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McBride soars as a vocalist on his own material as well as on intriguing arrangements of Vanessa Carlton's "1000 Miles," Cameo's "Word Up," and Seal's "Kiss from a Rose." The Missouri native has no problem taking "1000 Miles" out of adult alternative and making it sound like something he heard on one of Benson's R&B vocal albums of the '80s, and his interpretation of "Word Up" is funky but in a much more bluesy and low-key way than Cameo's original 1986 version. Some of McBride's albums have been uneven, but there are no weak moments on LOOKIN' FOR A CHANGE--which turns out to be one of the most consistent releases in his catalog.
It isn't hard to figure out why pianist/keyboardist/vocalist Joe McBride decided to call this 2009 release LOOKIN' FOR A CHANGE. On most of his albums, McBride has functioned as a soul-jazz/smooth jazz instrumentalist who occasionally sings. But there are no instrumentals on LOOKIN' FOR A CHANGE; McBride sings on all of the tracks, favoring a gritty yet sophisticated vocal style that is greatly influenced by George Benson but also contains hints of Al Jarreau. If McBride wanted a change, he got one--and the interesting thing is that while LOOKIN' FOR A CHANGE is less produced and more acoustic-oriented than McBride's albums typically are, it is also his most R&B-oriented effort. LOOKIN' FOR A CHANGE isn't jazz with R&B elements; it is really vocal R&B with jazz overtones.
Personnel: Joe McBride (vocals, piano); Dan Wilson (guitar); Roger Hines (upright bass); Elijah Gilmore (drums); Andy Narell.
JazzTimes (p.77) - "McBride hits it out of the park with the lead song, Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy'....McBride's joyful scatting at its end brings it to an amazing conclusion." Lookin' For A Change Music Joe McBride Lookin' For A Change Songs | 1. | Crazy | |
| 2. | 1000 Miles | |
| 3. | Scientist, The | |
| 4. | Word Up | |
| 5. | It's Over Now | |
| 6. | This Is How A Heart Breaks | |
| 7. | Kiss From A Rose | |
| 8. | Like A Star | |
| 9. | Secrest Rendezvous | |
| 10. | I Don't Wanna Be | |
| 11. | Say | |
| 12. | Lookiin' For A Change | |
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