Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown • Blackjack

Multi-instrumentalist, multi-directional genius Clarence Gatemouth Brown flaunts his natural gifts on Blackjack (Sugar Hill 3891; 44:26). The jazziest of all the great, old school bluesman, Gatemouth fingerpicks his way through the instrumental “Tippin’ In” with typical elan and burns a blue streak on two fiercely swinging uptempo jump blues workouts-“Pressure Cooker,” title track from a great mid-’80s album on Alligator, and Billy Butler’s “Honey Boy.” Pedal steel ace Don Buzard (the album is dedicated to his memory) turns heads on those three instrumental tracks with his idiosyncratic virtuosity. Buzard switches to dobro on the Grand Ol’ Opry-styled offering “Dark End of the Hallway,” which features some lyrical turns by Gate on viola. Brown picks up his fiddle and deals in inimitable fashion on the country flavored instrumental “Song for Renee,” throwing in a comical quote from “Love in Bloom” (Jack Benny’s old theme) before launching into some bluesy abandon. The revved up instrumental closer “Up Jumped the Devil” is proving ground for every bluegrass fiddler, and Gate passes with flying colors. His instrumental version of Wiley Walker’s “When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again,” another fiddle showcase, is straight from the country (cajun country, that is). The energized, hilarious shuffle “Street Corner” is Gate’s chance to wail on harmonica and he struts his stuff on mandolin on the bluegrassy instrumental romp “Take Me Back to Tulsa.” On “Here Am I,” his lament about love lost and lonliness, Rev. Gate speaks with the knowing of a blues preacher while on the menacing title track he sings about “cuttin’ yo’ doggone head.” A complex man of many moods and varied talents, the one and onliest Gatemouth delivers all the goods on this excellent sampler.

By Bill Milkowski

Originally Published July 1, 1999

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El genio multiinstrumentista y multidireccional Clarence Gatemouth Brown hace alarde de sus dotes naturales en el Blackjack (Sugar Hill 3891; 44:26). El más jazzista de todos los grandes bluesman de la vieja escuela, Gatemouth se abre camino a través del instrumental "Tippin' In" con el típico elan y quema una racha azul en dos feroces entrenamientos de jump blues con swing uptempo: "Pressure Cooker", tema del título de un gran álbum de mediados de los 80 en Alligator, y "Honey Boy" de Billy Butler. El as del acero de pedales Don Buzard (el álbum está dedicado a su memoria) hace girar las cabezas en esos tres temas instrumentales con su idiosincrática virtuosidad. Buzard cambia al dobro en el Grand Ol' Opry que ofrece "Dark End of the Hallway", que presenta algunos giros líricos de Gate en la viola. Brown coge su violín y se dedica de forma inimitable al instrumental de sabor country "Song for Renee", añadiendo una cita cómica de "Love in Bloom" (el viejo tema de Jack Benny) antes de lanzarse a un abandono del blues. El acelerado cierre instrumental "Up Jumped the Devil" está demostrando ser un terreno para cada violinista de bluegrass, y Gate pasa con gran éxito. Su versión instrumental de "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again" de Wiley Walker, otra muestra de violín, viene directamente del país (país cajún, eso es). El enérgico e hilarante baile "Street Corner" es la oportunidad de Gate para lamentarse en la armónica y se pavonea con la mandolina en el juego instrumental bluegrassy "Take Me Back to Tulsa". En "Here Am I", su lamento sobre el amor perdido y la soledad, el reverendo Gate habla con el conocimiento de un predicador del blues mientras en el amenazante tema del título canta sobre "Cuttin' yo' doggone head". Un hombre complejo de muchos humores y talentos variados, el único Gatemouth entrega todos los bienes en este excelente muestrario.

Por Bill Milkowski

Publicado originalmente el 1 de julio de 1999

https://jazztimes.com/archives/clarence-gatemouth-brown-black-jack/


Tracks:
01. Here Am I - 2:28
02. Tippin' In (Robert Lewis Smith, Marty Symes) - 3:27
03. Song For Renee (Gate's Tune) - 6:20
04. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (Wiley Walker, Gene Sullivan) - 2:27
05. Street Corner - 5:08
06. Pressure Cooker - 3:04
07. Chickenshift - 3:14
08. Blackjack - 4:38
09. Honey Boy - 3:56
10. Take Me Back To Tulsa (Tommy Duncan, Bob Wills) - 1:50
11. Dark End Of The Hallway (Hoyt Garrick) - 4:08
10. Up Jump The Devil (trad., arr.by Clarence Brown) - 3:30


Credits:
- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - guitar, fiddle, viola, electric mandolin, harmonica, vocals, producer
- Don Buzard - pedal steel guitar, electric dobro
- Jeff Pollard, Freddy Wahl - guitar
- Rod Roddy - piano
- Leon Medica - bass guitar
- David Peters - drums
- Bobby Campo - trumpet, flugelhorn, flute
- Jim Bateman - producer


Notes:
All tracks written by Clarence Brown except where noted.

Label: Sugar Hill Records ‎– SHCD-3891
Released: 1999
Original Released: 1977
Genre: Blues
Style: Texas Blues

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