SECOND GLANCE: Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley's premature death has only magnified his popularity. You've probably heard of him because of this, but in case you haven't, here's the Cliff's Notes.

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SECOND GLANCE: Jeff Buckley

POSTED: Friday, October 21, 2011, 12:23 PM

Filed Under: Music | Blast from the Past

JB was obsessed with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Nusrat was the foremost practitioner of Qawwali, the traditional music of Sufism, a mystical denomination of Islam. Buckley famously called Nusrat his Elvis. The Qawwali had a profound influence on JB’s style, a style that brought him to the 1995 Sacred Music Festival. “What Will You Say” was a song from JB’s live repertoire that was never recorded for official release. In this rendition, he takes advantage of his auspicious festival surroundings and collaborates with Alim Qasimov, the UNESCO prize-winning Azerbaijani singer. The duet turns into a sing-off to the heavens. Unlike the other picks, you can actually buy this one! Check 2001’s Live à L’Olympia.

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