Any Time
| Any Time | ||||
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| Released | 2001 | |||
| Label | Blue Thumb | |||
| Producer | Beryl Handler, Leon Redbone | |||
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Any Time is an album by the musician Leon Redbone, released in 2001.[1][2] It was his first album in seven years.[3] Redbone supported the album with North American and European tours.[4][5]
Production[edit]
Redbone recorded the songs over a long period of time, until he had enough to fill an album.[6] Frank Vignola played guitar on the album.[7] "Sweet Substitute" and "If You Knew" are versions of the Jelly Roll Morton songs.[8] "Your Feets Too Big" is a version of the song made famous by Fats Waller; it was originally for Harry and the Hendersons.[8][9] The Persuasions sang on the version of "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree".[10]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [11] |
| Birmingham Post | [12] |
| Edmonton Journal |  [13] |
| Los Angeles Daily News | [14] |
| The Press of Atlantic City | [15] |
| The Tampa Tribune | [8] |
The Los Angeles Daily News wrote that "the small-band jazz arrangements may be of a certain period, but Redbone's world-weary emotionalism will strike a chord with anyone who fancies themselves a prisoner of love."[14] The Edmonton Journal said that "liberal doses of clarinet, belching tubas, ragtime piano fills, and bright yet brittle guitar licks provide the foundation for tunes."[13] The Birmingham Post determined that Redbone "knows his musical history and brings just the right amount of dedication to his performance, coupled with that tip of tongue in cheek."[12]
The Washington Post noted that, "to hear Bob Gordon's clarinet skipping around Redbone's sleepy croon on Morton's 'If You Knew' is to understand how happily jazz and pop cohabited for a brief period."[16] The Tampa Tribune concluded that Redbone "coddles each song as if he were inspecting antique miniatures and marveling at their intricacies."[8]
AllMusic wrote that "the crooner takes listeners back to a time when Herbert Hoover or Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in the White House, and he maintains a relaxed, congenial, laid-back ambience on vintage tunes."[11]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Any Time" | |
| 2. | "If You Knew" | |
| 3. | "Ain't Gonna Give You None of My Jelly Roll" | |
| 4. | "All I Do Is Dream of You" | |
| 5. | "Louisiana Fairytale" | |
| 6. | "So Tired of Livin' All Alone" | |
| 7. | "Sittin' on Top of the World" | |
| 8. | "Sweet Substitute" | |
| 9. | "Blossoms on Broadway" | |
| 10. | "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" | |
| 11. | "Sweet Lorraine" | |
| 12. | "Moonlight Bay" | |
| 13. | "Your Feets Too Big" |
References[edit]
- ^ Durchholz, Daniel (29 Apr 2001). "Redbone Can Still Perform but Can't Overcome Glitches". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. F6.
- ^ Gelly, Dave (14 Oct 2001). "Jazz". Review Pages. The Observer. p. 14.
- ^ Harmon, Rod (May 18, 2001). "This Redbone's for you". Weekend. The Bradenton Herald. p. 8.
- ^ Kassulke, Natasha (2 Nov 2001). "Redbone, Kottke Take a Flip Approach to Tour". Wisconsin State Journal. p. D2.
- ^ Trapp, Roger (10 Nov 2001). "Jazz & Blues". Features. The Independent. p. 41.
- ^ Cronick, Scott (Jun 22, 2001). "Redbone's back ... and he's mysterious as ever". At the Shore. The Press of Atlantic City. p. 24.
- ^ Kerr, Alison (21 Oct 2001). "Jazz". Scotland on Sunday. p. 11.
- ^ a b c d Ross, Bob (Jun 8, 2001). "Leon Redbone, Any Time". Friday Extra. The Tampa Tribune. p. 13.
- ^ Baker, Travis (Apr 18, 2003). "Mystery performer Leon Redbone returns to Admiral". Arts & Entertainment. Kitsap Sun. p. 5.
- ^ Kenyon, John (Oct 19, 2001). "New album turns back clock, proves Redbone's worth". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids. p. 6W.
- ^ a b "Any Time Review by Alex Henderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b Bacon, Peter (1 Dec 2001). "Leon Redbone Any Time". Birmingham Post. p. 7.
- ^ a b North, Peter (30 July 2001). "Redbone, Hicks plow fertile soil". Edmonton Journal. p. B7.
- ^ a b Whipp, Glenn (8 June 2001). "Sound Check". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L22.
- ^ Melhorn, Mark (Jun 22, 2001). "'Any Time', Leon Redbone". At the Shore. The Press of Atlantic City. p. 24.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (28 Dec 2001). "Leon Redbone 'Any Time'". The Washington Post. p. T7.