Elana James Discography
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 Elana JamesElana James Release Date 2007 02 27 Label Snarf Rating:  Elana James may be the fiddler and singer's first solo album, but James is no novice. Formerly one-third of the Western swing revival trio the Hot Club of Cowtown and later a prominent sidewoman in Bob Dylan's touring band, James has instrumental chops galore. If anything, the big surprise on Elana James is that James largely downplays her well-known violin prowess in favor of showcasing her swell vocals. Possessing a strong, clear voice that moves easily from flirty to sultry and back, James keeps her vocals at the forefront of the songs, with the delicate &"Eva's Waltz" and the jaunty &"Silver Bells" (not the Christmas standard) the only instrumentals out of the baker's dozen tunes. Sticking mostly to the jazzier end of Western swing, James fronts a small combo with mandolin (courtesy of the great Johnny Gimble, who also plays, quite literally, second fiddle throughout), stand-up bass, old-fashioned rhythm guitar, minimal percussion and occasional swinging clarinet parts. Evenly split between James originals and standards including a terrific pair of Duke Ellington tunes, Dylan's &"One More Night" and the traditional folk tune &"Goodbye Liza Jane," Elana James is a hugely enjoyable piece of modern Western swing that's respectful of the jazz and country traditions while being faithful to neither. Stewart Mason, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Twenty-Four Hours a Day | James | 3:18 |
| 2 | One More Night | Dylan | 2:35 |
| 3 | Oh, Baby | James | 3:39 |
| 4 | Goodbye Liza Jane | Traditional | 2:50 |
| 5 | All the World and I | James | 3:26 |
| 6 | Run Away with Me | James | 3:08 |
| 7 | Eva's Waltz | James | 3:11 |
| 8 | Down the Line | James | 2:55 |
| 9 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | Webster, Ellington | 3:32 |
| 10 | Silver Bells | Traditional | 3:40 |
| 11 | The Little Green Valley | Robison | 2:17 |
| 12 | Memories of You | Blake, Razaf | 2:46 |
| 13 | I Don't Mind | Strayhorn, Ellington | 3:07 |
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