and one of the singularly great James Jamerson-inspired performances by a second-generation Detroit bass guitarist, Mr. Nathan Lamar Watts. In the post-disco, but still dance-crazy era ...

His longtime bassist, Nathan Watts, is on the album, and I played a lot of upright – a bass we rented in L.A. – with Ricky Lawson on drums.” What led you to cover Sir Duke on your solo album?