splanky
07-17-2011, 01:47 PM
It's become quite common over the last decade or so for several jazz singers and musicians to cover Motown hits and no I'm not talking about that Blue Note compilation of a few years back which did nothing for me. Not that Motown songs were never done before 2000 but I remember well it was mostly folks putting their own spin on Stevie Wonder's tunes and even today he is the most covered Motown artists amongst the jazz
set. Still, it looks like more are getting around to the songs of the other artists on the label and I always get a kick out of Temptations covers. I think Regina Carter and Cassandra Wilson really set it off with their Papa Was A Rollin Stone way back in 1999
but I've enjoyed few followers quite a bit since then.
Diane Reeves :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTkfR9wrtlY
Rene Marie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZY9B_6aVJo
The full Rene Marie is over 10 minutes long but I just posted the intro....
set. Still, it looks like more are getting around to the songs of the other artists on the label and I always get a kick out of Temptations covers. I think Regina Carter and Cassandra Wilson really set it off with their Papa Was A Rollin Stone way back in 1999
but I've enjoyed few followers quite a bit since then.
Diane Reeves :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTkfR9wrtlY
Rene Marie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZY9B_6aVJo
The full Rene Marie is over 10 minutes long but I just posted the intro....