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By Jon Griffin
©2008

I realize that two of the greatest singers of Leon Russell songs are both dead. Is it my melancholy mood? Can you tell me who the singers are? I will tell you:

Karen Carpenter and Donny Hathaway. It is unbelievable that two of the greatest singers of all time both sang the go-to versions of a classic Leon Russell song; A Song For You.  As they say in Cuba, this song is de pinga, the shit. OK, I am older than the average blogger, but it is time to respect your elders and learn pop history.

Don’t believe me? Here are a couple of links:

By Jon Griffin ©2006

I am re-releasing some demo products for anyone interested in hiring me for any type of music work.

Here is a spot that could work for any type of laid back or bluesy spot?

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This could be used in any laid back situation, not quite blues, it adds a little jazzy feel.

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Bluesy now!

NOTE - This is © Jon Griffin and not subject to the general site Creative Commons license.

About Jon Griffin

Jon Griffin has been playing music since he was 7 years old.

By Jon Griffin

This was the last movie by the master of Cuban film director Tomas Gutierrez Alea (who already had lung cancer when he started this film). He also enlisted the help of a young protoge, Juan Carlos Tabio, who co-directed the movie with him. Tomas, also called Titon, was probably most famous for his 1993 movie Fresa y Chocolate or in English, Strawberry and Chocolate and was made in 1994.

Background

In the mid 1990s, Cuba was deep into her special period. Marking this special period was shortage, disillusionment, and deep social change.

By Jon Griffin © 2005

I am re-releasing some demo products for anyone interested in hiring me for any type of music work.

Here is a spot that could work for any type of fight scene or suspense scene.

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A knife is pulled out and then suddenly a kick to the hand and the knife is gone. A level playing field yet again and the fight between good and evil is on.

fight-scene

Other Music

A jazz blues 30 second spot

NOTE - This is © Jon Griffin and not subject to the general site Creative Commons license.

About Jon Griffin

Jon Griffin has been playing music since he was 7 years old.