Blue Mood Explained

Blue Mood
Type:	studio
Artist:	Duke Robillard
Cover:	Blue Mood.jpg
Released:	2004
Genre:	Blues, jump blues, rhythm and blues, swing revival
Label:	Stony Plain^[1]
Producer:	Duke Robillard^[2]
Prev Title:	Exalted Lover
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	The Duke Meets the Earl
Next Year:	2004

Blue Mood: The Songs of T-Bone Walker is a tribute album by Duke Robillard, dedicated to the songs of T-Bone Walker.^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

JazzTimes thought that Robillard "has the appropriately funky, slicing tone on 'T-Bone Shuffle', and 'T-Bone Boogie'."^[5]

AllMusic wrote that "the barroom blues and drum brushes on 'Love Is a Gamble' takes things down to a creepy crawl, bringing to mind Dr. John or Delbert McClinton."

Track listing

All tracks composed by T-Bone Walker; except where noted.

1. "Lonesome Woman Blues" (John Henry) – 4:08
2. "T-Bone Shuffle" – 5:07
3. "Love Is a Gamble" (Edward Hale) – 4:37
4. "Alimony Blues" (Freddie Simon) – 3:28
5. "You Don't Love Me" – 4:13
6. "T-Bone Boogie" (T-Bone Walker, Marl Young) – 5:24
7. "Blue Mood" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 3:10
8. "Pony Tail" (Dave Bartholomew, David J. O'Brian) – 3:07
9. "I'm Still in Love with You" (T-Bone Walker, Marl Young) – 8:58
10. "Hard Way" – 2:46
11. "Born to Be No Good" – 5:34
12. "Tell Me What's the Reason" (Florence Cadrez) – 2:49

Personnel

• Duke Robillard - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
• Matt McCabe - piano
• Jesse Williams - double bass
• Mark Teixeira - drums
• Doug James - baritone and tenor saxophone
• "Sax" Gordon Beadle - tenor saxophone
• Billy Novick - alto saxophone, clarinet
• Al Basile - cornet
• John Abrahamsen - trumpet
• Carl Querfurth – trombone

Other credits

• Holger Petersen - Executive Producer
• John Paul Gauthier - Engineer, Recording, Mixing

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Colin. Larkin. May 27, 2011. Omnibus Press. Google Books.
2. Web site: Albums. Billboard. July 3, 2004. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
3. Web site: Duke Robillard Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
4. Web site: Duke Robillard does what he does. Frank De. Blase. CITY News.
5. Web site: Duke Robillard: Blue Mood. Ron. Wynn. JazzTimes.