Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits

Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits

Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits

Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits

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Overview

Southside Johnny Lyon has been fronting one of America's most consistently hard-rocking R&B show bands, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, for well over 30 years, so this album should come as something of a surprise to longtime fans -- here Southside sings a dozen tunes from the songbook of Tom Waits alongside a jazzy, full-bodied big band led by Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg, a longtime fixture in the Asbury Jukes horn section (and a member of Max Weinberg's band on Late Night with Conan O'Brien). While this is very much a change of pace, it's one that both Lyon and Rosenberg handle with confidence and aplomb; Lyon's voice shows a touch more grain than it did in his salad days with the Jukes, but his sense of phrasing and showman's touch is superb, and he brings swagger, heart, and sincerity to every performance here, and when Waits shows up for a duet on "Walk Away," the two trade lines as if they've been singing together for years. Lyon is also a shrewd judge of material, and the dozen numbers here fit his personality and vocal approach like a glove, especially "Please Call Me Baby," "New Coat of Paint," and "All the Time in the World." Rosenberg's charts are robust and imaginative, honoring the strength of Waits' melodies while giving the songs a chance to stretch out in new directions, and given that a majority of these songs came from the Beefheart-influenced period following Swordfishtrombones, these versions give them a new and very different musical personality steeped in big-band jazz, supper club blues, and classic pop. Is this rock & roll? Not quite, but it's got a beat, it swings hard, and it boasts a great singer and a great band working their way through a first-class set of songs; Grapefruit Moon is an experiment that succeeds, and hopefully it won't be too long before Lyon and Rosenberg try something like this again. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date: 11/04/2016
Label: Leroy / Leroy Records / Wienerworld
UPC: 0760137952725
Rank: 104792

Tracks

  1. Yesterday Is Here
  2. Down, Down, Down
  3. Walk Away
  4. Please Call Me, Baby
  5. Grapefruit Moon
  6. All the Time in the World
  7. Tango Till They're Sore
  8. Johnsburg, Illinois
  9. New Coat of Paint
  10. Shiver Me Timbers
  11. Dead and Lovely
  12. Temptation

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Southside Johnny   Primary Artist,Vocals,Soloist,Harmonica
La Bamba's Big Band   Primary Artist
Jack Bashkow   Clarinet (Bass),Flute,Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Shawn Pelton   Drums,Percussion
Clarence Banks   Trombone
Evan Barker   Trumpet
Stu Satalof   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Chris Anderson   Soloist,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg   Vocals,Soloist,Conductor,Vocals (Background)
Frank Elmo   Flute,Soloist,Saxophone,Sax (Alto),Sax (Soprano)
Michael Mancini   Piano
Michael Merritt   Bass
John Ballesteros   Percussion
Baron Raymonde   Flute,Soloist,Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Ben Williams II   Trombone
Jeff Kazee   Organ (Hammond)
Carol Lee Goodgold   Choir/Chorus
Richard Rosenberg   Choir/Chorus
Erik Lawrence   Flute,Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Ed Manion   Clarinet,Saxophone,Sax (Baritone)
Mike Spengler   Trumpet
Sean Grissom   Cello
John Schubert   Bass
Vanesse Thomas   Choir/Chorus
Dan Gralick   Vocals (Background)
Jade Rosenberg   Choir/Chorus
Joe Prinzo   Vocals (Background)
Sue Hadjapoulous   Bongos
Bobby Bandiera   Guitar,Soloist,Vocals (Background)
Brian Pastor   Trombone,Conductor
Ben Williams   Trombone
Curtis King   Choir/Chorus
Howard Johnson   Tuba,Soloist
Scott Healy   Piano,Harpsichord
Vaneese Thomas   Choir/Chorus
Ray Marchica   Drums
Jerry Vivino   Flute,Soloist,Clarinet,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Flute (Alto)
Tim Cappello   Soloist,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Marcus Rojas   Tuba
Art Baron   Trombone
Tom Waits   Vocals
Conrad Korsch   Bass
Jeff Bush   Trombone
Mark Pender   Soloist,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Dana Calitri   Choir/Chorus
Glenn Alexander   Dobro,Guitar,Soloist,Mandolin
Carolee Goodgold   Choir/Chorus
Fonzi Thornton   Choir/Chorus
Charlie Giordano   Accordion
Samuel Paul Bortka   Flute,Clarinet,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Shawn Pelton   Rhythm Section
John Paul Cavanaugh   Photography
Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg   Arranger,Orchestration
Michael Mancini   Rhythm Section
Michael Merritt   Rhythm Section
John Ballesteros   Musician
David Winslow   Engineer
Jeff Kazee   Musician
John Cooper   Engineer
Matt Sietz   Engineer
Joe Prinzo   Engineer
Michael Hatel   Mastering
Doug Sax   Mastering
Howard Johnson   Musician
Scott Healy   Rhythm Section
Kathleen Brennan   Composer
John Barry   Orchestration
Karl Derfler   Engineer
Ray Marchica   Rhythm Section
Tyler Traband   Engineer
Obie O'Brien   Engineer
Tom Waits   Composer
Glenn Alexander   Rhythm Section
Sangwook "Sunny" Nam   Mastering
Joe Hoffman   Photography
Charlie Giordano   Musician
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