We're All Through – Ruby Braff
A sultry medium swing with a lyric that describes the end of a relationship, or a gig.
- Recording: Ruby Braff - I Hear Music
- Recorded on: July 28, 2000
- Label: Arbors Jazz (ARCD 19244)
- Concert Key: B-flat
- Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, B-flat3 to B-flat4
- Style: Swing (slow)
- Vocal - Daryl Sherman
- Cornet - Ruby Braff
- Guitar - Bucky Pizzarelli
- Piano - Bill Charlap
- Bass - John Beal
- Drums - Tony DeNicola
Ruby Braff originally wrote this song in the key of E♭ concert, which is the key of our lead sheets. When the song has a lyric, we've decided to leave the lyric in all our lead sheet editions. Many jazz instrumentalists have expressed the importance of knowing the lyrics of standard songs. When a song that has lyrics is played instrumentally, keeping the lyrics in mind causes the melody player to phrase differently. The phrases of the melody become more cohesive, organized into the thoughts and sentences of the lyrics; the melody can thus be controlled emotionally to a greater extent than if it is treated solely as a melody. With our lead sheets, you can either relate to the lyrics instrumentally, or simply interpret the song as you hear it.
A simple melody that lends itself well to vocal interpretation, We're All Through has the nostalgic air of a standard. As written, the form is straightforward: a statement of the initial theme (A1), then a slight twist on it with a turnaround at the end (A2). On the recording, the form takes some unexpected turns, briefly moving into the key of F in the middle of the traded solos clip between pianist Bill Charlap and Ruby Braff. On the out melody, vocalist Daryl Sherman takes a more interpretive spin on the melody, highlighting the flexibility of this composition.
Singers' Corner The vocal lead sheet is in the key of B♭, the key that Daryl Sherman uses.
Lyric Description: Ruby Braff's original lyric reflects on the last moments of a relationship—or perhaps even just a pleasant evening. The singer expresses fondness for the time spent together, but there simply is no more time left. The ambiguous subject of the song makes it a good choice for a singer looking for a goodbye song to end a set, as the lyrics could be interpreted as a kind, but firm, farewell to the audience.
If another key would be better for you, send the key you'd like to Don and we'll post the transposition on the website for purchase. If you're not sure which key is best, send us your range and we'll work with you to figure out the best key.
A simple melody that lends itself well to vocal interpretation, We're All Through has the nostalgic air of a standard. As written, the form is straightforward: a statement of the initial theme (A1), then a slight twist on it with a turnaround at the end (A2). On the recording, the form takes some unexpected turns, briefly moving into the key of F in the middle of the traded solos clip between pianist Bill Charlap and Ruby Braff. On the out melody, vocalist Daryl Sherman takes a more interpretive spin on the melody, highlighting the flexibility of this composition.
Singers' Corner The vocal lead sheet is in the key of B♭, the key that Daryl Sherman uses.
Lyric Description: Ruby Braff's original lyric reflects on the last moments of a relationship—or perhaps even just a pleasant evening. The singer expresses fondness for the time spent together, but there simply is no more time left. The ambiguous subject of the song makes it a good choice for a singer looking for a goodbye song to end a set, as the lyrics could be interpreted as a kind, but firm, farewell to the audience.
If another key would be better for you, send the key you'd like to Don and we'll post the transposition on the website for purchase. If you're not sure which key is best, send us your range and we'll work with you to figure out the best key.
This date was the first session at which Ruby Braff recorded with vocalist Daryl Sherman, but the two recorded several times over the following years. In September 2001, Ruby recorded another quartet session for Arbors Jazz with one Daryl Sherman vocal feature, on another Braff composition entitled Perfectly Frank. Nine months later, in June 2002, Ruby recorded his 2002 album, "C'est Magnifique," that included Daryl's backup vocals (as part of the "Oo-La-La Singers"). The session was co-led with Bucky Pizzarelli and his son, John Pizzarelli. Ruby and Bucky had been recording together since the '70s. Later that day, they recorded a song for Daryl's own album, which was also released on Arbors Jazz.
Ruby Braff
March 16, 1927 – February 9, 2003
An expressive swing cornetist, trumpeter and composer, Ruby Braff had a distinctive and recognizable sound. At a time when many horn players turned to bebop, hard bop, and modern jazz, Ruby took after earlier jazz trumpeters such as Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke. Born in Boston, he began working in local clubs in the early 1940s. He played with clarinetists Edmond Hall and Pee Wee Russell in the late 1940s and early 1950s and moved to New York in 1953. In the mid-1950s, he worked with Benny Goodman. Read more...