Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was 74 when he recorded American Music, Texas Style, and the Texas bluesman made it clear that he still had plenty of energy.
On this CD, Brown really emphasizes his love of jazz.
Young hard bop players like trumpeter Nicholas Payton and alto saxman Wes Anderson are on board, and the veteran singer/guitarist offers no less than three standards from Duke Ellington's repertoire ("I'm Beginning to See the Light," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and son Mercer Ellington's "Things Ain't What They Used to Be") and two classics from Charlie Parker's years with Jay McShann ("Hootie Blues," "Jumpin' the Blues").
Meanwhile, the jazz influence is hard to miss on such fast jump blues as "Rock My Blues Away" and "Without Me Baby." Brown's voice is thinner than it used to be, but his guitar playing is as energetic as ever.
While this CD isn't definitive, it's a good, solid effort that Brown can be proud of.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock My Blues AwayEddie Curtis | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Half Steppin'Eric Demmer, Rock Romano | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Hootie BluesWalter Brown, Jay McShann, Charlie Parker | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Front BurnerSammy Nestico | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 05:31 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | I'm Beginning to See the LightDuke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | Swamp GhostClarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Eric Demmer, Harold Floyd, Joe Krown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 06:47 | 15 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | Without Me BabyClarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Gate Swings AgainJoe Krown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | Strange Things HappenRoy Hawkins, Mike Love, Percy Mayfield, Terry Melcher | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Guitar in My HandClarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 11 | Jumpin' the BluesJay McShann, Charlie Parker | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 12 | Things Ain't What They Used to BeMercer Ellington, Ted Persons | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 293 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wessell Anderson | Guest Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 2 | Jim Bateman | Producer |
| 3 | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Composer, Fiddle, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Viola, Vocals |
| 4 | Walter Brown | Composer |
| 5 | Bobby Campo | Trumpet |
| 6 | Allen Clark | Photography |
| 7 | Eddie Curtis | Composer |
| 8 | Tony Dagradi | Sax (Tenor) |
| 9 | Eric Demmer | Composer, Sax (Alto) |
| 10 | Kaye Dorian | Vocals |
| 11 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 12 | Mercer Ellington | Composer |
| 13 | David Farrell | Engineer, Recording |
| 14 | Barney Floyd | Trumpet |
| 15 | Harold Floyd | Bass, Composer |
| 16 | Gene Foster | Mixing |
| 17 | Tony Frigo | Sax (Baritone) |
| 18 | Don George | Composer |
| 19 | Gene Gunulfsen | Vocals |
| 20 | Roy Hawkins | Composer |
| 21 | Johnny Hodges | Composer |
| 22 | Harry James | Composer |
| 23 | Hollis King | Art Direction |
| 24 | Joe Krown | Composer, Keyboards, Organ, Piano |
| 25 | Mike Love | Composer |
| 26 | Percy Mayfield | Composer |
| 27 | Peter McEachern | Trombone |
| 28 | Jay McShann | Composer |
| 29 | Rebecca Meek | Design, Graphic Design |
| 30 | Terry Melcher | Composer |
| 31 | Ray Moore | Sax (Alto) |
| 32 | Sammy Nestico | Composer |
| 33 | Jay Newland | Mastering, Mixing |
| 34 | Charlie Parker | Composer |
| 35 | Nicholas Payton | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 36 | Ted Persons | Composer |
| 37 | David Peters | Drums |
| 38 | Stuart Pressman | Release Coordinator |
| 39 | Wardell Quezergue | Arranger, Conductor |
| 40 | Rock Romano | Composer |
| 41 | Bob Russell | Composer |
| 42 | Robert Silverberg | Release Coordinator |
| 43 | Steve Suter | Trombone |
| 44 | Camille Tominaro | Production Coordination |
| 45 | John Touchy | Trombone |
| 46 | Eric Traub | Sax (Tenor) |
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |