Nocturne

Now for a nice tune, featuring my cousin on piano. He grew up in the house pictured in my previous post. He was a gifted musician, a decent and funny man, and he left us way too soon. He and his brother worked in the music business for decades and recorded many famous artists such as:

Enjoy.

It's too quiet around here, this recipe is guaranteed to stir it up

Memphis soul stew:

King Curtis shakes it down.

I was just sent this link and the playing is so good I have to share it. The sound of fat back drums that begins at 0:39 is unreal.

King Curtis died so long ago that Duane Allman played at his funeral - he died way too young. What a gifted tenor player.

A Delta sunrise, not taken by me.