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Seven years passed between 1994's Whistling in the Wind and Leon Redbone's next studio album, 

Any Time -- which, like his previous recordings, demonstrates that the singer was born in the wrong time. 

Redbone should have been born in 1900 or 1905, but lucky for listeners, 
he wasn't -- and his nostalgia has made for a lot of enjoyable moments. 

On this 2001 release, Redbone continues his love affair with the jazz, pop, and folk of the '20s and '30s. 

The crooner takes listeners back to a time when Herbert Hoover or Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in the White House 
and he maintains a relaxed, congenial, laid-back ambience on vintage tunes that include 
"In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree," "All I Do Is Dream of You," and Jelly Roll Morton's "Sweet Substitute." 

Drawing on influences that range from Hoagy Carmichael to Bing Crosby -- although he has more of a rural 
folksy down-home outlook than the latter -- Redbone pays tribute to what is often thought of as a more innocent 
and naïve period of American music. 

Of course, not all of the music from the '20s and '30s was innocent. 

Classic blues singer Lucille Bogan's "Shave 'Em Dry" (just to give one example) 
is as raunchy and X-rated as anything by 2 Live Crew, Prince, or Lil' Kim. 

But a lot of '20s and '30s songs did have an innocent sort of charm -- at least by today's standards -- 
and that is the type of mood that Redbone goes for on this CD. 

Anyone who has enjoyed Redbone's previous releases will find Any Time to be a rewarding addition to his catalog.  
AlexHenderson

Recorded at The Warehouse, New York, New York from 1999-2000.

Personnel: Leon Redbone (vocals, guitar, banjo); Frank Vignola (guitar); Leonard Picket (fife); 
Phil Hopkins (harmonica); Ken Peplowski (clarinet, saxophone); Jon-Erik Kellso (cornet); Dan Barrett 
Herb Gardner (trombone); John Elliott (tuba); Vince Giordano (piano, bass instrument); Mark Shane, Tom Roberts 
Alan Gout (piano); Jay Leonhart, Brian Nalepka (bass instrument); Gianpaolo Biag, Arnold Kinsela Jr. (drums).

Personnel: Leon Redbone (vocals, guitar, banjo); Frank Vignola (guitar); Ken Peplowski (clarinet, saxophone);
Jon Eric Kellso (cornet); Dan Barrett, Herb Gardner (trombone); John Elliot (tuba); Leonard Picket (fife); 
Phil Hopkins (harmonica); Vince Giordano (piano, bass); Alan Gout, Tom Roberts, Mark Shane (piano); 
Jay Leonhart, Brian Nalepka (bass); Gianpaolo Biag, ArnoldKinsela, Jr. (drums).


        Leon Redbone_Any Time 2001[Flac]

        Song titels


01 - Anytime

02 - If You Knew

03 - Ain't Gonna Give You None Of My Jelly Roll

04 - All I Do Is Dream Of You

05 - Louisiana Fairytale

06 - So Tired Of Livin' All Alone

07 - Sittin' On Top Of The World

08 - Sweet Substitute

09 - Blossoms On Broadway

10 - In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree

11 - Sweet Lorraine

12 - Moonlight Bay

13 - Your Feet's Too Big