John Boutté - Jambalaya

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:23
Size: 145,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:44) 1. Two Bands Rolling
(3:21) 2. It Don't Cost Very Much
(4:23) 3. A Change Is Gonna Come
(3:48) 4. Shake My Gate
(3:28) 5. Sisters
(3:31) 6. All These Things
(4:23) 7. Treme Song
(5:08) 8. Battle Hymn of the Republic
(3:31) 9. Thats My Desire
(3:59) 10. Hey That's No Way to Say Goodbye
(4:49) 11. At the Foot of Canal St
(3:12) 12. Didn't It Rain
(4:22) 13. Why
(2:22) 14. Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
(4:18) 15. If I Had My Life to Live Over
(4:59) 16. I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water

A powerfully rhythmic, delightfully hypnotic representation of the resiliency of the Crescent City, John Boutte's Treme (perhaps the creative centerpiece of this diverse gumbo of a collection) is the perfect theme song for the popular HBO series about N'awlins people living in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. But the classic stomping vibe of that piece and a handful of others (including the opening romp "Two Bands Rolling") is just part of the diverse magical vibe created by a true native son who sounds a tad like Rod Stewart and whose two-decade career is infused with everything from jazz and gospel to R&B, blues, and Latin music. He uses his raspy soul voice to channel Sam Cooke on a restrained but emotionally searing version of "A Change Is Gonna Come," and finds a clever way to merge gospel with danceable upright bass-driven jazz swing on "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Other tunes, like the midtempo ballad "Shake My Gate," are pure blues-soul-pop that could have come from any region. A good example of how he blends his N'awlins soul and his gospel musical roots is "At the Foot of Canal Street," which paints its hometown imagery with a lighthearted, skipping gospel groove. The overall effect is like church-hopping through the gritty neighborhoods of New Orleans (he hails from the 7th Ward), looking beyond any sorrow and devastation to the call of a higher power that tells Boutte, yes, you and your fellow natives can overcome. ~Jonathan Widran https://www.allmusic.com/album/jambalaya-mw0002293629

Jambalaya

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