Around 2 Corners From Artie Shaw

lived Nat Schumer At 346 E. 3rd Street to be exact. In fact Nat was born in the same year as Artie Shaw. Who knows they could have gone to PS 15 together

Above from the 1940 film Second Chorus

Mat Schumer: Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered

Entertaining the arriving crowd prior to the UMass concert. Surprise walk on guest: Estelle Costanza

After one whole quart of brandy
Like a daisy, I'm awake
With no Bromo-Seltzer handy
I don't even shake
Men are not a new sensation
I've done pretty well I think
But this half-pint imitation
Put me on the blink
I'm wild again, beguiled again
A simpering, whimpering child again
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - am I
Couldn't sleep and wouldn't sleep
When love came and told me, I shouldn't sleep
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - am I
Lost my heart, but what of it
He is cold I agree
He can laugh, but I love it
Although the laugh's on me
I'll sing to him, each spring to him
And long, for the day when I'll cling to him
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - am I
He's a fool and don't I know it
But a fool can have his charms
I'm in love and don't I show it
Like a babe in arms
Love's the same old sad sensation
Lately I've not slept a wink
Since this half-pint imitation
Put me on the blink
I've sinned a lot, I'm mean a lot
But I'm like sweet seventeen a lot
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - am I
I'll sing to him, each spring to him
And worship the trousers that cling to him
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - am I
When he talks, he is seeking
Words to get off his chest
Horizontally speaking, he's at his very best
Vexed again, perplexed again
Thank God, I can be oversexed again
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - am I
Wise at last, my eyes at last,
Are cutting you down to your size at last
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - no more
Burned a lot, but learned a lot
And now you are broke, so you earned a lot
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - no more
Couldn't eat, was dispeptic
Life was so hard to bear
Now my heart's antiseptic
Since you moved out of there
Romance, finis.
Your chance, finis.
Those ants that invaded my pants, finis.
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered - no more

Something Cool: Mat Schumer

Mat Schumer, grandson of Nat, in concert at the University Of Massachusetts, Amherst 3/3/09

You won't see much better than this on the real Broadway. The Mass Marimbas pieces had to be the highlight. The KV baby boomer kids' kids now number two saxophone playing stars of the future

Spotlight on Broadway: 28th Annual Jazz Showcase
This year's Jazz Showcase, produced by Jeffrey Holmes, features jazz ensembles, soloists, and dancers performing Broadway tunes in a variety of musical formats.
Jazz Ensemble I, Chapel Jazz, Jazz Lab Ensemble, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Jazz Ensembles, MASS Marimbas, University Dancers, Jazz Faculty, and special guests will be performing. Jeffrey W. Holmes is the producer/director. The directors are Catherine Jensen-Hole, Alex Lee-Clark, Paul Lieberman, Steven Sonntag, Thomas Hannum, and Hazel Sabas-Gower.