James Brown - gettin' down to it

Most people know James Brown as the Godfather of Soul. But Brown has also long had a taste for jazz. Inspired by the music of Frank Sinatra, Brown teamed up with the Dee Felice Trio to record his own unique versions of Sinatra-associated standards like “Strangers in the Night” and “All the Way,” along with jazzed-up renditions of his hits “Cold Sweat” and “There Was a Time.” The intimately swinging results revealed a little-known facet of Brown’s funky self — a brand new bag, indeed!