Angel band : Free country volume 3

"Harrison takes an amalgamation of folk, country, bluegrass and even gospel, making it into what can best be described as "Jazz Americana." By the time the album-opening "America the Beautiful" reaches its halfway point, it has become obvious that Harrison and company have availed themselves of these genres without losing sight of jazz's improvisational nature. His exceptional skill as a composer is felt throughout, taking everything old and making it new again, whether he's flipping old songs like Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" on its head or putting his own stamp on a traditional gospel tune such as "We Shall Rise." Even the classic bluegrass picker, "Lost Indian," gets a funky, anxious treatment as the album's penultimate song".

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"Guitarist Joel Harrison returns to his Free Country series after about 15 years, and it's worth the wait. His celebrated fusion of jazz and country now expands its scope to include many of the other music traditions he's assayed since the series left off in 2004: psychedelia, soul and gospel among them. It's certainly the richest album he's yet made ... Angel Band: Free Country, Vol. 3 easily shows that Harrison grasps not just the basis of the music he mines, but the nuances, too, resulting in a collection of great diversity and remarkable cohesion".