Thursday, August 16, 2018

Farewell to Aretha

Aretha Franklin transcended categories. She could do soul, R & B, gospel, jazz, and opera, but it all came out Aretha. Take, for example, her lightning fast take on the vocalese classic Moody's Mood for Love, which segues into a vintage Queen of Soul interlude before a big finish, including a shout out to Freddie Hubbard and James Moody. "I'm through." Rest easy, Aretha.

 Aretha Franklin, Moody's Mood for Love:


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  1. Jim C.August 21, 2018 at 12:29 PM

    Here's a good essay on Aretha's relationship to jazz.

    https://www.npr.org/2018/08/17/639519163/all-the-things-you-are-aretha-franklin-life-in-jazz

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