“Bye Bye Blackbird” from the short film Bye Bye Blackbird

You are your own worst critic.

An arrangement of Ray Henderson and Mort Dixon’s “Bye Bye Blackbird" captures the power dynamics at play in the short film of the same name. Starting out smooth and slow, the singer begins his senior recital. As the shadow threatens to derail it, the song becomes more chaotic and unhinged. It concludes with a triumphant finish, to match the evolution of the singer.