The concert opens with this Vincent Youmans standard, performed as a duo between pianist Emmet Cohen and trumpeter Sean Jones before the full rhythm section joins. No cataloged solos appear on this segment, suggesting a performance focused on the melody statement and rubato interplay between trumpet and piano. The five-minute introduction creates an intimate opening before the energy builds with the full quartet on the next tune. Youmans composed the piece in 1930, and it became a jazz standard through recordings by singers and instrumentalists drawn to its graceful melody and rich chord changes. Starting the concert with an unaccompanied duo sets the stage for an evening that features Jones as the primary guest alongside Cohen's trio, establishing the rapport between the two lead voices that carries through the remaining nine tunes.
