It's the 21st of September and for a lot of folks, that means one thing.
Yup, it's "September" by Earth Wind & Fire, one of my favourite go-to cheer-up songs. Dance clubs are probably going to be playing this or have played this around the planet, and the traffic around Area 51 is a lot busier today.
Now, I already wrote about the EW&F classic back in 2020. Plus, even before that, I had written about Shinichi Osawa's（大沢伸一）remix version from 1999 and even a 2016 anison that was inspired by "September". Therefore, I can provide a couple of more covers in honour.
Nettai Jazz Gakudan（熱帯JAZZ楽団...Tropical Jazz Big Band） is a band specializing in Latin jazz and Big Band which is led by percussionist Carlos Kanno（カルロス菅野）from Orquesta de la Luz. They started out in 1995 as just a bunch of buddies jamming but then it swelled up to an 18-piece group. Their take on "September" was a track on their 2nd album from June 1998 "Nettai Jazz Gakudan II ~ September" and along with what "September" has been all about, Kanno and crew also give a lot on what they themselves are all about in their version.
Nearly 20 years later, the vocal group Little Glee Monster took on Maurice White and company's magnum opus as one of the coupling songs on their May 2017 8th single "Dakara, Hitori janai"（だから、ひとりじゃない...So, I'm Tellin' Ya, You're Not Alone）. The soul is definitely with them! And to think that just some days before release, LGM and EW&F got together to do "September".
Hey, this one of my favorites, too! And, I had no idea this song had been covered or actually reimagined by Little Glee Monster! I do appreciate their take on the song.
ReplyDeleteHi, Brian. Yeah, I did come across a list of covers of "September" done by Japanese artists. For me, Nettai Jazz Gakudan and Little Glee Monster have had the best renditions so far.
DeleteSpeaking of EWF, there was a salute to them by the Grammys that aired yesterday on CBS. And of course, it was the perfect day to celebrate them.
ReplyDeleteOf course, who can ever forget the 21st day of September? 😍
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