Beatles對樂壇的貢獻無比深遠,比點無庸置疑;文獻記載多如牛毛,於此繼續歌頌實在多餘。不如談談在Beatles橫行全球的時代,爵士樂手們所做出的回應。其中或釵釣u沾光」的心態。爵士樂手們試著以即興語彙重新詮釋披頭四金曲,的確也賦予這些曲目不少新意與聆聽趣味。名噪一時的爵士巨星們如小號手Lee Morgan演出《Yesterday》、吉他手Grant Green演奏 《I Want To Hold Your Hand》與《A Day In Life》、薩克斯風手Stanley Turrentine演奏《Can't Buy Me Love》,以及藍調唱將Joe Williams演唱《Something》與《Oh! Darlin》二首;他們著實賦予了這些耳熟能詳的搖滾金曲完異於以往的感受。
CD
1 | The Jazz Crusaders*– | Get Back |
2 | Stanley Turrentine– | Can't Buy Me Love |
3 | Grant Green– | I Want To Hold Your Hand |
4 | Cassandra Wilson & Dianne Reeves– | Come Together |
5 | Gene Harris & The Three Sounds– | Eleanor Rigby |
6 | Joe Williams– | Something |
7 | The Jazz Crusaders*– | Hey Jude |
8 | Grant Green– | A Day In The Life |
9 | Bobby McFerrin– | Drive My Car |
10 | Lee Morgan– | Yesterday |
11 | Joe Williams– | Oh Darling |