Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Baby you're my centerpiece

Sure, we all know Joni's excellent bluesy rendition from Hissing of Summer Lawns, acerbically encapsulated within her own avant-depressing "Harry's House." But how about the Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross original? Or Bags & Trane, unexpectedly simpatico? Or best of all, James Carter, in duet with the song's co-composer, Harry "Sweets" Edison, from Carter's Conversin' with the Elders, a fantastic album in which he respects the elders while engaging in a little friendly (?) one-upmanship. Craig Taborn on piano is in on the conversation too, as he always is.







No comments:

Post a Comment