[Dixielandjazz] Sugar

[Ken Mathieson]

Hi Bill,

I've never heard of Cat's a Bear whoever they are, but the tune by Stanley 
Turrentine can be altered to suit various jazz styles and works well for a 
mainstream band. Turrentine's own version is a bit limp to my ears, 
overplaying a "soul" connection, but as recorded by Tommy Whittle (a fine 
Scottish tenor player resident in London for decades) it's a free-wheeling, 
punchy piece which isn't too far out to upset most fans of early jazz.

I'm usually a fan of Mercer's songs, but found "My Sugar is so Refined" a 
bit too saccharin for my tastes. On balance I prefer Bessie Smith's raunchy 
"I Need a Little Sugar in my Bowl"

Regards,

Ken Mathieson


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Ken Mathieson" <ken at kenmath.free-online.co.uk>; "Dixieland Jazz Mailing 
List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 11:29 PM
Subject: Sugar


Ken Mathieson wrote:
> There's also another tune by this name in the jazz repertoire, albeit in a 
> more modern vein. It's a lovely groovy piece by Stanley Turrentine and 
> well worth investigating by listees of a mainstream persuasion.

Dear Ken,
Mmmmmmm.
It doesn't do much for me.
Apart from the four-packs-a-day voice.
   http://beemp3.com/download.php?file=3867745&song=Sugar+by+Stanley+Turrentine
I prefer Johnny Mercer's "My Sugar Is So Refined" (1946. Sidney 
Lippman-Sylvia Dee).
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3EJjosetQI*>)
Very kind regards,
Bill.

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