JANIVA MAGNESS Burry him at the crossroads ©2004

a bit like a very professional bar band, but Magness has the class to cut through that and take it all a notch higher. The title track -- presumably a reference to Robert Johnson -- is a beautiful piece of work, haunting in its simplicity, and The Soul of a Manshows that the line between blues and soul is blurred indeed (and you could add gospel into that mix). It would be good to hear her with more classic material -- a lot of the songs here are good, but not completely memorable. However, there's no doubt that she deserves her award, and her future looks justifiably rosy.

01. A Woman Knows
02. The Whale Has Swallowed
03. Everything Gonna Be Alright
04. Lost And Lookin'
05. Wasn't That Enough
06. The Soul Of A Man
07. That's No Way To Get Along
08. Bury Him At The Crossroads
09. One More Heartache
10. I'm Leaving You
11. Less And Less Of You
12. Ain't Lost Nothin'
13. Eat The Lunch You Brought

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