This is our Samba version of the classic tune Satin Doll with the Brazilian/Israeli percussionist, singer and composer Joca Perpignan. Latin American Versions - Episode 14 "Satin Doll" is a jazz standard written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Written in 1953, the song has been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, 101 Strings, Terry Callier, and Nancy Wilson. Johnny Mercer was often asked to write lyrics to already popular songs. Lyrics to "Satin Doll" were written after the song was a hit in its instrumental version. Ellington used "Satin Doll" as the closing number in most of his concerts. Wikipedia About Latin American Versions Collaborations Series: Those of us who come from Latin countries are used to adapting our customs and traditions to other cultures, but it’s not very often that it happens the other way around. Musicians, for example, feel very comfortable arranging songs from the Latin American repertoire in styles such as jazz, rock and pop. There is nothing wrong with that. But what if we take “international” classics and cover them in Latin formats? Latin American Versions is a weekly series of duets produced by the Argentine guitarist and composer Dario Acosta Teich in which Dario summons musicians from different parts of the world to transform jazz standards or international classics into Latin American versions. The goal of the series is to shine a contemporary light on the wealth of traditional rhythms from all over Latin America via platforms on which they be heard by broader audiences. ——————————————————————- Quienes venimos de países latinos, estamos acostumbrados a adaptar nuestras costumbres y tradiciones a otras culturas, pero no muy frecuentemente vemos que que suceda al revés. Los músicos, por ejemplo, nos sentimos muy cómodos arreglando canciones del repertorio Latinoamericano en estilos como el jazz, rock y pop. No hay nada malo en eso. Pero qué pasa si tomamos clásicos “internacionales” y los versionamos en formatos latinos? Latin American Versions es una serie semanal de dúos producida por el guitarrista y compositor argentino Dario Acosta Teich en la cual Dario convoca a músicos de distintas partes del mundo para transformar standards de jazz o clasicos internacionales en versiones Latinoamericanas. Tel Aviv - New York