SAVANT
AMERICANA VOL. 2
$16.63
Details
- Artist
- ALLEN, JD
- Format
- CD
- Label
- SAVANT
- Released
- Aug 26, 2022
- Catalog #
- SAVT2202.2
- UPC
- 633842220222
About
Together with Americana: Musings on Jazz and Blues, and Barracoon, two of JD Allen's previous Savant releases, Americana, Vol. 2 forms a trilogy of sorts, exploring and encapsulating a universal spirit based in roots and reflection. But despite the profound political, racial, financial and historic issues examined by Allen and company, at the central musical core of all three recordings is the underestimated but crucial role the blues has played in the history of jazz and how it continues to evolve and influence the art form today. On Americana, Vol. 2 Allen continues this investigation with his long-time colleagues Gregg August and Rudy Royston, but is now joined by guitarist Charlie Hunter, who shares not only Allen's interest in the blues and it's legacy, but they also share many similar life experiences. As Allen himself says, "(Charlie's) music brings light to me as a listener. When we met, we found out that we grew up in different areas of the country, but our experiences happen to be very similar. That's Americana right there. I wanted that on this record." Here the blues not only provides a welcome outlet for tension and gentle melodicism but it also gives us an unflinching look into deep-seated and long-lived injustices, particularly via the almost expressionistic utterances of three trio-only tracks. Once again JD Allen shows himself to be a player and composer as remarkable for his directness of communication as he is for the sometimes unforgiving sternness of his message.
Tracklist 11 tracks
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1 Up South 06:30
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Up South
- Duration
- 06:30
- Composer
- J.D. Allen
- Performer
- J.D. Allen, Charlie Hunter, Gregg August, Rudy Royston
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2 This World Is a Mean World 05:45
- Track
- 2
- Title
- This World Is a Mean World
- Duration
- 05:45
- Composer
- Traditional
- Performer
- J.D. Allen, Charlie Hunter, Gregg August, Rudy Royston
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3 The Werk Song 04:47
- Track
- 3
- Title
- The Werk Song
- Duration
- 04:47
- Composer
- J.D. Allen
- Performer
- J.D. Allen, Charlie Hunter, Gregg August, Rudy Royston
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4 Hammer and Hoe 04:21
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Hammer and Hoe
- Duration
- 04:21
- Composer
- J.D. Allen
- Performer
- J.D. Allen, Charlie Hunter, Gregg August, Rudy Royston
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5 You Don't Know Me 05:05
- Track
- 5
- Title
- You Don't Know Me
- Duration
- 05:05
- Composer
- Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker
- Performer
- J.D. Allen, Charlie Hunter, Gregg August, Rudy Royston
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6 Jackie and Johnny 03:24
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Jackie and Johnny
- Duration
- 03:24
- Composer
- J.D. Allen
- Performer
- J.D. Allen, Gregg August, Rudy Royston
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7 Mickey and Mallory 03:28
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Mickey and Mallory
- Duration
- 03:28
- Composer
- J.D. Allen
- Performer
- J.D. Allen, Gregg August, Rudy Royston
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8 A Mouthful of Forevers 03:35
- Track
- 8
- Title
- A Mouthful of Forevers
- Duration
- 03:35
- Composer
- J.D. Allen
- Performer
- J.D. Allen, Gregg August, Rudy Royston
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9 The Battle of Blair Mountain 03:47
- Track
- 9
- Title
- The Battle of Blair Mountain
- Duration
- 03:47
- Composer
- J.D. Allen
- Performer
- J.D. Allen, Charlie Hunter, Gregg August, Rudy Royston
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10 Irene (Mother) 03:31
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Irene (Mother)
- Duration
- 03:31
- Composer
- J.D. Allen
- Performer
- J.D. Allen, Charlie Hunter, Gregg August, Rudy Royston
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11 Down South 03:51
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Down South
- Duration
- 03:51
- Composer
- J.D. Allen
- Performer
- J.D. Allen, Charlie Hunter, Gregg August, Rudy Royston