Hamandeggs: Billy Preston “Summertime”
Posted this a while ago on our FB page but it’s such a good clip that I thought it would be apropos to revive it for our new series. The one and only Billy Preston and his rendition of “Summertime” complete with interpolations of the styles of J.S. Bach and Ray Charles.
Tags: Billy Preston, J.S. Bach, Ray Charles
Ivan Orr is a musician/social critic whose creative output runs the gamut from provocative to entertaining. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Music, Ivan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music(Jazz Studies Emphasis) with a minor in African American Studies. During the 1990’s and early 2000’s Ivan was involved with The Music Resource Center in Charlottesville, VA.