StLJN Saturday at the Movies: Cheri Evans live at Cookie's, plus Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Let's close out the month of September with one more video excerpt from Jazz @ Cookie's, this one featuring singer Cherilyn Evans and her group, the CEE Jazz Band. As with the all the clips from the locally produced show posted here recently, this is part one of three. To see the second and third segments of this episode, go here and here.

Today's second video is from 1969, and features legendary multi-reedman Rahsaan Roland Kirk rendering the then-current Burt Bacharach-Hal David pop hit "I Say A Little Prayer" in his own distinctive manner. Kirk is often remembered these days for his ability to play two or even three saxophones simultaneously, but he was much more than just a purveyor of gimmickry, combining superb musicianship, down-home funk, joyful spirituality and a real sense of showmanship in a way that has yet to to be duplicated in the jazz world or anywhere else, for that matter. Here's hoping this clip brings you a few bright moments.