Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:01
Size: 119,8 MB
Styles: Soul, soul-blues
Scans: Front
1. Day Day (3:19)
2. Come See About Me (3:57)
3. Thank You (5:56)
4. Real Love (5:37)
5. Eleanor Rigby (3:47)
6. Makin' Me Feel (5:33)
7. I've Been Watching You (2:58)
8. I Don't Want To See You No More (4:03)
9. Never (4:05)
10. Smack Dab In The Middle (5:52)
11. Your Smile (4:08)
12. Wake Up, Baby (2:41)
The latest installment from West Coast’s Little Village Foundation and Kid Andersen’s Greaseland Studios is Iowa-based Kevin Burt, the 2018 IBC Winner in three categories. Burt took the honors for Best Solo/Duo, Best Solo/Duo Guitarist and Best Harmonica Player. The irony of that is that Burt’s greatest strength is his soulful vocal delivery.
The lineup for Burt’s impressive debut includes the iconic Jerry Jemmott on bass. Let’s pause for a second to mention just a few of the artists that Jemmott has backed including Greg Allman, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, and Gil-Scott Heron not to mention countless soul, blues and jazz classics for the past fifty years. The rest of the supporting cast is quite strong too. Derrick “D’Mar” Martin is on drums, Jon Otis (Johnny Otis’ son) on percussion, Andersen on guitar and melodica, Jim Pugh on keyboards and Lisa Leuschner Andersen on backing vocals. Burt sings, plays acoustic guitar and harmonica.
Burt has 11 originals plus an intense unique interpretation of Lennon/McCartney’s “Eleanor Rigby.” This generous offering of 52 minutes counts the aforementioned as a clear standout as well as “Wake Up, Baby,” the infectious opener “Real Love” and more. “Smack Dab in The Middle’ is not the oft- covered tune you may be thinking of but a Burt original that has a swampy Delta feel before morphing into a funky soul groove. That kind of funky vibe is evident in “I’ve Been Watching You” and “Day Day.” It becomes even more gut-wrenchingly emotive in his seductive plea to his lady in “Never.” And, speaking of emotion, his lengthy “Thank You” rings with honesty and sincerity as he nods to his parents and friends. This is labeled a blues album but has the groove and feel of soul singers like Bill Withers and Howard Tate. /Jim Hynes
The lineup for Burt’s impressive debut includes the iconic Jerry Jemmott on bass. Let’s pause for a second to mention just a few of the artists that Jemmott has backed including Greg Allman, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, and Gil-Scott Heron not to mention countless soul, blues and jazz classics for the past fifty years. The rest of the supporting cast is quite strong too. Derrick “D’Mar” Martin is on drums, Jon Otis (Johnny Otis’ son) on percussion, Andersen on guitar and melodica, Jim Pugh on keyboards and Lisa Leuschner Andersen on backing vocals. Burt sings, plays acoustic guitar and harmonica.
Burt has 11 originals plus an intense unique interpretation of Lennon/McCartney’s “Eleanor Rigby.” This generous offering of 52 minutes counts the aforementioned as a clear standout as well as “Wake Up, Baby,” the infectious opener “Real Love” and more. “Smack Dab in The Middle’ is not the oft- covered tune you may be thinking of but a Burt original that has a swampy Delta feel before morphing into a funky soul groove. That kind of funky vibe is evident in “I’ve Been Watching You” and “Day Day.” It becomes even more gut-wrenchingly emotive in his seductive plea to his lady in “Never.” And, speaking of emotion, his lengthy “Thank You” rings with honesty and sincerity as he nods to his parents and friends. This is labeled a blues album but has the groove and feel of soul singers like Bill Withers and Howard Tate. /Jim Hynes
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Burt, Kevin - 2018 Heartland & Soul 320
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