Bluesiana II

Bluesiana II
Studio album by Bluesiana Triangle
Released	1991
Recorded	April 22–25, 1991
Studio	Acme Studios, Mamaroneck, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:30
Label	Windham Hill Jazz 01934 10133-2
Producer	Dr. John, David Newman
Dr. John chronology
Bluesiana Triangle (1990) Bluesiana II (1991) Goin' Back to New Orleans (1992)
David "Fathead" Newman chronology
Bluesiana Triangle (1990) Bluesiana II (1991) Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool (1994)

Bluesiana II is an album by American jazz ensemble Bluesiana Triangle, led by pianist/vocalist Dr. John and saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman, that recorded in 1991 and released on the Windham Hill label. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

In his review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann states "in the spring of 1991, Dr. John and Newman organized this second Bluesiana session ... The resulting music again justifies the name, blues played in a funky Louisiana style with plenty of room for extended jazzy soloing. Though much of the material was written by Dr. John and he does sing occasionally, this is not a conventional Dr. John vocal album. It does contain some excellent playing, however." ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Mac Rebennack except where noted

1. "Fonkalishus" (Ray Anderson, David "Fathead" Newman, Mac Rebennack) – 5:55
2. "Doctor Blooze" – 3:33
3. "Cowan Woman" – 6:47
4. "For Art's Sake" (Anderson, Rebennack) – 8:10
5. "Skoshuss" – 5:16
6. "Love's Parody" (Will Calhoun) – 3:26
7. "Santa Rosalia" – 5:29
8. "San Antone" (Traditional) – 4:28
9. "Montana Banana" (David "Fathead" Newman) – 5:33
10. "Tribute to Art" (Calhoun) – 6:53

Personnel

• Dr. John – piano, guitar, vocals
• David Newman – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
• Ray Anderson – trombone
• Will Calhoun – drums
• Essiet Okon Essiet (tracks 6–9), Jay Leonhart (tracks 1–5) – bass
• Joe Bonadio – percussion

References

1. Jazzlists: Kokopelli Records discography accessed November 21, 2018
2. Jazzlists: David Newman discography – album details accessed November 21, 2018
3. David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 21, 2018
4. Ruhlmann, William. Bluesiana Triangle: Bluesiana II: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 23, 2018.