Julie London is pure sex. And in this performance of “Bye Bye Blackbird” she’s even more purerer sex. The bass player sure knows it. Try watching him for a few moments, if it’s possible to take your eyes off of Julie. Stay through to the end for a perfect final touch.
We’ll need a cocktail with just as much sex appeal, yet slightly bittersweet to match the lyric. A classic champagne cocktail fits the bill.
You’ll need:
A sugar cube
Angostura bitters
A decent brut champagne (Korbel or similar sparkling wine will do nicely)
A twist of orange
This one is so easy, it’s almost as sinful as the song. Soak the sugar cube in the bitters, drop it in the bottom of your champagne flute, then fill it with champagne. But please remember to pour gently and slowly, or the bubbles will be spilling up over the top like Julie is almost spilling out of that dress.
Garnish with the twist, and you’re done.
Here are the two I just made.
Cheers.
BLEG: According to YouTube, the bass player is with the Bobby Troup Quintet, but that’s it. Can anyone ID him? Red Mitchell, maybe?
Did a little research on that. His name is Don Bagley.
…and if you notice, at the beginning of the posted video above, he appears to be look very closely at Julie London’s cleavage. Boo-Ya!
Holy mother of all that is holy. That is a woman.
Two champagne cocktails? Another Julie London song is required. Cry Me A River (and I will).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXg6UB9Qk0o&feature=fvst
Oh Lordy!!
Bobby Troup and Jack Webb couldn’t miss partnering up with lady.
All I can think of is the guy who wanders into the bar and orders
“Give me something tall, cool and full of gin”.
I think you all know the comeback line from a patron.
Jazz and cocktails = a great time. I particularly like this cocktail because it has a lot of flavor yet it’s not overly sweet.