Vernon Duke (1903-1969), nĂ© Vladimir Dukelsy, wrote the music and lyrics for "Autumn in New York," the jazz standard that originated in the 1934 Broadway musical Thumbs Up! . The bittersweet lyrics call forth the sight of autumn in the big city, "the promise of new love," and a grateful acceptance of inevitable change and loss. Autumn in Central Park, New York City No wonder Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Holiday, Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel TormĂ©, and a hundred of other crooners wanted to record such a wistful song. The notes themselves, falling like leaves, were enough for the likes of Charlie Parker and the Modern Jazz Quartet. Read more, and listen . The calendar includes most major events through the fall season. A New York City Winter Calendar will be published in December. Seasonal Changes • Peak fall foliage The peak fall foliage in NYC usually occurs in late October and the first two weeks of November, coinciding
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