Mister Bad Luck

Oscar Jordan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 15, 2001)
• Original Release Date: March 15, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Big Oscar Music
• ASIN: B0000D8D08
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #703,068 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Mister Bad Luck is Oscar Jordan’s first full-length blues CD and features a wide array of blues styles from slow blues to rockin’ blues, from jazzy blues, to acoustic blues.

Jordan is a singer and guitarist with a considerable amount of talent whose fretwork can indeed cover many styles. Whether he’s doing a little bit of Chicago style on the opening track "It’s The Truth," or on "You Better Run," a searing slow-tempo blues tune that allows Jordan to demonstrate some impressive wah infused soloing.

One of the more interesting cuts here is "The One That Got Away," a jazzy Miles Davis influenced track with some terrific trumpet work from Timothy Chokan. "Hey Now Baby!" is a jump blues number that would do T-Bone Walker and Louis Jordan proud. Jordan also gives us a taste of his acoustic chops on the closing track, "Christmas Day."

Jordan demonstrates some intricate fretwork throughout this release, but maybe what is most impressive is that he understands that more is not necessarily better. Mister Bad Luck is an impressive debut effort packed with equal parts punch and class. One suspects that we will be hearing more from Oscar Jordan in the future.

DocBluez' Blues Lounge

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, and it gets better, July 12, 2004

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J. Lelak (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mister Bad Luck (Audio CD)

Mister Bad Luck is a phoenomenal album, and truly one of my favorites, but if you like Oscar Jordan, check out "Eclectic Soul" it's as good, if not better than "Mister Bad Luck" with an INCREDIBLE array of work. Jordan completely immerses himself in a song and a style. The album is an affectionate homage to the days of turntables and vinyl with a thoroughly modern kick.

Keep that Oscar Jordan collection building, you won't be sorry!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars add a 1/2 a star to this rating!!!, January 21, 2004

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Paul J Kenedy (Venice, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mister Bad Luck (Audio CD)

It's hard writing about a friend's CD...especially when you play on one track. Objectivity tends to go out the window. Friendships sometimes go out the window. Fortunately for me, this did not happen, as Oscar has come up with an incredibly strong debut CD. Although based in L.A. these days, Oscar's Chicago roots shine through and he manages to incorporate rock, funk, jazz and roots music elements seamlessly. His guitar playing burns, but is not over the top. Is he Jimmy Reed or Vernon Reed? He's both! The writing also shows depth and range, while placating the blues police! I've heard hints of things to come and trust me, it gets nothing but better!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible work from this true Chicago bluesman., January 5, 2004

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S. Heller "hgunited" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mister Bad Luck (Audio CD)

This whole cd is astonishingly great! Absolutely exceptional work from Oscar Jordan. Great diversity and variety; hard-hitting power with "It's the Truth" and "Mister Bad Luck," funk with "Live to Tell," a jazzy riff on "The One That Got Away" and slow acoustic blues (beautifully offset with a single cello) for "Christmas Day." This disk shows a range and depth not to be expected on a first outing. Worth a second listen, a third, and many more! I hope to hear more from Oscar Jordan soon; this fantastic cd promises interesting things to come.