Breaking Down Ramsey Lewis' SUMMER BREEZE (1973)

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Let's dig into one of the most popular Jazz performance videos on YouTube - Ramsey Lewis' incredible interpretation of Seals & Crofts' "Summer Breeze". I'll break down what makes this arrangement so special harmonically and how Cleveland Eaton and Morris Jennings show us how to communicate without a word on a gig while laying down a DEEP GROOVE. I'll also talk about why people seem to love the sound of the bass in this video.

The anatomy of a great song, and the other songs it birthed!

Seals & Crofts - https://youtu.be/GQQbjpomexo
Ramsey Lewis Trio - https://youtu.be/u6j6Zk945ZY
Isley Brothers - https://youtu.be/w3o6ECdCZ7Q

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