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TITLE |
Lucky
The Man |
DATE |
2001 |
CATALOGUE |
Scenescof
SCOFCD1009 (US)
Scenescof SCOFLP1009 (US) |
FORMAT |
CD/LP
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DESCRIPTION |
Wizz Jones studio album with many guest artists including
John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Clive Palmer, Gerry Conway,
Gary Ricard, Bernd Rest and Martin Wheatley.
LP - 2001 - "Lucky The Man"
Limited
edition vinyl 750 numbered copies
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WIZZ:
Another goodie courtesy of Charles Reynolds - here's his resume
(more eloquent than mine could be!)
'Lucky
The Man' contains songs representing Wizz's definitive original
guitar technique (as on his rendition of 'Weeping Willow Blues').
Splendid guitar interaction with John Renbourn on a fine acoustic
version of Adderley's 'Sermonette'. A beautifully arranged version
of 'Omie Wise' with both John and Jacqui McShee, which smacks of
Pentangle with Jacqui and Wizz's voices blending nicely. The album
brings back Wizz and Clive Palmer playing together on a couple of
songs, including the stunning and hypnotic 'Paris' (on which they
both play 5-string banjo) - appropriate, as they busked together
on the streets of Paris over 40 years ago. Also some classy Wizz
originals - a paean to lost love 'Another Summertime' as well as
Wizz's self-penned lullaby and the title track 'Lucky The Man',
a tribute to his daughter.
There's an unusal look back to the 30's with Wizz and Jacqui singing
'Would You Like To Take A Walk?'. Lovely versions of Archie Fisher's
'Mountain Rain' (with Renbourn) and Alun Ashworth Jones's 'In Stormy
Weather' (featuring Gary Ricard of The Balham Alligators on backing
vocal and guitar). Wizz pays his respects to the classic 'Blues
Run The Game', which he played at his first-ever American concert
a few years back to honour it's composer Jackson C Frank only a
few months before Jackson passed away. Tasteful percussion on a
number of tracks from Gerry Conway, and a couple of Wizz's talented
London guitarist friends together with son Simeon help out on some
songs.
Still
traversing the landscape he helped to pioneer in England - Folk,
American Blues, Cowboy Songs, Jazz and the English Tradition, broken
hearts and something entirely unique, this is Wizz Jones in superb
voice and guitar playing form.
This CD is due to be re-released in 2007 by Hux Records
Yes..its now available from Hux, re-packaged with extra tracks including a previously un-released song with Wizz playing and singing with Ramblin' Jack Elliot!
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