The early 2007 Jazz at Lincoln Center event called “Willie Nelson Sings the Blues†was a two-night country/jazz collaboration between Willie and jazz trumpet legend Wynton Marsalis. Lucky for us, the recordings from the event are available as the 10 track album called Two Men With the Blues.
Set for release tomorrow on Blue Note Records, I will say this album is pretty sweet — pairing two of my musical heroes together to perform what grandma would call “oldie but goodies” before opining for the days of full service gas stations and airline stewardesses.
Favorite tracks include “Georgia On My Mind” and Clarence Williams’s= “My Bucket’s Got a Hole In It.” Willie’s harmonica and Wynton’s horn arrangements flow together like honey and peanut butter. Although you wouldn’t want to eat it every day, the mix is a nice departure from the usual picnic lunch.
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis : “Bright Lights, Big City”
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis : “Georgia On My Mind” (stream)
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