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Guitarist Joel Harrison recorded a dozen songs associated with country music, some of them quite traditional, but he recast them in surprising ways, making the CD title of Free Country fit quite well. Sometimes his steel guitar pays respect to the melodies and at other times he freaks out a bit on his electric guitar. None of the vocalists are that outstanding, and an instrumental "This Land Is Your Land" receives a surprisingly downbeat rendition. Norah Jones sings "I Walk The Line" and "Tennessee Waltz" quite straight, revealing that she is as comfortable in country music as jazz. Dave Binney's alto playing is a major asset on some of the more adventurous interpretations, and violinist Rob Thomas, pianist Uri Caine, and Tony Cedras on accordion add to the changing atmospheres of this strange but consistently colorful set.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Joel Harrison, Performer - Johnny Cash, Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Joel Harrison, Performer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Joel Harrison, Performer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Joel Harrison, Performer - Guthrie, Woody, Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Joel Harrison, Performer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Joel Harrison, Performer - Pee Wee King/Redd Steward, Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Joel Harrison, Performer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Joel Harrison, Performer - Jonny Cash, Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Joel Harrison, Performer - Edwards, Darell, Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Joel Harrison, Performer - Carter, A.P., Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Joel Harrison with Jen Chapin, Performer - M. Haggard, Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Joel Harrison, Performer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist
2003 ACT 2003 ACT Music+Vision GmbH+Co.KG
Album review
Guitarist Joel Harrison recorded a dozen songs associated with country music, some of them quite traditional, but he recast them in surprising ways, making the CD title of Free Country fit quite well. Sometimes his steel guitar pays respect to the melodies and at other times he freaks out a bit on his electric guitar. None of the vocalists are that outstanding, and an instrumental "This Land Is Your Land" receives a surprisingly downbeat rendition. Norah Jones sings "I Walk The Line" and "Tennessee Waltz" quite straight, revealing that she is as comfortable in country music as jazz. Dave Binney's alto playing is a major asset on some of the more adventurous interpretations, and violinist Rob Thomas, pianist Uri Caine, and Tony Cedras on accordion add to the changing atmospheres of this strange but consistently colorful set.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:41
- Main artists: Joel Harrison
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ACT Music
- Genre: Jazz
2003 ACT 2003 ACT
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