The Blue Note Collective
Based in Melbourne
About this act
The Blue Note Collective takes inspiration from mid-century R&B and swing, with blues and soul running through its repertoire. Music associated with Ray Charles and Etta James sits alongside later artists such as Amy Winehouse. The Melbourne band leaves room for improvisation and individual interpretation within its arrangements.
Repertoire
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SET ONE
BACK AT THE CHICKEN SHACK (Instrumental)
SWEET BABY OF MINE (Ruth Brown)
WEED SMOKERS DREAM (Trad/Hugh Laurie)
BAD WHISKEY (Amos Milburn)
ROUTE 66 (Diana Krall)
BLACK COFFEE (KD Lang)
PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE (BB King)
ME AND MRS JONES (Billy Paul)
NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME (Ray Charles)
FEELING GOOD (Nina Simone)
YOU KNOW I’M NO GOOD (Amy Winehouse)
6345789 (Eddie Floyd)
SET TWO
AT LAST (Etta James)
TEARDROPS (Ruth Brown)
ONE SCOTCH ONE BOURBON ONE BEER (Amos Milburn)
ME AND MR JONES (Amy Winehouse)
WHAT A MAN (Salt and Pepper)
HEY MEMPHIS (Lavern Baker)
NOBODY LOVES YOU LIKE ME (Etta James)
SON OF A PREACHER MAN (Dusty Springfield)
AINT SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THAT (Terry Timmons)
ONE MINT JULEP (The Clovers)
GOOD ROCKIN’ DADDY (Etta James)
SET THREE
CARAVAN (Ella Fitzgerald)
LOVE FOR SALE (Anita O’Day)
MUDDY WATERS (Aretha Franklin)
SOMETHINGS GOT A HOLD ON ME (Etta James)
WELL OH WELL (Tiny Bradshaw)
BABY I LOVE YOU (Aretha Franklin)
I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN (Anne Peebles)
BIG BAD HANDSOME MAN (Imelda May)
VALERIE (Amy Winehouse)
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME (Nina Simone)
THAT’S ALL (Etta James)
WHAT’D I SAY (Ray Charles)