Chiqui Rodriguez's video: AQUI Y AJAZZ BOBBY LYLE LOU RAWLS Feat Mindi Abair

A historical surprise: One of the things that I am very satisfied with my job producing music for television and the web are the big opportunities that God has given me to be able to at least witness major events and meetings in jazz. As this one in 1997, in my early days as a producer for BET Jazz. I was in the front row when the production of the show Jazz Central invite the pianist Bobby Lyle who brought a group of phenomenal musicians including saxophonist Mindi Abair. Who by then had left the group KILAUE and her debut with Bobby, as well as her first appearance for television. Besides the veteran bassist Stanley Sargeant among others. That day was very special for all the equipment team and a large bonus for the attending audiences, when the great jazz and values singer and our host Lou Rawls, who unfortunately left this world in the in January 6, 2006, did not want to waste the golden opportunity to sing along by pianist Bobby Lyle therefore decided at the end of the event showed off his veteran skills with a classic melody of jazz and blues that was very famous in 1948 by guitarist and singer of this genre the great T Bone Walker, Song that later on in 1948 inspired the great singer and today King of Blues BB King. Reaching its the heights of popularity in 1961 by Bobby "Blue" Bland. About "Stormy Monday" The song: Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad). "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" (commonly referred to as "Stormy Monday") is a song written and recorded by American blues electric guitar pioneer T-Bone Walker. It is a slow twelve-bar blues performed in the West Coast blues-style that features Walker's smooth, plaintive vocal and distinctive guitar work. As well as becoming a record chart hit in 1948, it inspired B.B. King and others to take up the electric guitar. "Stormy Monday" became Walker's best-known and most recorded song. In 1961, Bobby "Blue" Bland further popularized the song with an appearance in the pop record charts. Bland introduced a new arrangement with chord substitutions, which was later used in many subsequent renditions. His version also incorrectly used the title "Stormy Monday Blues", which was copied and resulted in royalties being paid to songwriters other than Walker. The Allman Brothers Band recorded an extended version for their first live album in 1971, with additional changes to the arrangement. Through the album's popularity and the group's concert performances, they brought "Stormy Monday" to the attention of rock audiences. Similarly, R&B singer Latimore's 1973 hit recording made it popular with a later R&B audience. "Stormy Monday" is one of the most popular blues standards with numerous renditions. As well as being necessary for blues musicians, it is also found in the repertoires of many jazz, soul, pop, and rock performers. The song is included in the Grammy, Rock and Roll, and Blues Foundation halls of fame as well as the U.S. Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.