Jane Monheit - Waters Of March - Live at the Rainbow Room

[@rogerallenconway780]

What a voice- what phrasing! The best performance I’ve ever heard of The Waters of March.

[@wfberan]

I never, ever listen to this song without my eyes misting up. God bless Tom Jobim for leaving us with this masterpiece.

[@user-wr1oc4yt3r]

If this is not recognized as a brilliant song sung by a brilliant singer with a brilliant group and arrangement, then all is lost.

[@aleksalutrov4551]

It's hard to find more mesmerizing performance of any song than this...

[@amyliu7065]

This is what real music is. No means to slander current generation artists but they seem so much more artificial than the songs of the past. So much more soul can be seen in this performance it sends shivers down my spine.

[@chriscorman734]

It's such a beautiful song. I cant go more than a week without giving it a listen

[@takatakatang]

I know what you're saying and I feel the same way, but at the same time I think there are contemporary artists writing and performing new music on this level all the time. But of course the thing is they just don't get airtime or celebrated at all because the lowest common denominator is what sells.

[@martyemmons1859]

I really don't remember Antonio Carlos Jobim's music being appreciated except for the years 1966 and 1967. That's like 57 or 56 years ago. For most of my life I've been the only fan of Bossa Nova that I know of. When I first listened to Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66, I had been a dedicated fan ever since. I first heard "Waters of March" on the Sergio Mendes & Brazil '77 Vintage '74 (1974) album. Then I became a fan of Basia. And I had been extremely pleased when she made her own version of "Waters of March". By this time (1990), Bossa Nova has really become a forgotten genre. I now had only Jazz as an available genre. So I next heard Susanna McCorkle's version of "Waters of March". I then started listening to Swing Out Sister, considered as Sophisti-pop genre. Their lead vocalist Corinne Drewery recorded "Waters of March" with a Japanese vocalist, Akiko Yano. The last time I heard "Waters of March" was by Eliane Elias. And now Jane Monheit. This song will continue to be recorded by even the next musical generation.

[@summer2786]

Dont see anything special about her. She doesnt hold long notes. Now that is a testament to a great singer.

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

@@summer2786 There is so much wrong with your comment. First, this particular song simply doesn't have long notes. Still it's an extremely hard song to sing because of the rhythm and how much it demands in terms of nuanced articulation (not to mention remembering the stream-of-conscious style of the lyrics). If you focus too much on the rhythm you can loose articulation; focus too much on articulation you lose the rhythm. Her control of both elements here is pristine. Second, there is SO much more to great singing than holding long notes. Still, Jane is more than capable of doing that when the song calls for it. Try listening to her live rendition of Some Other Time.

[@robertaferugheli4957]

She nails it. Fabulous interpretation.

[@jumpingship3001]

All the beauty of the universe is captured here.

[@PhimbleG-d]

And we get to be a part of it ❤

[@giselegoncalves5640]

Águas de Março! 🇧🇷 Great version, beautiful voice.

[@josephlucianosr.5941]

Holy Cow! Sensational, Jane! Extraordinary example of musicianship and memorization.

[@laurie2508]

Oh my she KILLS it!!! I think I have a new favorite version of one of my top favorite songs.

[@davidscott1052]

My favourite singer and my favourite tenor player(Mr Frahm) together !!!!!!!!!!

[@jumpingship1362]

A beautiful bird just flew into my heart. Did you feel her joy ? This is her song no one can touch that.

[@okmagnolia55]

What an incredible moment in time

[@rogerallenconway780]

Thank you, Jane you made my day!

[@martyemmons1859]

Singing a beautiful song like "Waters of March" can multiply a vocalist's talent exponentially. There are many singers that have performed this song and every one of them sounds great.

[@carlosmonsalve2350]

Woow I love this delicious song.. and the girl is absolutely gorgeous!

[@davestahl6676]

A great--and very underknown--jazz singer doing justice to what I consider one of the best songs ever composed. Beautiful

[@captainnice9698]

A+ performance, outstanding

[@TUISK777]

Gorgeous woman with the most beautiful voice !

[@Bradnick930]

Of all the joys and wonders, I'm pretty sure this is the best thing on the internet.

[@tbr225]

she does such a great job with this song ! and what a great "feel good" song.

[@donaldturner3937]

Just found put my dear Professor Michael Hollander died 11/11/2015 and this was his favorite song. Listened as an eulogy, celebrating his beautiful spirit, he gifted me a lasting impression of beauty of this world, stream on, love always, friends forever. Brilliant star, A new season, the next spiritual world, dance then, virtuous & glorious. You performed, I reacted, we communed, Rosemarie Rubinic Turner, 1980-1981 Pratt, Higgins Hall stage, images impressed in my memory, architectural images on the big screen captured in the season of my young career. Blessed is the spot, the city , the heart, the refuge, where we experience Thy wondrous manifestation----Bogoslavinja

[@jumpingship3001]

Very nice, from the heart

[@willritter4076]

an incredible performance by Jane, so joyous and carefree, and all those acrobatics without missing a single note... i can't get through this without breaking up. This is the 100% definitive version of Waters of March in English, it's crazy that it hasn't got several million views. I did a cover effort of it myself on my YT channel on keyboard/vocal, because Jane's interpretation is so brilliant that it deserves to be imitated by hundreds of other artists... come by and take a listen if you have a minute. Peace.

[@JohnMacedoJr]

Thank you for taking the time to comment on it. Yes, I posted this video because, in my humble opinion, her rendition of this classic is possibly only 2nd to the original, as sung in Portuguese and English here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXOolqaomcaFpck , dare I say, even better, probably how The Sundays sung Wild Horses better than the Rolling Stones (imho and why I have it on my channel) and Susan Boyle singing 'I Dreamed a Dream' at her audtion for Britain's Got Talent and it is truly amazing to this day. Not only that, but Ms. Monheit was looking about as Jessica Rabbit sexy as one could look if that's what she was going for. If that was a cartoon, she'd have that classic circular spotlight on her and a wolf at the table whistling and eyes coming out of his head! Here, had to make you a picture after that, lol: i.imgur.com/YkPor0s.jpg - LOL! You got me laughing here. Thanks again and I'll be sure to check out your own videos of you playing and singing at the piano. :)

[@willritter4076]

My pleasure John. It would be tragic if we didn't have this version of WoM on YT. Definitely agree with you about the Sundays as well.

[@aslprobro]

ok...she's coming to my city in 2 weeks. I will probably get up and dance if she sings this song! I'M SO EXCITED!

[@MrSanjaJazz]

Amazing! 😍 It's just exactly how this song was meant to be performed!

[@michelle2day]

Wow beautiful

[@hellhound59]

Beautiful rendition, beautiful woman, check out Susanna McCorkle too.

[@Minneke1992]

Fenomenal..!!✨✨✨✨

[@levcimac]

Slow the speed of the video to 0.75 for another kind of taste

[@JohnMacedoJr]

I'm diggin it... I feel ya on this one. :) Much more sensual. I think I could render it better at this tempo than KZbin does streaming. :) I think 80% might be the magic number! THANKS!

[@JohnMacedoJr]

OMG! I went back to normal speed after listening to it twice at .75% and it sounds like she's RACING through it, LOL! GREAT DISCOVERY MAN!!!

[@ghcorreia]

Genius!

[@timcareynow]

interesting tip. i did that. her voice makes it work. however the Waters of March move along a quicker pace.

[@leahmedeiros2029]

Its called an arrangement!

[@lucianoribeiroduarte7012]

Parabéns pela performance!

[@mjreedify]

The best cover ever

[@enriquetullett]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!

[@mistyblue5357]

My son Shawn Colton me about her and I learned I like Jazz I am one of those people I listen but pay no attention to who is singing Her I will remember

[@w.b.graves7817]

Magnificent

[@caroladetrick3385]

Perfect.

[@yes2cookies651]

Love it - makes it hers.

[@PJSPARKS-oq2hn]

been lover of jazz but never heard of Jane sometimes spelled MONET MONHEIT but i do agree shes a "torch" singer (term used by managers of nightclubs) ive heard versions done by spanish-portuguese mainly by brazilians. Try Astrud Gilberto, Joan Chamorro Grp seek younger gen Alba Armengou + Andrea Motis

I have heard her in New York, end of winter 2005 at the Blue Note NY. It was the real thing, magnificent. Definitely NOT a "torch" singer. Amazingly skilled, she played with the dynamics of her voice which had a pure tone.

[@jeshkam]

Jane's or Basia's - I can't decide which interpretation is better.

[@johnathanmphoto]

Just watched this again after a long time. Damn if she doesn't look like the living version of Jessica Rabbit here! :)

[@618033988749]

Swear to god, I just said this before scrolling down.

[@JohnMacedoJr]

@@618033988749 i.imgur.com/YkPor0s.jpg

[@618033988749]

@@JohnMacedoJr ha!

[@jazzimpact]

oh man

[@captainmidnightus]

💜🙏💜😇

[@reneruizfroilanbalane4295]

Makes her 10x more sexier when she sings.

[@davidscott1052]

Nope ...she's sexy all the time

[@luther1546]

What a babe. Holy smokes.

[@kmsongbird]

This performance makes me want a do-over so I can learn to sing like her...

[@stephenjamesfox8765]

~ Madame, you are joshing - right? Do not give up your day job if you have same. Stephen - Florida, USA - Paris, France, et al.

[@jimbosteen2935]

Who the f r u , beautiful 😍!!!!!!

[@jantinaweishaupt7067]

Tupac do for love

[@dicasdegravel3835]

Fastastico!

[@1921ewpeter]

iM SORRY, SHE LOOKS GREAT , SHOULD BE A GOOD SINGER , BUT ITS TOO FAST.

[@johnathanmphoto]

Peter Zwart It's called uptempo. Get over yourself.

[@jbthepianist]

Can someone fix this guy’s caps lock?

[@kenken6550]

I remember the first time i heard you do this. This song IS you. Such control of your voice. Playful. Silly.

[@summer2786]

Cant hold a long note, examples like barbra streisand , melissa manchester, ann wilson. Those are singers that blow you away with their range. This singer is mediocore at best. She doesnt have the power in her voice.

[@tellitlikeitis-rg4ny]

Joel fram