Bettye LaVette

The incomparable Bettye LaVette performs "Drown In My Own Tears" after her heartfelt homage to Jerry Wexler at Jerry's memorial October 30, 2009 in NYC. With Spooner Oldham on piano, Bernard Purdie on drums, Jerry Jemmott on bass, Jimmy Johnson, Jon Tiven and Jen Leigh on guitar, Mike Finnegan on the organ, The Uptown Horns, and Ellis Hooks, background vocals.

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Music

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• Bettye
• Lavette
• Jerry
• Wexler
• Bernard
• Purdie
• Jimmy
• Johnson

[tlight12]

You forgot to list the amazing JEN LEIGH on guitar!

[jazzpictures]

done

[tommoulton]

I wished Anita could have seen this.

[jazzpictures]

and Jerry...

[udongo106]

@tlight12

...The guitar is the voice......peace

[udongo106]

....She is the real DEAL......Wsir

[2fishfactory]

just found out, that´s she´s comming to town in March.

Looking forward to it! She´s got soul!

[strandwolf]

@jazzpictures Yes, thanks, indeed. Mike Finnegan! Good to know that. Also, it would help generate views to include the song title in your header. Lovely introductory speech by Ms. LaVette, also.

[pedroV2003]

Purdie's great but I'm Jemmott-a-holic. I wish Jerry, Purdie and Dupree would do a series of clinics around the country.

[mitnoswad]

The Jer-cat took a flyer on many great artists...he was one of the all-time greats.

[bebop54]

yeah!!!!!!!!!!

[rgbme]

With all due respect to these fine performers, and the great Jerry Wexler, For me ( a drummer ) this was also a clinic on how to play an R& B ballad correctly on the

drums. Purdi has definetly still got it. He gives this slow tempo life, and buoyancy. With consistent attention to dynamics. Loved everyone's performance!