Happy birthday Tom Scott! 🎷🎶 "Jazzman" is a 1974 song performed by Carole King, from Wrap Around Joy. King composed the music for the song, while #DavidPalmer (formerly of #SteelyDan) wrote the lyrics. The song is best known for its lengthy saxophone solos, performed by Tom Scott while King sings an ode to 'the Jazzman' and the effect he has on her. #CurtisAmy, saxophonist, composer, and former musical director for the Ray Charles band, was the 'jazz man' of the song. | Carole King

Carole King, born in 1942, became one of the most successful singer-songwriters in music history. By 1970, she had written dozens of hits for other artists but had never performed live herself. That changed at the Troubadour club in Los Angeles when she was invited to perform with James Taylor. Terrified to sing on stage, she found the courage through Taylor’s encouragement and performed *“So Far Away,”* moving the audience with her raw emotion. That night gave her the confidence to record *Tape