Ramsey Lewis - Mother Nature's Son

Year : 1968
Label : Chess/Cadet Records
Genre : Jazz, Electronic
Style : Jazz Funk, Pop

As the cover album "The Other Side Of Abbey Road" by George Benson, Ramsey Lewis revisits another great Beatles' act, the "White album", supported by strings ensemble and conducted by Charles Stepney featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. "Mother Nature's Son" includes ten songs extracted from the famous double album whose the "Back In The USSR" and "Blackbird" hit singles. The tracks are introduced with some experimental electronic effects produced by the moog synthesizer including jazz improvisations, pop rhythms and Funk/Soul accents. All tracks arranged by Charles Stepney.

Helen Merrill - Helen Merrill Sings The Beatles

Year : 1970
Label : Victor
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Rock

Settled in Japan from 1966 to 1972, Helen Merrill recorded various albums whose this "Helen Merrill Sings The Beatles", her only one jazz rock album including japanese musicians among pianist Masahiko Sato, bassist Yasuo Arakawa, drummer Takeshi Inomata, The Singers Three (backing vocal) & others. Often compared to Billie Holiday for his voice, Helen Merrill is the last great lady of jazz still alive. Admired in Japan, she was among the first western artist to sing in the japanese tongue. Since 1954, she has recorded over 40 albums whose seven of which with various japanese musicians including Hozan Yamamoto ("Sings Folk" in 1963), Sadao Watanabe ("Bossa Nova In Tokyo" in 1967), Motohiko Hino ("Sposin'" in 1971) or Akira Miyazawa ("Plaisir d'Amour" in 1969). All tracks arranged by Masahiko Satoh.

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A Day In The Life ~ The Beatles by Various Artists

The popular cover songs from The Beatles performed by the giants of Jazz, Soul & Pop music. The group forever marked the history of music as evidenced these eighteen incredible tracks, recorded between 1966-1974, featuring Ella Fitzgerald, Grant Green, Ramsey Lewis, Sergio Mendes, Jackie Wilson, Sandie Shaw & many more... Compiled & mixed by Be Hard Bop.

Nippon Jazz Meets The Beatles

Following "A Day In The Life" mixtape, this volume is dedicated to the classics of The Beatles performed in jazz by iconic japanese Big Band & All-Stars Jazz musicians featuring Sadao Watanabe, Norio Maeda, Akira Ishikawa, Hiroshi Suzuki, Jiro Inagaki, Nobuo Hara, Takehiro Honda and others, including Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Bossa Nova, Modal & Jazz Rock styles. All tracks recorded between 1967-1971, compiled & mixed by Be Hard Bop.

George Benson - The Other Side Of Abbey Road

Year : 1969

Label : A&M

Genre : Jazz

Style : Jazz Funk, Fusion

George Benson revisits some iconic songs from The Beatles' last album, arranged & directed by master Don Sebesky, produced by Creed Taylor for CTI and recorded at studio Rudy Van Gelder. George Benson (eg, vo) is surrounded by a golden sextet including regular CTI session musicians featuring Herbie Hancock (org, p), Bob James (el-p), Idris Muhammad (ds), Freddie Hubbard (tp), Hubert Laws (fl), Ron Carter (b, el-b) & Ray Barretto (perc), supported by strings orchestra. Titles include four medley (Golden Slumbers~You Never Give Me Your Money, Because~Come Together, Here Comes The Sun~I Want You (She's So Heavy), Something~Octopus's Garden~The End) and "Oh! Darling".