Bill Kori A Telephone Call Away

The unassuming highlight of the film (Still Bill) finds Withers and daughter Kori (an extraordinary vocalist and songstress in her own right) in a hotel lobby singing through a previously unheard song, A Telephone Call Withers pensive piano work and perfectly unpretentious lyrics resonate in the acoustics of the rooms vaulted ceiling. The song reaches it s climax when Kori Withers joins in for a down right, gutbucket yet effortlessly beautiful bridge. This song has recently seen release on George Benson s latest Songs and Stories as a duet with the deep and dulcettoned Lalah Hathaway. While the song s beauty is still undeniable, for me, you can t beat Bill and Kori Withers in a hotel lobby on a quiet afternoon.