BlueBari Jam (CD)
“Scruggs and his Fellowship kick the booty from the barnyard on BlueBari Jam. Like a New Orleans street band, the Fellowship is intent on partying their way all down the block–drinks, shimmies and shakes in tow. Jazz needs more of these middle American gurus, musicians who can spread the word, win over the kids, and re-integrate the music into the mainstream. With interest in jazz at an all time low in the U.S., thank God for small favors, and Will Scruggs’s Jazz Fellowship.”
-Ken Micallef, “Better Living Through MP3,” November 7, 2007
Track List:
1. Swingin' to the Left 3:52
2. Foe Killer 0:40
3. BlueBari Jam 5:16
4. Fargo's Hot Spot 1:51
5. Inside (the Realm of Possibility) 6:36
6. Big B 9:24
7. Redemption Song 4:14
8. Sassafras 6:05
9. Willy's Little Men 7:46
10. Till Your Well Runs Dry 4:43
Will Scruggs, saxophones
Brian Hogans, piano
Zack Pride, bass
Marlon Patton, drums
with:
Wes Funderburk, trombone
Sid Wolf, guitar
Chris Duarte, guitar
“No one can accuse saxophonist Will Scruggs of a lackadaisical performance. He plunges into the music like a Swing Era tenor man bent on bringing the house down. Whether on tenor or baritone saxophone, Scruggs partakes liberally of the tried-and-true blues vocabulary of growls, wide vibrato, pitch manipulation, and slippery versus-emphatic articulation. He knows the ropes.”
-Owen Cordle, Raleigh News and Observer, October 7, 2007
“Will Scruggs’ second CD as a leader (and first for a widely distributed label) shows tremendous growth. Alternating between baritone and tenor saxes, Scruggs is accompanied by a terrific band. His furious riff tunes suggest a throwback to the early days of bop…a compelling CD.”
-Ken Dryden, AllMusc Guide