2009-05-11
Seth Walker's Leap of Faith is a rainy-day, jazzy americana record. With horn-inflected, poppy tunes like "Rewind" and the title track, Walker's music leaves the listener with visions of downtown jazz clubs and smokey blues joints. He clearly wants this record to conjure up nostalgia for a certain era, and often he delivers, like on the fun bluesy opener, "Can't Come With You". Walker isn't all Blues/Americana though, as he shows his range on slower numbers like the soulful "I Got a Song" and folky "Lay Down (River of Faith)". Still, Walker's forte is Jazz and Blues, like the New Orleans influenced "Falling Out of Love." Leap Of Faith is a perfect record for those looking for a laid-back, rootsy set of tunes on a spring afternoonTHE HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND
THE GAME
STUDEBAKER JOHN'S MAXWELL STREET KINGS
THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO
JESSE DEE
ON MY MIND/ IN MY HEART
BIG AL JANO
Some of My Best Friends Have the Blues
Jim Gustin & Truth Jones
Memphis
SCOTT RAMMINGER
DO WHAT YOUR HEART SAYS TO
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