US EditionMusic Review: Jon Batiste Opts for Chill Vibe on Stripped-Down Album, ‘Big Money’
Jon Batiste's nine-song album blends folk, funk, gospel, blues, and reggae with lyrics on devotion and ecology, featuring backing vocals by the Womack Sisters and a duet with Randy Newman.
- Jon Batiste's new album 'Big Money' arrives Friday as a just over 32-minute, nine-song set with stripped-down, mostly acoustic arrangements creating a chill vibe.
- Batiste pairs lyrics about devotion and ecology with folk, funk, gospel and blues, broadening textures by playing fiddle and mandolin and spotlighting two solo piano tracks.
- Standout tracks include 'Maybe', a ballad with thick chords and big-picture questions, the buoyant title cut 'Big Money' with the Womack Sisters, the bouncy 'Lean on My Love', song with Andra Day, and a duet with Randy Newman on Doc Pomus' 'Lonely Avenue'.
- The album's tone delivers genuine joy that anchors its quieter approach, while songs like 'Do It All Again' blur secular and spiritual lines with lyric: `When I'm happy, it's your shine`.
- Unexpected musical turns include Jon Batiste's keyboard explorations inspired by Jelly Roll Morton, plus Randy Newman's comic cameo with the line `I could die, I could die, I could die.
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Music Review: Jon Batiste opts for chill vibe on stripped-down album, ‘Big Money’
On “Big Money,” Super Bowl-sized singer Jon Batiste opts for a surprisingly intimate sound. The just over 32-minute, nine-song set will be released Friday…
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