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Juliet Varnedoe: Cajun Bleu
By Track review of "Sing High Sing Low"On her follow-up single, "Sing High Sing Low," Varnedoe swerves hard into the direction of zydeco, taking full advantage of Jon Dryden's accordion who meets Clark Clayton's tail gait trombone, crossing swords and creating a wonderful mashup style still looking for a name. The melody resembles Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" (RCA, 1956) played over a NOLA shuffle beat driven out to the country where only francophone Creoles live. There is an element of the barrelhouse in Eric Pan's damped piano as the main solo break of the song before Varnedoe returns, singing in French that flows back into English as the song veers toward its melting pot coda, while the second line dances down the street.
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Mon Chéri
Personnel
Juliet Varnedoe
piano and vocalsBen Rubin
bassClark Gayton
tromboneJon Dryden
accordionShawn Pelton
drumsEric Pan
pianoAlbum information
Title: Cajun Bleu | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Self Produced
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Instrument: Piano and vocals
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