• NEWS
  • REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • EVENTS
  • VIDEOS

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest creative news from Blues Scene about music & art.

10 Things You Didn’t Know About J.J. Cale

January 26, 2023

Listen: Colemine Records to Posthumously Release Fred Davis LP, ‘Cleveland Blues’

January 26, 2023

Host Tim White Discusses ‘Song of the Mountains’ TV Show, PBS Program Focusing on Bluegrass Origins in Marion, Virginia

January 25, 2023

The BluesBones Premiere Video for ‘Chain Gang,’ the First Single off New Album

January 25, 2023
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Facebook Twitter Instagram Vimeo
American Blues SceneAmerican Blues Scene
  • NEWS
  • REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • EVENTS
  • VIDEOS
American Blues SceneAmerican Blues Scene
Home»Reviews»"Live In Halifax" by the 24th Street Wailers Is Hot & Swingin' Blues
Reviews

"Live In Halifax" by the 24th Street Wailers Is Hot & Swingin' Blues

Barry KerznerBy Barry KerznerFebruary 22, 2013Updated:April 9, 2020No Comments3 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email VKontakte WhatsApp
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

24th st wailers Live In Halifax cvr

It has been a busy year for The 24th Street Wailers. In May of 2012, they released the well received and critically acclaimed Unshakeable. They have toured extensively, playing numerous shows and festivals, and opened for the likes of Jimmy Vaughan and Savoy Brown. As they have a huge fan base, it was with great anticipation everyone awaited the release of their first live album. Well the wait is over: Live In Halifax has arrived!

Recorded at Bearly’s House of Blues in Halifax, Live In Halifax is varied, soulful, and the next best thing to being there at a 24th Street Wailers show. The great thing about this album is that it accurately captures all the energy and talent of the band and the appreciation of the audience. The 24th Street Wailers are: Michael Archer on bass, Lindsey Beaver on drums and vocals, Emily Burgess on guitars, and Jonathan Wong on tenor saxophone. Special guest, Marc Doucet, plays guitar on a couple of cuts as well.

The 24th Street Wailers play music that is a combination of big band, jazz, swing, and blues, and they do it so well! First of all, there is Lindsey Beaver’s voice, which is a combination of Peggy Lee meets Etta James. Then there is her drumming, which is very old school, in the Ringo Starr tradition: solid basics, nothing flashy, and keeps the beat right on time. Emily Burgess can chord in the Grant Green style and run Eddie Taylor leads all day long. Michael Archer keeps the beat strong, playing tasteful bass lines. Jonathan Wong really goes for it on sax, and delivers too. Everyone in this band has grown immensely since Unshakeable was released last year. This album is an example of some mighty fine ensemble playing, which is a lost art.

Standout cuts are plentiful. “Jack, Jim, Johnny, and Me” features exceptional playing by Burgess and Wong. On the Billy Emerson classic, “The Pleasure Is All Mine,” Marc Doucet delivers a simple, unhurried lead that is right on the money, with great tone. On “Empty Arms,” Burgess again gives us some exquisite guitar, backed by Beaver and Archer laying down a steady groove, Wong dropping some sweet sax fills, and Beaver’s great vocal as the cherry on top. The relatively slow and swinging “House Party” is just a fun, soulful groove. “Love Triangle” is a really lively instrumental with interesting time changes. The album closes out with a serious 50’s style version of “Shake Your Money Maker” (think Bill Haley & His Comets, only fuller).

Along with the energy and fantastic playing, you can hear low audience crosstalk in the background. This, coupled with the live sound, gives this album a vinyl feel instead of the dry and sterile digital feel that prevails today. Definitely pick this up blues fans! Or better yet, check out The 24th Street Wailers live and see for yourself what all the fuss is about.

The 24th Street Wailers

The 24th Street Wailers – Facebook

24th Street Wailers Album Review Blues CD Review Live In Halifax Swing
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email WhatsApp
Previous ArticleMagic Slim Passes Away at 75 – OBITUARY
Next Article WIN A Big Joe Stomp Box Pedal
Barry Kerzner

Related Posts

Sweet Soul Music: Thee Sacred Souls and Jalen Ngonda Deliver the Goods in Chicago

January 23, 2023

UK’s Sean Taylor Band Releases Debut Live Album

January 18, 2023

From ‘Dap Walk’ to ‘Original Dap King’: The Enduring Power of Ernie Vincent

January 13, 2023

Vanessa Collier Has Her Cake and Is Eating It, Too 

January 11, 2023

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Advertisment
Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Events
  • Videos
  • About

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.