Part of my blog will be a weekly CD recommendation. These recommendations will be both new and old albums that would make a great addition to anyone’s music collection. If one sounds interesting to you let me know and I let you take it for a spin.
My first CD Recommendation is “Naturally” by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. This is Sharon Jones 2nd release on Daptone records, a label I have absolutely fallen in love with over the last few years.
Sharon Jones has a huge soulful voice and an attitude to back it up. Her ability to go from upbeat funk tunes like “My Man is a Mean Man” to slower bluesy songs like “Stranded in your Love” is truly amazing. Her cover of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is your Land” turns a folk track into a genius funk/gospel version. Sharon’s backup band the Dap-kings are one of the tightest funk/soul bands I’ve ever heard. The Dap-kings played back up on most of Amy Whinehouse’s “Back to Black” album and were employed as her touring band. “Naturally” was recorded in 2005 but you’d swear it was 1965.
This album is perfect for driving with the windows or top down on a summer’s day. Enjoy!
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