Wednesday, December 17, 2008

If you can't have hot weather, at least have hot music

"TURNING POINT," the 1968 soul jazz album by organist DR. LONNIE SMITH, has kept me sonically warm during several days of BONE-CHILLING WINTER WEATHER.
I especially appreciate the WARM TENOR SAX SOLO
by BENNIE MAUPIN on the cover version of "ELEANOR RIGBY." His solo helps take my mind off a weather forecast that includes snow, ice and single-digit temperatures.
Smith's version of this song is one of the best covers of a much-covered song.
Trumpeter LEE MORGAN is one of my favorites, and he does a great job on this album, too.
If I can't have 75 degrees and sunny, at least I can have the enjoyment of hearing this album.

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