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Homeland
Henry Butler
Homeland
Genres: Blues, Jazz, Pop, R&B
 
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Crescent City keyboard virtuoso Henry Butler has electrified and energized his recent recordings, mixing large portions of funk into the proceedings. The sound is a far cry from the sublime acoustic simplicity of his class...  more »

     
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All Artists: Henry Butler
Title: Homeland
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Basin Street Records
Release Date: 4/20/2004
Genres: Blues, Jazz, Pop, R&B
Styles: Regional Blues, New Orleans Blues, Piano Blues
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 652905080221

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Crescent City keyboard virtuoso Henry Butler has electrified and energized his recent recordings, mixing large portions of funk into the proceedings. The sound is a far cry from the sublime acoustic simplicity of his classic Blues After Sunset, but it has its own attractions, and producer Dave Pirner, a fellow New Orleans resident best known as the frontman for Soul Asylum, exhibits them well. Tunes like the acidic "Casino," a hard-edged, guitar-punctuated protest of the tourist focus that is slowly strangling NOLA's music scene, serves to illustrate Butler's musical abilities outside his signature syncopated piano artistry. Veteran guitarist Vasti Jackson, who has worked with everyone from Z.Z. Hill to C.J. Chenier, provides the perfect foil for Butler's keyboard work while also deftly reinforcing his R&B-flavored vocals on songs like the live-set favorite "I Stand Accused." Butler reverts to his earlier style for several keyboard excursions, such as "Ode to Fess," his tribute to New Orleans piano legend Professor Longhair, and "Henry's Boogie," a sparkling showcase for his percussive piano approach. --Michael Point

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A Pity
Peter | Redmond, WA USA | 05/18/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)

"This is not a bad album, it's just a disappointing one. Henry Butler has more talent than 99.999% of the pianists out there, but half of the disc is just pseudo-funk or smooth jazz schlock. I'm still waiting for Henry to release another disc as good as BLUES AFTER SUNSET--there's a five-star disc."
Explosive talent
Martha W. Self | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 09/13/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I just saw Henry Butler on Austin City Limits and was totally blown away by his playing. His style is absolutely explosive and you cannot keep still if you hear him play. As a fellow keyboard musician, I can't recommend this joyous, upbeat CD enough. This man is a genius and I only hope we hear more from him in the future."