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60.84Apply it to “The Bare Necessities”

Use F pedal.

Try:

E♭/F

Gm/F

B♭/F

quartal colors.

Keep a relaxed bass ostinato.

The tune can become almost fusion-like while preserving its playful melodic identity.

This would be a completely different version from the New Orleans/boogie treatments.