Rickie Lee Jones - Pop Pop

An eclectic collection of covers from one of jazz-pop's most eclectic performers, Pop Pop travels from the stage to tin pan alley through Jimi Hendrix's sky. Rickie Lee Jones cradles each of these songs with her pleading, gentle voice, backing them with subtle orchestration courtesy of notable performers including Robben Ford, Joe Henderson, and Charlie Haden. Her attention to love songs of the '40s and '50s demonstrates almost a longing for simpler times and simpler love, and these qualities are echoed in the treatment of songs like "My One and Only Love" and "I'll Be Seeing You." Her subdued take on the psychedelic Jimi Hendrix screamer "Up From the Skies" is slowed to a bluesy acoustic number, while the bratty refrain from Peter Pan's "I Won't Grow Up" seems blushingly sweet.

While fans of the folk styles she demonstrated with her 1979 self-titled debut might not see as much merit in these soulful jazz interpretations, it still demonstrates Jones' ability to evolve and her unwillingness to be pinned down into one category. ~ Zac Johnson, All Music Guide

Name Credits April Gay Vocals (Background) Arnold McCuller Vocals (Background) Arnold McCutler Vocals (Background) Bernie Grundman Mastering Bob Sheppard Clarinet, Sax (Tenor) Charlie Haden Bass Charlie Shoemake Vibraphone David Was Producer, Vocals (Background) Dino Saluzzi ?, Bandoneon Donny Gerrard Vocals (Background) Greg Penny Engineer Joe Henderson Saxophone Joel Moss Mixing John Eden Engineer John Leftwich Bass Jon Ingoldsby Engineer Kevin Reagan Design, Art Direction Luis Quine Engineer Michael Greiner Hurdygurdy, Harmonica Michael Grenier ? Michael O'Neill Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Ric Wilson ? Rickie Lee Jones Arranger, Guitar (12 String), Producer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Vocals Robben Ford Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Steve Kindler Violin Terry Bradford Vocals (Background) Walfredo Reyes Drums (Snare), Brushes, Shaker, Percussion, Bongos