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Summertime – By George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and Dubose Heyward
Copyright George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Du Bose, and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, and Nokawi Music.

As I was choosing songs from Ted’s repertoire I also looked for songs that I just really loved playing. Summertime is one of those songs that seems to generate endless possibilities of interpretation. It is unusual because I almost pulled this song from the CD at the last minute.I woke up in the middle of the night wondering in all seriousness if the song perpetuated racial stereotypes. I spent a lot of time thinking about it and checking in with my community. I considered converting to an instrumental. re-writing the lyrics, but in the end run and after much discussion I decided the song was an uplifted prayer from a mother to a child during difficult times. I also feel that the questions about this song can open up conversations about what we assume and don't assume.

Linda Styles joins me here with a voice like an angel and sings a beautiful and powerful version of the song. Kip Kuepper swings the groove on Acoustic Bass.

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from For Once In My Life, a Tribute to Ted Greene, released June 20, 2020

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John March is a professional guitarist/musician, teacher, meditation facilitator, audio and video craftsman/technologist and media production consultant with over 45 years in the Industry.
"My CD's here are explorations in Jazz and Blues and the works of Ted Greene. Thank you for supporting independent artists and music production!" ... more

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