Judith Owen, a native American songstress, returns with an album, ‘Suit Yourself.’ Released on April 26th, it highlights her continuing journey in jazz and blues and her focus on overlooked classic tunes.
‘Suit Yourself’ is a collection of 13 tracks featuring some of the most popular songs from a variety of jazz, blues, and Broadway songbooks, performed by her. It was produced by Judith Owen herself, with ‘Inside Out’ co-produced by Jamison Ross. The album was engineered by Grammy Award winner John Fiachbach and mastered by Grammy Award winner Misha Kachkachishvili in New Orleans.
Unveiled under Twanky Records, the jazz project includes one of the biggest hits, ‘Mind Is On Vacation,’ with a guest appearance from the great blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It’s an original Mose Allison track, and it has some pretty interesting observations on narcissism and politics. Judith Owen commenting on the song: “I just had to feature this Mose Allison classic because it talks about how things stand in politics nowadays. And I think it’s one of the greatest songs about narcissism ever penned. Smart, funny, catchy.”
Here’s a quick overview of the songs:
Suit Yourself Tracklist
That’s Why I Love My Baby
An upbeat start to the album with some swing and warm feelings about love.Blue Skies
This is an uplifting version of the Irving Berlin song.To Your Door
Intimate performance with great storytelling skills.If I Were A Bell
Classic Broadway style combined with jazz elements.Today I Sing The Blues (Featuring Davell Crawford)
Soulful rendition of a blues song that originated from New Orleans.Moanin’ (With The JO Big Band)
Powerful vocals and big band sounds.Shall We Dance?
Classical and playful with great show-tune elements.Spooky
Stylish rendition with elements of blues of a popular hit.Have A Good Life
Thoughtful and emotionally moving.MInd Is On Vacation (Featuring Joe Bonamassa)
Social commentary made more interesting due to Bonamassa’s guitar playing.Evil Gal Blues (With The JO Big Band)
Bold and funny blues storytelling.Since I Fell For You
Heartfelt rendition of a classical song.Inside Out (Featuring Tonya Boyd-Cannon Choir)
Gospel-inspired conclusion of the album.
After the success of ‘Come On & Get It’ (2022/2023) and her acclaimed live album ‘Comes Alive’ (2024), Owen is now touring with ‘Suit Yourself’ throughout the US and Europe. She will be performing at the Love Supreme Festival together with Samara Joy, Joe Lovano, and Antonio Faraò on July 5th.
‘Suit Yourself’ demonstrates how Judith Owen manages to respect music traditions and at the same time make them contemporary. This is an album that pays tribute to amazing songwriting, musicianship, and interpretation.
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