709E9646F4B55

 
二人でお茶を　

Picture me upon your knee
Just tea for two
And two for tea
Just me for you
And you for me alone

Nobody near us to see us or hear us
No friends or relations
On weekend vacations
We won't have it known
That we own a telephone, dear

Day will break and I'll wake
And start to bake a sugar cake
For you to take for all the boys to see

We will raise a family
A boy for you
And a girl for me
Can't you see how happy we would be

Picture you upon my knee
Just tea for two
And two for tea
Just me for you
And you for me alone

Nobody near us to see us or hear us
No friends or relations
On weekend vacations
We won't have it known
That we own a telephone, dear

Day will break, you'll wake
And start to bake a sugar cake
For you to take for all the boys to see

We will raise a family
A boy for you
And a girl for me
Can't you see how happy we would be

TOMMY DORSEY Orch. - Tea For Two - Cha Cha,

- arr.& cond. by Warren Covington           

Forgotten Great Cha Cha Cha Music

Doris Day - Tea for Two

Nat King Cole - Tea For Two           

TEA FOR TWO (1957) by Nat King Cole - two different versions           

This is a video of Nat King Cole doing two different piano versions of 'Tea for Two' in 1957 on his ground breaking television show. People forget that as well as a great singer, Nat was a pretty hot piano player.

While both treatments appear similar, the solos in the middle appear to be different . Nat being a jazz musician, I guess they were probably improvisations played differently each time. I would be interested in hearing any views from jazz pianists or others comparing the two.

See also my slideshow videos for 'When I Take My Sugar To Tea' by the King Cole Trio and for 'Somebody Loves Me' by Nat King Cole, Lester Young and Buddy Rich. 

Thelonious Monk - Tea For Two (Take 9)           

"Tea For Two (Take 9)" performed by the Thelonious Monk Quartet. Taken from the 1962 "Criss-Cross" album (Although this track is considered to be a bonus track and thus was not on the original album, an alternate version of "Tea For Two" can be found on the original record). Composed by Vincent Youmans.

Thelonious Monk Quartet:

Thelonious Monk: Piano
Charlie Rouse: Tenor saxophone
John Ore: Bass
Frankie Dunlop: Drums

Ella Fitzgerald Tea For Two           

- Mar 27, 1956 - Mar 26, 1965.

Tea for Two - Sarah Vaughan (Cris Shaw mix)           

Tea for Two - Sarah Vaughan (Cris Shaw mix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoI_d_gQ62g&feature=related