Let Them Talk

• Artist: Davell Crawford
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• Release Date: 1995
• Total Time: 56:46
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Although hard bop/soul-jazz was the main focus of Davell Crawford's sophomore effort, The B-3 and Me, it would be a mistake to think that he plays jazz exclusively. In fact, gospel and classic New Orleans R&B were the main focus of his enjoyable debut album, Let Them Talk, which was recorded when Crawford was only 19. While Crawford was heard mainly as a Jimmy Smith-type jazz organist on The B-3 and Me, his piano and vocals are much more prominent on this likable CD. As an acoustic pianist, Crawford draws heavily on Professor Longhair and James Booker, and his passionate, full-bodied R&B singing on "You Game Me Love," "Something You Got" and "Still In Love" are influenced by the great recordings that Fats Domino and Longhair made in the 1950s. Considering that most of Crawford's peers in the Black community were mainly into rap and urban contemporary in the mid-1990s, it's hard not to be impressed by his command of older African-American styles. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Something You Got	Chris Kenner, Fats Domino	Davell Crawford	(3:43)
A Closer Walk With Thee/Amazing Grace	Traditional	Davell Crawford	(5:49)
I Bowed on My Knees		Davell Crawford	(3:55)
She's Got a Wobble (When She Walks)	Dave Bartholomew, James "Sugarboy" Crawford	Davell Crawford	(3:24)
Still in Love	Doc Pomus	Davell Crawford	(5:52)
Keep It Rollin'!	Davell Crawford	Davell Crawford	(3:48)
You Gave Me Love	Dave Bartholomew, James "Sugarboy" Crawford	Davell Crawford	(4:32)
Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus	Traditional	Davell Crawford	(5:11)
Gumbo Piano	Davell Crawford	Davell Crawford	(3:33)
Let Them Talk	Earl King	Davell Crawford	(6:24)
No More Heartaches	Davell Crawford	Davell Crawford	(3:14)
Lovey Dovey	King Curtis, Ahmet Ertegun	Davell Crawford	(2:58)
Walk Around Heaven	Cassietta George	Davell Crawford	(4:23)

Credits

Sugar Boy Crawford (Vocals), Sammy Berfect (Piano), Sammy Berfect (Arranger), Sammy Berfect (Organ (Hammond)), Scott Billington (Producer), Scott Billington (Design), Carl Blouin (Sax (Baritone)), Herman V. Ernest III (Drums), David Farrell (Engineer), David Farrell (Mixing), Jay Gallagher (Assistant Engineer), Jay Gallagher (Mixing Assistant), Fred Kemp (Sax (Tenor)), Rick Olivier (Photography), Rick Olivier (Photo Coloring), Renard Poché (Guitar), Wardell Quezergue (Arranger), Wardell Quezergue (Conductor), Wardell Quezergue (Horn Arrangements), Kalamu Ya Salaam (Liner Notes), Chris Severin (Bass), Chris Severin (Bass (Electric)), Chris Severin (Guitar (Bass)), Chris Severin (6-String Electric Bass), Alvin "Red" Taylor (Sax (Tenor)), Alvin "Red" Tyler (Sax (Tenor)), Davell Crawford (Organ), Davell Crawford (Piano), Davell Crawford (Arranger), Davell Crawford (Organ (Hammond)), Davell Crawford (Vocals), Davell Crawford (Producer), Davell Crawford (Main Performer), Davell Crawford (Liner Notes), Erica Falls (Vocals (Background)), Mark Mullins (Trombone), Mark Mullins (Sax (Tenor)), Melaney Batiste (Vocals (Background)), Charles Cockerham (Drums), Charles Cockerham (Tambourine), Charlie Miller (Trumpet), Jabial Reed (Vocals (Background)), Tom Coyne (Mastering), Matt Coby (Assistant Engineer), Matt Coby (Mixing Assistant), John F. Kennedy Senior High School Choir (Tambourine), John F. Kennedy Senior High School Choir (Choir, Chorus), James "Sugarboy" Crawford (Vocals)