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- Date Released: July 9, 2002
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Contemporary
- Label: Concord Jazz
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Don't be fooled by the title. While Ballads and Blues may sound like a mellow batch of tunes to listen to while strolling in the park, the ever-soulful Joey DeFrancesco has something else in mind. The album takes off with "Get It All," a groovy piece of funk complete with Paul Bollenback's zesty guitar and Byron Landham's balanced backbeat. A steady, rocking groove also defines pieces like "Take the Coltrane" and "Jammin' in the Basement." The latter cut, in particular, emanates a good vibe, perhaps due to the presence of brother John DeFrancesco on guitar and Papa John DeFrancesco on a second B-3. Other guests include Pat Martino and saxophonist Gary Bartz on two tracks each. At least two pieces, "Home on the Range" and "Mama Don't Allow No," suggest that DeFrancesco has been hanging out with genre-bending guitarist Bill Frisell. And while soul-jazz renditions of folk songs may sound like a strange mix, every cut flows together in a lovely mesh of organ, guitar, and drums. DeFrancesco ends the album in a flourish by adding his smooth, rich vocals to "That's All." While his fans probably will not wait for a recommendation to pick up Ballads and Blues, everyone else will find the album a good introduction to organ music for the new millennium.
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Get It All |
6:16 |
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| 02. | |
These Are Soulful Days |
6:17 |
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| 03. | |
Take The Coltrane |
6:36 |
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| 04. | |
You Don't Know What Love Is |
6:38 |
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| 05. | |
Jammin' In The Basement |
5:38 |
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| 06. | |
Home On The Range |
7:43 |
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| 07. | |
Ceora |
7:25 |
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| 08. | |
Basin Street Blues |
5:20 |
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| 09. | |
Mama Don't Allow No |
4:05 |
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| 10. | |
That's All |
5:52 |
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10 Total Tracks, 61:50 Total Length
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Credits
- Gary Bartz - Saxophone // Gary Bartz - Saxophone // Gary Bartz - Saxophone // Pat Martino - Guitar // Pat Martino - Guitar // Paul Bollenback - Guitar // Paul Bollenback - Vocals // John Burk - Producer // John Burk - Executive Producer // Joey DeFrancesco - Guitar // Joey DeFrancesco - Guitar // Joey DeFrancesco - Arranger // Joey DeFrancesco - Arranger // Joey DeFrancesco - Vocals // Joey DeFrancesco - Vocals // Joey DeFrancesco - Main Performer // Joey DeFrancesco - Main Performer // Josiah Gluck - Engineer // Byron Landham - Drums // Byron Landham - Vocals // Papa John DeFrancesco - Organ (Hammond) // Papa John DeFrancesco - Organ (Hammond) // Glen Barros - Executive Producer // Ernie Rideout - Liner Notes // Rene Antelmann - Engineer // Seth Presant - Mastering // Seth Presant - Mixing // Ana Baracca - Art Direction // Kathryn Diehl - Assistant Engineer
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