WYLAND BLUES PLANET BAND
''BLUES PLANET''
NOVEMBER 22 2011
72:04
1. Going Back To The Ocean/3:55
2. My Home Is Your Home/4:34
3. Dirty Oil/3:19
4. Just Keep Playing The Blues/4:44
5. A World Of Beauty/3:42
6. Shark Fin Blues/4:50
7. Someone Got To Pay/3:15
8. Blues Planet/3:55
9. Soulful Sea/3:44
10. Ready To Go/4:28
11. Little Ocean Pearl/4:47
12. Prehistoric Blues/4:40
13. Blues Planet Jam/7:10
14. Stars/4:59
15. Feeling The Blues/4:08
16. All Gone Now/5:54
TAJ MAHAL/VOCALS, GUITAR, BANJO
NICK-I HERNANDEZ/VOCALS, GUITAR, PERCUSSION
ROD PIAZZA/HARMONICA, VOCALS, PERCUSSION
MISS HONEY/PIANO, PERCUSSION
HENRY CARVAJAL/GUITAR
RUSTY ZINN/GUITAR, VOCALS
DAVE KIDA/DRUMS, PERCUSSION
JONNY VIAU/SAXOPHONE, PERCUSSION, WASHBOARD
HAN VAN SICKLE/BASS, PERCUSSION
WILLIE K/VOCAL, GUITAR, UKELELE
STEVE TURRE/TROMBONE, CONCH SHELLS
MITCH WOODS/PIANO, ORGAN
AMY HANAIALI'I GILLIOM/VOCALS
ANDROMEDA TURRE/VOCALS
ANDROMEDA TURRE/VOCALS
MICK WEAVER/ORGAN
JOE SUBLETT/SAXOPHONE
DARREL LEONARD/TRUMPET, BASS TRUMPET
TONY BRAUNAGEL/DRUMS, PERCUSSION
JON CLEARY/PIANO
JOHNNY LEE SCHELL/GUITAR
LARRY FULCHER/BASS
DR. MICHAEL WHITE/CLARINET
DELFEAYO MARSALIS/TROMBONE
SR. KIRK M. JOSEPH/TUBA, SOUSAPHONE
GINO BELTRAN/BASS, PERCUSSION
ARLEE LEONARD/VOCALS
ROSELYN LIONHART/VOCALS
BENNY JONES/BASS DRUM
KERRY HUNTER/SNARE DRUM
ROMY KAYE/VOCALS, PERCUSSION
NANCY GROS/VOCALS, PERCUSSION
ROGER LEWIS/BARITONE SAXOPHONE
JEREMY THOMAS/TRUMPET
MARIO ABNEY/TRUMPET
JESSE STOLTZFUS/VIOLIN
AMZIE ADAMS/WEISSENBOURN SLIDE GUITAR, DULCIMER
REVIEW
By John Berger
Music has often been an important vehicle in inspiring social change. With “Blue Planet II” mono-monickered celebrity artist and environmental advocate Wyland harnesses the power of the blues to deliver an important message about protecting our ocean and fresh water resources.
All too many “educational” projects are more about “The Message” than the music — especially when written for young audiences — but “Blue Planet II” isn’t one of them. Yes, Wyland’s lyrics about pollution, acid rain (“No Future”), the population explosion (“The World is Crying”) and the BP?Oil Spill of 2010 (“Oil Everywhere”) are intended to educate and inspire action but that’s only half the value here.
The talented musicians who came together in New Orleans to pool their talents as the Wyland Blues Planet Band are playing serious down-home “ya gotta hear this” blues that deserves national play in its own right. From the first bars of the first song there’s no question that these folks are for real. Two Hawaii residents are among them.
Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom is a delightful surprise as the featured vocalist on “Feeling Kind of Blue” and again on “Somebody Stole Our Planet’s Love.” Hawaii knows she’s versatile, but who knew she could be so convincing singing the blues? Right on, Amy!
Hawaii blues veteran Willie K takes the lead vocal on “Going Down to New Orleans,” backs Gilliom on “Feeling Kind of Blue,” and plays guitar on other selections. A pianist named Miss Honey rips it up on “Somebody Stole Our Planet’s Love” and “Your Day is Coming,” and Hawaii favorite Taj Mahal gives the project authentic old-school soul as the featured voice on “Oil Everywhere” and “Days Gone By.”
Two other musical traditions — African-American gospel and New Orleans brass bands — are brought together in “Nature’s Way.” A final instrumental track gives the core musicians a well-deserved chance to stretch out and jam.
Truth be told, there are also some songs here about love, sex and relationships. Even the most ardent environmentalist needs time off for rest and recreation.
''BLUES PLANET''
NOVEMBER 22 2011
72:04
1. Going Back To The Ocean/3:55
2. My Home Is Your Home/4:34
3. Dirty Oil/3:19
4. Just Keep Playing The Blues/4:44
5. A World Of Beauty/3:42
6. Shark Fin Blues/4:50
7. Someone Got To Pay/3:15
8. Blues Planet/3:55
9. Soulful Sea/3:44
10. Ready To Go/4:28
11. Little Ocean Pearl/4:47
12. Prehistoric Blues/4:40
13. Blues Planet Jam/7:10
14. Stars/4:59
15. Feeling The Blues/4:08
16. All Gone Now/5:54
TAJ MAHAL/VOCALS, GUITAR, BANJO
NICK-I HERNANDEZ/VOCALS, GUITAR, PERCUSSION
ROD PIAZZA/HARMONICA, VOCALS, PERCUSSION
MISS HONEY/PIANO, PERCUSSION
HENRY CARVAJAL/GUITAR
RUSTY ZINN/GUITAR, VOCALS
DAVE KIDA/DRUMS, PERCUSSION
JONNY VIAU/SAXOPHONE, PERCUSSION, WASHBOARD
HAN VAN SICKLE/BASS, PERCUSSION
WILLIE K/VOCAL, GUITAR, UKELELE
STEVE TURRE/TROMBONE, CONCH SHELLS
MITCH WOODS/PIANO, ORGAN
AMY HANAIALI'I GILLIOM/VOCALS
ANDROMEDA TURRE/VOCALS
ANDROMEDA TURRE/VOCALS
MICK WEAVER/ORGAN
JOE SUBLETT/SAXOPHONE
DARREL LEONARD/TRUMPET, BASS TRUMPET
TONY BRAUNAGEL/DRUMS, PERCUSSION
JON CLEARY/PIANO
JOHNNY LEE SCHELL/GUITAR
LARRY FULCHER/BASS
DR. MICHAEL WHITE/CLARINET
DELFEAYO MARSALIS/TROMBONE
SR. KIRK M. JOSEPH/TUBA, SOUSAPHONE
GINO BELTRAN/BASS, PERCUSSION
ARLEE LEONARD/VOCALS
ROSELYN LIONHART/VOCALS
BENNY JONES/BASS DRUM
KERRY HUNTER/SNARE DRUM
ROMY KAYE/VOCALS, PERCUSSION
NANCY GROS/VOCALS, PERCUSSION
ROGER LEWIS/BARITONE SAXOPHONE
JEREMY THOMAS/TRUMPET
MARIO ABNEY/TRUMPET
JESSE STOLTZFUS/VIOLIN
AMZIE ADAMS/WEISSENBOURN SLIDE GUITAR, DULCIMER
REVIEW
By John Berger
Music has often been an important vehicle in inspiring social change. With “Blue Planet II” mono-monickered celebrity artist and environmental advocate Wyland harnesses the power of the blues to deliver an important message about protecting our ocean and fresh water resources.
All too many “educational” projects are more about “The Message” than the music — especially when written for young audiences — but “Blue Planet II” isn’t one of them. Yes, Wyland’s lyrics about pollution, acid rain (“No Future”), the population explosion (“The World is Crying”) and the BP?Oil Spill of 2010 (“Oil Everywhere”) are intended to educate and inspire action but that’s only half the value here.
The talented musicians who came together in New Orleans to pool their talents as the Wyland Blues Planet Band are playing serious down-home “ya gotta hear this” blues that deserves national play in its own right. From the first bars of the first song there’s no question that these folks are for real. Two Hawaii residents are among them.
Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom is a delightful surprise as the featured vocalist on “Feeling Kind of Blue” and again on “Somebody Stole Our Planet’s Love.” Hawaii knows she’s versatile, but who knew she could be so convincing singing the blues? Right on, Amy!
Hawaii blues veteran Willie K takes the lead vocal on “Going Down to New Orleans,” backs Gilliom on “Feeling Kind of Blue,” and plays guitar on other selections. A pianist named Miss Honey rips it up on “Somebody Stole Our Planet’s Love” and “Your Day is Coming,” and Hawaii favorite Taj Mahal gives the project authentic old-school soul as the featured voice on “Oil Everywhere” and “Days Gone By.”
Two other musical traditions — African-American gospel and New Orleans brass bands — are brought together in “Nature’s Way.” A final instrumental track gives the core musicians a well-deserved chance to stretch out and jam.
Truth be told, there are also some songs here about love, sex and relationships. Even the most ardent environmentalist needs time off for rest and recreation.
