TIPITINA
''I WISH I WAS IN NEW ORLEANS''
NOVEMBER 6 2007
53:31
1. I Wish I Was In New Orleans/4:29
2. Mr. Jelly/0:29
3. Hit That Jive Jack/3:17
4. Something You Got/3:52
5. Cousin Joe/0:24
6. Dream A Little Dream Of Me/3:16
7. Tuts Washington/0:36
8. I Never Fool Nobody But Me/3:38
9. Champion Jack/0:57
10. You Talk Too Much/3:04
11. Dr John Creaux/0:27
12. It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind/3:51
13. Little Lovin' Henry/0:37
14. Trouble In Mind/3:48
15. Three Fingered Mamie Desdunes/0:34
16. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free/4:28
17. Toussaint/0:29
18. Ain't Misbehavin'/3:20
19. The Fat Man/0:45
20. Hit The Road Jack/4:21
21. Pride Of New Orleans/0:25
22. Breaking Up The House/5:32
23. The Bayou Maharajah/0:56
REVIEW
By Chris Yates
Firstly, a progression of hymn-like chords introduces a stirring gospel-infused vocal and an attractive blues ballad unfolds .Next, a gently purring saxophone enters and a vocal backing group emerges to reinforce the lead singer’s soulful fire as she moves towards a dramatic finale.
This is the way the group Tipitina approaches the Tom Waits’ title track, the opening number on this remarkable CD which from its start conveys a sense of the steam-heat of a New Orleans night, a Bourbon Street bar where the house band mix the genres in a typically Crescent City manner.
Tipitina takes its name from the best known composition of New Orleans piano giant Henry Byrd (aka Professor Longhair) and comprises the quite exceptional singer Debbie Jones, a remarkable blues/boogie/R&B pianist Justin Randall and a versatile driving drummer Gary Barber. They are augmented on this debut album by guitarist Andy Jones, saxophonist Boysey Battrum and bassist Tom Hill.
Twelve varied pieces include another gospelly blues ballad It Ain’t Gonna Worry My Mind, Billy Taylor’s churchy anthem I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free, Nat Cole’s Hit That Jive Jack, Fats Waller’s Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Dr John’s I Never Fool Nobody But Me.
Continually, the striking Voice of Debbie Jones dominates but special mention must be made too of moments such as Justin Randall’s boogie tour de force on the fast rocking Breaking Up The House.
These pieces are cleverly interspersed with eleven piano interludes from Justin Randall, all brief (under one minute) paying tribute to the rich roster of New Orleans piano masters, ranging from the extremely well known (Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, Dr John) to lesser known exponents (Tuts Washington, Henry Butler, James Brooker). Possibly “that Spanish tinge” which Jelly Roll Morton thought so essential to jazz found its fullest expression in New Orleans blues and R&B where blues characteristics and Caribbean rhythms blended so uniquely.
Now comes the revelation! The group is not from New Orleans, nor the ‘Deep South’, nor even from the USA, but from Preston, Lancashire! To capture the spirit of this music so fully from a base in the North West of England is a spectacular achievement.
''I WISH I WAS IN NEW ORLEANS''
NOVEMBER 6 2007
53:31
1. I Wish I Was In New Orleans/4:29
2. Mr. Jelly/0:29
3. Hit That Jive Jack/3:17
4. Something You Got/3:52
5. Cousin Joe/0:24
6. Dream A Little Dream Of Me/3:16
7. Tuts Washington/0:36
8. I Never Fool Nobody But Me/3:38
9. Champion Jack/0:57
10. You Talk Too Much/3:04
11. Dr John Creaux/0:27
12. It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind/3:51
13. Little Lovin' Henry/0:37
14. Trouble In Mind/3:48
15. Three Fingered Mamie Desdunes/0:34
16. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free/4:28
17. Toussaint/0:29
18. Ain't Misbehavin'/3:20
19. The Fat Man/0:45
20. Hit The Road Jack/4:21
21. Pride Of New Orleans/0:25
22. Breaking Up The House/5:32
23. The Bayou Maharajah/0:56
REVIEW
By Chris Yates
Firstly, a progression of hymn-like chords introduces a stirring gospel-infused vocal and an attractive blues ballad unfolds .Next, a gently purring saxophone enters and a vocal backing group emerges to reinforce the lead singer’s soulful fire as she moves towards a dramatic finale.
This is the way the group Tipitina approaches the Tom Waits’ title track, the opening number on this remarkable CD which from its start conveys a sense of the steam-heat of a New Orleans night, a Bourbon Street bar where the house band mix the genres in a typically Crescent City manner.
Tipitina takes its name from the best known composition of New Orleans piano giant Henry Byrd (aka Professor Longhair) and comprises the quite exceptional singer Debbie Jones, a remarkable blues/boogie/R&B pianist Justin Randall and a versatile driving drummer Gary Barber. They are augmented on this debut album by guitarist Andy Jones, saxophonist Boysey Battrum and bassist Tom Hill.
Twelve varied pieces include another gospelly blues ballad It Ain’t Gonna Worry My Mind, Billy Taylor’s churchy anthem I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free, Nat Cole’s Hit That Jive Jack, Fats Waller’s Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Dr John’s I Never Fool Nobody But Me.
Continually, the striking Voice of Debbie Jones dominates but special mention must be made too of moments such as Justin Randall’s boogie tour de force on the fast rocking Breaking Up The House.
These pieces are cleverly interspersed with eleven piano interludes from Justin Randall, all brief (under one minute) paying tribute to the rich roster of New Orleans piano masters, ranging from the extremely well known (Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, Dr John) to lesser known exponents (Tuts Washington, Henry Butler, James Brooker). Possibly “that Spanish tinge” which Jelly Roll Morton thought so essential to jazz found its fullest expression in New Orleans blues and R&B where blues characteristics and Caribbean rhythms blended so uniquely.
Now comes the revelation! The group is not from New Orleans, nor the ‘Deep South’, nor even from the USA, but from Preston, Lancashire! To capture the spirit of this music so fully from a base in the North West of England is a spectacular achievement.
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