A Tribute To Jimmy Martin: The King Of Grass

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Tributee: Jimmy Martin . Personnel: J.D. Crowe (vocals, baritone, banjo); Paul Williams (vocals, mandolin); Sonya Isaacs (tenor, baritone); Paul Williams (tenor, mandolin); Ben Isaacs (baritone, bass voice); Jason Moore (bass instrument); Harry Stinson (drums, snare drum); Audie Blaylock (vocals, guitar); Kenny Ingram (banjo); Jesse Brock (mandolin); Michael Cleveland (fiddle). Audio Mixers: Ben Isaacs; Steve Chandler. Liner Note Author: Eddie Stubbs. Recording information: Skagg's Place. Photographers: Tim Dillman; John Scarpati. Many tribute albums feature either tepid retreads of the classics or inappropriate interpretations by acts with little feel for the originals. A TRIBUTE TO JIMMY MARTIN, however, is just the opposite. A labor of love created by some of Martin's closest collaborators, the disc is a collection of sterling songs performed by musicians with top-notch bluegrass pedigrees. On "Ocean of Diamonds," vocalist/guitarist Audie Blaylock does a good job of capturing the relaxed intensity of Martin's exquisitely lonesome-sounding pipes, while Paul Williams plays some especially slippery mandolin. On "There Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone," banjo legend J.D.Crowe provides a virtual master class in driving five-string bluegrass picking. The production here is spare and warm, the performances easy-flowing and vocal-oriented, perfectly capturing Jimmy Martin's radio-friendly "good 'n' country" sound.