21-07-2019, 12:24
^I have this album - love that track.
HUGH COLTMAN - Who's Happy?
Hugh Coltman is British born, has lived in France for some time now and recorded this album in New Orleans. A latecomer to jazz – this album is a combination of blues/rock/jazz/some biggish band and a touch of crooning. He sounds a bit like a broken Michael Bublé (which is a good thing, in my opinion
) – I like his rough edges.
First noticed him on a video clip where he was standing in for Krystle Warren (who lends her voice on this album), with Eric Legnini, and have been meaning to listen to his own work for ages. I think this was what sent him off in more of a jazz direction than he’d previously been. Said clip – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxL3sSfeDrE
On Who’s Happy? there are four immediate standout tracks, for me …
“Civvy Street” – spot on for an album opener – excellent vibe – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxnl_d_i4-g
“The Sinner” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCc7S5QpM9Y
“Ladybird” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmkjMkF4CK0
And “Hand Me Downs” – with Melissa Laveaux. It starts off in French and moves to English about a third of the way in … I will pick this album up at some point …
HUGH COLTMAN - Who's Happy?
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Hugh Coltman is British born, has lived in France for some time now and recorded this album in New Orleans. A latecomer to jazz – this album is a combination of blues/rock/jazz/some biggish band and a touch of crooning. He sounds a bit like a broken Michael Bublé (which is a good thing, in my opinion

First noticed him on a video clip where he was standing in for Krystle Warren (who lends her voice on this album), with Eric Legnini, and have been meaning to listen to his own work for ages. I think this was what sent him off in more of a jazz direction than he’d previously been. Said clip – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxL3sSfeDrE
On Who’s Happy? there are four immediate standout tracks, for me …
“Civvy Street” – spot on for an album opener – excellent vibe – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxnl_d_i4-g
“The Sinner” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCc7S5QpM9Y
“Ladybird” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmkjMkF4CK0
And “Hand Me Downs” – with Melissa Laveaux. It starts off in French and moves to English about a third of the way in … I will pick this album up at some point …
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