SOUND THE ALARM [Import Disc]

[Machine Translation] Booker T. Jones' return to STAX! Featuring guest appearances by MAYER HAWTHORNE, ANTHONY HAMILTON and more! Booker T. Jones, the legendary musician who supported the foundation of STAX as the leader of the original Memphis Soul/Southern Soul band Booker T. & The MG's, returns to STAX! His first new album in two years since 2011's "The Road from Memphis" is an ambitious new album featuring a host of exciting guests including Mayer Hawthorne, Anthony Hamilton, Vintage Trouble, Estelle, and Gary Clark JR. Booker wrote all the songs on this album. Produced by Bobby Ross & Issiah "IZ" Avila, who are known for their work with Usher, Mary J., and others. The rhythm section is made up of almost all of the songs, including #1 with Mayer Hawthorne, #6 with Anthony Hamilton, #8 with Estelle, #10 with Bill Withers' daughter Kori, and #12, "Father Son," which is the last song on the album, "The Last Song" with Bill Withers' daughter Kori. The last song "Father Son Blues" (#12) features Booker's son Ted Jones on guitar.

Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

ブッカー・T. ジョーンズのSTAX復帰作! MAYER HAWTHORNE、ANTHONY HAMILTON他がゲスト参加! オリジナル・メンフィス・ソウル/サザン・ソウルの伝説的バンド、Booker T. & The MG'sのリーダーとしてSTAXの屋台骨を支えた伝説のミュージシャン、ブッカー・T. ジョーンズがSTAX本体に復帰! 2011年『The Road from Memphis』以来2年振りの新作は、MAYER HAWTHORNE、ANTHONY HAMILTON、VINTAGE TROUBLE、ESTELLE、GARY CLARK JR.等のゴキゲンなゲスト陣がこぞって参加した意欲作。全曲でブッカ―がソングライトに参加。プロデュースはブッカ―自身と、アッシャー、メアリー・J等の作品で知られるとBobby Ross & Issiah “IZ” Avila。この2人はほぼ全曲でリズム・セクションを担当。Mayer Hawthorne参加の#1、Anthony Hamilton参加の#6、Estelle参加の#8等々、豪華ゲストを迎えた聴きごたえ満載のナンバーがズラリ。Bill Withersの娘Koriを迎えた#10、そしてラストの#12「Father Son Blues」ではブッカ―の息子Ted Jonesがギターで参加しているとのこと。