When I was in grad school, one of my instructors asked everyone to write a tune for the quarter, and I thought it would be hilarious to make this world renowned, serious jazz pianist play a reggae tune. So I wrote this and it turned out better than I expected. I edited it down to accommodate a trio, and violá. My band mates groaned for a while every time we got to the bridge, but I just can’t seem to let a simple song be a simple song. Good thing too, because what they play over that part is, in technical terms: rad.
credits
from I Was Here,
released October 29, 2020
Written by Ryan Rost
Ryan Rost, bass
Doug Carter, piano
Peter Buck, drums
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