musical influences
Steely Dan Marvin Gaye Michael Franks George Benson Sting Bobby Caldwell Bob Marley Bill Withers James Taylor Al Green Eric Clapton John Mayer Jack Johnson Ray Charles ... to name a few!
song list for live gigs (alphabetical)
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME - Sam Cooke
AFFIRMATION inst. - George Benson
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers
AIN'T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS - Louis Jordan
AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG - Temptations
ALWAYS AND FOREVER inst. - Heatwave
ANGEL EYES - Sinatra
AS TIME GOES BY inst. - theme from Casablanca
AT LAST - Etta James
BANANA PANCAKES - Jack Johnson
BLACKBIRD - Beatles
BLUESETTE - George Shearing
BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN - Albert King
BREEZIN' - George Benson
BRICK HOUSE - Commodores
BROWN EYED GIRL - Van Morrison
CAROLINA IN MY MIND - James Taylor
CHANGE THE WORLD - Eric Clapton
CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO - Glenn Miller
CHOO CHOO CH'BOOGIE -Louis Jordan
CISSY STRUT - Meters
CORCOVADO (QUIET NIGHTS) - Jobim
CRAZY - Patsy Cline
CRAZY LOVE - Van Morrison
CRUISIN' - Smokey Robinson
CRY, CRY, CRY - Johnny Cash
DAUGHTERS - John Mayer
DESAFINADO inst. - Jobim
DINDI inst. - Jobim
DIXIE CHICKEN - Little Feat
DO NOTHING 'TIL YOU HEAR FROM ME - Duke Ellington
(Sitting on the) DOCK OF THE BAY - Otis Redding
DOMINO - Van Morrison
DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE -Duke Ellington
DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT - James Taylor
EMBRACEABLE YOU - Gershwin
EUROPA inst. - Santana
FEVER - Peggy Lee
FIELDS OF GOLD - Sting
FIFTY WAYS TO LEAVE YOU LOVER - Paul Simon
FIRE AND RAIN - James Taylor
FLIP, FLOP, FLY - Big Joe Turner
FLY ME TO THE MOON - Sinatra
FOR THE LOVE OF YOU - Isley Bros.
FRAGILE - Sting
FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD - Bobby Bland
GEORGIA ON MY MIND - Ray Charles
GET DOWN TONIGHT - KC and the Sunshine Band
(The) GIRL FROM IPANEMA - Jobim
GRAVITY - John Mayer
GUANTANAMERA inst. - Cuban traditional
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU - Van Morrison
HALF OF MY HEart - John Mayer
HEARTBREAK HOTEL - Elvis
HERE'S THAT RAINY DAY - Jazz Standard
HEY NINETEEN - Steely Dan
HOLD ON, I'M COMIN' - Sam and Dave
HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET - BB King
HOW SWEET IT IS - Marvin Gaye
I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY BABY'S PUTTIN' DOWN - Buddy Guy
I FEEL GOOD - James Brown
I GET A KICK OU OF YOU - Sinatra
I HEARD IT THRU THOUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Marvin Gaye
I JUST WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU - Muddy Waters
I SECOND THAT EMOTION - Miracles
I'LL BE AROUND - Spinners
INTO THE MYSTIC - Van Morrison
IS THIS LOVE? - Bob Marley
IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN'T MY BABY - Louis Jordan
IT'S ALRIGHT - Impressions
(The) ITCH - Keb Mo
I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO SINGS THE BLUES - jazz standard
JUST MY IMAGINATION - Temptations
JUST THE TWO OF US - Grover Washington
KANSAS CITY - Wilbert Harrison
KNOCK ON WOOD - Eddie Floyd
LADY WANTS TO KNOW - Michael Franks
LAYLA - Eric Clapton
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL -Ray Charles
LET'S GET IT ON - Marvin Gaye
LET'S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green
LOVELY DAY - BILL WITHERS
MAKIN' WHOOPEE - Ray Charles
(A) MAN AND A WOMAN inst. - movie theme samba
MANHA DE CARNIVALE inst. - Luis Bonfa/Jobim
MARRY ME - Train
(This) MASQUERADE - George Benson
ME & MRS. JONES - Billy Paul
MEDITATION inst. - Jobim
MERCY, MERCY ME - Marvin Gaye
MERCY, MERCY, MERCY - Cannonball Adderley
MEXICO - James Taylor
MIDNIGHT HOUR - Wilson Picket
MISTY - Erroll Garner
MOANIN' inst. -Jazz standard
MOONDANCE - Van Morrison
MUSTANG SALLY - Wilson Pickett
MY FAVORITE THINGS - from Sound of Music
MY FUNNY VALENTINE inst. - Rodgers and Hart
MY GIRL - Temptations
NEON - John Mayer
NEVER DIE YOUNG - James Taylor
NIGHT AND DAY - Sinatra
NO WOMAN NO CRY - Bob Marley
OH GIRL - Chi-Lites
ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET - Jazz standard
ONE NOTE SAMBA - Jobim
ONE STEP UP - Bruce Spingsteen
OPERATOR - Jim Croce
OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN - Ray Charles
PEG - Steely Dan
PHASE DANCE - Pat Metheny
POPSICLE TOES - Michael Franks
RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA - Brook Benton
RIO DE JANEIRO BLUES - Randy Crawford
ROUTE 66 - Nat King Cole
SARA SMILE - Hal and Oates
SATIN DOLL - Duke Ellington
SCOTCH 'N SODA - Standard
SEXUAL HEALING - Marvin Gaye
SHE CAUGHT THE KATY - Taj Majal
SIXTEEN TONS - Tennessee Ernie Ford
SIXTY MINUTE MAN - Beach Music
SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY - Paul Simon
SMOOTH - Santana
SOMETHING IN THE WAY SHE MOVES - James Taylor
SO NICE inst. - samba
SO WHAT inst. - Miles Davis
SOME KINDA WONDERFUL - Huey Lewis
SPOOKY - Classics IV
STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY inst. - Chick Webb
STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT - Nat King Cole
STRAY CAT STRUT - Stray Cats
SUMMERTIME - Porgy and Bess
SWINGIN' SHEPHERD BLUES inst. - Jazz standard
TAKE FIVE inst. - Dave Brubeck
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER - Al Green
TAYLOR - Jack Johnson
TEARS IN HEAVEN - Eric Clapton
TELL IT LIKE IT IS - Aaron Neville
THE HEART OF LIFE - John Mayer
THE THRILL IS GONE - BB King
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME inst. - Gershwin
UNCHAIN MY HEART - Ray Charles
USE ME - Bill Withers
UP FROM THE SKIES - Jimi Hendrix
WAITING IN VAIN - Bob Marley
WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE - John Mayer
WALKIN' AFTER MIDNIGHT - Patsy Cline
WASTING TIME - Jack Johnson
WEEKEND IN L.A inst. - George Benson
WELL ALLRIGHT, OK, YOU WIN - Joe Williams
WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE - Bobby Caldwell
WHAT'S GOIN' ON - Marvin Gaye
WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE inst. - Jazz standard
WHO SAYS - John Mayer
WILLIE & THE HAND JIVE - Johnny Otis
WONDERFUL TONIGHT - Eric Clapton
WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER - Police
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - James Taylor
YOUR MIND IS ON VACATION - Mose Allison
YOUR SONG - Elton John