DESCRIPTION:
Rita Reys singing Autumn Leaves, a song composed by Joseph Kosma with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Originally it was a French song, entitled Les Feuilles Mortes, with lyrics by Jacques Prévert.

Other well known versions of Autumn Leaves are by Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Eva Cassidy. Recently it was recorded by Eric Clapton and Paolo Nutini. Another version by Rita Reys is from 1961, with the Pim Jacobs Trio ft. Kenny Clarke on drums.

Autumn Leaves is well known also for its instrumental versions. One of the most referred-to is the one on the Cannonball Adderley album called "Somethin' Else" (1958), whose personnel included Miles Davis on trumpet, Hank Jones on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Art Blakey on drums. In 1974 it was recorded by Chet Baker.

For more about Rita Reys visit http://www.ritareys.eu.