簡介： by Richard SkellySinger and pianist Davell Crawford continues the New Orleans piano tradition begun by musicians like Professor Longhair an 更多>
by Richard SkellySinger and pianist Davell Crawford continues the New Orleans piano tradition begun by musicians like Professor Longhair and James Booker. Crawford is the grandson of 1950s R&B star James Sugar Boy Crawford. His debut record, Let Them Talk (1995, Rounder Records), amply demonstrates his gospel, R&B and jazz influences. His gift for ballad singing is on display in full force, and hes accompanied by some of the Crescent Citys top musicians, including drummer Herman Ernest III and saxophonist Alvin Red Tyler. Crawford has been playing piano since he was seven and first toured Europe in his early teens. Although Crawford didnt know his grandfather was a musician, the elder Crawford did give a set of keyboards to him when he was 11. Like other young New Orleans musicians, Crawford brings a synthesis of styles (i.e., funk, gospel, and R&B) to his piano playing, songwriting and singing. His recordings include 1995s Let Them Talk, 1996s Just Friends, 1998s B-3 and Me and 1999s Love Like Yours and Mine.
