Harry Connick Jr. - Oh, My Nola
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Artist: Harry Connick Jr.Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-01-30
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Working In A Coal Mine
- Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey ?
- Something You Got
- Let Them Talk
- Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
- Careless Love
- All These People (Original Recording)
- Yes We Can
- Someday
- Oh , My Nola - (Original Recording)
- Elijah Rock
- Sheik of Araby
- Lazy Bones
- We Make A Lot Of Love - (Original Recording)
- Hello Dolly
- Do Dat Thing - (Original Recording)
Music reviews of Oh, My Nola
Music Review: Harry's valentine to New Orleans
Rating: 5 Stars
Oh, My Nola is an excellent album by Harry Connick, Jr. and quite a few of his peers. Harry simultaneously uses this CD as a valentine to his home town which had almost vanished after Hurricane Katrina: New Orleans. Harry sounds just great on this album; clearly he worked very hard to make this a reality, lovingly crafting songs as he sings and plays faultlessly. Indeed, Harry made arrangements for this CD; and he conducted, too! He plays both the organ and the piano with his usual degree of finesse. The quality of the sound is excellent and I really like that artwork.
The CD opens with the brassy, snazzy and very energetic "Working In The Coal Mine" by Allen Toussaint and Lee Dorsey. Harry sounds terrific; he handles complex tempo and key changes like the pro he always was and always will be! Harry's excellent diction bolsters his performance all the more, too. "Working In The Coal Mine" has a strong musical arrangement that perfectly complements Harry's vocals; and that's grand. "Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey?" has a rather creative arrangement as well; but it all holds its own very well. And how's about that piano playing on "Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey?"
"Something You Got" features Harry squarely front and center--I love it! The backup singers harmonize well even though Harry never really needed it; his talents always carry him through. "Let Them Talk" is very romantic; and listen for "Jambalaya (On The Bayou);" what a sound this has! "Careless Love" is a cover Harry performs with panache; he sings this laid-back ballad with all his heart and soul and I'm very impressed. "All These People" also features Kim Burrell; and together she and Harry make this remarkably poignant. Harry Connick, Jr. wrote this; and it's perfect.
Lee Dorsey and Allen Toussaint's R&B flavored, socially mindful "Yes We Can Can" is a very strong cover that Harry Connick, Jr. delivers flawlessly; this is easily a major highlight of the album. "Someday" has a fine arrangement although on "Someday" Harry's singing remains firmly in the spotlight--and that's quite all right by me! The piano works well for this number, too. Harry's own song "Oh, My Nola" stuns me with its beauty; this is Harry at his best and the music sports that jazzy New Orleans flavor I always loved so much. It's wonderful. "Elijah Rock" uses the brass very well while Harry sings this well; and listen for "Sheik Of Araby" by Harry B. Smith, Francis Wheeler and Ted Snyder. Harry covers "Sheik Of Araby" with a lot of good natured fun mixed in with the natural romantic flavor of the tune and it all holds its own very well.
"Lazy Bones" is yet another number with great use of the horns; and Harry delivers this with just the right amount of energy. "We Make A Lot Of Love" is one heck of a romantic ballad that is quite well done; I really like "We Make A Lot Of Love." It touches me and I think you'll like it, too. "Hello, Dolly" gets the royal treatment from Harry and his buddies who make this sound so fresh and new with their magical arrangement; and the CD ends strong with Harry Connick, Jr. and the rest performing Harry's own song entitled "Do Dat Thing." "Do Dat Thing" has a fine musical arrangement and it leaves me wanting more!
Harry Connick, Jr. really turned out a winning album with this release; just one listen proves it. I highly recommend this for his fans; and people who enjoy jazzy arrangements with an awesome New Orleans accent will not be disappointed.
Description of Oh, My Nola
Having grown up in New Orleans, Harry Connick, Jr. is an iconic product of a city famous for its rich musical history. His new release, Oh, my Nola, is the endearing ode to the rebirth of his hometown and the bright spirit of her people. The album is an impressive collection of classic songs associated with the city and her culture, and also features four original compositions. Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Harry Connick, Jr. proudly sponsor the New Orleans Habitat Musicians Village. For more information, visit http://www.habitat-nola.org/projects/musicians_village.php. More from Harry Connick, Jr.
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Fresh off his Broadway stint in The Pajama Game, Harry Connick went back to his New Orleans roots and recorded a pair of albums in tribute to his hometown. Released the same day as the similarly themed but mostly instrumental Chanson du Vieux Carr?, Oh, My Nola is a loose, effortlessly swinging album that ranks among Connick's best. He traces New Orleans' prodigious musical legacy with well-chosen covers peppered with some originals. Though he wrote only four tracks, at least one of them, "All These People," is a stand-out--a mid-tempo elegy about the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with a strong contribution from gospel great Kim Burrell. When it comes to the covers, Connick chose tracks that either originated in New Orleans or found particular resonance there. The funky, exuberant take on Allen Toussaint's classic "Working in a Coal Mine" that opens the CD reflects the flavor of things to come, but even more fun are the seemingly left-field picks--you'll never think of "Hello Dolly" the same way after listening to the version found here. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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