Description:
Son of Skip James is the followup to Dion`s landmark 2006 release Bronx In Blue, on which the artist, accompanied only by his own acoustic guitar, bared his musical soul on a set of personally charged readings of his favorite blues standards. Bronx In Blue become one of the year`s most acclaimed releases, leading New York Times critic Jon Pareles to note, "He sings like someone whose demons are in the past but still not forgotten." The self-produced Son of Skip James extends its predecessor`s organic approach, with eloquently spare arrangements built around Dion`s effortlessly soulful voice and sublime guitar and harmonica work. (Verve)
