One of my favorites and definitely a required tune on Valentine's Day.

Just a few things I'm interested in knowing.

I wonder what you and others use as a style? It's strange, but, years ago, on the afternoon I spent with Oscar Peterson on his new PSR-9000, he suggested that if I wanted to put a different spin on a slow swing ballad or jazz ballad, I could try using a 3/4 style (this also works great the other way around), and I now presently play My Funny Valentine using the JazzWaltzSlow in the Tyros4 (also in the Tyros3 and T2) at a tempo of about 90 bpm as change from using Dreamy Ballad (in the Swing&Jazz section in Tyros4)

I use the same descending bass line chords at the beginning of, and near the end of, the verse, but, I'm also wondering if you, and/or any others here, like me, play the 16 bar intro that has the words...


"Behold the way out fine feathered friend to virtue doth parade.

Thou knowest not my dim witted friend, the picture thou hast made.

Thy vacant brow, and thy tousled hair conceal thy good intent

Thou noble upright, truthful, sincere and slightly dopey gent."


I like doing the tune as both a jazz ballad and a jazz waltz, the latter often bringing a look of surprise on any other musicians present at my gig.

This year, I'm not gigging on Valentines Day, but I'll be playing the tune at my home, hopefully to an audience of one.

Ian