Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison
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Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison
Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison is a collaboration by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Mose Allison and Ben Sidran, released in 1996. It charted at #1 on the Top Jazz Albums chart.-Wikipedia
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All Music
It's a good record actually, but it makes you aware of why there hadn't been many Mose tributes before. How can one compete when the creator is still alive and swinging?
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All About Jazz
1997- On Tell Me Something, Morrison, along with British organist Georgie Fame and pianist Ben Sidran, tackle thirteen songs by the blues / jazz composer Mose Allison. A writer known for the humor and playfulness of his lyrics (the refrain from his best known song is "Your mind is on vacation, but your mouth is working overtime"), Allison's tunes are given swinging and very joyful treatment by the veteran ensemble.
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Oo Cities
As the title implies, the new disc is a tribute to Allison, a songwriter/performer who defies categorization. The four highlighted artists - including Allison himself on two tracks - mix and match their talents, trading off lead vocal duties on the 13 Allison originals. The final product could be filed comfortably under jazz, blues or pop.
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Kamer Tunes Blog
2011- It’s solid from beginning to end, with “Benediction” being a fun highlight. . . . There’s also a nice duet between Van & Mose on album closer “Perfect Moment” where their voices are slightly out of synch, giving the song a late-night-after-a-few-drinks feel. It’s a “perfect” way to close out an enjoyable, low-key album.
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