A 2021 performance of George Gershwin's A Foggy Day by the LA Jazz Connection, featuring Danny Janklow on alto saxophone, Josh Mellicker on electric guitar, and Michael Gurrola on acoustic bass. Performed with a Latin feel at 189-194 BPM in F, the 34-bar ABAC form receives rhythmic reframing that departs from the standard swing treatment this tune usually receives. Each soloist takes two choruses: Janklow on alto sax, Mellicker on guitar, and Gurrola on bass. The Gershwin standard, from the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress, has been performed by virtually every major jazz artist, but the Latin groove gives this version a distinctive rhythmic identity. The tune's chord changes, with their characteristic chromatic voice leading and modulatory passages, work well against the Latin rhythmic framework. The equal solo distribution across three instruments reflects the ensemble's collaborative ethos, and the moderate-to-bright tempo maintains forward momentum throughout.
