Joey DeFrancesco • Ballads And Blues

 

Review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
Don't be fooled by the title. While Ballads and Blues may sound like a mellow batch of tunes to listen to while strolling in the park, the ever-soulful Joey DeFrancesco has something else in mind. The album takes off with "Get It All," a groovy piece of funk complete with Paul Bollenback's zesty guitar and Byron Landham's balanced backbeat. A steady, rocking groove also defines pieces like "Take the Coltrane" and "Jammin' in the Basement." The latter cut, in particular, emanates a good vibe, perhaps due to the presence of brother John DeFrancesco on guitar and Papa John DeFrancesco on a second B-3. Other guests include Pat Martino and saxophonist Gary Bartz on two tracks each. At least two pieces, "Home on the Range" and "Mama Don't Allow No," suggest that DeFrancesco has been hanging out with genre-bending guitarist Bill Frisell. And while soul-jazz renditions of folk songs may sound like a strange mix, every cut flows together in a lovely mesh of organ, guitar, and drums. DeFrancesco ends the album in a flourish by adding his smooth, rich vocals to "That's All." While his fans probably will not wait for a recommendation to pick up Ballads and Blues, everyone else will find the album a good introduction to organ music for the new millennium.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ballads-and-blues-mw0000221431

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Reseña de Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
No te dejes engañar por el título. Mientras que Ballads and Blues puede sonar como un grupo de melodías suaves para escuchar mientras se pasea por el parque, el siempre sabio Joey DeFrancesco tiene algo más en mente. El álbum arranca con "Get It All", una pieza groovy de funk que se completa con la guitarra de Paul Bollenback y el ritmo equilibrado de Byron Landham. Un ritmo constante y rockero también define piezas como "Take the Coltrane" y "Jammin' in the Basement". Este último corte, en particular, emana buen rollo, quizás debido a la presencia del hermano John DeFrancesco a la guitarra y de Papa John DeFrancesco en un segundo B-3. Otros invitados son Pat Martino y el saxofonista Gary Bartz en dos temas cada uno. Al menos dos piezas, "Home on the Range" y "Mama Don't Allow No", sugieren que DeFrancesco ha pasado el rato con el guitarrista Bill Frisell. Y aunque las interpretaciones de soul-jazz de canciones folk pueden parecer una mezcla extraña, cada corte fluye en una encantadora malla de órgano, guitarra y batería. DeFrancesco termina el álbum con una floritura añadiendo su suave y rica voz a "That's All". Mientras que sus fans probablemente no esperarán una recomendación para coger Ballads and Blues, todos los demás encontrarán el álbum una buena introducción a la música de órgano del nuevo milenio.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ballads-and-blues-mw0000221431

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Tracklist:
1 - Get It All - 6:13
2 - These Are Soulful Days - 6:15
3 - Take The Coltrane - 6:33
4 - You Dont Know What Love Is - 6:36
5 - Jammin' In The Basement - 5:34
6 - Home On The Range - 7:40
7 - Ceora - 7:23
8 - Basin Street Blues - 5:17
9 - Mama Don't Allow No - 4:02
10 - That's All - 5:52


Credits:
Drums – Byron Landham
Guitar – Pat Martino, Paul Bollenback, Johnny DeFrancesco
Organ, Vocals – Joey DeFrancesco
Saxophone – Gary Bartz
Organ – "Papa" John DeFrancesco


Label: Concord Records ‎– CCD-2108-2
Released: 2002
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/Joey-DeFrancesco-Ballads-And-Blues/release/6369193

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