Otis taylor and his african orchestra !!!!!

[SteveO]

As per normal Jazz, you are a very well informed musicologist dude !!! Thanks for the links!

To answer that burning question: Yes, Ms. Harris is a stand-alone artist with 3 albums of her own: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/anne-harris-mn0000487878
Not least of this rendition is the conversational tone of it--2 friends talking with both understanding what the deal is. An Otis Taylor hallmark. He's constantly touring (US and Europe)--he's playing the Kitchener Fest Aug. 9-10, you lucky eastern Canadians.: http://www.otistaylor.com/tour.html