Bluesamericana is the twelfth studio album by keb mo. Keb mo move bluesamericana 2014 i do not own anything all rights reserved to keb mo. Keb mo is a blues album by keb mo, it was released in 2003 as part of martin scorseses the blues documentary series. Keb mo biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. He first started recording in the early 1970s with jefferson airplane violinist papa john creach. On bluesamericana he gets back to the classic keb sound that was perhaps a bit diluted by the guest artists on the reflection.
Keb mos critically acclaimed album oklahoma has won the grammy for best americana album, listen now. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Apr 22, 2014 bluesamericana is the twelfth studio album by keb mo. Oklahoma is keb mo s th studio album and his most personal work to date featuring cameo appearances by rosanne cash. A beautiful video with scenes of the united states and president obama. I thought americana seems to be very encompassing, and blues is a part of my experience, says the nashville. Stream suitcase by keb mo and 50 million songs with amazon music unlimited.
To criticize him for not being skip james or robert johnson sort of misses the point of what keb mo is shooting for. Track listing the worst is yet to come heather donovankevin moorepete sallis 3. Keb mo is giving you a free download of america the beautiful in celebration of the release of his new chart topping album bluesamericana. Commonly thought of as his debut, the artist previously released an album in 1980, rainmaker, under his birth name kevin moore. Mo better blues by branford marsalis by herbert dennard. Here is the beginning of allmusics bio of the throwback blues performer. He has been described as a living link to the seminal delta blues that travelled up the mississippi river and across the expanse of america. Keb mo martin scorsese presents the blues series format. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4.
Oct 18, 2019 on june 14, 2019 mo released the song oklahoma as a promotional single, as well as a lyric video to accompany it. A music video for the song was released on october 11, 2018 on keb mos youtube. Some things remain the same in life and kebmo is the storyteller of the hour who brings it all in focus in blues americana. Keb mo tells the story behind his allamerican new track. The title is a tipoff that after the soul excursion of the reflection, keb mo is getting back to the blues, but also that hes concerned with not limiting himself to just that genre. Im more interested in pleasing myself, and making records that make me feel proud and make me feel like ive done my best. If you love classic blues, give a listen to this album. Nov 08, 2011 official website purchase at martin scorsese presents the blues. Keb mo combines genres with his 12th album, streaming exclusively at usa today. Keb mo is an architect of blues fusion adding jazz harmonies and personnel in just the right places as seen in his large anthology of songs and his passion for discovering a new musical sound and frequency in the key. I love the way you love me an i love the way you comb your hair i love the way you love me baby love the way you comb your hair. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution cc. Official website purchase at martin scorsese presents the blues.
It earned a grammy nomination for best americana album track listing the worst is yet to come heather donovankevin moorepete sallis 3. In 2017, keb mo teamed with taj mahal to spotlight the goodtime side of the blues on tajmo, which won a grammy for best contemporary blues album. Keb mo is giving you a free download of america the beautiful in celebration of the release of his new chart topping album. Keb mo is less a blues singer than a performer who works from that conceptual base, not in the way taj mahal does, knowingly carrying a tradition forward, half teacher and wise elder, but more as a populist, the james taylor of blues, say, or a less recalcitrant j. I think youll agree that bluesamericana is one of those every song is good albums. See bluesamericana pictures, cover art, and listen online to the latest music. The blues musician is a singer, songwriter, and guitar player. The song was released on september 28, 2018 and is the lead single off his album oklahoma. I think keb mo is one of the best singersongwriters out there today. I used to only know tears in my eyes i could never see the sun in the sky i lived so long with a thorn in my side i got so used to being unsatisfied now im happy.
Apr 15, 2014 keb mo combines genres with his 12th album, streaming exclusively at usa today. Oklahoma is keb mos th studio album and his most personal work to date featuring cameo appearances by. Guitaristvocalist keb mo draws heavily on the oldfashioned country blues style of robert johnson while keeping his sound contemporary with touches of soul and folksy storytelling. If you are a fan of the releases keb mo, keep it simple and slow down you will love this cd. Jul 08, 2012 blues guitarist and singer keb mo sings and plays america the beautiful at the white house for 4th of july 2012.
Keb mo is the second studio album by delta blues artist keb mo. Kevin roosevelt moore born october 3, 1951, known as keb mo, is an american blues musician and fourtime grammy award winner. Keb mo is a revered guitarist and songwriter with grammy nominations multiple categories including blues, americana, country, and childrens music. Keb mo is a blues album by keb mo, it was released in 2003 as part of. That hot pink blues album, a live set recorded on the bluesamericana tour, showed up in the spring of 2016.
Apr 23, 2014 keb mo move bluesamericana 2014 i do not own anything all rights reserved to keb mo. Oklahoma won the grammy award for best americana album at the 62nd grammy awards. Its clear keb mo has a broad view of the blues, seeing it as the backbone of american music, a generous definition he makes plain on bluesamericana. I always try to find the highestresolution format for each disc i buy, and, compared to the standard nonsacd version, this one captures way more detail, ambience, and. Keb mo won the grammy award for best americana album in 2020 for oklahoma. The album featured come on in my kitchen and kind hearted woman blues, both covers of legendary bluesman robert. Kevin roosevelt moore born october 3, 1951, known as keb mo, is an american blues musician and fivetime grammy award winner. Blues guitarist and singer keb mo sings and plays america the beautiful at the white house for 4th of july 2012. Keb mo followed the record with bluesamericana, which appeared in the spring of 2014. As a blues guitarist, his melodies and instrumental chord progressions take listeners into the world of blues alley. Bass, guitar keb mo drums keio stroud organ, piano tim lauer pedal steel guitar paul franklin writtenby heather donavon, kevin moore 4, victoria shaw 7 thats alright. Since the release of his selftitled debut in 1994, blues guitarist keb mo born kevin moore has been one of the most successful musicians in the genre. Blues americana is composed of a series of songs that open a real conversation with keb mo who sings about life and the street wisdom that transcends time and evolution.
It earned a grammy nomination for best americana album. As the record rolls through its ten tracks, it amiably. I favor electric blues to acoustic but i would buy this dvd and watch it for the sheer joy of watching keb mo one of the best acoustic blues men of our time in my opinion work. It was released on april 22, 2014, through the kind of blue music label. On june 14, 2019 mo released the song oklahoma as a promotional single, as well as a lyric video to accompany it. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from keb mo at the discogs marketplace. Of youre a keb mo fan, and an audiophile, you will appreciate the tlc that went into the production of this sacd. I always try to find the highestresolution format for each disc i buy, and, compared to the standard nonsacd version, this one captures way more detail, ambience, and better imaging.
Get all the lyrics to songs on bluesamericana and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Keb mo started came into prominence by writing songs for artists such as jefferson airplane. Jul 03, 2014 keb mo is giving you a free download of america the beautiful in celebration of the release of his new chart topping album bluesamericana. On his upcoming album oklahoma, he sets his sights on issuedriven storytelling, tackling tales of depression, environmentalism, and feminism. Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v awards v. Put a woman in charge is a song by blues musician keb mo and features country singer rosanne cash.
1581 53 950 1243 1485 1132 171 1393 1393 1481 651 219 1018 496 90 1066 634 874 1255 615 850 167 464 584 1101 1124 557 671 347 811 1070