Piety Street

 ( 2009 Albums ) 

Piety Street is a 2009 studio album by jazz guitarist John Scofield. It was recorded in New Orleans with The Meters bassist George Porter Jr. and keyboardist/vocalist Jon Cleary. The album features gospel music with Cleary singing most of the songs. John Boutte is the guest vocalist on three tracks.

1. "That's Enough" (Dorothy Love Coates) - 3:45
2. "Motherless Child" - 5:24
3. "It's a Big Army" (John Scofield) - 5:31
4. "His Eye is on the Sparrow" (Charles H. Gabriel, Civilla D. Martin) - 4:15
5. "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (James Cleveland) - 4:47
6. "The Old Ship of Zion" (Thomas A. Dorsey) - 4:26
7. "Ninety Nine and a Half" (Coates) - 4:08
8. "Just a Little While to Stay Here" (Eugene Monroe Bartlett) - 5:59
9. "Never Turn Back" (Dorsey) - 4:51
10. "Walk With Me" - 5:11
11. "But I Like the Message" (Scofield) - 3:29
12. "The Angel of Death" (Hank Williams) - 6:42
13. "I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley) - 3:44

• John Scofield – guitars, handclaps, backing vocals
• Jon Cleary – acoustic piano, Electric organ, handclaps, backing vocals, lead vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10–13), rhythm guitar (13)
• George Porter Jr. – bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
• Ricky Fataar – drums (1–9, 11–13), handclaps, backing vocals
• Shannon Powell – tambourine, drums (10)
• Mark Bingham – handclaps, backing vocals
• John Boutté – handclaps, backing vocals, lead vocals (5, 6, 9)

• Susan Scofield – executive producer, production coordinator, cover concept
• Mark Bingham – producer
• John Scofield – producer, arrangements, liner notes
• James Farber – recording, mixing
• Wesley Fontenot – assistant engineer
• Rick Kwan – assistant engineer
• Brian Montgomery – digital editing
• Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Shawn Hall – production coordinator
• Paul Siegel – music consultant
• HessDesignWorks.com – art direction, illustration
• Mark Hess – cover photo illustration
• Nick Suttle – cover photography
• Ricky Fataar – session photography