Jon Cleary, the New Orleans-based multi-instrumentalist and singer, cooks up a batch of funky music on his first Basin Street release. Backed by a small core band and a smattering of guests (including Bonnie Raitt on slide guitar), Cleary delivers hard-hitting urban blues and soul that can bring to mind Tower of Power, Bill Withers, and even a little Steely Dan. His singing can be a bit generic, but his organ and Wurlitzer flourishes are quite tasty, as is the dead-on rhythm guitar of Derwin "Big D" Perkins and the bass-and-drum lock-up of Cornell Williams and Jeffrey "Jellybean" Alexander.
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
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Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen Review
by David R. Adler
Track Listing
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| 3 | Jon Cleary feat: Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen | 05:27 | Amazon | ||||
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