What The World Needs Now
Very sad to hear today of the death at the age of 94 of the great songwriter Burt Bacharach. By way of a little tribute I thought I’d reblog this post from a few years ago. R.I.P. Burt Bacharach (1928-2023).
I’ve always been a not-so-secret admirer of American songwriter and record producer Burt Bacharach, but when someone told me the other day that there’s an album called Blue Note Plays Burt Bacharach I assumed it was a wind up because Blue Note Records has for many years been an uncompromising voice at the cutting edge of modern jazz rather than the lighter and more popular form of music exemplified my Mr B.
There’s no reason why two forms of excellence can’t exist together, however, and the album is definitely real and is a very nice compilation of Bacharach numbers from Blue Note albums featuring various musicians over the years. Here’s an example featuring Stanley Turrentine on tenor sax, with McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass and Micky Roker on drums. The tune is What The World Needs Now Is Love. Doesn’t it just?
In the Dark 
February 9, 2023 at 9:41 pm
I wondered if you’d cover his death. A sad loss. Many classic 60s and early 70s singles to remember him by.
February 9, 2023 at 9:42 pm
Yes, he wrote an amazing number of beautifully crafted songs.