What influences do listeners enjoy in soul and R&B music? What are some of the pop/soul/R&B influences that can be heard in this song? Does the inclusion of these influences make the song mo

Listen to Herbie Hancock’s song “Butterfly.” Originally recorded in 1974, this live performance is from 2005. The song is a kind of fusion that doesn’t focus on a mix of jazz with rock, but instead is more of a mixing of jazz with pop, soul, and R&B. Take notes on how this song compares to earlier, more mainstream jazz and answer the following questions:
What influences do listeners enjoy in soul and R&B music?
What are some of the pop/soul/R&B influences that can be heard in this song? Does the inclusion of these influences make the song more or less ‘listenable’?
What emotions or moods, if any, does the song expresses that more mainstream jazz does not?
Which early blues artist’s journey in music has been influential? What aspect is interesting about them?
How can we apply the musical elements of blues music in the everyday listening experience? Can it apply to other genres of music? Are there any songs or artists outside of blues that connect to the blues in some way?
Herbie Hancock, “Butterfly” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHqqYrl45Z4