Ilana Katz Katz - I've Got Something to Tell You (2014)

Tracklist

01. Marlyn's Blues (feat. Ronnie Earl & Jesse Williams)
02. She's Long She's Tall (She Weeps Like a Willow Tree) [feat. Ronnie Earl & Jesse Williams]
03. Cruel Willie Blues (feat. Marylou Ferrante)
04. Take a Little Walk With Me (feat. Ronnie Earl, Jesse Williams & Diane Blue)
05. Old Medeira Waltz (feat. Dotty Moore & Jesse Williams)
06. Shove the Pig's Foot a Little Further in the Fire (feat. Dotty Moore)
07. Pb Cracker Blues (feat. Jesse Williams & Ronnie Earl)
08. Conan's Farewell (feat. Marylou Ferrante)
09. Runnin' in Peace (feat. Jesse Williams, Ronnie Earl & Diane Blue)
10. Johnny, Don't Get Drunk (feat. Marylou Ferrante)
11. Ain't Nothin' in Ramblin' (feat. Marylou Ferrante)
12. Frisco Town (feat. Marylou Ferrante)
13. Piney Ridge

“I’ve Got Something To Tell You” showcase’s Ilana Katz Katz’s unique improvisational blues fiddling alongside a collaborative, well-chosen group of accompanists. Ilana brings new life to the blues from an uncommonly heard source in the modern blues: the violin or “the fiddle” as Ilana likes to call it. This is a must-have record for any blues lover, especially those Ronnie Earl fans who will hear those definitive Earl licks alongside the fiddle, in this unusually refreshing recording.
Ilana’s passionate bluesy style fits perfectly alongside Ronnie Earl’s unmistakable masterful guitar playing on their instrumental numbers. It makes you wonder why you don’t hear more violin with the blues. Those bended notes on the violin tear at your heart, making you want more. On the tracks that feature the soulful Diane Blue on vocals, alongside Jesse Williams on bass, you’ll be glad to hit the repeat button. Diane digs deep when singing the cover of Robert Lockwood’s ‘Take a Little Walk With Me’ alongside Ilana’s bluesy fiddling and Earl’s stunning licks. But Diane isn’t the only singer on this record as Ilana’s heartfelt vocals on John Lee Hooker’s ‘Willow Tree’ work well alongside Ronnie Earl’s foot-tapping low-end blues...

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