Reviewed: 2020—03-04
Genre: General
FCCs: none
Review: vocalist Rule and her tight band present a genre-crossing rich gumbo of R&B, gospel, blues, & jazz. All originals.
If You Like: Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Koko Taylor, Tracy Nelson
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Another Man Done Gone (7:37) – drums start> midtempo bluesy song morphs into spoken word morphs into instrumental jam> midtempo song> slow fade
**2/ I’ll Fly Away (4:58) – organ starts> uptempo song> slow fade
3/ Rosalie (5:53) – drums start> slow song with a martial beat>trumpet solo> midtempo song> fade
*4/ Sun Goes Down (4:22) – vocal starts> strutting midtempo song> trombone solo> midtempo song> quick stop
**5/ Motherless Chile (8:15) – organ starts> slow tempo song> organ solo> crescendo end
6/ Carry it Home to Rosie (4:39) – percussion/bass starts> midtempo spiritual song> trumpet solo> quick fade on vocal
*7/ Hold On (5:00) – organ starts> slow bluesy song> muted trumpet solo> crescendo & fade on vocal
*8/ Sinnerman (7:20) – organ starts> jazzy uptempo song> sax solo> uptempo song> organ solo> uptempo song> quick stop on vocal
9/ Come Sunday (5:14) – organ starts> slow tempo gospel song> sax solo> slow song> slow fade