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Gettin' Down To It by James Brown

Stevie Nix Season 8 Episode 5

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Gettin’ Down to It  is James Brown proving that he wasn’t just a powerhouse performer — he was a storyteller, a stylist and, above all, a man who could make any genre his own. This album sees James Brown not as the Godfather of Soul or the Father of Funk, but as a smoky jazz lounge singer, crooning classic standards alongside the phenomenal Dee Felice Trio. It’s a record filled with tenderness, passion, and a deep love for the jazz tradition that influenced him long before he became a global icon.

Featured songs:

Sunny
That’s Life
Willow Weep For Me
Cold Sweat
Time After Time
It Had To Be You