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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0696998901322 Format: Enhanced Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony MPN: 89013 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: August 05, 2003 Studio: Sony Editorial Review: Amazon.com: It would be wrong to pigeonhole Derek Trucks as a southern rocker despite his ongoing day gig as the Allman Brothers Band's second guitarist. On his fourth solo album (actually recorded before his third, 2002's Joyful Noise) the young slinger shows what he's made of, and it's not barbeque and bourbon. Instead Trucks caters more to the martini crowd, giving a sophisticated cast to his slide guitar, snaking it into elegant musical conversations with a rather frivolous flute, and some off time drumming that are reminiscent of the clean jazz fusion that Traffic used to conjure up. On the opening track, "Soul Serenade"/"Rasta Man Chant," Trucks inserts some of the languid licks and flirts with Miles Davis before devolving into Bob Marley. "Bock to Bock" is a more structured affair that recalls Henry Mancini. Gregg Allman sits in on "Drown in My Own Tears" and spits out the bitter words in his grizzled voice while Truck follows along in a perfect slow dance, punctuating each of the singer's phrases with his own mournful slide. Trucks ventures south of the border in "Afro Romp" and the band evokes the great jazz drummer Elvin Jones on "Elvin." --Jaan Uhelszki Average Rating:
 Rating:  - koolest blues playingDerek Trucks has proven that there is still room for improvement on the creative platform. He and is super talented band are the best I've heard in a long time. These boys use the full musical palette of colour...it aint just BLUE!! Rating: - Truckin'Soul Serenade (Columbia) by the Derek Trucks Band is one of the best albums I have heard this year(2003). It won't matter how this album is classified, either, because it has it all. For those who liked Allman Brothers guitarist Trucks on his eponymous band's major-label debut, 2002's Joyful Noise, will find this CD to be even more impressive. Soul Serenade was actually recorded three years ago, before Joyful Noise, but is being released only now. It's been worth the wait because the Derek Trucks ... Read More Rating:  - Eclectic Synthesis?I read most of the reviews and the words 'jam band' crop up way too often. And to try to pigeon hole this stuff as jazz/fusion/southern rock doesn't do it justice. "Derek should use his fingers to play". Believe me, he uses his fingers! He's obviously 'cut the umbilical' to Warren and the ABB. He stays with them because he loves it. I believe he can play/sit in with anybody. To say it's 'courageous' is not quite accurate either, since the ABB has fooled around with Soul Serenade quite a bit; ... Read More Rating: - continued growth by a prodigyDerek Trucks continues to blur the lines between jazz, blues, and world music. His slide playing, always among the best around gives several standards a new twist and the bands playing is first rate. The record starts with a sweet taste of King Curtis' Soul Serenade seguing into Rasta Man Chant. Bock to Bock slides into cool jazz and afro Blue is a trip to the heart of Coltrane country. the two are sandwiched around an outstanding take on Ray Charles' Drown in My Own Tears featuring ... Read More Rating: - WHERE DUANE LEFT OFF......>>>>>The unexpected tradgedy of Duane Allman left the band with a continuation of what they were left with, and the Band did its best, which was Jam! Wth defined Soul, and Blues, the Allman Brothers Band strived for this continuance for many years. Dicky Betts, was obvioulsy a limiting factor in the Allman Bros. Band's later progression, and then came Warren Haynes, form Gov't Mule with a reinvigorated "Southern Rock 'n Roll"! However, what Derek Trucks passionately embraces is the brilliant ... Read More |
