thursday tracks: song for aretha (and more)

There is a woman
Who brings...ahh, yes
Love and laughter
whenever she sings
to the people
standing beneath her
yes...
she gives strength to the weak
whenever
WHENEVER
she speaks
and her name
her name
her NAME
is Aretha
Aretha
ARETHA!

--from Bernard "Pretty" Purdie's "Song for Aretha," taken from his album "Soul Is...Pretty Purdie." To visit an online groove workshop and learn how to play the Purdie Shuffle from the man himself, check out this video tutorial.


As an alternative track of the week, try out Santo & Johnny's version of "Summertime." I listened to this on my headphones while walking by the new addition to the Nelson, which as usual looked fantastic at night. An appropriate tune for the setting, as the Bloch Building opens this summer. June 9, to be exact.

Finally, I posted about 10 new songs on the lukebox today. Click on the "direct download" link for each song and you should be able to stream them. Have a good Thursday and enjoy the tracks.