I read an article about Leyla McCalla before I heard a note and I had this feeling that this was an artist right up may alley. Combining jazz, Haitian folk, blues, classical, and pop, it’s a mix that makes my brain go brrrrrrrr.
For a great blues track, her “Heavy as Lead” just hits the right notes and when that organ comes in for the solo, I just melt every time.
But I wanted something that captured more of the mix and was a bit more upbeat (especially after that last tune we covered) and “Me and My Baby” has that nice mix of an up beat, almost ragtime feel.
This album, Capitalist Blues, is incredibly close to a perfect album and well worth your time.
Music That Matters (To Me) 
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