> some of Willie Nelson’s stuff is surprisingly sophisticated. I even like his lead playing, which someone once described as “earnest” and which I think is the perfect word. Earnest and unpretentious, but he’ll throw in a few harmonically adventurous jazz notes from time to time that let you know he’s not just some rube. <
Agreed. In fact, I’ve heard him say he’s big fan of Django Reinhart. He also says that when he’s crossing the country in his tour bus, he listens to a lot of jazz.
I can certainly believe that.