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Eric Reed follows Wycliffe Gordon with a half-chorus on piano, completing the solo section. The straight-eighth feel at 94 BPM over the 32-bar AABA in G gives the performance a soulful, modern quality. Eric Reed follows with a half-chorus of piano, his solo imbued with a gospel-inflected sensibility that suits the tune's emotional character. Recorded for the album Standards Only in 2001, the performance captures Eric Reed at 30 to 31 years old. "Georgia on My Mind" carries rich associations in American music, from Carmichael's original 1930 composition through Ray Charles's iconic 1960 recording that became the official state song of Georgia.
Eric Reed was 30 to 31 years old at the time.
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