Dance Till The Music Stops
Mountain Soul, 2025
9/10
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The veteran musical director Ron Sowell returns with a 4th record of his own music, where his distinct voice and guitar guide the 10 carefully fleshed out tracks.
The Latin spirited “Everything That Goes Around Comes Around” opens with an anthemic quality, where Jeff Haught’s playful keys complement Sowell’s smooth voice and playful guitar, and “It’s All Up To You” follows with a ragtime appeal, where Ammed Soloman’s body percussion and washboard aligns with Sowell’s ukulele.
The middle track belongs to “At Home In The World”, which comes with ‘70s folk nods via Ryan Kennedy’s flowing guitars and breezy melodies, while “Who But A Fool” flirts with R&B thanks to the animated horns and soulful backing vocals.
Close to the end, Joel Guzman’s frisky accordion comes out for the Tex-Mex fueled rhythm of “I Never Knew (Nunca Sabia), and “Out There In The Hall/Old Songs” exits with balladry, where a barbershop quartet and Lars Swanson’s skilled bass suit the intimate beauty.
A record with something for everyone, Sowell’s songs surround the ups and downs of life and radiate much sincerity, wisdom and diverse musical talent.
Travels well with: Rees Shad- Porcelain Angel; Tim Grimm- Bones Of Trees