His latest release, Re-Imagination, focuses on his own compositions while still incorporating his re-interpretation of two jazz standards.

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His last CD, Duper Sessions, consisted of a batch of songs played in the style of jazz standards.

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Dr. John's funky takes on jazz standards, his original blues, and his unstoppable stage persona (deer antlers and robes figure prominently) have made him a legend well beyond his hometown of New Orleans.

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He also treated us to his solo guitar treatments of two jazz standards ("But Beautiful" and "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes"), as well as one of his own solo guitar compositions, "Venezuelan Nights, " from his recent CD The Spice of Life.

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The companies that do best are almost invariably the most creative, whether they are introducing new products and services or riffing like jazz musicians on old standards.

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Mr. Roney holds to high standards musicians who profit from an affiliation with jazz.

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