When in need of old school top shelf blues with a jazz twist stook up on Laurie Jane and The 45's albums. Their latest is called Late Last Night-Elixir of Sara Martin, a platform for the Louisville KY band to tear through twelve classics penned by respected writers like Eddie Green, Sylvester Weaver, Clarence and Spencer Williams, and - you guessed it - Sare Martin.
Energy, don't-fuck-with-me, unfair odds, unfaithful men, booze, and having the upper hand all come along when singer Laurie Jane Duggins steps up to the mike, while her band plays up a storm. Quite a few tracks sound like a battered 78, a studio trick that could have backfired as a gimmick, but it is a show of respect for the tradition in which their music is rooted.
Laurie Jane and The 45's:
Laurie Jane Duggins: vocals
Cort Duggins: guitars, piano
Scott Dugdale: drums
Jason Embry: bass
Brian “Boss” Hogg: saxophone
Special guests:
Screamin' John Hawkins: guitar
Eric Snyder: trumpet
Late Last Night-Elixir of Sara Martin is a self-released album. Buy it from the band's website.
Tracks;- Late Last Night (Sara Martin)
- Achin' Hearted Blues ClarenceWilliams, Spencer Williams, Clarence Johnson)
- Blind Man Blues (Eddie Green And Billie Mclauren)
- Strange Lovin' Blues (Sara Martin)
- Sugar Blues (Clarence Williams)
- My Man Blues (Sara Martin)
- Joe Turner Blues (W.c. Handy)
- Can't Find Nobody To Do Like My Daddy Do (Sylvester Weaver)
- Pleading Blues (Sara Martin)
- Atlanta Blues (W.c. Handy And Dave Elman)
- I'm Gonna Be A Lovin' Old Soul (Sara Martin And Clifford Hayes)
- 'tain't Nobody's Bus'ness If I Di (Everett Robbins And Porter Granger)
» lauriejaneandthe45s.com
