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Jolene! Matt White, Ndlovu Youth Choir, Congo Cowboys, Cowboy Carter, Dolly Parton

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We begin with some great takes on Dolly Parton's "Jolene," one of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" (Rolling Stone). First up is trumpeter Matt White's crackling jazz arrangement, from his 2026 release, Matt White's Dolly (Adhyâropa Records), followed by dazzling renditions by the South African Ndlovu Youth Choir, the Congo Cowboys, Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter (Columbia, 2024) and Parton's original single (RCA Victor, 1974), which still sizzles. These lead us back into White's most unusual disk. Read All About Jazz's review of Matt White's Dolly.

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  • Matt White "Jolene" from Matt White's Dolly (Adhyâropa, 2026) 00:36
  • Ndlovu Youth Choir "Jolene" from Africa (Sony, 2019) 09:26
  • Congo Cowboys "Jolene" from Congo Cowboys—EP (Loud Music, 2019) 12:15
  • Beyoncé "Jolene" from Cowboy Carter (Columbia, 2024) 17:25
  • Dolly Parton "Jolene" from Jolene—Single (RCA Victor, 1974) 20:36
  • Matt White "Down from Dover" (Dolly Parton) from Matt White's Dolly (Adhyâropa, 2026) 28:57
  • Matt White "My Blue Tears" (Dolly Parton) from Matt White's Dolly (Adhyâropa, 2026) 36:05
  • Matt White "9 to 5 (1)" (Dolly Parton) from Matt White's Dolly (Adhyâropa, 2026) 48:52
  • Matt White "The Bridge" (Dolly Parton) from Matt White's Dolly (Adhyâropa, 2026) 51:57
  • Matt White "9 to 5 (2)" (Dolly Parton) from Matt White's Dolly (Adhyâropa, 2026) 56:36
  • Matt White "9 to 5 (3)" (Dolly Parton) from Matt White's Dolly (Adhyâropa, 2026) 59:59
  • Matt White "Little Bird" (Dolly Parton) from Matt White's Dolly (Adhyâropa, 2026) 01:02:29

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