Blues In Other Colors

World | Jan 2013

Reviews

MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2013-01-17
Maxwell has played keys for many blues legends. Here, he’s gone world, meshing Indian, African and Western sounds into a great collection of INSTRUMENTAL tunes. Instrumentation of oud, mohan veena, raita, percussion, guitar, bass, piano. Solid throughout. No FCC’s.

*My Favorites*: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12.

1. *(4:52) Mid. East-meets-West blues w/ great perc, keys.
2. *(4:24) Mid. Bitches Brew-ish w/ African, Indian vibes.
3. (2:08) Mid. Sparse w/ classical guitar & piano.
4. (5:44) Mid. Easy-going vibe, mostly West w/ slight East.
5. *(4:11) Mid. Down-home mourner piano blues w/ elec gtr.
6. *(5:26) Mid. Lots of stuff here - marimba? flute? very bluesy.
7. (1:36) Mid. Piano, gtr, bagpipes? Cool.
8. *(7:48) Slow / Mid. Raga w/ perc, woodwind, keys, chimes.
9. (4:02) Slow / Mid. Meditative w/ oud, piano.
10. *(4:34) Mid. Upbeat, bluesy rocker.
11. *(5:19) Slow. Dark vibe, eastern blues, ethereal.
12. *(6:15) Slow / Mid. Sparse blues w/ piano, gtr.
13. (0:40) Mid. Piano and raita.

Recent airplay

Movin' On
Color TheoryFeb 14, 2019
Heart Of Darkness
At the Cafe BohemianJul 05, 2017
Movin' On
Clean Copper RadioNov 17, 2015
Rollin' On
The Songsmith ShowApr 04, 2014
Heart Of Darkness
The Songsmith ShowMar 15, 2013

Charting

2013-01-19 — 2013-03-24 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Mar 17 1
Mar 10 2
Feb 17 1
Feb 10 2
Feb 3 1
Jan 27 2

Track listing

1. Movin' On
2. Blue Dream
3. Interlude A
4. Big Sky
5. Cryin' The Blues
6. Heart Of Darkness
7. Interlude B
8. "Harry's Raga" (Raga Nat Bharlav)
9. Chillin' In Casa
10. Rollin' On
11. Mombai Blues
12. Just The Blues
13. Last Cry/Sigh