Here’s a quick solo improvisation on Cole Porter’s “Night & Day”. I was practicing this morning with my Dale Ungar 6 string American Archtop so I decided to use it for the video instead of my usual 7 string.
“Night and Day” was written by Porter for the 1932 musical “Gay Divorce”. It is now an intregal part of the American Songbook and considered a jazz standard.
It has been recorded by a multitude of artists over the year so there are many versions to choose from. My favorite version of the tune is on the “Virtuoso” by Joe Pass. It is a solo version and I highly recommend you check out the entire album if you are not already familiar with the “Virtuoso” recordings by Joe.