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Lookin' Out
Terry Callier
Pistas:
1. - Truth in Tears (Intro) 0:38
2. - Jazz My Rhythm and Blues 4:26
3. - We R One 4:07
4. - Midnite Mile 4:48
5. - Truth in Tears, Pt. 2 1:22
6. - What About Me (What You Gonna Do About Me) 4:53
7. - Blues for Billie Holiday 3:51
8. - Stripper 4:37
9. - And I Love Her 3:11
10.-Truth in Tears, Pt. 3 1:25
11.-Africa Now 4:35
12.-Lookin' Out 6:30
13.-Truth in Tears, Pt. 4 0:36
14.-Paris Blues 6:50
15.-Faithful (O.B.'s Song) 4:40
16.-Truth in Tears, Pt. 5 1:14
17.-Look in 2 U 4:28 |
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Lookin' Out . Terry Callier - ALBUM DETAILS: Release Date: Apr 5 2005 Label: MR BONGO Catalog No.: 34 UPC: 711969109221
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Técnicos
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Terry Callier Primary Artist
Chris Kibble Organ, Synth Guitar
Richie Fudoli Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Jim Mullen Guitar
David Onderdonk Guitar
Howard Levy Harmonica, Mandolin
Bosco DeOliveira Percussion
Pennington McGee Percussion, Background Vocals, Bell-tree
Morris Jennings Drums
Eric Hochberg Keyboards, Acoustic Bass
Derek Nash Baritone Saxophone
Steve Eisen Tenor Saxophone
Gary Plumley Tenor Saxophone
Suzanne Palmer Background Vocals
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Terry Callier Producer
Eric Hochberg Producer
Chris Kibble Arranger, String Arrangements
Simon Little Arranger
Craig Williams Engineer
Danny Leake Mastering
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Verve should have waited awhile before sending Terry Callier's American recording contract into the dumper. Lookin' Out is the record Callier has been looking to make since he resumed recording in the 1990s. It's a sprawling 17 track set that accents all of his strengths-including his trademark songwriting style that effortlessly blends folk, pop, soul and jazz. Callier surrounds himself with fine players here, including bt not limited to organist Chris Kibble, (who co wrote a number of tunes here), bassist Eric Hochberg, pianist Michael Kocour, alternate drummer Jeff Thomas, Morris Jennings, and Kahari Parker, and percussionist Penn McGee. The set begins with an intro to the album's recurring thematic piece "Truth In Tears," featuring Callier's falsetto an whispering baritone above brief and subtle wash of strings before it slides almost imperceptibly into "Jazz My Rhythm and Blues," with its smoky saxophones, McGee's hand drumming and Dave Onderdonk's shimmering guitar work as it is kissed by Kocour's graceful piano. Callier is in full jazz vocal here, slipping between registers, alternately speaking and singing and crooning. "We A One," is a sweet, elegant, spiritual song that is trademark Callier with its morally instructive and uplifting lyrics. Callier's plays acoustic guitar as we as sing and is backed by a pair of female vocalists on the choruses; together they carry the tune deep into a breezy yet supernatural, laid back groove. The hard swinging "Midnite Mile," with its front line of electric guitar and dual saxophones is heavy on the jazz tip, and one of the finest tunes Callier has written in decades. The cover of Dino Valenti's (of Quicksilver Messenger Service) "What About Me (You Gonna Do About Me) is a complete re-visioning of the tune, carrying its socially conscious theme deep into soul jazz territory and making it all the more effective this day and age. And "Blues For Billie Holiday" (with Howard Levy on harmonica) is one of those Callier tunes for whom the empathy for his subject softly and sweetly reveals the depth of the ths songwriter's compassion. No idle tribute, this song, with its weave or strings, harmonica, and dreamy backdrop conjur the late singer's image, her gift and her difficulties in life. He offers no apology, no romantic patronizing flattery. In his simmering baritone with the grain exposed inside his soft phrasing, he offers the mark Holiday left on him. And in the midst of this pure, jazzy soul Callier's "Truth In Tears," uncovers itself in five parts, uniting his protagonists, themes, concerns and celebrations. Lookin' Out is a Callier masterpiece: restrained, elegant, grateful, profound and simply beautiful. Thom Jurek - AMG |
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