"It Might as Well Be Spring" is a classic standard by Richard Rodgers, originally written for the 1945 film State Fair. On Caity Gyorgy's album Featuring, the tune receives a medium-swing treatment at approximately 133 beats per minute in the key of E-flat. The arrangement employs the song's AABAC form over 40 bars, a structure that provides both familiarity and room for inventive soloing. Trumpeter Kyle Pogline is the featured instrumentalist, delivering a solo that spans roughly one and a half choruses and lasts over a minute. Pogline's improvisation demonstrates thoughtful phrasing as he navigates the tune's elegant harmonic changes at this comfortable mid-tempo pace. The recording was made in 2020 as part of the Featuring project, which pairs Gyorgy's polished vocal interpretations of standards and originals with a rotating cast of guest soloists from the Canadian jazz scene. By choosing this well-loved Rodgers composition, Gyorgy connects her work to the broader Great American Songbook tradition while giving Pogline a sturdy harmonic foundation on which to build his trumpet solo. The relaxed swing feel allows both the vocalist and the featured soloist to explore the melody's lyrical qualities with unhurried elegance.
