Moving Right Along (addendum)

Here are a few songs that I meant to add to this week's post including the first suggestion sent by Fred Raudat.

Jefferson Airplane  - "Comin' Back To Me" - Marty Balin (pictured left), one of the co-founder of the San Francisco-based 1960s psychedelic rock the Jefferson Airplane, died this past September 27th.  He possessed one of the lovelier voices in rock music, a fine counterpoint to the harder voices of Grace Slick and Paul Kantner.  Palin stayed with the band even after they morphed in to Jefferson Starship in 1975. This particular song comes from their second album "Surrealistic Pillow."  (F. Raudat with notes supplied by the editor)

The Beatles - "Here, There, and Everywhere" - Suggested by Daniele Dugre-Martin, this lovely Paul McCartney tune comes from the band's 1966 "Revolver" album, the predecessor to "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club".  In the various biographies and histories of the Fab Four, John Lennon is quoted as saying this was his favorite McCartney song and that he had little to do with writing the gem. Note the lovely harmonies and the composer's delicate double-tracked vocals.  (RBK)

Photo: Carl F. Hager

Lorraine Feather - "You're Outta Here" - Ms. Feather, the daughter of the acclaimed jazz writer and composer Leonard Feather, is one of the more creative artists who sings jazz. Over the past two decades, she has released albums based on the music of Duke Ellington, of classic and original "stride piano" music, and her own delightful compositions.  The tune I chose today is based on a Fats Waller piece, "A Minor Drag" - note how the singer deals with the syncopation and the rhythms, plays with language and generally has a delightful time.  To her credit, Ms Feather also composes thoughtful "adult" pieces, ballads that make you think and ponder personal relationships.

However, this track is pure fun! It features the great Dick Hyman on piano (who's still "tickling the ivories" at the age of 91!)