Donny Hathaway - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (The Hollies)
 

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
 

Roberta and Donny


The Righteous Brothers

Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
 

Jeff Beck


Charlie Mingus

Work Song / Another protest song written by Cannonball's brother, Nat.
 

Kenny Rittenhouse Septet


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Nina Simone


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Cannonball Adderley Sextet in Switzerland 1963 - Work Song




I probably first heard this song by Cannonball in the mid 70s and it didn't do anything at all for me. In fact, I thought it was on the boring side. Then in the late 80s I started listening to other bands that recorded this song and they were terrible. I'm talking about hard-core, bebop bands like MJQ and they just didn't get it. They sounded horrible.

This song has a "snap" to it and a band has to be really tight (Duke Ellington tight) to get it right. The "snap" represents the bang as the prisoners work in a chain gang. Nat Adderley knew exactly what he was doing when he wrote the song, it took me almost 20 years after first hearing it for me to understand.

That said, I'm a big fan of Cannonball and have never been a fan of Nat Adderley. Give me another 20 years and I'm sure I'll start sending shout-outs for Nat.

Samara Joy - Stardust
 

Alicia Keys cover ☺️❤️❣️
 

St. James Infirmary
 

Old school: Lou Rawls (brining it home)


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Young blood: Trombone Shorty (playing the trumpet)

These young kids are simply precious and terribly smart
 

Whoops, lol. I posted the wrong video but here is the video that I was listening to.

Mariah covering an indispensably power song by Journey…
 

I don’t think Mariah really gave this song her all, like some other ballads she has done before. But I like her vocal control. ❤️. She’s got an amazing range.

But… nothing can replace the original song by Journey. For sure.

Beyoncé | Jolene (Dolly Parton cover)
 

Did ya all know that Beyoncé is a Houston Tx native??

I like her new Cowboy Carter album and the message in her music.

CNN LINK: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/28/enter...ops/index.html

Leonid & Friends covering The Carpenters (Superstar)