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By Phillip Smith; Jan 6., 2024
Release Date : Jan.
5, 2024
Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com
When Patti Parks sings,
her voice pulls me right in to the song. I love to hear her sing. Her latest album Come Sing With Me is
a wonderful album of soul blues. Muti-Blues
Music Award recipient Johnny Rawls produces, arranges horns, and
appears on several songs contributing his smooth vocal and guitar
stylings. With Rawls at the
helm, the album surely has a vintage southern charm. The recording also features guests Anthony
Geraci on piano, and Richard Rosenblatt on harmonica.
Drummer Hugh Arther and
bassist Tony Cammilleri lay down a buttery groove for Parks and Rawls’
duet “I’m in Love With You Baby”. Topped
off with a nice blast of horns, and a Steve Cropper-ish guitar
performance from Aaron Flynt, the song shines bright and is perfectly
fitted for an opening track. From the opening
sounds of the swirling organ played by Aaron Blackmon, I’m grooving to “Sing
Around the World”. It is a feel-good
anthem I can’t help but smile to. Flynt,
along with Guy Nirelli on organ, create a sort of Stevie Ray Vaughan
meets Ray Manzarek vibe for “I’m Sorry”.
Parks sings this Texas blues masterpiece with an unbridled fearlessness
and she sounds terrific. The sultry
double-entendres Parks unleashes on “Hamburger Man” add spice to an
already hot bowl of slow simmering blues. I love the way the heavy bassline and Rosenblatt’s
harp accompaniment fit tightly in with Flynt’s smokin’ guitar. Parks’ voice sounds amazing on “Why”. Her classic soul-singer approach injects a
sense of timelessness into the song. When
Parks and Rawls join forces as a duet on Rawls’ “How Much
Longer”, the stars are perfectly aligned. I love the bursts of sax that pepper their smooth-as-silk
performance.
Patti Parks’ Come Sing With Me featuring Johnny Rawls
is a terrific album to break the new year in with. I highly recommend giving it a listen.
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For more information about the artist, visit this website : https://www.thepattiparksband.com/