# Name the artist/band if you can **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 11, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-artist-band-if-you-can/917823 "2020-08-11T16:57:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-artist-band-if-you-can/917823/1 "2020-08-11T16:57:48Z")
Okay, this is a real long shot. On the jazz station we listen to, they’ve been playing an orchestral version of “I Only Have Eyes For You”, the old belly-rubbing dance tune. It really caught my ear, but I have no idea who was performing it. Also missed the artist on the next two times I heard it. So here are some metrics: \*Full orchestra, probably fairly modern day \*No vocals \*Lots of horns, mostly muted for some oh-wah oh-wah sounds in the background \*Trumpet solo that sounds somewhat like Wynton \*Very soulful sounding I looked on YouTube, but couldn’t find it. Checked for Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, but no joy. Win a cookie! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-artist-band-if-you-can/917823/2 "2020-08-11T17:39:53Z")
In the old days (50s? 60s?) there were lots of instrumental versions of popular songs recorded as “mood music.” Is that the kind of thing you heard? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZkGgGjHx7dk/maxresdefault.jpg "I Only Have Eyes for You (Instrumental)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkGgGjHx7dk) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-artist-band-if-you-can/917823/3 "2020-08-11T17:50:45Z")
What jazz station are you listening to? KMHD? When was the last time you heard this song? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-artist-band-if-you-can/917823/4 "2020-08-11T18:55:49Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > In the old days (50s? 60s?) there were lots of instrumental versions of popular songs recorded as “mood music.” Is that the kind of thing you heard? Pretty sure I said that it sounds like a modern jazz orchestra, not elevator music from the 50s. So Winterhalter, Faith, Coniff and all those lounge orchestras are out. > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > What jazz station are you listening to? KMHD? When was the last time you heard this song? It’s KCSM in San Francisco. It’s been about a week. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-artist-band-if-you-can/917823/5 "2020-08-11T19:04:58Z")
Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy; the album shares the song’s title. There’s a video on YouTube but it says it’s only available to some kind of premium membership. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7-WoFL3jCLc/maxresdefault.jpg "I Only Have Eyes For You") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-WoFL3jCLc) [The album is available on Amazon tho for $9](https://www.amazon.com/I-Only-Have-Eyes-You/dp/B000VAKNH4). As an FYI, nearly every radio station has a website with their playlists; that’s how I found this: [https://kcsm.org/playlist/pub\_date\_search.php](https://kcsm.org/playlist/pub_date_search.php) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-artist-band-if-you-can/917823/6 "2020-08-11T20:34:10Z")
Wow! I’m impressed! I’ll see if I can download it from iTunes. Oh, and [here’s](https://www.google.com/search?q=cookie+pictures&sxsrf=ALeKk02nhOtNq4ZRmXlGACIx6bXECa8yWg:1597178090062&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=_OvsYnHa2NG4gM%252C699_amATzlc78M%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTPJ-hDvLAC9RMu6V69g_X_VbWrng&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjzoc2FgJTrAhVbHTQIHaMpDdEQ9QEwAHoECAoQLg&biw=1762&bih=884#imgrc=_OvsYnHa2NG4gM) your cookie.