"I'm Old Fashioned" is a Jerome Kern classic from the 1942 film You Were Never Lovelier, performed on Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher's 2023 album You're Alike, You Two. Limacher takes the solo spotlight with a full chorus of piano improvisation over the 36-bar ABA'A'' form in D major at a swinging tempo. His solo navigates Kern's characteristically rich harmonic language with fluency and imagination, each phrase revealing a deep understanding of how to improvise melodically over sophisticated chord changes. The song has long been a favorite of jazz musicians, with John Coltrane's famous 1963 recording helping to establish it as a modern jazz standard, and Limacher's interpretation acknowledges this tradition while maintaining his own personal voice. Gyorgy's vocal treatment of the melody is elegant and swinging, her phrasing demonstrating the rhythmic flexibility and harmonic awareness of a true jazz singer. The duo format, which characterizes the entire You're Alike, You Two album, creates an intimate setting that demands and rewards careful listening, each subtle interaction between voice and piano contributing to the overall musical narrative.
