C.J. featured on Rickie Lee Jones' new album, "Balm in Gilead"
Durability in the music world, if you're a singer-songwriter, pretty much requires resourcefulness, as well as a deep well of originality. And someone very much demonstrating that on her new recording is Rickie Lee Jones, who has just released Balm in Gilead.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Ms. Jones classic debut album, best known for its hit song Chuck E's in Love, but it was an album of considerable depth, combining a kind of jazzy hipster atmosphere with thoughtful, sometimes poignant song
Ms. Jones has written a few songs making social commentaries. The Gospel of Carlos, Norman and Smith is along those lines, though the message is basically against hypocrisy. Ms. Jones shares the lead vocal with Chris Joyner.
Rickie Lee Jones: Balm in Gilead
by George Graham
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Ms. Jones classic debut album, best known for its hit song Chuck E's in Love, but it was an album of considerable depth, combining a kind of jazzy hipster atmosphere with thoughtful, sometimes poignant song
Ms. Jones has written a few songs making social commentaries. The Gospel of Carlos, Norman and Smith is along those lines, though the message is basically against hypocrisy. Ms. Jones shares the lead vocal with Chris Joyner.
Rickie Lee Jones: Balm in Gilead
by George Graham