Someone played me this Kinks song from 1964. I was really taken by it and decided to try it out for myself.
I recorded everything minus the piano over the summer and added the piano (which is actually the vocal melody in the original version) this winter.
credits
from Garage Sessions 2013-2016,
released January 30, 2015
Written by Ray Davies
Originally performed by The Kinks
All instruments recorded by: Michael Zimmerman
The six songs on this record combine the brass-heavy sounds of jazz and afrobeat with pulsing dance beats to intoxicating effect. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 25, 2020