On The Sunny Side Of The Street Analysis

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“On the Sunny Side of the Street” performed by Esperanza Spalding is a jazz and blues song about letting go of your worries by “walking on the sunny side of the street. The song is excellently performed and watching Esperanza Spalding perform was entrancing. The song was very cool and had a nice bass behind it. The light nature of the song was perfectly complimented by the low bass and free flowing piano notes. Many solos were performed and each one carried the liberating feel of the song forward. The light drumming in the background was a very nice touch that could be easily overlooked. The lyrics of the song are very appropriate given the context. Esperanza said that the song was from the great depression and more specifically when