William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Tell Me the Truth ; Year: 1975; Genre: Jazz Fusion Last night I learned that jazz legend Jon Hendricks passed away at the young age of 96; a write-up can be found here . I've been a fan of his since I first heard his music; most of it is the technicality combined with the upbeat nature of his songs and delivery thereof. I'm just glad I have his music to still listen to. Hear The '68 single version on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Funk Express Card My song pick two years ago today: Marmalade - Rainbow My song pick three years ago today: Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Rosenrot My song pick five years ago today: Count Basie - One O'Clock Jump My song pick six years ago today: Nightwish - Storytime My song pick seven years ago today: Kay Kyser and His Orchestra - Praise The Lord and Pass the Ammunition My song pick eight years ago today: Nightwish feat. Tapi...

I love listening to Latin Jazz when I am in a good mood; I've played this one a few times today, so I'm Picking it. Jon Hendrick's vocals are just incredible throughout this song. One of the aspects that really grabbed my attention about this track is the counter-line with the flute. Of course the grooving bass line and the drums are an excellent driving force behind the song. Here is the studio version on YouTube. +