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CD Review by Eddie Bagwell
Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out's Baa Baa Blue Sheep is the latest of the fine projects that are coming out of Mike Peace's Mi Casa Studio. To call this a traditional blues CD would be a gross understatement. Folk-pop-jazz-inspired blues crooning with great lyrics and a wonderful musical performance… a mouthful, but I've literally deleted hundreds of words of content, trying to describe this CD and Jennifer's vocal style.
The CD
has so many winning combinations: Pete and Jennifer's songwriting talents on all 10 original songs; the amazing guitar work and powerful vocals of Pete Marriott; and gritty but sultry vocals of Jennifer Marriott. (Jenny could curl your toes if she read you the phone book and make a jazz singer beg for mercy); and you will not find a more rock solid rhythm section than Richard Coffey (drums) and John Johnson (bass). The additions of Mike Peace's (one of my favorite harmonica players) understated harmonica licks and the beautiful piano and keyboard work of Spencer Sutton make this a CD that would stand out in any collection.
Although there is not a weak song on the CD, if I had to choose my favorite songs, they would be the duos of Sweetness & Delight and Pleasure, which feature both Pete & Jenny on vocals… one can only imagine how fulfilling such a public display of affection towards a spouse could be. I can picture sitting in a huge overstuffed chair, sipping a nice red wind in some dimly lit jazz club while Jennifer croons on Spare Change and Outrunnin' the Rain. This CD, and more generally this band, has something just about everyone would love… You won't be disappointed!
As a side note: Odd Sheep Out was one of 8 bands selected by venue owners/managers in Memphis while representing Friends Of Rentiesville (F.O.R.) blues society at the 2008 IBC (during, but not affiliated with the IBC) to compete in a "Kings of Beale Street" competition in the New Daisy Theater. Jennifer was also spotlighted on the internet based Modern Guitars magazine as an up and coming new talent. www.modernguitars.com
Eddie Bagwell
Blues Society of Tulsa, VP
