- Joyful Noise (album)
Infobox Album
Name = Joyful Noise
Type = studio
Artist =Derek Trucks
Released =September 3 ,2002
Recorded =
Genre = Rock,Jazz fusion ,World music , Blues
Length =
Label =
Producer =Russ Kunkel ,Craig Street
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifqxqlaldae link]
*"Rolling Stone " Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thederektrucksband/albums/album/186774/review/5945315/joyful_noise link]
Last album = "Out of the Madness " (1998)
This album = "Joyful Noise" (2002)
Next album = "Soul Serenade " (2003)The album
"Joyful Noise" is the third
studio album byThe Derek Trucks Band . Released onSeptember 3 2002 , it features aneclectic mix of music, ranging fromgospel ,jazz fusion , Latin music, to East Indian music, featuring Trucks' talents with theSarod . Many of the songs feature special guests, including Trucks' wifeSusan Tedeschi and soul legendSolomon Burke . This album garnered critical praise and sold quite well, particularly for an album from abandleader such as Trucks, who is often categorized as ablues artist alone. Unfortunately, blues musicians don't have thesensationalism andpromotion ofmusic videos of programs likeMTV orVh1 , and often pass unnoticed from possible fans. This album, however, shows Trucks' band, which, compared to their last studio albums, has cemented Trucks as more than just aslide guitarist forThe Allman Brothers Band .Trucks' Band
The Derek Trucks band, according to one All-Music reviewer, are a "group of musicians that share a passion for
improvisation and musical exploration". MSN City Guide [http://thingstodo.msn.com/performers/show/393435-the-derek-trucks-band The Derek Trucks Band] All Music Guide Access date 2008-08-18 ] Trucks has described the various talents of the musicians in the band, and the vital role they have played in the making of this album.In a 2002, posted on the band's official website, is a video where Trucks discusses the album, it's name, and the artists who worked together to create it. "We realized that the music on this album was going to be coming from
Pakistan , fromCuba , from the Latin scene, thejazz influence, the blues influence, so I thought one way to tie this all together was.. world gospel; so I thought "Joyful Noise" would be an appropriate title." Trucks, Derek [http://www.derektrucks.com/multi-media.html Multimedia Interview, 2002 with Trucks about The Derek Trucks Band, their album, Joyful Noise] Official Website ]"Joyful Noise" brings out the
songwriting abilities of the band's keyboardist/flautist Kofi Burbridge . Burbridge is credited with being the solecomposer for the tracks "Like Anyone Else", "Every Good Boy", and "Lookout 31".Says Trucks, "Kofi Burbridge has been with us maybe 2-3 years, and he's one of the few musical geniuses that I've had the chance to work with, he's toally insane"... "I'm really anxious to see in the next few years to see where he takes this, because he's definitely a huge part of what's going on right now."
Todd Smallie has also been playing as with Trucks a very long time. Ajazz and blues inspiredbassist , he was the first member of the current band. When he began, Trucks was about 14 years old. Trucks has said he's "kind of grown up with him." A year later,Yonrico Scott joined the band as theirdrummer and has been playing now with Trucks for about 10 years as of 2002. Trucks: "We've developed a kind of musicalESP .. it's nice to have somebody that you don't have to look at, you didn't have to give any signs...he's just right there with you." Trucks feels pride in the rhythm section.The last member of the band, has been Trucks himself. Having an interest in Pakistani and East Indian music, playing the
sarod and thenslide guitar and guitar in two bands, the four members of the band as of 2002 all have both differing and similar interests, which is what allows the music to mesh, and sound so unique.Track listing
#"Joyful Noise"
#"So Close, So Far Away"
#"Home In Your Heart" (Feat.Solomon Burke )
#"Maki Madni" FeaturingRahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
#"Kam-ma-lay" FeaturingRubén Blades
#"Like Anyone Else" by Kofi Burbridge Featuring Solomon Burke
#"Every Good Boy" by Kofi Burbridge
#"Baby, You're Right" FeaturingSusan Tedeschi
#"Lookout 31" by Kofi Burbridge
#"Frisell"References
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