1. Zydeco Razzle
2. Papa Mojo
3. Juke Joints & Honkytonks
4. Missing You Baby
5. Ils Sont Parti
6. Funky Nola
7. Pray For Day
8. Mama Mamou
9. What I Say
10. Bunkie Boogie
11. Song For Laurel
Total time: 43:23
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Papa Mojo's Roadhouse
Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos
Louisiana Red Hot
Though his associations with Sonny Landreth, C.J. Chenier and Zachary Richard date back to the ’70s, this is only master musician/chef Melton’s third album under his own name.
His sound is hard to categorize, but the harmonicist/singer/songwriter often thinks his mouth organ is an accordion, and he’s got a swamp blues bag spiced up with zydeco, Cajun, R&B, and New Orleans jazz and funk.
And it didn’t hurt that the disc was recorded at Kudzu Ranch Recorders (owned by Southern Culture on the Skids lead picker/singer Rick Miller), an analog recording paradise boasting a huge collection of vintage amps, mikes and guitars.
Among the record’s highlights are “Ils Sont Parti” and the instrumental “Zydeco Razzle,” which feature slide guitar courtesy Landreth and Johnny Garcia (Trisha Yearwood), respectively.
But the one who nearly steals the show is Wicked Mojos guitarist Ricky Olivarez, who unfortunately has left the band to pursue his interest in Gypsy jazz guitar full time.
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