Ted Greene – Medley of 5 Heartfelt Standards

Ted Greene performs the final medley of 5 songs in the Jackie Backenstoe wedding collection. Recently restored from the archival audio tape, this group focuses on five timeless standards: “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” “Speak Low,” “People,” “If I Were a Bell,” and “Manhattan.” This final set started before the tape recording did – probably due to a reel-to-reel tape flip or a tape switch – so this set includes only the very ending of “‘S Wonderful.” And that was not counted among the “medley of 5.”

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The full performance was recorded at Joey and Jackie Backenstoe’s wedding on March 4, 1989, held at a private residence. The event was videotaped and audio recorded separately on analog tape. The video contains a considerable amount of room noise, including guest conversations. The audio tape—used for this restoration—was recorded on a 2-track deck: the right channel’s mic pointed directly at Ted’s amp, while the left channel picked up guitar but also with more ambient sounds from the audience.

The video version of excerpts from the wedding is available on the Ted Greene YouTube channel, and while it sounds quite good overall, this particular medley appears only on the audio tape. We’re honored to share as much of this performance as possible, and we hope you enjoy Ted’s brilliant playing in this clip.

00:00 ‘S Wonderful (end only) (George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin, 1927)
00:18 Killing Me Softly with His Song (Charles Fox / Norman Gimbel, 1972)
02:11 Speak Low (Kurt Weill / Ogden Nash, 1943)
04:37 People (Jule Styne / Bob Merrill, 1964)
07:19 If I Were a Bell (Frank Loesser, 1950)
08:56 Manhattan (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart, 1925)

All songs arranged by Ted Greene
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