Jeff Jones
– The Rooster Crows: The Bank Sessions (Independent)
Playing almost 200 shows a year in and around Lake
Tahoe, Nevada, Jeff Jones has built a substantial fan base, and has earned
himself a well-earned reputation as a promoter of his local music scene. Perhaps
it’s an outsider’s enthusiasm, as Jones was originally from New Mexico, and he
only arrived in Nevada after a stint in the army and an extended sojourn in
Europe. His early musical influences were gospel, and reflected his Baptist
upbringing, playing hymns on the piano. That inherent soulfulness is still
present in his music, though its now part of a broader package, which has much
in common with the classic rock tones of the Faces, The Rolling Stones and The
Black Crowes.
His latest album “The Rooster Crows: The Bank
Sessions” continues his musical journey in some style. The combination of soul,
R&B and ‘70s rock motifs suits his rich, honeyed voice to a tee, and songs
like “Soul Healing Love” and “What She Is” are funky enough to appeal to Shuggie
Otis fans. Rockier numbers like “So Much for Rock and Roll” and “Texas” bring
to mind Stevie Ray Vaughan, and his stripped back acoustic take on the Stones’
“Sympathy for the Devil” is nothing short of a revelation.
Phil S.
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