Sam Bush - Howlin' At The Moon (1998)

Tracklist

01. Ozzie & Max
02. Howlin' At The Moon
03. Big Rabbit
04. Face Tomorrow
05. Funk 42
06. Hold On
07. Cloverleaf Rag
08. Beaver Creek Mansion
09. Crossing The Transippi
10. Go With The Flow
11. Harbor Docks
12. Mr. Freddie
13. Song For Roy
14. Take Me Out To The Ballgame

A wildly talented multi-instrumentalist (mandolin, fiddle, banjo, guitar, pretty much anything with strings), Bush weaves an eclectic blend of bluegrass, country, folk and jazz on this solo release from Sugar Hill. With such gifted cohorts as Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas and J.D. Crowe on hand, the musicianship here is frequently dazzling. The album is evenly split between instrumental and vocal numbers, with the instrumentals faring better. Bush and John Cowan handle the vocal duties, and while both are good enough singers, several of the songs tend lyrically toward a new-agey sort of earnestness.

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