Blue Whale - Where Jazz Lives in L.A.

Have you been to the Blue Whale yet? If you're a musically inclined Los Angeleno - the answer to that question should be yes. Its a hot little enclave in the Little Tokyo area of downtown and most nights of the week you'd be impressed with the sounds emanating from inside.

This week the venue gets a visit from a budding young indie pop star I recently discovered, Jesse Palter. While you might be familiar with her from Palter Ego - where she pens and belts out indie pop soul with ease - apparently she has her own jazz quartet too. They've played Red Sea Jazz Festival, done gigs in Vegas and are not to be taken lightly. You can catch Jesse and her talented threesome that includes Mike Jellick (piano), Tim Lefebvre (bass) and Steve Hass (drums).

Here is one of Jesse's Palter Ego originals "Take Me With You."

Here are a couple of covers by Jesse's Palter Ego project, which also includes producer/player/writer Sam Barsh on keys. Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" and Lana Del Reys' "Video Games." Palter Ego just finished a residency at The Cosmopolitan in Vegas and are returning for another 5 night residency there in May.

Blue Whale - Where Jazz Lives in L.A.

Have you been to the Blue Whale yet? If you're a musically inclined Los Angeleno - the answer to that question should be yes. Its a hot little enclave in the Little Tokyo area of downtown and most nights of the week you'd be impressed with the sounds emanating from inside.

This week the venue gets a visit from a budding young indie pop star I recently discovered, Jesse Palter. While you might be familiar with her from Palter Ego - where she pens and belts out indie pop soul with ease - apparently she has her own jazz quartet too. They've played Red Sea Jazz Festival, done gigs in Vegas and are not to be taken lightly. You can catch Jesse and her talented threesome that includes Mike Jellick (piano), Tim Lefebvre (bass) and Steve Hass (drums).

Here is one of Jesse's Palter Ego originals "Take Me With You."

Here are a couple of covers by Jesse's Palter Ego project, which also includes producer/player/writer Sam Barsh on keys. Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" and Lana Del Reys' "Video Games." Palter Ego just finished a residency at The Cosmopolitan in Vegas and are returning for another 5 night residency there in May.

From Underground to International Hit Song - "Somebody That I Used To Know" Covers Are Abundant

From the quirky rework of Walk Off The Earth with five people on one guitar, to JaymeDee's kitchen floor cover - there are plenty of acts and talent taking their stab at Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know." The covers have gotten so extensive there are even covers of covers, acapella versions and cover mash-ups (see the Walk Off The Earth/Gold Digger mash up in the second to last video).

The thread that ties it all together - the fact that Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know is such a good song that it sounds good as long as you have a scintilla of talent to speak of. Check out these versions and then enjoy Gotye's live KCRW performance:

From Underground to International Hit Song - "Somebody That I Used To Know" Covers Are Abundant

From the quirky rework of Walk Off The Earth with five people on one guitar, to JaymeDee's kitchen floor cover - there are plenty of acts and talent taking their stab at Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know." The covers have gotten so extensive there are even covers of covers, acapella versions and cover mash-ups (see the Walk Off The Earth/Gold Digger mash up in the second to last video).

The thread that ties it all together - the fact that Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know is such a good song that it sounds good as long as you have a scintilla of talent to speak of. Check out these versions and then enjoy Gotye's live KCRW performance:

From Underground to International Hit Song - "Somebody That I Used To Know" Covers Are Abundant

From the quirky rework of Walk Off The Earth with five people on one guitar, to JaymeDee's kitchen floor cover - there are plenty of acts and talent taking their stab at Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know." The covers have gotten so extensive there are even covers of covers and cover mash-ups (see the Walk Off The Earth/Gold Digger mash up in the last video).

The thread that ties it all together - the fact that Somebody That I Used To Know is such a good song that it sounds good as long as you have a scintilla of talent to speak of. Check out these versions: