The great Carmen McRae. Nobody interpreted lyrics better. I knew she also played piano, but never heard her play. Multi-talented!

This lady understands mood like no other. She gives every song her own ineffable touch.

By far the best version of this old classic to be found here. Simple yet sophisticated and what beautiful phrasing.

What an incredible lesson of simplicity, musicianship and charisma ... Love you Carmen, the world would have been a much sadder and gloomier place without your music! ♥️♥️

I know I was born in the wrong decade for music cause most of this new stuff called music just doesn’t capture my attention but the old skool music is more my speed.

One of the greatest joys available to the human race is Carmen McRae singing and accompanying herself at the piano.

One of the great singers of the 20th Century, or any Century. And a damned good piano player! I forgot about that!

As many times I saw Carmen live, she hooked me in every time. There is something about her that leads you to believe she's singing just to you and just for you. It's this level of intimacy that people comment on and writer's write about which helps make McRae an unmistakable legend.

Just like Sarah Vaughan ,Carmen was not only a great singer but also a very good pianist. Carmen, Billie, Sarah Ella have all left us. We await the arrival of worthy successors

Thank you KZfaq for posting! What a blessing to be able to see such gifted musicians.

Carmen singing and accompanying herself is all you need.

Been listening to this since 2014, so in love with carmen mcrae's voice and song ❤

Class is not easy to find! Carmen is Unique, just as l love! Outstanding Gorgeous Lady!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙋‍♀️❤️🇧🇷

Wow! Ms Jazz was the consummate performer. What a pleasure to hear and see this. May youtube last forever!

A lifetime of musical and vocal awareness and talent flower here in her mature years to deliver a masterpiece in the lilting classic tune "I'm in the Mood for Love."

Excellent singer in the world ever !!!

She rules.

I think she was always at her best when she accompanied herself on piano

Simply great jazz vocal and piano, love how easy Carmen makes it seem!

I didn't know she played!

One of my favorite singers 😁

Carmen seemed to love Tokyo--everything I've heard her do from there has been particularly strong. She's just amazing--this recording is only four years before her death and it's more controlled with greater musicality than ever. The confidence and clarity seem to go first with old singers--but not for McRae. For Carmen it always appeared easy and effortless (and that defines a true professional.)

All the icons who made jazz and blues what it is today are all gone now...........

I'm in the mood for lovin' after hearing this!!!! :)

So Beautiful!

Carmen❤️

Thank you Carmen!

incredible wonderful!

Wow wow and wow

i LOVE LOVE LOVE Carmen- thanks for sharing this!! xoxoxoxo

Wonderful !

ピアノもうまいですね！

Thank you KZfaq.

SAW HER IN PERSON IN CLEVELAND OHIO- ALONG WITH GLADYS AND PIPS- NEXT BILLY EKSTINE- WOW WAS I LUCKY-... SAW THE DUKE TOO-

Caught her at Yoshi's in Oakland, probably the year before this performance. Only regret is that she didn't play piano in that set.

Reminds me of Shirley Horne on piano 🎹

She had such a devouted following in Japan. Ps Is this jazz club still in business?

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