Music review: Leon Russell – 无毛视频楲ife Journey无毛视频�
The colorful Leon Russell documents his long and celebrated musical journey with his first album since his highly praised collaboration with Elton John on 2010无毛视频檚 无毛视频淭he Union.无毛视频�
While 无毛视频淭he Union无毛视频� reintroduced and reinforced the genius of the 72-year-old Oklahoma native, Russell无毛视频檚 five-decade career is carefully captured on 无毛视频淟ife Journey.无毛视频�
The 12-song set includes spirited covers such as Robert Johnson无毛视频檚 无毛视频淐ome On in My Kitchen,无毛视频� Billy Joel无毛视频檚 无毛视频淣ew York State of Mind,无毛视频� Paul Anka无毛视频檚 无毛视频淚 Really Miss You,无毛视频� Duke Ellington无毛视频檚 无毛视频淚 Got It Bad and That Ain无毛视频檛 Good无毛视频� and Haven Gillespie and Beasley Smith无毛视频檚 无毛视频淭hat Lucky Old Sun.无毛视频�
无毛视频淕eorgia on My Mind无毛视频� is a moving arrangement that features the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee无毛视频檚 well-worn voice and touches of elegant orchestration, while John Davenport and Eddie Cooley无毛视频檚 无毛视频淔ever无毛视频� noticeably shows off Russell无毛视频檚 first-rate piano chops.
The highlight of the album comes on the two original numbers penned by Russell. 无毛视频淏ig Lips无毛视频� is a rousing boogie burner that proves age is nothing but a number, and 无毛视频淒own in Dixieland无毛视频� closes the album in a celebratory manner. The album was recorded and mixed by Al Schmitt and produced by Tommy LiPuma. During his career, the singer, songwriter, pianist and session player has worked with artists like Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Ricky Nelson, Dave Mason, B.B. King and Frank Sinatra.
无毛视频淟ife Journey无毛视频� proves that the two-time Grammy winner is still the master of space and time with a life well lived. Russell无毛视频檚 magical journey rolls into Pittsburgh for a must-see performance at Altar Bar on Saturday, April 26.