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American Road

Tierney Sutton, The Tierney Sutton BandAudio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 6, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2011
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: BFM Jazz
  • ASIN: B005D1IFY4
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,668 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Sublime Search for America October 1, 2011
Format:Audio CD
I have waxed rhapsodically about the Tierney Sutton Band before. How can you not? This group of true musicians (Tierney Sutton, vocals; Christian Jacob, piano; Ray Brinker, percussion; Trey Henry, bass; and Kevin Axt, (also) bass) consistently challenge themselves to take the familiar, find the essence of the song, and interpret it in a way that has not been heard before. And they consistently succeed. When a new album of theirs hits the market, you not only know it's going to be stunning, you ask "How can they top the last one?"

I won't say they have topped "Desire," or "On the Other Side." I will say that they have added a very worthy complement to those superb albums, with another superb one.

In this c.d., the T.S. Band's theme is America. They have gone off to look for America. But they have done considerably more than take a four-day hitchhike from Saginaw.

Finding America means finding its roots. And that means finding its folk source (e.g., "Wayfaring Strangers" and "Shenandoah"), but also its spirituality (e.g., "The Water is Wide" and "Amazing Grace," that most spiritual of all hymns). And to emphasize the source, it means hearing the similarities between "The Water Is Wide" and "Shenandoah," and combining them into one.

Finding America means exploring the golden ages of American music, meaning the '30's and the '60's. So, the T.S. Band gives us a swingin' jazz version of the neglected Arlen classic, "The Eagle and Me." Even more, the Band gives us a set of Gershwin, but puts a rock back beat to "It Ain't Necessarily So." But the '60's was also a golden era of jazz (along with the late '50's), and for all the many ways "Summertime" has been interpreted, this is the first modal jazz re-visit of the classic I've ever heard.

Finding America means celebrating Broadway. The T.S. Band tributes Bernstein (though, ironically, not with "I Like to Be in America"), with a beautiful read of one of the master's most beautiful songs, "Somewhere," and a mix of "Something's Coming" and "Cool." And, to bring the strands together, the Band re-creates the Brill Building's "On Broadway," with a rock backbeat and odd four-chord crash that echoes and expands the George Benson reinterpretation of this classic.

And finding America means contemplation of the vast country. So we have the country classic, "Tenderly," done exquisitely. This is my favorite cut on the c.d. It doesn't make me forget Sarah Vaughan or Nat King Cole's versions, but it certainly reminds me of them.

And as the perfect ending to this stunning album, the Band gives us a Tierney Sutton-Christian Jacob duet of the most beautiful of all patriotic hymns, "America The Beautiful." This is a wowser. Listen to it once; then on the next play, sing along with it. If you are in tears, as I was, then you just might be an American.

I have no doubt that this will be nominated for a Grammy. "Desire" should have won. It's the Tierney Sutton Band's time. RC
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Jazz Album of 2011 November 9, 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Tierney Sutton Band CD "American Road" is brilliant in every way, and is easily one of the finest jazz albums of 2011! Once again, everyone in the band contributes their own musical genius, and having worked together for over 18 years, they are so amazingly intertwined and natural that it stagers the mind, imagination and ears. "American Road" (like several releases by the band) plays on a theme - this time a tribute to the music of Americana that is just that - avoiding any political correctness or bashing - 'allowing the listener to be a proud American once again, even if just for the music. The rendition of "America the Beautiful" is stunning, as are most every other cut on the CD. "Tenderly" is wonderfully earthy and minimalist with just Tierney singing accompanied by the brilliant Christian Jacob on piano. The mash-up of "Oh Shenandoah/The Water is Wide" is nothing short of musical magic with Jacob's masterful arranging and counterpoint. Tierney's scat and beautiful articulation are so skillful - few seem to master both. This album is as well thought-out as it is performed. You won't be disappointed!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I have every single album Tierney has released under her (or the band's) name, and this new project, American Road, is one longtime Tierney Sutton fans and newcomers alike will not want to miss. As for mood, it reminds me most of the previous album, Desire, which was a thrill for me because I like Desire perhaps the most of all of their albums except possibly Blue in Green, the marvelous tribute to Bill Evans. With respect to Desire, though, this album is not just "more of the same."

On American Road, the band has maintained the exceedingly high level of Desire and other previous releases with excellent song choices (all with an Americana theme or some other connection, direct or indirect, to America); fresh, intriguing, sometimes haunting arrangements; beautiful, hip singing by Tierney; and outstanding support from the band (Christian Jacob is, hands down, one of the best jazz pianists on the scene today).

Highly recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Tierney Sutton
Not quite what I expected in this album, but she still is a great singer and I could not pass this CD up.
Published 15 days ago by W. Forman
2.0 out of 5 stars Predictable and a real Letdown
I have been a big fan of Tieney since the late 90's. I quit buying her cds after the first 3 or 4. I do a jazz program in my town and I love to play stuff off of her 1st 3 cds. Read more
Published 1 month ago by jimmy lyons
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful combination of musical talent and intelligence
I love this album. I like listening to "old standards" and "the Great American Songbook" tunes. But they must be sung and/or played respectfully and with originality. Read more
Published 2 months ago by The OC
4.0 out of 5 stars Tierney Sutton American Road CD
I heard her on a jazzz radio station, liked what I heard and had to have something by her. I enjoyed this CD and will be buying other tunes by Tierney.
Published 2 months ago by Shirley Bouie
5.0 out of 5 stars The Tierney Sutton Band | Format: Audio CD
Purchased American Road Tierney Sutton, The Tierney Sutton Band | Format: Audio CD as a gift. Arrived by promised date. Music was played and enjoyed by all.
Published 4 months ago by Punter
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite albums
I'm not typically the kind of person who listens to much jazz - I listen to a lot of classical, especially music post-Stravinsky. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Dylhunn
5.0 out of 5 stars INSIGHTFUL
Tierney Sutton is truly a " ONE AND ONLY". I've listened to many jazz singers over the years and Tierney is head and shoulders above the rest. Read more
Published 13 months ago by TOAO_ASG
5.0 out of 5 stars "Speechless"
Five Stars*****.........just speechless on the mastering of this cd.......Shenondoah,Somewhere and America the Beautifull,will bring you to tears. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Peter Marchisio
5.0 out of 5 stars Tierney & Christian & Kevin & Trey & Ray
Tierney Sutton and her band are synergistic and her albums are band albums. As one of her previous titles observed: "I'm with the Band. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dr. Debra Jan Bibel
5.0 out of 5 stars All or Nothing at All
I wouldn't call this the single best album from Tierney Sutton. Both the Bill Evans album and the Frank Sinatra tribute album (the best such album, because it evokes some of the... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Samuel Chell
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