Size: 127,6 MB
Time: 55:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2026
Styles: Blues/Roots/Folk/Jazz mix
Art: Front
1. Jessie Mae (4:13)
2. Go With The Flow (5:19)
3. Viper (4:55)
4. Paradise (2:51)
5. Goin' To South Carolina (4:32)
6. May Mountain Waltz (2:23)
7. Old Silver Bridge (6:13)
8. Minor Blues (6:22)
9. Cigar Box Jam (18:27)
Some have described Gypsy Blue Revue as a gypsy jazz record. Don’t be fooled; although one track nods to Django Reinhardt, there is a potpourri of blues and other genres here as well. JP Soars is among the very best and most versatile blues guitarists. Violinist Anne Harris should be familiar through her decade-long stint with Otis Taylor. Both Soars and Harris are songwriters and vocalists, making this an ideal pairing. Their partnership began in 2019 after they crossed paths on the festival circuit and joined forces at the Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas. Their sound is a mix of Southern soul, roadhouse blues, Latin grooves, country, folk music, and, as displayed here, hints of gypsy jazz. As Soars explains, “This is a music lover’s record. There’s everything from Caribbean grooves to country songs to Django Reinhardt influences. If the music moves me, I don’t care about the genre, and I think our audiences love that diversity.”
That wide span of music is reflected in Soars’ instrumental credits: vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, Merlin stick dulcimer, two-string cigar box guitar, caquinho, dobro, lap steel, and a handful of percussion instruments. Harris doubles on violin and mandolin. Backing the duo is Soars’ regular road contingent – drummer Chris Peet and bassist Cleveland Frederick. Jeremy Staska, who mixed and mastered, adds shaker and tambourine. Soars wrote or co-wrote seven of the nine, with Harris contributing one along with the Reinhardt cover. The album was recorded live in the studio with no overdubs, which is remarkable given Soars’ arsenal of instruments. /Jim Hynes, Rock & Blues Muse
That wide span of music is reflected in Soars’ instrumental credits: vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, Merlin stick dulcimer, two-string cigar box guitar, caquinho, dobro, lap steel, and a handful of percussion instruments. Harris doubles on violin and mandolin. Backing the duo is Soars’ regular road contingent – drummer Chris Peet and bassist Cleveland Frederick. Jeremy Staska, who mixed and mastered, adds shaker and tambourine. Soars wrote or co-wrote seven of the nine, with Harris contributing one along with the Reinhardt cover. The album was recorded live in the studio with no overdubs, which is remarkable given Soars’ arsenal of instruments. /Jim Hynes, Rock & Blues Muse
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