Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Timeless CD

On this crackling disc, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown assembles one of his most eclectic set lists, encompassing twangy Bayou blues, Zydeco, bluegrass, and pop standards. This 2004 release is neither a covers album nor a greatest hits, but rather a tour through the head-spinning array of styles that the beloved Southern multi-instrumentalist mastered before his death just a year later.

Live Recording

Recording information: LA; TX; Ultrasonic Recording Studios, New Orleans, LA.

Photographer: Earl Perry.

Personnel: Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (vocals, guitar, violin); Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown; Luther Wamble (guitar); Tommy Moran (acoustic guitar, steel guitar); Bobby Campo (flute, trumpet); Jerry Jumonville (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Bill "Foots" Samuel (baritone saxophone); Mark Wells (trumpet); Ernie Gautreau, Chris Belleau (trombone); Dan Matrazzo (piano, keyboards); Garfield Verdine, Garfield Verdine (piano); Harold Floyd (bass instrument); Harold Floyd (bass guitar); Lloyd Herrman (drums).

Audio Mixer: David Farrell .

Rolling Stone (No. 968, p.72) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[H]is music is a singular blur of bayou blues, big-band jump, and Cajun hop, and he does it all here with focused fire..."
Uncut (p.121) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[J]ust the man himself peeling off peerless jazz-blues guitar licks, singing in that laconic drawl and adding some gumbo fiddle to remind us of his Louisiana roots."
Dirty Linen (p.49) - "Brown's latest platter is one of his best, a stirring testament to the wide swath of music he's been playing since he rebuilt his career in the 70s."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.108) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[H]is blues fiddle playing is as adept as ever....Effortlessly, Gates makes all the pieces fit."