Jeff Bridges is a great actor who dabbles in acoustic Americana. Recording his self-titled album came to pass after his Award winning performance in Crazy Heart. His portrayal of a country singer fallen on hard times struck chord with the members of the Academy and he signed a recording deal with Blue Note - no doubt some execs were under the impression that the onscreen persona would develop into a real life star of some sorts .
Make no mistake - it's not a bad album, but changes are small that you will listen to it more than once. He is sounds like a busker who can hold a tune and his songs well during a noisy BBQ. No problem if they are a chatty bunch, because you won't miss much. Nevermind the A-list of people helping him out - the tracks never get off the ground to fly on their own. T Bone Burnett was the producer. Keefus Ciancia (keyboards), Mark Ribot (guitar),Dennis Crouch (bass), Russ Pahl (pedal-steel) and Jay Bellerose (drums) back him up. Guest vocals were supplied by Rosanne Cash, Ryan Bingham, Sam Phillips, and Benji Hughes.
Jeff Bridges is released on Blue Note.
Tracks:- What A Little Bit Of Love Can Do
- Falling Short
- Everything But Love
- Tumbling Vine
- Nothing Yet
- Blue Car
- Maybe I Missed The Point
- Slow Boat
- Either Way
- The Quest
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