Voodoo is an album by the New Orleans brass band the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, released in 1989.[1][2] It was the band's Columbia Records debut.[3]
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Brass band, jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Scott Billington | |||
| Dirty Dozen Brass Band chronology | ||||
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Production
editThe album was produced by Scott Billington.[4] Dizzy Gillespie, Branford Marsalis, and Dr. John make guest appearances on the album.[5] While Gillespie scats on his contribution, the only vocals on Voodoo are provided by Dr. John and trumpet player Greg Davis.[6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [8] |
| Robert Christgau | B[9] |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer | [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [10] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
Robert Christgau wrote: "The cameos ... are the giveaways, because this jaunty concept needs those guys, to sing or solo as the case may be. The headliners are the lounge band of a tourist's dreams, and that's all they are."[9] The New York Times wrote that "while the band's arrangements can be dissonant, except for the use of a baritone saxophone and the omission of clarinet its instrumental lineup is quite traditional and includes two trumpets, two saxophones, trombone, sousaphone, and snare and bass drums."[12]
The St. Petersburg Times thought that, "driven by [Kirk] Joseph's sousaphone, the other horn players weave an earthy mosaic of tangled riffs and clipped, edgy solos."[13] USA Today stated that "without a pianist or a bass player, the band alternates in this eight-song set between finger-snapping jazz and Mardi Gras party rhythms."[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's All Over Now" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Voodoo" | 6:47 |
| 3. | "Oop Pop a Dah" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Gemini Rising" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Moose the Mooche" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Don't Drive Drunk" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Black Drawers/Blue Piccolo" | 9:21 |
| 8. | "Santa Cruz" | 4:17 |
References
edit- ^ "The Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Pick, Steve (5 May 1989). "Brass Band Sound – With New Orleans Style". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. E4.
- ^ "Dirty Dozen Band Creates Its Own Tradition". Los Angeles Times. September 15, 1994.
- ^ a b MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 329.
- ^ a b Radel, Cliff (11 Feb 1989). "On the Record". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. D1.
- ^ Hannusch, Jeff (March 24, 1989). "Dirty Dozen Offers New Magic with 'Voodoo'". The Times-Picayune. p. L14.
- ^ "Voodoo - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Dirty Dozen Brass Band Voodoo (Columbia) - Chicago Tribune".
- ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 18.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 201.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (March 29, 1989). "The Pop Life". The New York Times.
- ^ Snider, Eric (5 Mar 1989). "Dirty Dozen's latest album is a funky horn of plenty". St. Petersburg Times. p. 2F.
- ^ Jones IV, James T. (4 Apr 1989). "The Listening Room". USA Today. p. 5D.