Cover song! Here’s a bootleg video of my band doing a mashup of the classic “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “Just Friends” by Musiq Soulchild at The Ellington Jazz Club. This arrangement was originally by our friend, Perth soul outfit The Accumulated Gestures.
Arrrgggh, why do I always write songs that are so hard for me to sing? Here’s a little sample of something I’ve been working on at home. Rapid lyrics, super low verse, super high chorus… blaaaahhh.
“If I Had a Hammer” – cover of the Peter, Paul & Mary song, inspired by Vince Jones‘ arrangement, performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Keys/ guitar solo battle by Ben Matthews and Dom Barrett; filmed by Mark Turner.
“Turn It On”, performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Filmed by Mark Turner.
“Give Me a Reason” (from the album The Second City), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015.
“Strawberry” (from my self-titled debut album), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Filmed by Mark Turner.
“I Give Thanks” (from the album The Second City), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Filmed by Mark Turner.
“Yin” (from my self-titled debut album), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Keys solo by Ben Matthews; filmed by Mark Turner.
“Under One Sun” (from the album The Second City), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Guitar solo by Dom Barrett; filmed by Mark Turner.
While I was in Sydney during my Australian Solo Tour, I dropped into the ABC studios at the request of ABC RN presenter Geoff Wood, to record and film some live performances for his program, The Rhythm Divine. Here’s the video that they produced of my performance of “Beautiful Soul”.