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Jun 30, 2011Like Miles Davis or Jimi Hendrix, Jones' inner soul permeates through his instrument and his voice is unmistakable.
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May 20, 2011All told, The Road From Memphis is enough to make Jim Stewart, Estelle Axton, Duck Dunn, Rufus Thomas, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Taylor, Isaac Hayes and any other member of the Stax family smile wherever they are.
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MojoMay 18, 2011Booker responds with young and evergreen playing, a typically euphonious mixture of economy, precision, warmth, color and melody on tight groovin' instrumentals. [Jun 2011, p.101]
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May 16, 2011Jones' story is compelling listening, but more than that, it's a backbone-slipping monster of a dance record.
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May 10, 2011Most of The Road from Memphis sounds like the work of a band that's spent years together, rather than a leader and a backup band.
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May 10, 2011Jones makes a quietly convincing case that when it comes to soul music, all roads do seem to lead to Memphis.
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May 9, 2011Overall, this is a satisfying return to Booker T.'s classic instrumental soul and funk.
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May 6, 2011The Road From Memphis hasn't got any of the surprise factor of Potato Hole; in fact, it's more like reacquainting yourself with an old friend. But it's a work of such high quality it doesn't really matter it's nothing new.
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May 6, 2011Following 2009's hookup with Drive-By Truckers, Potato Hole, his latest record finds him backed by hip hop combo The Roots, who nudge the 66-year-old organist towards his funkiest excursion in years.