A 2023 duet performance of Harry Warren's September in the Rain by vocalist Benny Benack III and vocalist Caity Gyorgy. Taken at 157 BPM in E-flat with a swing feel, the 32-bar AABA form is shared between the two singers, each taking a one-chorus vocal solo. This pairing brings together two of the more prominent young voices in contemporary jazz vocals. Benack, a multi-instrumentalist from Pittsburgh equally adept as a trumpeter and singer, and Gyorgy, a Canadian vocalist recognized for her rhythmic precision and harmonic sophistication, create a complementary pairing. Warren's tune, from the 1937 film Melody for Two, has been a jazz standard since the swing era, with notable recordings by Dinah Washington, George Shearing, and others. The medium swing tempo provides a comfortable groove for both vocalists to demonstrate their improvisational approaches. The vocal duet format without instrumental solos places the focus entirely on the singers' interpretive and improvisational skills, highlighting the distinct but complementary approaches each brings to the standard repertoire.
