In response to a request for musicians to play ‘Over the Rainbow’ last week as a tribute to our brave NHS staff and carers in this health crisis I created my own studio version.
I was particularly struck by the fact that ‘Over the Rainbow’ despite being loved as a jazz theme, does not lend itself particularly to jazz. This suited the ‘cello, so with a few additions it plays the theme straight, allowing the piano to improvise around it.