Wild Birds Warble
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
An artist with some very accomplished, musical parents, Jubal Lee Young brings his singing, guitar and harmonica skills to 14 tracks that welcome several esteemed players.
“White Trash Song” starts the listen with Young’s soaring voice alongside Charlie Pate’s meticulous mandolin for a very rich opener, and “Jig” follows with a moody spirit that’s a bit mysterious, as Markus Stadler’s mandolin and Christian Sedelmyer’s stirring fiddle add a hint of bluegrass.
Deeper into the listen, “Traveling Kind” recruits much beauty via the warm guitar and poetic singing from Young that’s complemented by Stadler’s precise banjo, while Warren Zevon’s “Carmelita” employs Jeff Taylor’s accordion for the festive and textured grace.
Further still, “Rock Salt & Nails” emits an intimate and dreamy demeanor in the sublime interpretation of the Utah Phillips tune, and “Why You Been Gone So Long?” exits with careful vocal harmonies and eloquent mandolin.
Young is the offspring of Steve Young and Terrye Waylon (the former he actually covers here 5 times), and the musical skill embedded in his DNA is very much present for the diverse and heartfelt effort.
Travels well with: Dana Cooper- The Ghost Of Tucumcari; Tipps And Obermiller- MacGuffin