James Taylor - American Standard: Teach Me Tonight (Official Music Video)

Order/Stream James Taylor’s new album American Standard here: Written in 1954, “Teach Me Tonight“ has become a jazz standard and been covered dozens of times. Dinah Washington’s version, an R&B hit in 1954, was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 1999. It takes an extraordinary artist to re-imagine some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century and make them completely their own. Unlike most who have tackled similar material, American Standard’s beautifully simple, stripped-down arrangements are based on the 2-guitar collaboration of James Taylor and John Pizzarelli, rather than standard piano arrangements. James was determined to keep that sound at the center of the project, and the effect is mesmerizing. Director: Jeff Coffman Exec. Producer for Fantasy Records: Joel Amsterdam Music Producer: Dave O’Donnell Additional Video/Photos: Ellyn Kusmin 🌟 FOLLOW JAMES ON SOCIAL 🌟 🌐 VISIT THE WEBSITE 🌐 ✉️ JOIN THE MAILING LIST ✉️ 🎸 FREE GUITAR LESSONS BY JAMES 🎸 LYRICS: “Did you say I’ve got a lot to learn? Well don’t think I’m trying not to learn Since this is the perfect spot to learn Teach me tonight Starting with the a-b-c of it Right down to the x-y-z of it Help me solve the mystery of it Teach me tonight The sky’s a blackboard high above you If a shooting star goes by I’ll use that star to write I love you A thousand times across the sky One thing isn’t very clear my love Should the teacher stand so near, my love Graduation’s almost here my love Teach me tonight The sky’s a blackboard high above you If a shooting star goes by I’ll use that star to write I love you A thousand times across the sky One thing isn’t very clear my love Should the teacher stand so near, my love Graduation’s almost here my love Teach me tonight“ #JTAmericanStandard #AmericanStandard #JamesTaylor #JT #TeachMeTonight Music video by James Taylor performing Teach Me Tonight. © 2020 James Taylor., Under exclusive license to Fantasy Records. Distributed by Concord.