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Apologies because I didn’t write it down, but thank you to whoever suggested Average White Band. Here they are live at Montreux in 1977. I always think of the cult film “Swingers” when I hear this song. Shows my age. (Can you believe Jon Favreau brought us that film, plus the Mandalorian, plus “Elf,” let alone his Marvel work? Yeesh!)

Interestingly enough, this is our first Bowie selection. It’s from the Berlin trilogy of albums produced by Brian Eno.

A classic. I have a suspicion this is our first Stax selection on the blog.

This band is probably the reason I started posting Horn Sections Make Rock Better. (See them here, here, not here and not here.) Again, just in time for Mardis Gras season. Surely my beloved readers can get this video over 30,000 views. It deserves it.

We’ve featured Mr. Connick before on Horn Sections Make Rock Better. Since it’s Carnival time before Ash Wednesday, it’s time to eat a king cake and play a Mardis Gras song. I got the chance to see Connick on this tour, supporting She (the followup funk album, Star Turtle, was even better). And years later, my kids got the chance …

Just trying to make my dad proud. Here’s Blood, Sweat & Tears with their version of the Lady Day classic. You have to listen long enough for the Latin break to hit.

While “Brandy” is, without question, right up there with the Zombie’s “Time of the Season” in terms of pure oldies genius, Looking Glass is more than their hit. This song is smooth. Apologies to those of you triggered by me calling ’70s music oldies.

An incredibly busy week of client work, but I couldn’t let a week go by without horns. Richard Anthony Hewson, AKA The RAH Band: funk, synthesizer, instrumental. And horns.

For the record: “Time of the Season” is one of my favorite rock songs of all time. But this one is just so sweet. One more song in honor of the new year.