Kenny Kirby [2021] - Playin' The Cracks (Selected Tracks) [Philly Fillet Records]

I came across this artist via DJ Melismo's (aka Mats Olofsson) latest podcast in which he played "Someday We'll All Be Free" (and what a version!), so decided to check out the rest of the album

Kenny Kirby's name may not be well known but he has been performing for over forty years with  top acts such as Van Morrison, Charlie Grace, Sly & The Family Stone, Delfonics, Three Degrees, Major Harris, Billy Paul, Intruders, Blue Notes, Soul Survivors and was conductor for The Tymes.

He is a piano player from Birmingham, AL, and released, what looks like, his debut album "Playin' The Cracks" in April.  It is mainly covers, smooth jazz, some instrumentals and some quite MOR tunes, but three tracks did get my attention. I'm fairly sure it's not Kenny singing as some of the vocals are female. No one else is credited on the album, so I'm guessing they are unnamed guest vocalists on the vocal tracks.

The three tracks are a cover of Donny Hathaway's "Someday We'll All Be Free", "Some Things Never Change" and "Ultimate Lover" a song written by Linda Creed and Dennis Matkosky.

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Genre/Style:	Classic Soul
Format:	Album Tracks
Media:	Digital/CD
Label:	Philly Fillet Records
Cat No:	None
Year:	14/04/2021
Value:	£7.99