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Continuum - Jaco Pastorius cover - Ft. Reinhard Bock

Rikki Don't Lose That Number

An original song written, produced and arranged by Benny Sutton
I kissed a girl is about a guy who, after being dumped, gets an ai robot replacement - in the same image as his Ex!

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I Kissed A Girl Just Like You

I wrote a Christmas Song!

A Case of You is arguably one of the greatest breakup songs ever
Joni is eloquent and poetic ode to long-time lover Graham Nash
It is a tale of star-crossed lovers, great Love, found and lost
Originally on the Blue album
There are over 300 known cover versions of it, by 300 artists (now 301) including Prince
All found something they could make their own

A Case Of You by Joni Mitchell Ft. Sam B.

Have a John Lennon Christmas!

Is River by Joni Mitchell the best Christmas song ever?
It was off the 1973 'Blue' Album and amazingly was never released as a single.
Nor was it a Christmas song, it was a sad love song about her breakup with Graham Nash.
It just got so much airplay it grew into a classic that gets played very holiday season.

River by Joni Mitchell Ft. Anita O.

The Joni Project

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Skinny White Rock Chicks sing Good Old Fashioned Rock 'n' Roll

Carey by Joni Mitchell - soft rock cover

My smooth jazz guitar version of the seminal track from the late, great Marvin Gaye.

LYRICS
Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today - Ya

Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Ah, what's going on

In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on
Right on

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What's Goin' On ---- Marvin Gaye (downloadable)

I'd had this track on the back burner for some time, I just couldn't get the right guitar sound. Then I bought a Nylon stringed electro acoustic (Ibanez AEG24) and it all fell into place!

Don't Know Why ---- Norah Jones (downloadable)

"This Masquerade" is a song written by Leon Russell. It was a top-ten pop and R&B hit for jazz guitarist/vocalist George Benson, who recorded it on his 1976 signature album Breezin'. Neither Russell nor Benson recorded for Blue Note yet I contend that this song, had it been written in the Blue Note era would have found its way into the catalogue. Blue Note is a state of mind as much as a record label!

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This Masquerade ---- George Benson

This track is by Lee Ritenour (guitar) and Dave Grusin (keys) and is a nicely melodic slice of smooth jazz in a pop vein. It is from their harlequin album

Early AM Attitude ---- Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin

I've always loved Bob James and Earl Klugh collaborations, always bright and full of melody. 
This track is from One on One a smooth jazz, crossover jazz studio album by Bob James and Earl Klugh. This album earned the two artists the Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1981.

Kari ---- Bob James and Earl Klugh

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