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.
Track listing
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"That's Enough" (Dorothy Love Coates) - 3:45
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"Motherless Child" - 5:24
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"It's a Big Army" (John Scofield) - 5:31
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"His Eye is on the Sparrow" (Charles H. Gabriel, Civilla D. Martin) - 4:15
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"Something's Got a Hold on Me" (James Cleveland) - 4:47
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"The Old Ship of Zion" (Thomas A. Dorsey) - 4:26
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"Ninety Nine and a Half" (Coates) - 4:08
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"Just a Little While to Stay Here" (Eugene Monroe Bartlett) - 5:59
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"Never Turn Back" (Dorsey) - 4:51
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"Walk With Me" - 5:11
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"But I Like the Message" (Scofield) - 3:29
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"The Angel of Death" (Hank Williams) - 6:42
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"I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley) - 3:44
Personnel
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John Scofield – guitars, handclaps, backing vocals
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Jon Cleary – acoustic piano, Electric organ, handclaps, backing vocals, lead vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10–13), rhythm guitar (13)
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George Porter Jr. – bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
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Ricky Fataar – drums (1–9, 11–13), handclaps, backing vocals
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Shannon Powell – tambourine, drums (10)
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Mark Bingham – handclaps, backing vocals
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John Boutté – handclaps, backing vocals, lead vocals (5, 6, 9)
Production
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Susan Scofield – executive producer, production coordinator, cover concept
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Mark Bingham – producer
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John Scofield – producer, arrangements, liner notes
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James Farber – recording, mixing
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Wesley Fontenot – assistant engineer
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Rick Kwan – assistant engineer
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Brian Montgomery – digital editing
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Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
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Shawn Hall – production coordinator
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Paul Siegel – music consultant
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HessDesignWorks.com – art direction, illustration
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Mark Hess – cover photo illustration
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Nick Suttle – cover photography
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Ricky Fataar – session photography