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Offbeat Magazine June 2005
Buck has never sounded betterFrom beginning to end, Buck throws it down, delivering the ultimate nonstop party ride.
Everybody's a winner as Buckwheat Zydeco hits the "Jackpot!" (A) bouncy blast of good-time shuffles and boogie-woogie tunes. B+
Buck has never sounded better than he does on Jackpot! Buck has tapped into the passionate party vibe.
Everybody's a winner as Buckwheat Zydeco hits the "Jackpot!" (A) bouncy blast of good-time shuffles and boogie-woogie tunes. B+
Buck has never sounded better than he does on Jackpot! Buck has tapped into the passionate party vibe.
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The Bayou's barnstorming bandleader Buckwheat Zydeco is back with his first studio disc in eight years, and he'll be on tour all over the country.
Jackpot! combines soulful original tunes, inspired playing and singing, and the trademark exuberance that's made him the world's best-loved zydeco artist, and has earned Buckwheat Zydeco the sobriquet "the world's greatest party band." There's plenty of Buckwheat's signature accordion, and for the first time ever Buck specifically features his soulful mastery of the horizontal keyboard on a three-song Hammond B3 "Encore featuring Organic Buckwheat."
Jackpot! opens with the strutting "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" before swinging into "It Must Be Magic," a tune that leads into a string of great new songs. The sweetly funky title cut and the slinky guitar breaks of "Rock, Boogie, Shout!" are due for road tests at festivals, theaters and clubs across the U.S. and Canada during the months ahead. Zydeco fans can expect more of the rootsy boogie that fuels "Come And Get Yourself Some" and the Creole French "Old Times La La" on the album, two of nine accordion-led originals on the disc.
Jackpot! takes a surprising and very cool side trip as it goes home with a trio of tunes offering a 18-minute encore presentation of "Organic Buckwheat," reuniting Dural with his first love, the Hammond B3 organ.
Dural's venerable keyboard playing stands up to anyone playing the B3 today -- whether it's the wailing blues of "Buck Goes Downtown," the jazzy tour de force Jimmy Smith tribute "Buck Goes Uptown," or on the anthemic reggae of the finale, "Buck Goes To Trenchtown." The Hammond organ only brings Buck back closer to his roots - as he first gained renown playing the Hammond in zydeco king Clifton Chenier's legendary Red Hot Louisiana Band in the 1970s.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must Buy For Those Who Like Real Home Cooked Music!,
This review is from: Jackpot! (Audio CD)
I pre-ordered the CD after catching Buck live in NYC thinking it would be a decent album. I was wrong. This is a great album and a must buy for long summer car trips, sweaty dance parties and to remind oneself that not all music comes artificially flavored. Must buy.
First, just cue up the 11th cut- Buck's Going Uptown. Invoking the late great Jimmy Smith at the start, Buck just rips the Hammond B-3 on an up-tempo funky soul infused jam. Is there any better summer music than this? Does anyone else play this stuff anymore? The only problem is the song only clocks in at 6:45. Can we have a real Jimmy Smith half-side version next time? By the way, very tasty guitar solo on this one. After that gets you in the mood, go back to the album opener for some Grade A Prime zydeco. No clunkers here, every cut is great. Standouts for me are track 6 and 9 as well as the opener. Of course, the last three tracks with Buck on the Hammond are superb.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE MAN IS BACK!!!,
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This review is from: Jackpot! (Audio CD)
AWESOME!!!! If you love Buckwheat you will be happy to know that the man is BACK! This is one of his best albums, from the word go it will keep you dancing all of the way through. If you don't like this album you've got a hole in your soul! Keepin it FUNKY!!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Got Me Moving,
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This review is from: Jackpot! (Audio CD)
Just heard this cd over the weekend, amazing. This is a phenomenal cd, anyone who loves zydeco needs this one in their collection. Really gets you going and you just want to get up and dance.
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