So Swell, by Jon Cleary

So Swell

by Jon Cleary

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1.	Swanee River Boogie 02:31	buy track
2.	Two Wrongs 03:13	buy track
3.	I Call It Pretty Music 04:25	buy track
4.	Just Because 03:29	buy track
5.	So Swell When You're Well 03:12	buy track
6.	Second Line on Monday 04:19	buy track
7.	We're No Exception 03:41	buy track
8.	I Get The Blues When It Rains 04:04	buy track
9.	Lottie Mo 02:47	buy track
10.	Pony Boy 02:20	buy track
11.	Tuburculucas and the Sinus Blues 02:34	buy track
12.	Since I Don't Have You 04:30	buy track

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Funk, jazz, R&B – these genres are so deeply rooted in New Orleans that it’s no wonder the young British pianist Jon Cleary was compelled to move to the city to play. In the early 80’s, he was painting the bar at the famous Maple Leaf Bar, where he listened to James Booker play live every week while soaking in the sounds of New Orleans piano greats such as Huey “Piano” Smith, Mac Rebennack, Fats Domino, and Professor Longhair.

Now, four decades later, New Orleans has fully embraced Cleary as one of its own. Coming full circle for this recording, Cleary is backed by James Booker’s rhythm section — from his last studio album Classified — James Singleton on upright bass and Johnny Vidacovich on drums. They are joined on several tracks by James Rivers, a legendary New Orleans saxophone player who played on many New Orleans funk and R&B classics from Big Chief to Carnival Time.

Single Lock is proud to release "So Swell", formerly available only as a limited edition LP, on CD and digital formats worldwide.

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released April 24, 2023

Jon Cleary - Vocals, Piano, B3 Organ, Percussion
James Singleton - Upright Bass
Johnny Vidacovich - Drums
James Rivers - Saxophone

Recording - Misha Kachkachishvili, Esplanade Studios - New Orleans. LA
Mixing - Marc Urselli, East Side Sound - New York, NY
Mastering - Alex DeTurk, The Bunker Studio - Brooklyn, NY

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Jon Cleary New Orleans, Louisiana

Jon Cleary is a GRAMMY winning British-born American funk and R&B musician based in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he has studied the musical culture and life of New Orleans for 35 years.

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