From the Kermit Ruffins album, Swing This!
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The devil's song is a slow blues, a heavy shuffle fueled by an eternal fire. Often we forget that the blues represents the feeling of being human, the tension and restlessness of a constant state of limbo, rather than to abide to some heavenly form. The moans, groans, and woes of this life and death are what we try to emulate when we sing the blues.
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From the album, Dumaine Street Blues
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On the 1974 album The Payback, the recording of “Shoot Your Shot” features the interplay between Mr. Brown, Fred Wesley, and Maceo Parker that pushed their live shows to legendary heights.
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Fred Wesley's trombone solo is the sound of a man who only wants to do one thing - to play his horn.
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If the goal of Say That To Say This was to elevate Trombone Shorty’s career to match that of the accomplished bassist, then his performance on “Shortyville” alone is a testament to the level of artistry behind Raphael Saadiq’s production.
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Songwriters Sam Hollander and Kristian “Boots” Ottestad contributed to the song “Dream On,” co-written with Trombone Shorty’s band.
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