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No relation to Tom (although she does perform a killer version of his "Get Behind the Mule"), Hope Waits wraps her deep, slinky, sultry voice around a dozen bluesy/jazzy tracks on this striking debut. Although her styling and singing hint at a combination of Joan Osborne and Maria Muldaur, Waits is no mere imitator. She shifts from torchy originals (the languid "Fortune Teller") to innovative singer/songwriter covers (the Waits song, Dylan's "Ring Them Bells") and gripping, stripped-down versions of standards (an eerie, somewhat menacing "Come Rain or Come Shine"). Most of the album's four originals are assisted or written by Peter Malick, who also produced and plays guitar. Her take on the Ray Charles chestnut "Drown in My Own Tears," accompanied by the horns that appear on a handful of selections, is a tour de force as she slows the song's tempo to a crawl and wrings every last drop of emotion out of the lyrics. Like the finest interpreters, Waits brings a fresh perspective to this material through her rearrangements. The opening cover of Jackie Wilson's "I'll Be Satisfied" keeps the soul while adding a dollop of jazz and bluesy swing. She digs into "Cigarettes and Coffee" with nearly as much intensity as Otis Redding, no easy task, and makes the standard her own. She's somewhat less successful on a shuffle blues reading of "Mother-in-Law Blues," best known through Bobby "Blue" Bland, even with an accordion added to twist the approach and add a touch of Louisiana R&B. There are obvious comparisons to Norah Jones' similar style (Malick has also worked with Jones), but Waits' technique is less easy listening, far more dark and edgy. Malick and Waits create a classic sound, very sparse but not quite stark, that highlights her gripping vocals. Atmospheric, intense, and often hypnotic, Waits' debut is a delight and a real find for those who walk down the more ominous side of the jazz/blues boulevard. ~ Hal Horowitz
Debut album for spectacular vocalist Hope Waits. Born in the Louisiana Delta, her voice was strong from the beginning. She grew up singing in baptist choirs, writing love songs underneath her bed, and learning how to pull a tune out of her bizarre home l
Recording information: Chessvolt Tudios, Van Nuys, CA.
Personnel: Hope Waits (vocals, guitar); Hope Waits; Peter Malick (guitar, guitars); Jeff Big Dad Turmes (guitar, bass guitar); Marco Antonio Godoy (piano, keyboards); Marco Godoy (keyboards); Marty Ballou (unknown instrument); Ducky Carlisle (vocals, bass drum, snare drum); Phil Parlapiano (accordion, piano); Dave Marsh (clarinet); David Woodford (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Lee Thornberg (trumpet, trombone); Jon Ossman (fretless bass); Butch Norton (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Ducky Carlisle.
Down Beat (p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The enlightened album closer, 'Ignatius,' is its longest and most adventurous song." Dirty Linen (p.81) - "These musicians shift easily from blues to R&B to jazz to amalgams of all three. This is a disc to be reckoned with." Hope Waits Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $2.73) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Vocal, Jazz Vocals | | Label | Radarproof | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank | 51820  | | CD Universe Part number | 7483824 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 18, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Peter Malick; Butch Norton; Peter Malick | | Engineer | Pete Magdaleno; Peter Malick; Marco Antonio Godoy; Marco Godoy; Pete Magdaleno; Peter Malick | | Recording Time | 48 minutes | | Personnel | David Woodford - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone Phil Parlapiano - accordion, piano Lee Thornberg - trumpet, trombone Marty Ballou - unknown instrument Jeff Big Dad Turmes - guitar, bass guitar Jon Ossman - fretless bass Butch Norton - drums, percussion Peter Malick - guitar, guitars Hope Waits - vocals, guitar Ducky Carlisle - vocals, bass drum, snare drum Marco Godoy - keyboards Dave Marsh - clarinet Marco Antonio Godoy - piano, keyboards
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Hope Waits Songs | 1. | I'll Be Satisfied |
| 2. | You Crossed the Line |
| 3. | Fortune Teller |
| 4. | Yesterdays |
| 5. | Get Behind the Mule |
| 6. | Ring Them Bells |
| 7. | Drown in My Own Tears |
| 8. | Ballad of Judith Anne, The |
| 9. | Cigarettes and Coffee |
| 10. | Mother-in-Law Blues |
| 11. | Come Rain or Come Shine |
| 12. | Ignatius |
| Hope Waits Music Review Average Rating: (3 out of 5 stars)   Great Vocals Up and coming star. However most songs sound rather similar. Music is more Norah Jones like than blues. Submitted by stroink56 (Twin Cities, MN, USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Isn't Blind to the Beauty of New Orleans Fortune Teller, the third track from Monroe, Louisiana singer/songwriter Hope Waits self-titled debut, tells the tale of going to a palm and/or tarot card reader in Jackson Square for advice and solace. The music, a somber acoustic guitar, swampy accordion and organ, and a wide-open drumbeat, gives a sonic vignette of a hazy, lonely night in the French Quarter.
New Orleans is central to the record. Although Waits rarely references the Crescent City in her lyrics, she weaves the genres that color the citys musical landscape into the record. Local purists may sneer at this Monroe native who lives and records in Hollywood and her attempts to put out a New Orleans record, but Waits silences haters as both she and her backing band effortlessly move from swing to jazz to R&B, blues romps and grainy soul. She creates interesting hybrids out of her jazz, blues and soul influences, so Get Behind the Mule rides a disjointed blues groove that recalls another non-native who used New Orleans influence to help define his sound, Tom Waits (no relationI checked).
The albums closer, Ignatius, plays like the beautiful, somber soundtrack to the sunlight peering through the oak trees on St. Charles Avenue. Because she didnt grow up here, Hope Waits isnt blind to the beauty of New Orleans the way many natives can be, and she presents fresh interpretations of the citys musical heritage, filtering it through her vision.
Rory Callais, OffBeat
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