Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen

by Jon Cleary

Overview

Jon Cleary, the New Orleans-based multi-instrumentalist and singer, cooks up a batch of funky music on his first Basin Street release. Backed by a small core band and a smattering of guests (including Bonnie Raitt on slide guitar), Cleary delivers hard-hitting urban blues and soul that can bring to mind Tower of Power, Bill Withers, and even a little Steely Dan. His singing can be a bit generic, but his organ and Wurlitzer flourishes are quite tasty, as is the dead-on rhythm guitar of Derwin "Big D" Perkins and the bass-and-drum lock-up of Cornell Williams and Jeffrey "Jellybean" Alexander. ~ David R. Adler

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/2023
Label:	Basin Street Records
UPC:	0652905090114
Rank:	41896

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jon Cleary   Primary Artist,Dobro,Piano,Guitar,Mandolin,Wurlitzer,Fretless Bass,Organ (Hammond),Wah Wah Clavinet
Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen   Primary Artist
Duke Heigter   Guest Artist
Bonnie Raitt   Guest Artist,Vocals,Slide Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Duke Heitger   Trumpet
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Robert Harrison   Trombone
Jeffery Alexander   Drums
Craig Klein   Tuba,Trombone
Derwin "Big D" Perkins   Guitar,Vocals
Cornell Williams   Bass,Vocals

Technical Credits

Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
John Porter   Mixing,Engineer,Overdubs,Producer,Digital Editing
Jon Cleary   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Digital Editing
Darren Mora   Engineer
Ziggy Modeliste   Composer
Art Neville   Composer
Stewart Whitmore   Digital Editing
George Porter, Jr.   Composer
Leo Nocentelli   Composer
Martin Horenburg   Engineer