TFP: Get Off the Couch Thursday to BLT's Tribute to Nat King Cole
Thanks to Barry Courter, Lisa Denton and the Times Free Press for suggesting readership Get Off the Couch to Thursday night's Tribute to Nat King Cole!
Get Off the Couch: Tribute to Nat 'King' Cole kicks off jazz series
August 31st, 2015
BARRY COURTER: Lisa, when you think of singers who are instantly recognizable from the first note, I have to believe that Nat "King" Cole is near the top of the list. Silky smooth.Barking Legs is starting a Legends of Jazz series with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra on Thursday, and Cole is the first to be featured. Guitarist/vocalist Wesley Lunsford will be joined by pianist Michael Compton and bassist Will Yager.LISA DENTON: That soft baritone voice was pretty spectacular, as were his piano skills. I know you're as big a fan of Christmas music as I am, so his version of "The Christmas Song" is probably one of your favorites, too. And there's "Straighten Up and Fly Right," "Mona Lisa" and "Nature Boy." And who could forget "Unforgettable," a 1951 song remade into a 1992 virtual duet with his daughter, Natalie Cole. A beautiful song.BARRY: Smooth sounds and in a great, intimate room.