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You are the Sunshine of My Life - E.Piano, Contrabass & Drum - Jazz Style

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Uploaded by on May 24, 2009

I apologize, but to avoid some misunderstandings, I am compelled to write some questions for particular listeners who read the title "You are the Sunshine of My Life" and after claiming to hear the original cover of Stevie Wonder. So, here on my channel (Jazz) you will never listen to (copy) cover songs. All the songs here on my channel (Jazz) are either improvised or arranged by me.
I do this not only because for me to play a cover exactly or rather to copy a cover it is very simple and boring.... but mostly I change the structures of the songs because I love the philosophy of "Jazz", thanks for your attention.
You can also visit my other new channel:
http://www.youtube.com/JustPianoforte
There I just start to make some tutorials for Jazz musicians beginners, and more :-)



Here is a short version of the fabulous song from the Great "Stevie Wonder - You are the Sunshine of My Life"
I tried in "Funky/Jazz" style.
I worked this song with Tascam GigaStudio, e.piano, and the fabulous "Larry Seyer Upright Acoustic Bass" The "Acustic Drum" is also from Gigastudio.

As you can see, with the bass solo I mirrored the video, this to distinguish the two musical instruments, piano and bass.

More info about Stevie Wonder:

(born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. A prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, Wonder has recorded more than thirty top ten hits, won 26 Grammy Awards (a record for a solo artist), plus one for lifetime achievement, won an Academy Award for Best Song and been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Songwriters halls of fame. He has also been awarded the Polar Music Prize.

Blind from infancy, Wonder signed with Motown Records as a pre-adolescent at age twelve, and continues to perform and record for the label to this day. He has ten U.S. number-one hits on the pop Charts, 20 U.S. R&B number one hits, and album sales totaling more than 150 million units. Wonder has recorded several critically acclaimed albums and hit singles, and writes and produces songs for many of his label mates and outside artists as well. Wonder plays the piano, synthesizer, harmonica, congas, drums, bongos, organ, melodica, and clavinet. In his early career, he was best known for his harmonica work, but today he is better known for his keyboard skills and vocal ability.

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  • great music as always alfonso! luv this!1

  • @slidesgalore Thanks :-)

  • Even though this doesn't sound like the cover, this is tight...very, very soothing....awesome...nice arrangement...keep it up!!! A+++

  • @shydmples thanks :)

  • I have no words YOU ROCK MAN thats the jazziest version of this song ever BRAVO Stivie can be proud of you

  • @mirkuskus Thanks, it's much appreciate

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  • GREAT SOUND! NICE CHORD FRAMING AND RIFFS. Highly enjoyable. newnotz

  • well, we should call this improvisation? right? love this~

  • exitos hermano musical

  • maravilloso...........

  • This is just as good as the original if not better!

  • genius boi.. let us have some more please if you get the time superstition would be a task for ya no?

  • Digging this one. :) love it, except for misleading title. :p

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