Stevie Wonder’s “I Can’t Help It” // performed by säje

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  • Опубліковано 13 вер 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”
    store: www.sajevoices.com/shop
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    tip jar: www.paypal.me/sajevoices
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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

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  • @Pomplamoose
    @Pomplamoose  8 місяців тому +43

    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 ❤

    •  8 місяців тому +1

      the feeling is SO mutual!

    • @CynthiaMiller-cd5dc
      @CynthiaMiller-cd5dc 8 місяців тому

      Ñó8

    • @CynthiaMiller-cd5dc
      @CynthiaMiller-cd5dc 8 місяців тому

      Ño

    • @CynthiaMiller-cd5dc
      @CynthiaMiller-cd5dc 8 місяців тому

      Nllç3😊

    • @gsgarciag
      @gsgarciag 8 місяців тому

      You need to mention Michael Jackson. The song was written for him and was on his Off The Wall album.

  • @batikman
    @batikman 8 місяців тому +93

    Wow that's insane. The girls sound in places almost like a brass section 🎺

    • @VeitLehmann
      @VeitLehmann 6 місяців тому +3

      I couldn't find better words, really insane!

  • @matthewwang67
    @matthewwang67 8 місяців тому +43

    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)

  •  8 місяців тому +46

    we love y'all so hard!

    • @cappoman171
      @cappoman171 8 місяців тому +1

      Subscribing to you on Spotify right now!

  • @FranzStrasse
    @FranzStrasse 8 місяців тому +17

    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.

  • @birdylove24
    @birdylove24 8 місяців тому +14

    Oh, I hope Stevie will hear that! 😃 He will be amazed, like me! ❤

  • @BassByTheBay
    @BassByTheBay 8 місяців тому +40

    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!

    • @gsgarciag
      @gsgarciag 8 місяців тому +4

      Definitely need to mention Michael Jackson. The song was written for him and, like you said, was released on Off The Wall.

    • @nioc00
      @nioc00 8 місяців тому

      Clarinet, not Sax.

    • @BassByTheBay
      @BassByTheBay 8 місяців тому +1

      @@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 😊.

    • @nioc00
      @nioc00 8 місяців тому +1

      @@BassByTheBay I dunno, I just looked. It was straight, no bends, to me, that's a clarinet.

    • @nioc00
      @nioc00 8 місяців тому +1

      @@BassByTheBay Just looked it up. I was wrong. Thank you for your clarification!

  • @justinesportsmedicine9379
    @justinesportsmedicine9379 8 місяців тому +8

    “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.

  • @Gruffyruff2195
    @Gruffyruff2195 8 місяців тому +38

    Holy paJAMas!!! This is so freaking crazy amazing 🎵 ❤️‍🔥 🎶

    • @cooldebt
      @cooldebt 8 місяців тому +2

      I see what you did there ;)

  • @Saxysellig
    @Saxysellig 8 місяців тому +6

    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!

  • @12YearLagavulin
    @12YearLagavulin Місяць тому +1

    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!

  • @canadiankin
    @canadiankin 8 місяців тому +5

    What a great introduction! Thank you. I'll check out their album, too. Amazing vocals and band. Excellent song choice.. Very original.

  • @CBrown9758
    @CBrown9758 8 місяців тому +2

    Even though Stevie wrote this I will always see Michael all over this first to sing and record this beautiful piece.😉😌🫶💫🫶🫶💫🫶💯🥂

  • @ignignokt4u2
    @ignignokt4u2 8 місяців тому +3

    This arrangement is incredible. The harmonies... Goosebumps.

  • @annala2956
    @annala2956 8 місяців тому +8

    They collaborated with Jacob Collier? That sounds like a perfectly natural pairing. Just beautiful and praise-worthy rendition!

    • @kaystreubel8622
      @kaystreubel8622 8 місяців тому +5

      Erin was part of Jacob‘s band on his last tour 😸

  • @florriehathorn1890
    @florriehathorn1890 7 місяців тому +5

    Excellent musicianship all round!

  • @waleskafranca9940
    @waleskafranca9940 8 місяців тому +5

    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!!💗💓😻💯💫

  • @Lily-tj1zo
    @Lily-tj1zo 8 місяців тому +3

    They look so comfortable. I just went right to sleep.

  • @thefool2007
    @thefool2007 18 днів тому

    Incredibly tight wow. Those vocals are remarkable. Excellent band and top-shelf performance. The accents and dynamics are insane.

  • @mollymason9182
    @mollymason9182 8 місяців тому +4

    OMG I'm dead. This is EVERYTHING!!!

  • @mikeymad
    @mikeymad 8 місяців тому +3

    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.

  • @robertdileo3269
    @robertdileo3269 7 місяців тому +2

    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.

  • @theebaylee
    @theebaylee 8 місяців тому +2

    Hahaha Chauncey. Love it. Always a slay from these ladies

  • @flyversusfly76
    @flyversusfly76 8 місяців тому +4

    My favorite MJ Song is of course a SW Song and you did a wonderful thing here.

  • @Barvinski
    @Barvinski 8 місяців тому +4

    It's magical! I'm stuck with my mouth open). Fantastic sound! Thank you!!

  • @ellisurbanski527
    @ellisurbanski527 8 місяців тому +4

    what abeautiful rendition. So much character!

  • @Herbert.
    @Herbert. 8 місяців тому +7

    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.

  • @dmayjrsounds
    @dmayjrsounds 8 місяців тому +5

    I’m instantly a fan. Fantastic!!!

  • @alfredagatucci2674
    @alfredagatucci2674 4 місяці тому +1

    Yeah....I can't help falling in love geeze❤❤❤❤❤

  • @GutoPiai
    @GutoPiai 8 місяців тому +3

    Oh jeez, that is just too good! 😮😮😮

  • @Pottery4Life
    @Pottery4Life 8 місяців тому +4

    Most excellent. Thank you for sharing.

  • @deereating9267
    @deereating9267 8 місяців тому +3

    I love them so much! They are amazing!!

  • @b.ro.5563
    @b.ro.5563 8 місяців тому +3

    Boah, thats wonderful - please more Jazz like this - thanks ❤

  • @getrich0
    @getrich0 2 місяці тому

    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

  • @joannamazurczak3459
    @joannamazurczak3459 8 місяців тому +2

    Extraordinary! Love it!

  • @gloriawhite8155
    @gloriawhite8155 8 місяців тому +3

    Perfect...Oooo We💜👏👏👏👏👏!!

  • @justinromano1989
    @justinromano1989 2 місяці тому

    God. These vocals are CRAZY.

  • @mollygriswold7979
    @mollygriswold7979 8 місяців тому +2

    OMG! Chills!!!

  • @robertotrucco1733
    @robertotrucco1733 5 місяців тому

    Bellissimo!!!! Complimenti!!!

  • @constancemuller9775
    @constancemuller9775 8 місяців тому

    CHILLS!!! Thank you.

  • @SamHarrisonMusic
    @SamHarrisonMusic Місяць тому

    Sounds great! the fire coming off that drummer, wow :)

  • @LoafOfBread356
    @LoafOfBread356 8 місяців тому +4

    Yes! Amazing cover😊

  • @Thomas-yl8lb
    @Thomas-yl8lb 8 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant!

  • @paulEmotionalaudio
    @paulEmotionalaudio 8 місяців тому +2

    Wow… stunning.

  • @robertpage2023
    @robertpage2023 7 місяців тому

    Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ianthiaarmstead6947
    @ianthiaarmstead6947 8 місяців тому +2

    Amazing voices,

  • @mrglump52
    @mrglump52 8 місяців тому +2

    WOW!!!

  • @leon-ns3gr
    @leon-ns3gr 8 місяців тому

    sooooo incredible

  • @JuhuTuubi
    @JuhuTuubi 8 місяців тому +2

    "säje" is practically a Finnish word; informal or dialectal variation of "säe"; meaning a phrase or verse in a song or poem

  • @rickhanson3293
    @rickhanson3293 8 місяців тому +2

    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.

  • @josephlampard3428
    @josephlampard3428 3 місяці тому

    Great harmony. wow

  • @justinesportsmedicine9379
    @justinesportsmedicine9379 8 місяців тому +1

    I just got it they have that Manhattan Transfers flavor, Janis Siegel one of my favorite.

  • @nedragainey9741
    @nedragainey9741 8 місяців тому

    Amazing ❤❤❤!

  • @evgeniypravnuk3713
    @evgeniypravnuk3713 8 місяців тому

    i'm happy! brightl music of my life!

  • @handlemonium
    @handlemonium 8 місяців тому +2

    The puppet!!! 🥰😆

  • @cooldebt
    @cooldebt 8 місяців тому

    Superbly blended voices!

  • @b1ch0f30
    @b1ch0f30 2 місяці тому

  • @MitziHart
    @MitziHart Місяць тому

    Sooooooo Good 🤗🤗🤗

  • @TremorBear
    @TremorBear 8 місяців тому +2

    This is so beautiful! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @faresskl9729
    @faresskl9729 3 місяці тому

    So good!!

  • @lionelarthur
    @lionelarthur 6 місяців тому

    Magnifique ! ! ❤️🎶💕🎤🙂

  • @jiriwiesner
    @jiriwiesner 6 місяців тому

    Good stuff. The world needs artists like these.

  • @OpinionatedJackAss
    @OpinionatedJackAss 4 місяці тому

    super fun!

  • @Trentleman901
    @Trentleman901 Місяць тому

    So sick!

  • @tnils234
    @tnils234 8 місяців тому +6

    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.

  • @PogieJoe
    @PogieJoe 8 місяців тому

    Immaculate work!

  • @scottredick7397
    @scottredick7397 8 місяців тому

    This is wild. It's great!

  • @nilssmelteris7845
    @nilssmelteris7845 Місяць тому

    brilliant performance

  • @AaronBKim
    @AaronBKim 8 місяців тому +2

    Lets go 🎉

  • @ValerkaS
    @ValerkaS 8 місяців тому +1

    Это удивительно! ❤

  • @jeffarwady
    @jeffarwady 8 місяців тому +1

    02:52 - This is insanely good.

  • @cosasDEguitarra
    @cosasDEguitarra 8 місяців тому

    Wow!!!

  • @rangel_menezes
    @rangel_menezes 8 місяців тому +1

    Wooooooooowww

  • @cryingbug134
    @cryingbug134 8 місяців тому +2

    BRAVI!!!

  • @CalebOlshefsky
    @CalebOlshefsky 7 місяців тому

    So good! Fun to see the drummer from Jacob Collier's tours and the sax player from snarky puppy too!

  • @cornondacobcorn9248
    @cornondacobcorn9248 7 місяців тому

    Love this so much i wanna play this for my 16th birthday 😭

  • @Pieandroid4thewin
    @Pieandroid4thewin 4 місяці тому

    Wow this is really really good 🤩
    This remind me Gretchen Parlato a bit
    Thanks for the discovery Pomplamoose !

  • @ganjanaut
    @ganjanaut 6 місяців тому

    Love the jammies :)

  • @williamlowe7718
    @williamlowe7718 8 місяців тому

    This may be one of the coolest things....ever!🔥🔥🔥

  • @kingstongreen1658
    @kingstongreen1658 7 місяців тому

    Pure Heat 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @annagoodmusic
    @annagoodmusic 8 місяців тому +3

    😮😮😍😍🤩🤩 incroyable!!

  • @clothingkhemist2580
    @clothingkhemist2580 5 місяців тому

    Bring it back!49s to 60s sound is great who ever mixed

  • @eleanorzissou
    @eleanorzissou 8 місяців тому

    Could a kind soul direct me to a place where I can buy their debut as a wav or flac thingy? Thank you!

  • @Ivan.D.Davydov
    @Ivan.D.Davydov 7 місяців тому

    wow

  • @justinesportsmedicine9379
    @justinesportsmedicine9379 8 місяців тому +1

    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.

  • @victorevanssr.5034
    @victorevanssr.5034 8 місяців тому +1

    Very nice ladies

  • @fliprim
    @fliprim 3 місяці тому

    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.

  • @bigfly6018
    @bigfly6018 2 місяці тому

    Checked out the album. So cool ❗️
    まじヤバ👍🏻

  • @user-ks8gg3rk1n
    @user-ks8gg3rk1n 5 місяців тому

    Очень очень понравилось!!! Спасибо большое! ❤

  • @ccmil555
    @ccmil555 7 місяців тому

    this is damn good

  • @kobeayano4386
    @kobeayano4386 8 місяців тому

    すごくいいです❤
    このチャンネルに出会えてウレシイ😊

  • @BytebroUK
    @BytebroUK 8 місяців тому +1

    Dear Ghod. That's lovely, *but* I now need to see this on sheet-music so I can work out the time signatures :)
    I did several years singing with a choir, and as a consequence time-signatures are so... in my head?
    Is that doable for this - maybe even for the original?

    • @matth9914
      @matth9914 2 місяці тому

      It's in 4/4 all the way 🙂

    • @BytebroUK
      @BytebroUK 2 місяці тому

      @@matth9914 No, really?! I'm hearing bits of 5:8 and 5:4, and all kinds of stuff banging through that! It's still totally lovely :)

  • @arnaudcambon9221
    @arnaudcambon9221 8 місяців тому +1

    Omg

  • @bigron761
    @bigron761 8 місяців тому +1

    1:13 I literally yelled "I recognise her from 'the Sing-off'"

  • @MrValen1984
    @MrValen1984 8 місяців тому

    Lilita carrio en el teclado it's something else ❤

  • @kollidontagasi
    @kollidontagasi 8 місяців тому +3

    💙

  • @willietowns3917
    @willietowns3917 8 місяців тому

    Chocolate and Vanilla HARMONY 🎉🎉🎉

  • @eldergeektromeo9868
    @eldergeektromeo9868 8 місяців тому +1

    Ladies: if thats what they are......nice PJs!❤

  • @ThatsMistaTwistToYou
    @ThatsMistaTwistToYou 8 місяців тому +1

    Incredible. That's the comment.

  • @lucamenato9997
    @lucamenato9997 8 місяців тому +1

    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.