Sass Jordan - Rebel Moon Blues
Sass Jordan
Rebel Moon Blues
(Stony Plain)
When she sings “I can make you smile with every note I play, I can make you happy playing the blues my way,” on her blazing version of Freddie King classic “Palace of the King,” Sass Jordan reveals her Modus Operandi for her new album Rebel Moon blues. The March 2020 release from the Canadian singer who is best known for her Pop/Rock hits in the 90s, is a deep dive into seven Blues covers and one original song that allows Jordan to use her whiskey soaked vocals the way they were supposed to be, with grit and soul. She cast a wide net over the genre from Willie Dixon and Elmore James to modern heroes Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore. The album has a great raw off the floor sound especially on the foot stompin’ track “Am I Wrong,” that features fantastic dobro playing from guitarist Chris Caddell, and a Delta fueled version of Gallagher’s “Too Much Alcohol.” Her versions of “One Way Out,” and “Still Got The Blues,” although lovingly delivered are a bit commercial, but she and her band sounds like season blues players on Taj Mahal standard “Leaving Trunk,” and perennial favorite from the Little Walter catalog “My Babe.” The strong release Leaves us to imagine what her career would be like if the “queen of Canadian Rock,” would have embraced the Blues earlier in her 25 year career.
