Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:11
Size: 126.3 MB
Styles: Modern electric Texas blues
Year: 1999
Art: Front
[3:10] 1. Rock My Blues Away
[3:01] 2. Half Steppin'
[4:56] 3. Hootie Blues
[5:29] 4. Front Burner
[2:32] 5. I'm Beginning To See The Light
[6:46] 6. Swamp Ghost
[3:41] 7. Without Me Baby
[2:54] 8. Gate Swings Again
[5:07] 9. Strange Things Happening
[4:43] 10. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
[5:10] 11. Guitar In My Hand
[2:53] 12. Jumpin' The Blues
[4:42] 13. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was 74 when he recorded American Music, Texas Style, and the Texas bluesman made it clear that he still had plenty of energy. On this CD, Brown really emphasizes his love of jazz. Young hard bop players like trumpeter Nicholas Payton and alto saxman Wes Anderson are on board, and the veteran singer/guitarist offers no less than three standards from Duke Ellington's repertoire ("I'm Beginning to See the Light," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and son Mercer Ellington's "Things Ain't What They Used to Be") and two classics from Charlie Parker's years with Jay McShann ("Hootie Blues," "Jumpin' the Blues"). Meanwhile, the jazz influence is hard to miss on such fast jump blues as "Rock My Blues Away" and "Without Me Baby." Brown's voice is thinner than it used to be, but his guitar playing is as energetic as ever. While this CD isn't definitive, it's a good, solid effort that Brown can be proud of. ~Alex Henderson
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Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:58
Size: 141.9 MB
Styles: Texas blues, Funky blues
Year: 1975/2007
Art: Front
[5:09] 1. Gate's On The Heat
[2:59] 2. Man And His Environment
[4:53] 3. Funky Mama
[4:54] 4. Jelly, Jelly
[2:45] 5. St. Louis Blues
[4:56] 6. Please Mr. Nixon
[7:25] 7. The Drifter
[3:21] 8. One Mint Julep
[4:41] 9. River's Invitation
[5:21] 10. Dollar's Got The Blues
[7:50] 11. Traveling Mood
[7:39] 12. Three Weeks And A Suitcase
This is one laid back, funky, smokin' piece of blues excellence. Incredibly powerful and subtle at the same time, and yet oh so smooth. Some of the horn parts and guitar grooves are so funky you almost forget this is a blues album. Songs like "Man's Environment" and "Please Mr. Nikon (don't cut off your welfare line)", which should sound dated are as relevant today as ever. Some of his best songs "Rivers Invitation" and my favorite, "The Drifter" reside on this album. Only one real cheesy clunker of a love song on the album (Gate seems to include at least one on every album). This is Gatemouth at his bluesy\funky best. You will not be disappointed. ~Ricondo Wiggins
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