, Giddens says it is “the most time I’ve spent in one place in probably about 14 years.” In addition to perfecting her bread-baking skills, the Grammy-winning artist and MacArthur Genius has released an uplifting music video to accompany her recording of “Just the Two of Us,” the song that the lateCut a few years ago, Giddens’ version of the tune had been stored away in a vault until Withers’ death last month reminded her of the recording.
In addition to Giddens’ soulful vocal, her take on the tune is buoyed by the unique instrumentation, which includes sousaphone, trombone and harmonica, the latter contributed by her longtime collaborator Sxip Shirey, and the inspirational video features footage and photos taken by friends and family in quarantine, along with doctors and essential workers in the North Carolina UNC and NY-Presbytarian healthcare systems.
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You mean Grover Washington Jr's 'Just the 2 of us'... Right?
Gotta love Rhiannon Giddens...different perspective. She has that Marilyn McCoo tonality. And she plays stringed instruments. She and Valerie June are two of my favorites. Just a different musical perspectives.