Various Artists – The Musical Mojo Of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac And His Music (2CD Set)

Description

Release Date: 2016

Label: Concord Records

Track List

Disc: 1

1. Right Place Wrong Time – Dr. John & Bruce Springsteen
2. Blow Wind Blow – Jason Isbell
3. My Indian Red – Cyril Neville
4. Somebody Changed The Lock – Anders Osborne & Bill Krutzmann
5. Please Send Me Someone To Love – Dr. John, Aaron Neville & Charles Neville
6. Junko Partner – George Porter Jr. & Zigaboo Modeliste
7. Since I Fell For You – Irma Thomas
8. Stack-A-Lee – Tab Benoit
9. Life – Allen Toussaint
10. Street People – Shannon McNally
11. Goodnight Irene – Dave Malone
12. Big Chief – Big Chief Monk Boudreaux

Disc: 2

1. Familiar Reality – Widespread Panic & Dirty Dozen Brass Band Horns
2. You Lie – Warren Haynes
3. Traveling Mood – Chuck Leavell
4. Back By The River – Ryan Bingham
5. Let’s Make A Better World – John Boutte
6. Lay My Burden Down – Mavis Staples
7. New Orleans – John Fogerty
8. Rain – Dr. John & Terence Blanchard
9. I Walk On Guilded Splinters – Dr. John & Sarah Morrow
10. Such A Night – Dr. John & Sarah Morrow

Notes

Two CD edition. The Musical Mojo of Dr. John recording captures a star-studded concert at New Orleans’ Saenger Theatre, with Dr. John joined by a stunningly diverse assortment of notable guest artists, who perform 22 songs written, recorded and/or popularized by Dr. John during his prolific six-decade career, honoring his large and still-growing musical legacy. Fittingly, The Musical Mojo of Dr. John also features memorable performances by several New Orleans legends, including Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Terence Blanchard, John Boutté, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, George Porter Jr. And Zigaboo Modeliste of the Meters, and Aaron, Charles and Cyril Neville. Bassist Don Was served as the project’s musical director, leading an all-star house band that also included Allman Brothers Band/Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell, renowned NOLA pianist John Gros, Funky Meters guitarist Brian Stoltz and journeyman drummer Kenny Aronoff, as well as Dr. John’s longstanding musical compatriot, trombonist Sarah Morrow.