THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA - Down In New Orleans
The Blind Boys Of Alabama travel from their home state over to Louisiana to cook up a dozen deep-fried Souhtern gospel tunes, New Orleans style. The album was recorded in the Crescent City with some of the city’s more notable artists, including The Preservatoin Hall Jazz Band and Allen Toussaint.
The songs are all traditional gospel tunes, revamped and reworked to reflect the spirit of New Orleans. Ranging from groovy blues to dixieland jazz to traditoinal gospel, the Blind Boys steep themselves in the sounds of the city, putting together a record that jumps and swings with a toe-tapping posiitvity and optimism that’s absolutely infectious and a joy to litsen to.
