By Joshua Myers | Published October 2021
Anything Mose! is a tribute to Mose Allison, the legendary Mississippi-born blues and jazz pianist and singer. Led by pianist John Chin and the vocalist Richard Julian, the album offers a straightforward interpretation of Allison classics like “Your Molecular Structure” and “Seventh Son.”
For all their correspondence to the originals, the performances are not dull imitations, as the horn sections on tunes Allison often played develop another layer. The project developed out of Chin and Julian’s mutual respect and admiration for Allison’s music. Thankfully, their collaboration does not sound like a shotgun marriage. These 11 tracks have the polish of a band with the just the right amount of chemistry and passion to re-present Allison for our times.
Anything Mose!: Your Molecular Structure; Your Mind Is On Vacation; Smashed!; Stop This World; Middle Class White Boy; Parchman Farm; I Don’t Worry About A Thing; Seventh Son; Tell Me Something; Monsters Of The ID; Was. (42:23)
Personnel: John Chin, piano; Richard Julian, vocals, guitar; Stacy Dillard, saxophones (1–9); Kenyatta Beasley (1–4), Pete Rende (11), pump organ; Matt Pavolka, bass, trombone (1–4); Dan Rieser, drums.
Ordering Info: johnchin.com
