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htmlpost house concert blog:Last night, we joined Jen Forceful and Sunni-V (and wa whole mess of other folks) for a house concert at Linda S and Mike\'s place with Jean Mann.

Otis and I had gone to a previous house concert by Jean last June. That was a great time, and this time was just as big a treat. Jean played guitar and sang, and was accompanied by her sideman-sidekick Bill on bass, mandolin, slide guitar, and accordion. Jean performed mostly original tunes, including two numbers (that will appear on her new CD) that got their \"world debut\" perfomances last night; she also covered some songs by the likes of Steve Miller, Bonnie Raitt, and Joan Osborne (and I think Jean\'s version of \"One of Us\" is just fantastic).

The music is what I would call folk-rock if I had to put a label on it, but that\'s a bit reductive: the song \"Pink\" has a haiku-like elegance in the lyrics and some vocal bits that are reminiscent of the best of Tracy Chapman; \"The Dance\" is a haunting waltz which could easily have been lifted from the soundtrack of a French art film. Whether opening with a playful rendition of \"Space Cowboy\" or introducing her ephemeral \"Daisies and Fire,\" Jean\'s vocal control and evocative phrasings were captivating. I\'d certainly sit her at the same table with Sarah Harmer and Nekko Case at my musical cafe.

Check out Jean\'s website and pick up one of her CDs. It\'s good stuff that has earned its place in our rotation.

\"\"I am enjoying the CD(Seasons) I purchaced at the lavender fest on Saturday. It was a good thing my downstairs neighbor was out that night. I was blasting your CD and dancing with my cat at one in the morning.