Close your eyes and listen, and you might imagine someone who looks a bit like Otis Redding. Open them, and you're likely to see someone who looks more like your neighborhood bank teller.
That man standing on my desk in the golden shoes is Paul Janeway. He was, in fact, a bank teller in Alabama not long ago — and this stupendous seven-piece band from Birmingham has only been doing this since 2012. But take a look at this Tiny Desk Concert and you'll see why St. Paul And The Broken Bones' music is so winning. It's got heart and soul and flair, with a well-worn sound buoyed by strong, fresh songwriting. -- BOB BOILEN
1. Chameleon / Herbie Hancock // Head Hunters 2. Black Byrd / Donald Byrd // Black Byrd 3. Red Baron / Billy Cobham // Spectrum 4. Hard Times / Crusaders // Unsung Heroes 5. Harlem River Drive / Bobbi Humphrey // Blacks And Blues 6. Lansana's Priestess / Donald Byrd // Street Lady 7. Watermelon Man / Herbie Hancock // Head Hunters 8. Spain / Chick Corea & Return to Forever // Light as a Feather 9. Tintiyana / Dollar Brand // African Piano 10. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) / Deodato // single
In the mid-1970s, I sat in my grandfather’s living room and together we watched a Jackson Browne concert on tv. At the end, I saw Grampa had a tear in his eye. He said, «How can a young man his age know so much of life? » These songs are ageless and connect directly to our hearts.
RIP to Jeff Young. Such a beautiful and kind voice.
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My heart is heavy hearing of the loss of our dear friend and brilliant musician, Jeff Young. It’s been a joy and an honor to get to play music with him all these years, in benefits and with Jackson Browne’s band. He was so creative and prolific, creating a steady stream of great solo albums right up to the end. He sang so beautifully on my songs “One Belief Away” and “Take My Love With You,” and had a voice, so warm and soulful, unlike any other. As wonderful a person as he was an artist. We will miss him dearly. My love and condolences go out to Susanna, Skyler and Nico and may he be resting in beautiful bliss, staying alive in our hearts always.
私たちの親愛なる友人であり、素晴らしいミュージシャンであるジェフ・ヤングが亡くなったと聞き、心が重くなりました。ベネフィットやジャクソン・ブラウンのバンドで、この何年もの間、彼と一緒に音楽を演奏できたことは喜びであり、光栄だった。彼はとてもクリエイティブで多作で、最後まで素晴らしいソロアルバムを次々と発表した。私の曲 "One Belief Away "や "Take My Love With You "ではとても美しく歌い、他にはない温かくソウルフルな声を持っていた。アーティストであると同時に、素晴らしい人だった。彼がいなくなるのはとても寂しい。スザンナ、スカイラー、ニコに愛と哀悼の意を表し、彼が美しい至福の中で眠り、私たちの心の中でいつも生きていてくれますように。
