Customer Reviews

Afterglow

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Wow, this is so mellow, so romantic, so moody. I can never just listen to this one just once. I get all perky when I listen to him singing "Blue Skies", I just want to smile and be cheerful, then when "So Long" comes on, I'm instantly sweep back off my feet and end up misty eyed... this man knows how to arrange, pick, write, record and wrap you in a multi mood cocoon! So sit back, put the music on and let the Doctor work his magic with that magical voice.

This is surely one of the best big band/vocalist albums there has ever been. It sits well in the tradition of Basie, Schuur, Joe Williams etc. but Dr. John's voice sparkles the way nobody else's possibly could. I strongly recommend this album as not run-of-the-mill Dr. John stuff, but something a little different which shows him off brilliantly - for your ultimate benefit. Please buy this - you will enjoy it.

Dr. John is one of the truly great musicians of our time and this is a wonderful album--the only reason it gets four stars is that his genius really is in the funk realm of his New Orleans roots, even though he is excellent with a big band.

A collection of 10 tracks hard to forget. "There Must Be A Better World Somewhere" in slow version is a delight. If you've never heard much of Dr. John, 'Afterglow' is THE album to cherish.

Fantastic gris-gris vocals meet full blown big band back up. Great blues standards delivered as only Dr John can. Lots of heart and soul and his inimitable piano work.

This album, along with "Ridin With The King," the collaboration between Clapton and King, holds an exalted place in my collection. It's satisfying regardless of mood or setting, particularly a romantic one. One Dr. John show was enough to make me a fan, but this album gives him a special place among my favorite artists. Five stars - buy it and love it.

I can't believe no one has reviewed this album. I discovered Dr. John from this. Every song on this album is wonderful. It does have a lot of big band sound (tho also lots of quiet jazz accompaniment). But really, it is soulwarming--you just LIKE the guy from listening to him. I am just now coming onto Amazon to buy some more Dr. John - so I have no idea how this compares to other choices. Just that it's great for itself.

"AfterGlow" is a fabulous collection of big-band classics, with a couple of originals thrown in for good measure. From the rolling piano intro of "I Know What I Got," which soon bursts forth into a glorious blaze of horns, you know this is going to be a special album. And indeed it is. The Doctor's gravelly voice is a perfect compliment to Tommy LiPuma's smooth arrangements, which sound both authentic to the period and nicely up-to-date. Highlights include the opening number, "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You," "I'm Just a Lucky So & So" and "There Must Be A Better World Somewhere," a Dr John tune originally recorded by BB King. Oddly enough, his take on "Blue Skies" falls flat, and the album seems to trail off rather than make a definitive final statement. That said, however, "Afterglow" is an album I always pull out when I need that distingue ambience.

A great album !!! I love it.... real easy to listen to ! EVERY song is great - how many albums can you say that about ? Check it out !

this music is a mixture of big band sound and blues. Can't get enough of this cd.