Jazzman by lazarus57

lazarus57 - Jazzman

lazarus57

Jul 30, 2023 08:47am

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Round 1<img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/RUSU/09f64aacff_YEZN_media.gif"><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wQgAAOSwJtJb4tXK/s-l300.jpg" alt="Carole King : Jazzman 2 x CD | eBay"> <ul><li>"Jazzman"<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jazzmancover.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/Jazzmancover.jpg/220px-Jazzmancover.jpg" height="220" width="220"></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_(music)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Single</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Carole King</a>from the album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrap_Around_Joy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Wrap Around Joy</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-side_and_B-side" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">B-side</a>"You Go </li></ul> "Jazzman" is a 1974 song performed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Carole King</a>, from her album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrap_Around_Joy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Wrap Around Joy</a>. King composed the music for the song, while <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Palmer_(vocalist)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">David Palmer</a> (formerly of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steely_Dan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Steely Dan</a>) wrote the lyrics.The song is best known for its lengthy <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxophone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">saxophone</a> solos, performed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Scott_(saxophonist)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Tom Scott</a>, while King sings an ode to 'the Jazzman' and the effect he has on her. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Amy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Curtis Amy</a>, saxophonist, composer, and former musical director for the Ray Charles band, was the 'jazz man' of the song.[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">citation needed</a>]Shortly after arriving on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Billboard Hot 100</a>, the single rose to the #2 spot for a week in mid-November 1974 (stuck behind "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Ain%27t_Seen_Nothing_Yet_(Bachman-Turner_Overdrive_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet</a>" by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachman_Turner_Overdrive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Bachman Turner Overdrive</a>).<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazzman#cite_note-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[1]</a> The song also reached No. 4 in the Billboard <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Adult_Contemporary_Tracks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">easy listening chart</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazzman#cite_note-Hyatt-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[2]</a> The B-side of the "Jazzman" single was "You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Billboard</a> described "Jazzman" as one of King's most commercial songs, and praised the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxophone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">saxophone</a> playing and backup vocals.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazzman#cite_note-bb-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[3]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_Box" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Cash Box</a> said that "the artist's unique vocal is powerfully backed by strong horns and a great pop arrangement."<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazzman#cite_note-cb-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[4]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_World" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Record World</a> said that its King's "most animated single...since '<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Feel_the_Earth_Move" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">I Feel the Earth Move</a>'" and "features the fine sax solos of Tom Scott, along with her own strong overdubbing."<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazzman#cite_note-rw-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[5]</a>"Jazzman" was nominated for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Grammy Award</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Awards_of_1975" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">1975</a> in the category <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Female_Pop_Vocal_Performance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Best Female Pop Vocal Performance</a>, losing out to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Newton-John" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Olivia Newton-John</a>'s song "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Honestly_Love_You" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">I Honestly Love You</a>".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazzman#cite_note-Hyatt-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[2]</a>"Jazzman" is also prominently featured in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">The Simpsons</a> episode "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Round_Springfield" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">'Round Springfield</a>", sung by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeardley_Smith" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Yeardley Smith</a> as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Simpson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Lisa Simpson</a>; it is presented as a duet between Lisa and recurring character <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleeding_Gums_Murphy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Bleeding Gums Murphy</a>, who plays the saxophone. <img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xmCHh5b-fXw/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Jazzman - Carole King - YouTube">