Ultimate Zydeco

by Ultimate Zydeco / Various

Overview

This collection has a wide variety of songs from a far-ranging and eclectic group of artists. No collection can please everyone, and this one has some gaps in it because not all zydeco performers have recorded on the Mardi Gras label, however, there is something here for pretty much everyone. For the well-seasoned zydeco traveler there are some lesser-known cuts from artists who aren't frequently heard, and for the newcomer this is a rich treasure trove. It includes traditional artists such as Fernest Arceneaux and some of the modern artists who pushed the zydeco envelope, exposing it to more diverse influences -- artists such as Beau Jocques & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers. This is also a great introduction to Mardi Gras Records and their ever-expanding zydeco library. It contains more than an hour of music, distributed between 17 cuts and evenly interspersed between traditional and the more modern styles. The cuts are all well-produced and the sound quality is excellent. In addition there are two cuts by the Zydeco All-Stars, a non-touring entity who were put together in the studio from some of the most road-tested zydeco musicians still playing. They include legend-to-be Paul "Lil Buck" Sinegal, who has a habit of handing out one scorching guitar solo after another, and Alonzo Johnson, Jr. laying down a steady bass beat. This is one of the best zydeco collections to be had. ~ Bob Gottlieb

Product Details

Release Date:	09/29/2023
Label:	MARDI GRAS RECORDS
UPC:	0096094105615

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters   Primary Artist
Rockin' Dopsie   Primary Artist
Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers   Primary Artist
Nolton Simien   Primary Artist
Joe Walker   Primary Artist
Fernest Arceneaux   Primary Artist
Rockin' Dopsie Jr.   Primary Artist
Thomas "Big Hat" Fields   Primary Artist
Zydeco All Stars   Primary Artist
Beau Jocque   Primary Artist
Chubby Carrier   Primary Artist
Roy Carrier   Primary Artist
Jude Taylor   Primary Artist
Rockin' Sidney   Primary Artist
Jude Taylor & His Burning Flames   Primary Artist
Rockin' Dopsie & the Zydeco Twisters   Primary Artist
Zydeco Hi-Rollers   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jude Taylor   Composer
Zydeco Hi-Rollers   Performer
Roy Carrier   Composer,Performer
Thomas "Big Hat" Fields   Performer
Clifton Chenier   Composer
Gene Morris   Composer
Rockin' Dopsie Jr.   Performer
Sidney Semien   Composer
Rockin' Sidney   Performer
Fernest Arceneaux   Composer,Performer
Stanley Dural Jr.   Composer
Chubby Carrier   Performer
Joe Walker   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
Beau Jocque   Performer