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Odetta: "Absolutely The Best" |
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Recently nominated for a grammy in the Traditional Blues category and celebrating 50 years of entertaining the world with her powerful interpretation of traditional lyrics, Odetta is Absolutely the Best. As a pillar of American folk music for just short of a half century, Odetta has torn down boundaries, set precedence and inspired many great artists including Joan Baez, Janis Joplin, Tracy Chaplin and Bob Dylan. Odetta's history is anchored in the integrity of a traditional folk musician yet lends itself across genres to experience blues, spirituals, prison work songs, ballads and freedom songs.
The warmth of Odetta's spirited sound evolves from the depth of her rich voice entwined in her articulate delivery. A self-taught guitarist,
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Odetta developed a unique sound of unmatched fullness to accompany her voice, now known as "the Odetta Strum".
This dynamic sound wells up inspiration and pride as graciously as Odetta expels traditional song as her own.
As the medium of aged recordings fails to run the test of time, it is predictable and frankly essential to see collections such as this appearing to recapture those timeless sounds. Odetta: Absolutely the Best is exactly that, a taste of the best of Odetta as she is across genres and through the times. However, it is only a taste, and for a lady who has been recording since the fifties, don't limit your experience of Odetta to this one album of tempting morsels.
By Cory Murray, CanEHdian.com
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