THE JW-JONES BLUES BAND: Kissing in 29 Days
Posted on November 17, 2008
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On Kissing in 29 Days, the fourth of the JW-Jones Blues Band’s releases (if the first I’ve heard), the Ottawa-based group pumps up its sound with a fat, swinging horn section, integrating jump blues, r&b, rock ‘n’ roll, saloon songs and jazz into the mix with deceptive ease.
Though they sound like seasoned pros, photographic evidence informs us these are relatively youthful guys — not peach-fuzz youthful, but not old enough to have been around, or even born, when rockin’, swingin’ music like this was in style, in the latter 1940s and early ’50s. Well, the exception — somebody there virtually from the creation — is the celebrated sax man David “Fathead” Newman, veteran of Ray Charles’ band and an r&b/jazz eminence on his own, present in a guest role on three cuts.
It’s not hard to do this sort of thing so that all in the vicinity feel as if they were choking on museum dust, but JW-Jones — yes, a hyphen; I don’t understand it, either — and boys are not at all that sort of outfit. This is a musical approach that’s been around long enough for the adjective “traditional” fairly to apply. Jones’ electric guitar — which is just terrific, by the way — echoes (though without merely parroting) what you’ll hear on B.B. King’s early records. But these guys do what they do righteously and joyfully, and there’s nothing distancing here; it’s all up close, personal and friendly as hell. Or, in two words, it swings.
What’s also impressive is that r&b horn bands are, first and foremost, dance bands. Dance halls and bars are their natural environment, not recording studios. Along with his playing and singing talents, Jones, who also produces, knows how to work a studio to shake out a vibe which conjures up the deeply pleasant illusion that the very tight yet loose-jointed band you’re hearing is live on an especially fine night.
by Jerome Clark
Rambles.NET
17 March 2007
“Kissing in 29 Days” contains 11 originals and 3 covers (including Ray Charles’ Hallelujah I Love Her So), features a full horn section, and is produced by JW-Jones himself.
More reviews http://www.northernblues.com/review_jones_kissing.html
Personnel: JW-Jones (vocals, guitar, drums); Mannie Makris (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Nathan Morris (electric guitar, upright bass); Frank Scanga (harmonica, baritone saxophone, background vocals); Brady Leafloor (alto saxophone);
Brian James Asselin, David ‘Fathead’ Newman (tenor saxophone); Michael Dalrymple (baritone saxophone); Patrick Camire, Rick Rangno (trumpet); Geoff Daye (piano, organ); Artie Makris (drums).
Just bought this one today…
After listening to his latest album “Bluelisted” I thought I would go back a
ways and lend my ears to something else by JW-Jones. I chose this one
mainly because of “Fathead” Newman sitting in. It was a good choice to
me…let me hear what you think about it. Enjoy!!!
Thanks to Walter@CD Warehouse for all he does to help me find what
I am looking for.
Tracks:
1. Kissing in 29 Days
2. Hey Girl!
3. All My Money
4. I Don’t Want to Hear
5. Games
6. Parasomnia
7. Fly to You
8. Got Me Chasin’
9. Way Too Late
10. Hallelujah I Love Her So
11. Pretty Little Sweet Thing
12. Standing in Line
13. No Love
14. Here She Comes
Details
.. Year: 2006
.. Label: NorthernBlues NBM0035
.. Country: Canada
.. Bitrate: VBR
.. Home-Page: www.jw-jones.com/
.. MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/jwjones
.. Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/music/The+JW-Jones+Blues+Band/
.. Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JW-Jones
.. BUY ME 1: Home page http://www.jw-jones.com/
.. BUY ME 2: NorthernBlues http://www.northernblues.com/cd_jones_kissing.html
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