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Aug 19, 2014Though a couple of cuts fall short of the mark, and the set may have a few too many guests, Ske-Dat-De-Dat is a solid tribute to Armstrong. It does take chances and almost always pulls them off thanks to Dr. John's signature blend of musical imagination, wit, and savvy cool.
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Aug 21, 2014It’s a feisty, dynamic hour long set that does what it sets out to: captures Armstrong’s indefatigable spirit and keeps his music alive for a new generation.
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Aug 19, 2014Louis Armstrong may have provided the raw material for Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch, but make no mistake: this is a Dr. John LP through-and-through. As it should be.
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Aug 26, 2014There's no doubt that Skee-Dat-De-Dat...Spirit of Satch is a project of love, but by the closing stages there's no getting away from it; the album is a bit of a... drag.
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MojoAug 20, 2014The concept here by Mac and co-producer/trombonist Sarah Morrow is terrific. [Sep 2014, p.88]
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Aug 19, 2014Dr. John shows us the scope of Satchmo’s influence, how the early American music that he pioneered has blossomed into a multi-faceted music that still has his soul at its center.
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Sep 16, 2014None of them is a complete dud--Sandoval’s red-hot soloing saves “Tight Like That”--they just feel like they belong on different albums. Had they been pruned, Ske-Dat-De-Dat really would have been a dream tribute to Satchmo.
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Q MagazineAug 29, 2014Inventive arrangements and a strong supporting cast including Bonnie Raitt and the Blind Boys of Alabama mean these gumbo variations on obscurities and super-club standards come with added spice. [Oct 2014, p.108]
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Aug 25, 2014Though billed as a salute to Armstrong, Ske-Dat-De- Dat… could more accurately be described as a celebration of Crescent City, the magic and wonder of the burg embraced to the max on a gloriously heartwarming That’s My Home.
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Aug 19, 2014It’s cumbersome and overstuffed, even if some of its moments are keepers.
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Sep 8, 2014This is not jazz for the purist but it is a heartfelt and entertaining tribute to one of the musical greats.