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2008-08-12
"Simply Grand" -- a simply great concept for a simply great blues artist. Irma Thomas pairs up with 12 accomplished blues/jazz pianists and allows their keyboard work to gracefully adorn her signature vocals. Highlights include the songs with Henry Butler(#1, doing a John Fogerty tune), Dr. John (#2 and #8), Jon Clary (#3), Norah Jones (#7) and John Medeski (#11). Medeski's relentless piano pounding is particularly well done and I think the Butler and Jones cuts are also mighty fine. Irma is finally getting her due. After an early overlooked career, the "Soul Queen of New Orleans" was brought back into the spotlight by Rounder in the late '90s. We're all musically better for that. 08/08 MJVD B-Diva
JIMMY THACKERY & THE DRIVERS
– Inside Tracks
Thirsty Perch Blues Band
Live for Today
STUDEBAKER JOHN'S MAXWELL STREET KINGS
THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO
SUSAN TEDESCHI
BACK TO THE RIVER
Anthony Geraci And The Boston Blues All-
Fifty Shades Of Blue
J.C. SMITH BAND
DEFINING COOL
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