Jimmy Sommers - Lowdown (Gemini Records 2001)

"Lowdown" is a song originally recorded in 1976 by Boz Scaggs from his album Silk Degrees. The song was co-written by Scaggs and keyboardist David Paich. Paich, along with fellow "Lowdown" session musicians bassist David Hungate and drummer Jeff Porcaro, would later go on to form the band Toto.
Scaggs is quoted as saying that the success of "Lowdown" was "an accident" and that, even though it was their favorite from Silk Degrees, he and the others involved in the making of the song thought there "wasn't a chance in hell" that it would be released as a single. The single was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of one million copies and would go on to win the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song at the 19th Annual Grammy Awards.
Wildfox CEO, Jimmy Sommers, is a world-renowned jazz saxophonist whose love for the instrument began when he was still a grade school student in his native area of Chicago. His affinity and aptitude for the sax progressed to a worldwide recognition in the smooth jazz circuit releasing six albums during the course of his successful musical career. His live performances have taken him to concert stages and festivals both in the States and abroad as well as appearing on such television shows such as The Today Show, Access Hollywood, Smooth Jazz TV, and Regis and Kelly. After finding success in the music world, Sommers established himself as an entrepreneur.
He is not only one of Wildfox founding members, but one of the original foundational partners in the publicly traded company, Baby Genius. Sommers’ eye for exciting new opportunities and laidback business savvy has made him a master at any trade he ventures into.
Baby's into running around
Hanging with the crowd
Putting your business in the street
Talking out loud
Saying you bought her this and that
And how much you done spent
I swear she must believe it's all heaven sent
Hey boy you better bring the chick around
To the sad, sad truth the dirty lowdown
(Ooh I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who)
Taught her how to talk like that
(Ooh I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who)
Gave her that big idea
Nothin' you can't handle
Nothin' you ain't got
Put your money on the table
And drive it off the lot
Turn on that old love light
And turn a "maybe" to a "yes"
Same old schoolboy game got you into this mess
Hey son, better get back on to town
Face the sad old truth, the dirty lowdown
(Ooh I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who)
Put those ideas in your head
(Ooh I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who)
Yeah
Come on back down, little son
Dig the low, low, low, low, lowdown!
You ain't got to be so bad, got to be so cold
This dog eat dog existence sure is getting old
Got to have a Jones for this
Jones for that
This runnin' with the Joneses, boy, just ain't where it's at, no, no
You gonna come back around
To the sad, sad truth, the dirty lowdown
(Ooh I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who)
Got you thinking like that, boy
(Ooh I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who)
I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who
Said I wonder, wonder, wonder, I wonder who
Oh, look out for that lowdown (ohh, I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who)
That dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty lowdown
Ooh I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who
Ooh I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who
Got you thinkin' like that
Got you thinkin' just like that
(Ooh I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who)
Lookin' that girl in the face is so sad
I'm ashamed of you
I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who

[@pei0476]

One of my favorite songs! Just amazing how this jazz version of Lowdown that is produced in 2001, still sounds modern today (2024) and doesn't sound outdated. That's probably the beauty of smooth jazz or urban groove.

[@aauandrade]

Maravilhoso!

[@vikkismith7497]

I have never heard of the artist before.