JD Taylor – The Coldwater Sessions
Format: CD
Label: VizzTone Label Group
Release: 2020
JD TAYLOR established his undeniable blues credentials as leader of Tennessee’s popular Little Boys Blue for more than 25 years and 5 albums including 2018’s chart-topping VizzTone release, Hard Blue Space.
Taylor’s 2020 debut solo release, ‘THE COLDWATER SESSIONS’, is a tour-de-force, combining JD’s passion for creating and writing blues and roots music with his naturally soulful singing and tasty harmonica playing.
This recording presents Taylor’s original songs with some of the best touring blues musicians from the fertile Memphis scene, including the Grammy-nominated singers from the band “Southern Avenue” and legendary Hi Records B-3 organist the Rev. Charles Hodges. The album is a showcase for Taylor’s soulful songwriting, showing diverse influences including the Stax sound, Bill Withers, the Meters, and more. This album is sure to take you down every backroad from Memphis to North Mississippi.
‘THE COLDWATER SESSIONS’ was recorded and co-produced by engineer Kevin Houston at the renowned Zebra Ranch Studio founded by the late Jim Dickinson located in North Mississippi near Coldwater.
Get ready to ride the heavy vibes of Blues, Roots and Americana in each of these 11 original tracks.
Tracks:
01. Got Me Where You Want Me
02. Ooh Wee
03. Nothing Left To Say
04. Cocomo
05. At First Glance
06. By All Means
07. If It Ain’t Good
08. Hanging On
09. Honey Honey Baby
10. Anastasia
11. The Coldwater Swing
Website: VizzTone Label Group