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OTIS TAYLOR - Recapturing The Banjo (2008)

As the title indicates, this release attempts to "recapture the banjo" as an integral part of the African-American musical tradition from its more familiar associations with country radio appropriations of bluegrass and folk music. Far from an exercise in academic anachronism or nostalgic purity, the results bristle with vitality. Among the banjo buddies recruited by bluesman Taylor are kindred spirits Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Keb' Mo'--all of whom sing and write material for the album-along with virtuosic banjoist Don Vappie. Amid the inspired arrangements, the harmonious call-and-response vocals of Taylor's daughter, Cassie, and the judicious employment of Ron Miles' cornet contribute to a musical interplay that is rooted in time and place-the deep South, in general, and New Orleans in particular--but not confined by them. Taylor's rendition of "Hey Joe" evokes an aura of Jimi Hendrix, while "Five Hundred Roses" and "Ten Million Slaves" channel the spirit of John Lee Hooker. "Les Ognons" transforms a Haitian children's song into a communal romp, and "Absinthe" conjures musical madness that predates psychedelia. The rendition of "Walk Right In" restores the jug-band raucousness to a song that has been a pop hit and a commercial staple. - amazon.com HERE

01. Otis Taylor - Ran So Hard The Sun Went Down
02. Alvin Youngblood Hart - Prophet's Mission
03. Otis Taylor - Absinthe
04. Keb' Mo' - Live Your Life
05. Corey Harris & Guy Davis & Cassie Taylor - Walk Right In
06. Otis Taylor - Bow-Legged Charlie
07. Otis Taylor & Alvin Youngblood Hart - Hey Joe
08. Guy Davis - Little Liza Jane
09. Otis Taylor - Five Hundred Roses
10. Don Vappie & Cassie Taylor - Les Ognons
11. Alvin Youngblood Hart - Deep Blue Sea
12. Otis Taylor - Simple Mind
13. Otis Taylor - Ten Million Slaves
14. Keb' Mo' - The Way It Goes