Home » Music » Song of the Day
The Old Country by The Cafe Society
From the album
Album Title: The Old Country
C Suite Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 05:20
Listen
Sign in to view listen count
About the Album
The Cafe Society presents a greasy, hard-swinging twist on the Adderley/Lewis classic - including the rare Shirley Horn verse that Nancy & Cannonball omitted. The Café Society's quintet recorded this in a single live take in NYC, featuring a pianist who's one degree of separation from the source material: Rick Germanson, a member of The Cannonball Legacy Band with Adderley's original drummer Louis Hayes. Leaders Adams & Flynn deliver their signature dynamic interplay, while the rest of the first-call ensemble deepens the lineage: bassist Jim Greene has worked with Art Farmer & John Hicks, and drummer Joe Strasser brings hard bop chops via George Coleman & Harold Mabern. Mixed/mastered by 4x Grammy winner Dave Darlington (Samara Joy, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter).
Tracks
The Old Country, 05:20
Personnel
The Cafe Society
band / ensemble / orchestra
Justin Flynn
saxophone, tenor
Emily Wade Adams
vocals
Rick Germanson
piano
Jim Greene
bass
Joe Strasser
drumsDate featured
July 5, 2026
This song appears by permission of the contributing artist and/or record company. It is for personal use only; no other rights are granted or implied.
