Stevie Wonder’s “I Can’t Help It” // performed by säje
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2023
- We've been following säje since they first began the process of self-funding, self-producing, and self-recording their debut album. And what an incredible debut album it is! So we wanted to share it and them with you. To learn more, you can check out the doc we made about säje: • This group got a GRAMM...
and listen to their debut album: open.spotify.com/album/6L4rGy...
GRAMMY® nominated vocal supergroup, säje, performs Stevie Wonder’s “I Can’t Help It”
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säje is: Sara Gazarek, Amanda Taylor, Johnaye Kendrick, and Erin Bentlage.
Featuring: Dawn Clement, piano; Anna Butterss, bass; Christian Euman, drums; Bob Reynolds, soprano saxophone.
“I Can’t Help It” was written by Stevie Wonder and Susaye Greene. This version arranged by Amanda Taylor. Audio recorded by Alisse Waymac with assistant Peter Hanaman and audio intern Alexis Castille; make up by Shuron Womack; set design by Sara Gazarek; set dressing by Cassie Howell with assistants Emily Dietz and Alyssa Curiel; video directed by Dom Fera, with Director of Phography Ryan Blewett, and camera ops Riley Donavan and Nate Cuboi; lighting by Nash White; video edited + color correction by Athena Wheaton; audio edited by Chris Juengel and mixed by Rich Breen; session coordinated by Chris Modl.
Recorded June 27th, 2022 at The Village Recording Studio in Santa Monica, CA.
This video was made possible with generous assistance from the Super Patron Award Program. Thank you Super Patron and thank you Jack Conte!
“säje is blazing a new trail for female composers and performers in the jazz world” -- Micah Hendler, Forbes
“...[säje is] taking the vocal jazz ensemble into the 21st century.” -- Abe Beeson, KNKX/NPR
“...transcendent music.” -- DownBeat Magazine
#steviewonder #saje #vocaljazz - Hudba
It has been truly inspiring to watch säje self-produce their debut album, which you can listen to right here open.spotify.com/album/6L4rGy7MjjQFUhbeSFlcBr?si=fSjfNquSTVeU299y-2iHxw I hope you love them as much as we do ❤
the feeling is SO mutual!
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You need to mention Michael Jackson. The song was written for him and was on his Off The Wall album.
Wow that's insane. The girls sound in places almost like a brass section 🎺
I couldn't find better words, really insane!
Those harmonies are gorgeous! Particularly nice to hear the lead voice of Amanda Taylor, recognized her from Groove For Thought, the jazz acapella group featured on The Sing-Off (Season 2)
Hot Damn, what the hell was that! Amazing! It's like Stevie WOnder and Chick Corea had a musical love child. Super complicated but every note is spot on. I hope this finds an audience who can appreciate sophisticated, complicated, very busy, music like this - because it deserves a wide audience. Well done.
we love y'all so hard!
Subscribing to you on Spotify right now!
Oh, I hope Stevie will hear that! 😃 He will be amazed, like me! ❤
“I can’t help” was one of those songs buried in a mountain of Michael’s work which was buried in a mountain of Stevie’s work and with that said, I say thank you for that rendition.
It's been strinking me every time from the beginning: when it comes to polyphonic singing, säje's "trademark" is definitely one of a kind and recognizable among all of the vocal groups on the planet - not to mention your four exquisite voices. Not that uniqueness is always a guarantee for quality but in your case, it's just a big wow!
What a beguiling vocal arrangement, and kudos to the band (beautiful soprano sax solo)! Yes, "I Can't Help It" was written by Stevie, but you gotta call out that this fantastic song is on Michael Jackson's Off The Wall album. Love this jazzified cover -- well done, Säje!
Definitely need to mention Michael Jackson. The song was written for him and, like you said, was released on Off The Wall.
Clarinet, not Sax.
@@nioc00 No, soprano sax. Perhaps you've never seen/heard one, though if you've ever seen/heard Kenny G, you know what soprano sax looks/sounds like. But if you don't want to take my word for it, read the video description 😊.
@@BassByTheBay I dunno, I just looked. It was straight, no bends, to me, that's a clarinet.
@@BassByTheBay Just looked it up. I was wrong. Thank you for your clarification!
Holy paJAMas!!! This is so freaking crazy amazing 🎵 ❤️🔥 🎶
I see what you did there ;)
Incredibly tight wow. Those vocals are remarkable. Excellent band and top-shelf performance. The accents and dynamics are insane.
I Can't Help It is my favorite song on my favorite MJ album. This is an extraordinary interpretation of the song here. Good work!
Excellent musicianship all round!
What a great introduction! Thank you. I'll check out their album, too. Amazing vocals and band. Excellent song choice.. Very original.
This arrangement is incredible. The harmonies... Goosebumps.
Wow, I just finished listening to their Album and then this treat shows up in my feed?!? - I am having a good music day - Many thanks! - Cheers.
It's magical! I'm stuck with my mouth open). Fantastic sound! Thank you!!
Mind alternating. I didn't think that I could love that song any other way than how Stevie did it
... but , you got me.
I'm all In.
Looking forward to more mind bending
Yeah....I can't help falling in love geeze❤❤❤❤❤
This group of voices is truly fantastic! Very cool initiative, from Pomplamoose displaying new discoveries. In a world of so much competition, this shows that there is a place in the sun, for everyone, especially for those, who love what they do. The all concept is super, including their fashionable jumpsuits! Super!!💗💓😻💯💫
They look so comfortable. I just went right to sleep.
what abeautiful rendition. So much character!
My favorite MJ Song is of course a SW Song and you did a wonderful thing here.
Even though Stevie wrote this I will always see Michael all over this first to sing and record this beautiful piece.😉😌🫶💫🫶🫶💫🫶💯🥂
I’m instantly a fan. Fantastic!!!
Sounds great! the fire coming off that drummer, wow :)
OMG I'm dead. This is EVERYTHING!!!
I remember the young lady that sang lead in this song was in another vocal group. But I don't remember the name of that group. She was fantastic in her former group, but now she's really shining. These girls are amazing.
Hahaha Chauncey. Love it. Always a slay from these ladies
God. These vocals are CRAZY.
Most excellent. Thank you for sharing.
I love them so much! They are amazing!!
Boah, thats wonderful - please more Jazz like this - thanks ❤
Oh jeez, that is just too good! 😮😮😮
Extraordinary! Love it!
They collaborated with Jacob Collier? That sounds like a perfectly natural pairing. Just beautiful and praise-worthy rendition!
Erin was part of Jacob‘s band on his last tour 😸
Bellissimo!!!! Complimenti!!!
Yes! Amazing cover😊
OMG! Chills!!!
Amazing voices,
CHILLS!!! Thank you.
Wow… stunning.
Brilliant!
Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perfect...Oooo We💜👏👏👏👏👏!!
Bring it back!49s to 60s sound is great who ever mixed
sooooo incredible
brilliant performance
i'm happy! brightl music of my life!
WOW!!!
So good!!
Wow!!!
Sooooooo Good 🤗🤗🤗
Wow this is really really good 🤩
This remind me Gretchen Parlato a bit
Thanks for the discovery Pomplamoose !
Checked out the album. So cool ❗️
まじヤバ👍🏻
Great harmony. wow
Superbly blended voices!
Good stuff. The world needs artists like these.
Immaculate work!
I just got it they have that Manhattan Transfers flavor, Janis Siegel one of my favorite.
Amazing ❤❤❤!
Magnifique ! ! ❤️🎶💕🎤🙂
super fun!
This is so beautiful! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
😮😮😍😍🤩🤩 incroyable!!
This is wild. It's great!
Lilita carrio en el teclado it's something else ❤
Это удивительно! ❤
So sick!
So good! Fun to see the drummer from Jacob Collier's tours and the sax player from snarky puppy too!
amazing, all voices wonderfull, the girl at the extreme right the best for me amazing
The puppet!!! 🥰😆
Oh, wow! Sooo good. Cool, great, fresh-sounding jazz. (Thought I recognised Jacob Collier's superb occasional drummer, Christian.)
But, of course Erin too.
Self publishing at this level of quality is liberation for great creative artists like these.
This may be one of the coolest things....ever!🔥🔥🔥
Love this so much i wanna play this for my 16th birthday 😭
Очень очень понравилось!!! Спасибо большое! ❤
BRAVI!!!
wow
This is some incredible cohesion. Not only the vocals that sound like one but diverge when tastefully called for, but the rest of the band really shine.
Side note, check out Esperanza Spalding's arrangement as well, if you dont know it yet.
Thanks for the tip.
That was an awesome conversion! Loved the emotional and melodic changes to drive the harmony against the seeming dissonance--which actually made me not even think of the progression lest I miss any part of the excitement being generated. No wonder they are liked with that kind of music. Even I detect at least two plus genres of jazz and four chords. And I am not great at that stuff.
"säje" is practically a Finnish word; informal or dialectal variation of "säe"; meaning a phrase or verse in a song or poem
Pure Heat 🔥🔥🔥🔥
02:52 - This is insanely good.
Wooooooooowww
Love the jammies :)
Lets go 🎉
Very nice ladies
this is damn good
Quelle beauté ❤❤❤❤
すごくいいです❤
このチャンネルに出会えてウレシイ😊
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
very bill wurtz much awesome
yesss this is the comment i was looking for
Omg
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Chocolate and Vanilla HARMONY 🎉🎉🎉
You should do ‘ the light pours out of me’ by Magazine!
Like Pomp I'm sure the women don't take requests but if they did another of Mikes songs buried was "Human Nature" on Jackson's Thriller album. Wonderfully acoustic song.
Dang! Those harmonies are so tight! How in the world can those girls keep it all in tune?! Like one Micro tone off and the harmony is no good.
What harmony
Can't help it. I totally prefer hearing & seeing four angels in colourful pijamas than wee Collier and his alter egos in his zoom room.