Listening (Brown, James - "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (1965)

This song is a combination of soul music and rock. Similar to Elvis, James Brown was an innovator for his time. The use of brass section in a louder manner is an interesting twist on conventional jazz. Also the style in which Brown sings it makes it seem that he is almost yelling at the audience rather than serenading them. A unique feature that Brown uses is speaking over the sax solo throughout the piece. I liked how the song had a free feeling throughout it. It almost seemed that Brown was improving his singing.