Eva Cassidy - You've Changed

The new orchestral Eva Cassidy album I CAN ONLY BE ME is released 3rd March 2023 evacassidy.lnk.to/ICanOnlyBeMe
Restored footage of Eva Cassidy performing You've Changed at the Blues Alley jazz club on 3rd January 1996.
You've Changed is one of 32 tracks that feature on the new 2CD/1DVD Nightbird album.
Recorded by Bryan McCulley on 3 January 1996.

[@GRJ-uz7kf]

What a miracle that somebody recorded this night in Blues Alley.

[@Frisbieinstein]

It was a recording session. The visual though was unplanned.

[@pablitopanes4872]

Her friend brought a camcorder. The recording instruments were inside this small cavern club. The brick walled room of about 30 people capacity brought the perfect acoustical parameters. They did it with superb equipments and put into something into it that was only realized when dolby surround sound was perfected years later. The soundstage is so wide you do not need to play it in digital format to hear the 3d effect. My friend, a sound engineer said it is amazing, it was like they were already seeing a wider soundstage effect during that time.

[@horseyhorselips3501]

I read an article that they pulled all their money together to record this for historical purposes

[@judithsweeney4982]

I was there that night.

[@didierchenet]

life is bringing light where the Heart shines...you are blessed ... 🐬🐬 Didier

[@albinullanger7862]

I'm a tough, metalplaying bearded dad in the construction business. I love to drift cars and lift weights, play videogames etc etc. But it doesn't matter when Eva sings. I literally tear up every single time i hear Eva sing this song. Now that's reaching someone! I adore her!

[@onefoot7]

Hahahahahahahhaa

[@victoriadawn6319]

Then you’re a great man

[@philpiper]

I don't relate to all you said except the beard and the love of Eva's voice, gets me every time.

[@albinullanger7862]

@@philpiper It has to be a universal weakness 🤷‍♂️

[@philpiper]

@@albinullanger7862 hope you're still lovin' Eva. Just found a pair of heavy metal singers/ reactors called the Wolf Hunterz who are bringing Eva's songs to a new generation. So good to see young people appreciating her exquisite art. Seasons greetings from Scotland

[@bluetriumph]

So many years ago, my bass player handed me a cassette tape of Live at Blues Alley. As a singer myself, I was always asked who my favorite singer was... and there is no real answer for that. But from that point on, Eva became the answer to many a question. She delivers pure raw perfect vocals no matter the song, no matter the genre; Blues, Jazz, rock, Gospel. Blue Note blew it big time when they wouldn't let her make the album she wanted to make. She refused to be put in a box. Emotions aren't wrapped in a box, they need to be expressed many ways. The best singers feel all emotions and can deliver them all. She expressed them all, in her delivery, her writings and her paintings.

[@ScottWDoyle]

Wonderfully said. It's so telling that the head of Blue Note confessed that passing on her was the biggest regret of his career.

[@paulspencer7401]

She has the clarity and soul of the American greats. You can hear every word and this is why such singers never fade. An absolute joy to listen.

[@robertjohnson3828]

I am past 80 years of age, and never have I heard a better interpretation of any song by a diva than this one.

[@larrypower8659]

Oh. My. God. She blows me away every time. What a tragedy, gone at age 33.

[@kathrynbrandt4014]

One of the greatest voices ever! Gone too soon but never to be forgotten. Her rendition of You've Changed...she owns this song.

[@rondensmore8043]

I'm 84 and I can't stop the tears

[@iwnunn7999]

I get it Ron. She's that good.

[@paulabarnes248]

Ron I am 71 and do understand

[@jeffa6780]

I'm 66 and my tears flow, too. Music is powerful. It makes us feel our soul.

[@andreapretli7523]

I'm 75 years old and this brings back memories of all the fine jazz and big band singers we've had over the years but she surely must be near the very top.....she was just so good.

[@jeanniemarie3850]

Hoping your all still around to feel....

[@bludklit]

And this is live!! there are artists out there today who couldn't reproduce this in a studio even with electronics.

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

That is SO true, which just goes to show what an incredible voice she had. Such remarkable control over it.

[@JRobbySh]

LIVE! and alive!

[@paulabarnes248]

Can I give 100 thumbs up.

[@AgimLubonja]

Even when she was playing and singing with only her guitar.

[@cindyjones8232]

Beautiful voice

[@donstrasbaugh663]

Oh my God! Are you kidding me? Eva is just beyond anything we as humble people deserve. I simply can’t get enough of her greatness. This is simply beyond human endeavor. God bless you Eva. Thank you so much!

[@Mewford]

yes....

[@MichaelSimmons.]

One thing that will never change, is my admiration for this beautiful young lady. RIP Eva.

[@marilynsouthern1612]

I love this song. No one can top Eva Cassidy on this song!❤️

[@mariadenise1965]

I only discovered Eva Cassidy recently when she showed up as a recommendation in my feed. The song was Autumn Leaves and once I listened, I was hooked and changed forever. I then listened to her rendition of Over the Rainbow. My God...the angelic pureness of her voice, her ability to give each song new life and make them uniquely her own. She can touch my soul in a way no other singer can. What a shame that she was taken from us so young. I picture her in heaven with her guitar, sweetly singing, with the angels all sitting around her in pure rapture.

[@rogermacauley806]

Yes...touches the heart of memory, perhaps regret...but love too.

[@GRJ-uz7kf]

Yeah, it was Autumn Leaves for me too. Then so many others that she made her own.

[@ppw8716]

Same here. I’ve been on a quest to listen to as many renditions of Autumn Leaves and comparing it to Eva’s. She’s the best!

[@francescapoteet5481]

I love the song and hadn’t heard her version and was search for a different one when I found this. So very blessed to have done so!

[@nelsonlugo45]

GODDESS

[@TomTirabasso]

I'm gonna say this is the most extraordinary vocal I've ever seen and heard. Simply amazing.

[@laurenschultz9781]

Still today The Best !

[@Mewford]

yes...

[@flat5sharp11]

Such precise intonation. But more remarkable still is her absolutely masterful control of dynamics. from full bore gospel scream to an intimate pillow talk jazz voice inside one bar! @3:30 Astonishing.

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

Also loved her ability to know when and when not to use vibrato. Incredibly effective.

[@jacquelinepaul9731]

Great observations flat 5 Sharp.

[@Mikeshawtoday]

I play flute, and Eva is my number one teacher. The dynamics, when to use vibrato, etc. My whole musical goal in life is to be able to play any of her songs and come close to the dynamics. That's makes the whole thing. My biggest problem, besides that I'm not good, is that all her songs are in a key to low for the flute range, so I have to either play them in a higher octave, which misses the point and sounds terrible, or transpose the sheet music a bit higher so it still sounds like her song. BUT THEN, finding a good backing track in the new key in Eva's style is nearly impossible. But all in all, I love, love, love listening to her, and I content myself with that, and the hope that I can learn from her dynamics and how she handles each note so incredibly lovingly. Thank you flat5sharp11 - we are on the same page.

[@sforangeband]

Nobody else, nobody, can do this

[@1nikitawhite]

She's is very soulful! What I really love is that she kept it jazzy, adding a touch of blues towards the end and totally understated! appreciate that in a singer. She has major chops! She could have taken thevgospel and R&B routes because she has the range or chops to do that, but she didn't!. This song was written as a jazz standard and she kept it true to the way it was written, melody first! I digg her for that. I sing this song and it's pretty in and of itself, doesn't need a lot of rifts and runs! She's got a new fan!

[@jamesstuart1272]

I've been listening to Eva for over 20 years from a early age. She still timeless. RIP Eva ❤️

[@MrStevenrgarfinkel]

It is so amazing how Eva can take a song we have heard a million times by a million other performers and just make it seem like we have never "really heard or understood". It like the first time we are hearing it. It always come across as though "this is how it was intended to be song".

[@isabelarcher2924]

I agree

[@leroyjohnson156]

How true, and what is even more amazing is how many people have never heard of her. Maybe the greatest interpreter and vocalist ever.

[@mikkibaker883]

She was a gifted arranger as well as a singer and guitarist. I think the best example is her "rediscovery" of Over the Rainbow. I was hypnotized the first time I heard it. This beloved song done by the best interpreter of songs of her time, Judy Garland, has somehow been retranslated by our beautiful songbird. I was listening to a familiar song , but at the same time a new song and a new way to listen to those same words. When a great Jazz artist comes on the music scene, you expect her or him to find new ways of "telling the same story" with their interpretation of songs. If the artist doesn't do that, well, they soon fade away. Eva's Jazz work might have made her a star in that genre. But to take on the most beloved song in the American Songbook made Eva Cassidy fearless. I think that may be why this fan loved her work.

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

You are so right, many sing this lovely song, including me, but absolutely NO one can do it like the late great Eva, we sure do miss her, what a talent.

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

100% correct! I'm so glad this was recorded -- RIP, little songbird!

[@lynkent677]

This was and still is one wonderful amazing talent....I love this woman...how sad she was not on this earth longer....xx

[@jacquelinepaul9731]

Tragic...all those great iconic songs she could have dismantled..put back together and thrilled the world with.

[@ClarenceHW]

Thank God she was recorded and filmed. She sings a greater reality. Moving, subtle, powerful, pure. It transcends technique, so much so the voice seems to go directly to the heart.

[@jamesmurphy-walsh8966]

She is so gifted there is no messing , no drama. Just this beautiful crisp clear angelic voice she is the best vocalist to have ever have graced this earth !

[@charlotteskiftun753]

Agree

[@davidlewis9672]

Just beautiful.

[@joecalhoun5303]

James Murphy-Walsh second to Mariah

[@mobee48]

Yes I agree listening to her brings me to tears just such a beautiful voice we are blessed to have her recordings.

[@lesreed9269]

Was, sadly.

[@musicalpam172]

I adore this song. She has such an angelic voice, but so powerful.

[@TheSoulagent]

Breathtaking live performance, not only by Eva but supported perfectly by the band. Her display of dynamic control and phrasing here shows exactly what she had. That combination of feeling, awareness and perfect pitch that most others will never attain. The fourth bar of the bridge the second time, was when my heart exploded!! Bless you !!

[@nedimsoruk5744]

Rest In Peace Eva Cassidy ...

[@eloiseudovich8086]

RIP EVA

[@nikkidenning1097]

Amazing voice and talent Eva Cassidy. Thank you for posting this video, such a blessing to hear this lovely womans' beautiful voice. I know Eva is singing the high notes with the angels in heaven. Truly an wonderful singer.

[@jak30341]

One of the very best voices I’ve ever heard in my life. RIP ❤

[@dynomiteslim4590]

I'm not just entertained, I'm grateful to be able to see this video.

[@tombird1159]

I am amazed at how much I am touched by Eva's voice no matter what genre she is in. Her beautiful sense of timing, pitch, dynamics, and great range inspire me as well as her story and determination to stick to her guns. It is a shame that the record industry couldn't think out of the box during her auditions and even more of a shame that Eva couldn't live long enough to see the beauty of her voice loved by millions across the world. She is definitely my favorite singer of all time.

[@rbgreatestunknownartists9611]

LOVE HER THE WORLD MISSES HER

[@laylahofficial]

She is one of the few singers I see using contrasts in her voice and performance. What makes her songs so powerful is that she's very moderate in what she does. She could've belted out all those notes but instead we hear these whisper-like notes, then she gradually switches to her powerful voice... :) Just a thing I noticed recently. I am so thankful to see these new videos (this and the Nightbird one). Thank you, millions of thanks, really. If it were my b-day, I would've considered this the most beautiful present possible -- this, or a guitar would probably be as valuable to me as well, to be honest. I am such a great fan, I know almost all of her songs (I daresay there are a few that went unnoticed) but I listened to her albums and I myself sing her songs. She's just my idol, as silly as that sounds. In a time when I didn't knew myself as a singer, Eva gave me a lot of inspiration that contributed to what I am today (musically speaking). We are blessed to have had the chance to listen to such a voice, and more and more lists should start including her in the top female voices, female guitarists etc. Unfortunately there are few people who appreciate her guitar playing, but what she does on guitar is just as beautiful. Also, the band members and those who came up with these arrangements should get some credit as well. The sound of the band overall is very good. It shows the compositions were well thought of.

[@brucemclean5527]

That's what I thought when I first listened to her sing"People Get Ready". She takes out the big sound when she is ready, and then puts it back in her pocket,as if to say,"see that's what I can do..."

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

You are so correct in all you said, including the fact that she is so talented as well on the guitar. She has such control of her voice, it's remarkable!

[@marcnshawny]

total control of her instruments. Not only her voice with breath, rhythm, emotion, depth but also in her guitar playing.

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

It doesn't sound silly at all, having Eva as your idol, I'm sure you are not alone. She was exceptional in every way.

[@marcnshawny]

Yes, amazing contrast and control both building up and coming down. First time I heard this song, about 3:30 the full out power back down to the soft tones just blew me away.

[@alantucson]

What an AMAZING nite that must have been a Blues Alley 1/3/96. Every song was perfection in choice, voice, and execution. I would have left there shattered and profoundly inspired in equal parts!

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

Nicely put, I so agree! Imagine what this would have sounded like with a full orchestra, although she preferred small groups. Her group is fabulous.

[@scouser052]

She had a cold both nights

[@michcarian]

Alan S. Most remarkably, everyone on that stage had a full time “regular job.”

[@paulabarnes248]

I was there, my cousin gave me a cassette 😊 after that I just had to see the face behind that amazing voice. We are truly a vapor in the wind.

[@joecalhoun5303]

Paula Barnes so lucky

[@Donna677.]

She was so very special.....gosh I wish she was still with us! Amazing voice and control.

[@rvictorhenderson7357]

The absolute best version of this song I've heard so far!!!! Amazing 👏

[@connie3312]

I can't stop listening to this song. Fantastic. RIP Eva

[@CBHS1962]

yes mesmerising

[@goldenbear8250]

Magical

[@bobkallberg825]

I used to think that Billy Holiday owned this song, but Eva has me reconsidering. She touches me like Billy does.

[@fredalwatkins4506]

Hadn't heard of this singer before today but she's quite good though I like Sarah Vaughan's version the most

[@1nikitawhite]

Billie wrote it and yes she does own it!!! However, she paved the way and left her footprints, and a canvas of this tune for all us singers to draw from! If you really wanna know other singer who own this song check out the many versions of Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Anita O'Day and younger jazz singers on the scene today executing this very song, written by Billies Holiday! Eva, did a lovely job on this tune.

[@bobkallberg825]

@@1nikitawhite You make a good point, and I am familiar with Ella, Sara, Dinah and Anita O'day as well. Saw Dinah while I was in the Army in Germany. Saw Ella in Chicago in the 60's, and Sassy was always a favoite. Eva ranks up there with those singers, and her take on this is among the best I've heard.

[@1nikitawhite]

@@bobkallberg825 she's a good singer I like what she did with the tune creatively speaking and from a musical standpoint, but the ending she kinda went into blues riffs and not jazz riffs she had done throughout most of the tune, Many singers do that and I guess it's ok. I love it when singers sing traditional jazz as traditional jazz start too end. Blues has its place and it works on this tune but for me there are a million different endings that could've been utilized beautifully here. I've also seen Ella in the early 70's, Sarah at Blue Note in the 80, Mel Torme at Carnegie Hall, Betty Carter, Annie Ross, John Hendrix, Ray Charles, Abby Lincoln, and the best of the best I grew up with this music at home. My family has amazing singers and musicians. I'm no expert by no stretch of the imagination. When folks start claiming singers are in the same category as mentioned singers...well that's a pretty far stretch respectfully! When I hear singers like Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Cecile McLaren Salvant, Jazzmeia Horn, and Brianna Thomas well....they are in that same category and has studied jazz on a whole from Buddy Bolden, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Mama Rainey, Bessie Smith. I'll give Ava a good job, though.The overall feeling, phrasing, note choice is good, but the ending could've been more with the traditional jazz phrasing which she did upfront in the tune. I will explore more of her music. I've only heard her on that one tune while browsing KZbin, and I saw your comment I did enjoy her for sure and will check her out on other songs. Thank you for your comment. Peace 7

[@pralaya_jirel]

Don't have no words to describe her singing 🥺

[@ritaakalele4801]

perfection

[@mamaluchi6915]

Love Ella, Sara, Billie,......but, this woman is just incredible! She LIVES the song....1st time I heard her...I am blown away....I am a clarinetist...

[@joejaenisch5839]

Her voice is smooth as silk

[@lyricjay1]

Wow! And that says it all !

[@fransalagui]

wow!, thanks you life by discover this artist, its a gift

[@Dan-vt3nk]

Awesome!

[@1nikitawhite]

Beautiful!

[@minnaspinna2070]

Love It! What a loss!

[@DanielMarkMellor]

2:08. The way that she looks right into my eyes. I have listened to her rendition of this song for a long time, but never watched the live recording itself until today. Incredible. Today is my 21st birthday. I have definitely changed for the better since I first heard this song. Thank you, Eva, for getting me through so many long work nights.

[@dwormon4591]

Wow what a voice an a blessing to us

[@jessikaeguia1946]

This is just so beautiful and touched me to the point i cried.

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

I agree, every time I hear it, it brings me to tears, just can't help it, and I'm so sad she's gone.

[@heinzokroy7846]

Best song ever

[@fleurdelis7914]

Eva captures the spirit of this song like no one else has ever done. The pain, the sadness, the disappointment and also the anger and frustration at the realization that your lover has changed. Brilliant.

[@jstringer4900]

She was a natural, that's for sure.

[@carlosgracida551]

What a wonderful song and best performance. I love her beautiful voice.

[@terrydiachun77]

I'm so jealous of the people that were here to see this!!

[@MarcoGianelli62]

A real angel... I can't stop to cry..

[@leticiatorricomula6912]

Folk, blues and now jazz. Unbelievable!

[@peterobbo7512]

Aw fuck... she just blew my head off. Never happened before.

[@donstrasbaugh663]

I love everything she does. This one is truly one of her greatest. A true treasure. I don’t mean to make light of this but it’s just Eva breathing. No tricks. No additional effort. Just Eva breathing. Wow! She is just the single greatest courier of song to ever deliver to us. Pure heaven. I wish I could’ve experienced her wonder in person but I didn’t get to. Thankfully we have the recordings. What a blessing. Thank you so much Eva! Thank you so much.

[@richardkowler6944]

She was an angel.

[@judithhartley9392]

This is such a great song to sing and Eva does that so beautifully!!

[@donnakeeley7924]

Can't get this out of my head ever since I heard Eva Cassidy sing it. Haunting and just Lovely.

[@rickfigueiredo9764]

So so so very good!!!!

[@pebblebeach8517]

People need to honor this talent. People in high musical places must tell the world what gift this singer was ....dam it tell me who’s better ?

[@paulabarnes248]

I sometimes sit and listen to her music and relive the good and bad of my life. She is so captivating.

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

I"m back to hear my favorite version of this great old song, Eva Cassidy pretty much owns this song, her interpretation of it is just incredible, it shows off her remarkable range, and unforgettable talent. We miss her. She had so much to give and left us far, far too soon. RIP, EC.

[@JaneSelvidge-bk2pm]

She touches your soul

[@gloriatrail5889]

I’m 69 and I’m so inLove with her voice it is so beautiful and can make your heart sing and tears roll down your eyes, May she be singing with the Angels

[@juangenesyjazz]

No me canso de escuchar esta versión!! La mejor que existe!!!

[@macmcgalliard8102]

Simply perfect!

[@CrimsonThorns]

I have listen to Etta James...which is good....Miki Howard is my all time favorite version...but damn!!!...this is one i had not heard and i am so very very close to making it my favorite...just wow! 😎

[@ludek.smolik]

Absolutely phenomenal.

[@cleevealbert1318]

Absolutely beautiful love it

[@jeffa6780]

God, I love this song. I've been listening to it several times a day. Eva's singing was perfectly inlined with the human spirit. She's timeless.

[@ariannemusic4282]

Great voice !!! She is an inspiration ❤️ Best regards from Spain

[@marlae.hutchinson292]

Flawless♥️✨️

[@brendamcbean8845]

So beautiful. Speaks directly to my heart, as all Eva's songs do. Thank you.

[@marcnshawny]

What a thrill. So fearlessly and effortlessly performed it's like a message directly from her heart to yours transmitting the real meaning and feeling of the song that the writer wanted to convey.

[@apinnaclemarketing]

The beauty of her silky voice. the smoothness just exudes from her with every word she sings Eva is one of a kind . Lovely and has graced us with her talent to make any song her own.

[@keatsgipsy9991]

Be still my heart - what a raw talent ⭐️ magnificent

[@AbhishekAnandkullu]

Eva! If there is a true happiness, it's when I listen to you. And I don't grieve over your loss. Though your presence was small, but it was and will be felt, nonetheless, till emotions rule us.

[@martymajix91]

The spiritual gift we always need.

[@devinhood7340]

Angelic.

[@judithsweeney4982]

I just happened to be there that night. I'm so very glad it worked out like that.

[@johntorell5813]

Wow! What a great memory!

[@pamking7838]

I bet it was amazing to hear her live.

[@sonynha7422]

Just wonderful voice and band! 💎👏👏👏🌟💯🌟💯🌟💯😉🙏🇧🇷

[@reubenkeyz5131]

This is probably one of Eva’s best recorded music ever, let alone live. The wonderful dynamics and phrasing.. growl and the belts but a sweet and smooth low and mid range. She could easily be one of the greatest female vocalist of all-time.

[@brookewalker3671]

so beautiful

[@giorgiomartinico3774]

She was a living miracle, not just a singer!!! Thanks Eva!!! From the bottom of my heart!!!!!

[@donstrasbaugh663]

THIS is just phenomenal! My god Eva is just beyond any musical effort I’ve ever heard. She is just the most amazing singer whoever lived. Wow!!🎺

[@lorrainescheri4077]

Oh! I just love this!! So beautiful!! I wish we still had Eva with us. Such a talent, so sad she passed. RIP sweet voice.

[@johntorell5813]

Wow!

[@42kellys]

Why this lady never stops amazing me! I am happy to have known her songs.

[@lanceb.]

My favourite of all I heard her sing. That will never change.

[@Ferpinone]

Cuando canta Eva Cassidy, con esa pasión, esa magia y esa concentración , para mí se para el mundo y no hay nada más bello y emocionante que escucharla. Suerte para los que los la disfrutaron en directo y pudieron conocerla.

[@elizabethcoopersoutham6573]

what's not to love about this woman ?! thanks for this version of much moved standard.

[@davidvallone1476]

Stunning Vocals! What an Angel.

[@brak693]

Eva love you

[@raniadizikiriki8935]

Her and Chet Baker perform from a place that is beyond this earth.Is musicality,soul, feeling,pureness,divine talent and something unexplainable and magic that reaches to our soul and shower us with light.

[@didierchenet]

thanks for this wishing well of poetry and simplicity : i feel it ... Didier

[@Franklinfishingflies]

Once again Eva and this wonderful band captured me. I simply can't get enough and the question keeps nagging why such a talented artist was gone too soon 💔

[@tomickes409]

Holy Shit !!!

[@soundartur]

bless your soul

[@nmicash]

The world needs more voices this beautiful.

[@candicecattles2967]

So happy l found her she is wonderful gone to soon R~I~P miss U