Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - The Color Of Love
About the Album:
It’s Katz’s “Hippology” that opens the album with a
swinging bang, sporting guest appearances on alto sax from Hank
Crawford and Allman Brothers alumni Jaimoe on drums. Crawford also
shows up again on “Anne’s Dream,” while Jaimoe joins Marc Quinones for
a two-drummer rhythm section guest turn on “Bonnie’s Theme” and “Mother
Angel.” Gregg Allman plays Hammond B-3 organ and contributes the
album’s only vocal on “Everyday Kinda Man.” But guest stars aside, this
is clearly Ronnie Earl’s show to direct, and his playing, as always,
sports exquisite taste, economy, and tone for days. His
nine-plus-minute soliloquy on Thelonious Monk’s “‘Round Midnight” (the
only cover on this album) blasts the venerable jazz standard into new
territory as Earl’s passages take on almost trumpet-like tonalities,
while his “I Like That Thing You Did” (dedicated to Jimmie Vaughan)
creates an organ-like sound with tons of ultra-shimmering Leslie
vibrato. Since adopting an all-instrumental format several albums back,
Earl’s music has blossomed in a multitude of directions, embracing
jazz, soul, and the rockier aspects of guitarists like Carlos Santana
(the title track) and Peter Green ("Heart of Glass"), and bringing new
life to the organ jazz combo format ("Deep Pockets") while remaining
true to his deep blues roots, like in his closing tribute to Albert
Collins, “O’Yeah.” This release pushes the envelope even further and
breaks new ground, wrapped in the velvet glove of Tom Dowd’s
production. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
Track List:
1 Hippology
2 Bonnie’s Theme
3 Everyday Kinda Man
4 ‘Round Midnight
5 Deep Pockets
6 Colour of Love
7 I Liked That Thing You Did
8 Anne’s Dream
9 Heart of Glass
10 Mother Angel
11 O’ Yeah
Personnel:
Ronnie Earl (guitar)
Bruce Katz (piano, Hammond B-3 organ)
Rod Carey (bass)
Per Hanson (drums)
Additional personnel:
Gregg Allman (vocals, Hammond B-3 organ)
Hank Crawford (alto saxophone)
Marc Quinones (drums, percussion)
Jaimoe (drums)
Total Time: 68:13
Format: mp3, Bitrate: @ CBR 320
File Size: 81 MB + 71 MB
