Title: A Fork in the Road
Product review: What can a devotee expect from the man who has some thirty albums to his credit? To constantly reinvent yourself after three plus decades could only be done by Van the Man.No one has the chops to reinvent Ray Charles save for Van. His version of Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia" has moments of brilliance where Van shows he still has "fire in the Belly.Shuffle tunes, "Down the Road", "Choppin Wood," and theexceptional, "Hey, Mr.DJ" showcase Van's penchant for saxophones and strings and organ. His roots are in the blues and this Road takes us there.New Orleans is given its due with a lyrical interpretation and solo by famed clarinetist, Acker Bilk.Probably not his "best"album but certainly worth the purchase.....the Irish/Celtic/Angry/Blues veteran has returned to a mellower pathway.Good to have a new album with that splendid voice that evokes nuances and phrasing like no other......repetitive and growling and mellow and as we have also come to expect, musicians who complement this icon.
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