Ronnie Earl - Healing Time
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Free Music Review: Not the usual Ronnie
Hit: 3 Stars
This is a disappointing collection of tunes that fails to capture the blistering and stunning blues that Ronnie usually plays. A better choice would be his duo album with Duke Robilard, "The Duke and the Earl".Free Music Review: Something for everyone
Hit: 5 Stars
Not being much of a blues man, I had never heard of Ronnie Earl. This album has quickly become one of my favorites. It is a soulful mix of blues, jazz and rock that anyone will enjoy. The album comes at you hard with the first track "Churchin" and then soulfully but not boringly mellows out. Earl's work on the slower tracks is absolutely searing in intensity. I love this one!Free Music Review: Soaring new work from a master axman
Hit: 5 Stars
I had the pleasure of seeing Ronnie Earl play here on his Boston area home turf last Spring. It was a revelation..especially for someone who remembers his old "Roomful of Blues" days. This album captures his current direction well. It's not the blues as the old-guard would play it; it's something else entirely, a soaring display of technical skill and musical talent that is quite rare indeed. Great music.Free Music Review: Excellent
Hit: 5 Stars
This is one of Ronnie Earl's very best works. Soulful and captivating, with a wonderful complement of extras, this album should surely please any type of musical taste.Free Music Review: Reflection Time.
Hit: 4 Stars
Rumours abound that Ronnie Earl is retiring. Apparently, the many years of touring and the demands placed upon him to produce as many CD's as possible have taken its toll on this great musician.Fulfilling his prior contractual obligation he has now signed on with Telarc with the apparent understanding that his touring will be greatly minimalized. The title of this CD is, therefore, appropriately titled as Ronnie enters a period of reflection or healing.
The music is, for the most part, soothing, somewhat spiritual, soul searching and smooth jazz flavored, revealing a much more relaxed Earl. Adding to the church like overtones is Jimmy McGriff and his patented B3 on two numbers and the organ like keyboards of Anthony Geraci.
Earl does his usual exceptional job on this disc and the interplay between Earl's guitar and the keyboards is outstanding. Being an old Earl fan, my two favorites are Catfish Blues and Lunch at R&M's. Both break the Jazz mold and hint at the type of blues Earl performed in the past and hopefully will play again on future CD's.