The great Irene Kral who left us too soon. Like a long drink of water for those of us who thirst for the classic period of American music. Thanks very much !

Thanks for posting this. Young singers, listen up. Irene Kral is absolutely the best jazz singer that ever sang. Her pitch, delivery, style and phrasing are right-on.

Somehow missed this gem. So many fond memories of shelley's manne hole in the sixties. Loved that club. Irene was a true artist.

Her voice, both in timber and style never changed. From the day of this taping up to the day she passed, she never altered her approach to a song. Thank God.

just the coolest...so effortless. what a performance!!! one of my idols. i must have played this about 25 times now. she teaches you a lot with her musicianship. what a find, too bad there is not more.

I was very fortunate to catch Irene Kral at Donte's one Sat Night with Alan Broadbent- It was one of those (Indelible Jazz Supper-Club Nights, I've heard many exceptional vocalists on recordings & in Jazz Clubs, but Irene Kral was Pretty Close to perfect in Voice & Delivery whenever She picked a Mic.....

Beautiful stuff. Great to see the unjustly forgotten Irene so young... thanks Frankly Jazz TV! I love you guys! dave

irene Kral --quite an unmistakable sound, voice so special, a bit sad, always pure. One of my very favorites, great to see her on video, never had a chance to see her live, but the duo albums w. Alan Broadbent are among best vocal recordings ever.

Chet Baker introduced me to this song, which I recently heard Irene Kral do in this version as a Bonus Track on a quite wonderful 77:30 length Solar CD; sharing in Dreamsville group on Facebook, inspired by my brother from another mother, John Barrett out of oHIo...

Yes, I have both of the Irene Kral Alan Broadbent albums. They're outstanding!

First hearing of Irene. Very impressive.

Wow...to really see her! Thank you!

BEAUTIFUL!!! I didn't think there was any film of Irene. This gave me goosebumps. Thanks for posting. Frank, if you're out there, please post more.

Please note that her splendid album "The Band and I" and its followup collection of songs by Steven Allen are at last out on C.D. Not to be missed.

I never got to hear Irene live, but she's been one of my very favorite singers since hearing her with an early version of Maynard's band in the late '50s -- the LP was called "Boy With Lots of Brass." Irene had a unique style, an absolute delight. Check out her work with Alan Broadbent, and with Elliot Lawrence. It's great to have this video.

Fantastic! I'll post this to Ms. Kral's Authorized Web Site, which I run. - Dana Countryman

L:ove this lady so much. Hope she understood how much loved she was and hopefully, still is. Totally natural. She of course made the best ever version of "Better than anything" which if you don't it, please look it up.

NICE 👍🏻

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You mentioned Joe Gordon in your deleted comment, glene37, and he died Oct. 24, '63. Anybody know the date this show aired?

Does anyone have any Irene Kral from the 1970's, with Alan Broadbent??

Chet Baker sang this song a lot. I'm trying to learn more about the tune. On one lead sheet found in fake book ("JazzLTD") Tad Dameron is listed as the composer. But on Chet's CDs ("Chet Baker with Fifty Italian Strings") it lists two different people as composers. I can't find my CD or any information online. VERY hard to find out anything about this tune.

peggy lee, sylvia syms, irene kral, three of the best white singers ever, nearly as good as sinatra's in his best performances (capitol years)

@bradleymcnett Aren't you a jazz singer in the Detroit area? Your stuff at the Brighton House rocks!

@bradleymcnett Fount it. It's by Jack Segal & George Joseph Handy

Richie Kamuca on tenor sax, Russ Freeman on piano, Monty Budwig on bass and, of course, Shelly Manne on drums. Anybody know who the trumpet player is?

No, I meant on video.

Frank Evans died in 1973.

@bradleymcnett see my comment.