Bittersweet Batch

Jesse Dee | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 2, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 7not
• ASIN: B001GFLUPM
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #374,623 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

ROOTS ROCK About JESSE DEE Jesse Dee's influences read like a Who's Who of classic soul music. Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Etta James, Al Green and many others. But Jesse Dee is not just a student of the classics. He also loves the new wave of rootsy artists -James Hunter, Amos Lee and John Legend, among them. "Soul music has always hit me harder than any other kind of music,'' says the Boston-based Jesse, who has learned his lessons well. He puts a convincing new spin on the subject with his debut solo disc, "Bittersweet Batch,'' which should please anyone with a love of this heartfelt style. Jesse adds a stunning vocal expressiveness and a unique ability to inject and dissect emotions. He delivers it all with a warmth that comes from analog recording and from cutting a lot of the songs live in the studio. Jesse co-produced "Bittersweet Batch'' (consisting of all-original tracks) with Jack Younger in the latter's Basement 247 Studio. Younger has also produced for fellow Boston roots phenomenon Eli "Paperboy'' Reed. The record is targeted for a Sept. 9 release on 7 Note Records, which has previously issued music from talented Boston singer Danielle Miraglia. Jesse's love of soul is honest to the core. When you step into his home studio, for example, you may find him putting on a vinyl copy of "The Best Chess Vocal Groups,'' including cuts on the seminal Chess Records by the Moonglows, Miracles, and Flamingos. TRACK LISTING 1 Alright 2 Around Here 3 Slow Down 4 Over & Over Again 5 My Two Feet 6 Remember Me 7 Reap What You Sow 8 Yet to Come 9 New Blades of Grass 10 Still Here 11 Alive and Kickin' 12 Slow Down (Remind)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Modern-Retro Soul, September 12, 2009

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Chick-M (Somerville, MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bittersweet Batch (Audio CD)

I bought this because I saw Jesse Dee open up for Etta James. I was blown away by the opening act?! Such great energy and enthusiasm busted out in a true, soulful, cathartic blast. The CD does not disappoint; fun, clever, with a strong retro feel. Heavy vocal presence and back up band is dynamic & solid. Bittersweet batch tastes authentic to me, try some!

4.0 out of 5 stars a nice listen, April 16, 2009

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This review is from: Bittersweet Batch (MP3 Download)

this is good stuff. nice melodies and horns with good vocals. I actually prefer it to Ryan Montbleau, who I like very much as well.