Harry Connick Jr. - Oh, My Nola
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Free Music Review: gigi...Phila., pa
Hit: 5 Stars
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Hit: 5 Stars
I ordered and received my CD quickly. It arrived in perfect condition. Would use them again for sure.Free Music Review: Another exceptional Harry Connick, Jr. release
Hit: 4 Stars
OH,MY NOLA may be Harry Connick Jr.'s most superb big-band release in years. It is obvious from the very first track, first listen, that OH,MY NOLA is definitely on a different level than the good, though not nearly as exceptional 2004 release, ONLY YOU. OH, MY NOLA feels very true to Connick's Louisiana roots in its sound and it's overall concept. Connick's piano riffs/lines are much blusier with the obvious influence of gospel and funk music within the sound. This is inherently obvious on the opening track, "Workin' in a Coalmine" where the classic number feels like the 1970s funk of the late, great Maynard Ferguson's big band. The horns are sounding ferocious, Connick is sounding bluesier and even more soulful than he ever has, and everything is first rate.
"Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" has the signature "Connick-sound" with a more jazzy feel than "Coal Mine" had. Connick's piano work is as creative and as low-key and plunky as ever. The extended instrumental introduction allows Connick some improvisatory room, moreso than most of his songs tend to showcase. The dissonant horn riffs somehow eventually resolve to consonance making "Bill Bailey" standard Connick territory. "Something You Got" resurrects the funky-blues of "Workin' on a Coal Mine", only it takes the feel to brand new heights. Here Harry truly puts on a show- background vocalists, James Brown worthy horn-riffs, and a killer groove with hints of organ! Connick is 3 for 3.
"Let Them Talk" turns out to be one of my very favorite tracks continuing with the "Nawlins sound". It slows the pace down for the first time and features a six-feel groove that is reminiscent of Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves a Woman". The southern element and feel of this music is perhaps what makes OH MY NOLA feel more energized than ONLY YOU. Don't get me wrong, I liked ONLY YOU, but it wasn't my favorite Connick release. "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" continues to assert Connick's souther pride while "Careless Love" feels like it should be the hymn missing from the Baptist Hymnal. "All These People" and "Yes We Can" sees Connick honing in on classic R&B ideals. "Yes We Can" in particular is on my top five from this album with its exceptional vocals and background vocals. Just fantastic, 8 for 8.
"Someday" opts for a jazzier, "standard" feel while "Oh My Nola" opts for a strictly New Orleans-style equipped with tuba within the instrumentation harkening back to the sound of Fletcher Henderson's big band. Trombone smears and glissandos, brilliant trumpet, bluesy piano riffs, and a big tuba sound make this number hot. "Elijah Rock" stands out because it essentially variations on the classic "Dry Bones". "Sheik of Araby" and "Lazy Bones" seek to keep the jazz tradition alive, while "We Make A Lot of Love", "Hello Dolly", and "Do Dat Thing" in the album on a positive note. There isn't one bad song, but I enjoy the ealier ones the most personally.
Overall, OH, MY NOLA is a very fine album. 4 stars.
Free Music Review: "Oh, My NOLA"--Yes, indeed!
Hit: 5 Stars
Harry Connick Jr's. "Oh, My NOLA" is a musical passport to the heart and
soul of New Orleans. Mr. Connick's heritage stems from the music and
musicians of the Mississippi Delta, who he's learned from and played with
since a child. The album is not only a tribute to these musicians but an
impressive offering of the best in jazz today. Mr. Connick expresses the
standards and new songs in a playful, Avant-garde--yet true-to-his-roots--
fusion that is absolutely mesmerizing. Inspired by and dedicated to: New
Orleans and its people, "Oh, My NOLA" shows emphatically that Mr. Connick
is not intent to rest on his past laurels. He has taken musical pleasure
to the next plane and I'm happy to share the joyride. A must have for
ANYONE!"
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Free Music Review: Harry shows his roots!
Hit: 4 Stars
In the couple of months I've had it, this has become one of my favorite CD's. Harry Connick, Jr. covers more than a dozen classic New Orleans R & B songs, including "Working in a Coalmine", "Something You Got", etc. as well as a great new original, "All the People" about the people he encountered at the Convention Center in the wake of hurricane Katrina. I'm looking forward to seeing him next week on tour to promote this CD, it should be a great show.