I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You is a jazz standard by George Bassman, who wrote the music, and Ned Washington, who wrote the text.

Background

The song was written by Bassman for the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and became over time to its signature song. Dorsey played the song first in 1932 in one of Noni Bernardi, the saxophonist of the orchestra, arranged version. The first recording was made in September 1935 with Tommy Dorsey as a solo trombonist. A second recording was followed in October 1935, the Arrangement was used by the orchestra for the following shots. Dorsey expert breath control, especially in the upper registers, and a special phrasing contributed to the grace of the piece. Frank Sinatra sang the song with the Dorsey Orchestra and took it on the album I remember Tommy Dorsey after death in 1956. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You was one of the most favorite eingängisten and pieces of the swing era. The song was also included in the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Other well-known recordings

The best known versions are likely to come from Thelonious Monk, of the song several times, such as for the albums Tokyo Concerts, Live at the It Club and Monk recorded in Tokyo. The Monk recording with Charlie Rouse on Live at The Village Gate called Scott Yanow for Allmusic simply unforgettable. More versions originate from the band They Might Be Giants, which was recorded in the middle of the 80s and in 1997 on the album Then: The Earlier Years was released. Herb Alpert Also, Maynard Ferguson and Urbie Green recorded the piece.