JOSEPH WILLIAMS
- Theofani Georgitsi
- Jan 27, 2025
- 2 min read
Title: Denizen Tenant
Artist/Band: JOSEPH WILLIAMS
Country: USA
Release date: 26/02/2021
Company: The Players Club/Mascot Label Group
Style: Rock, Jazz Rock, Smooth Jazz, Fusion, Pop Rock, Progressive Rock
The musicians and singers on Joseph Williams' new record “Denizen Tenant” reads like a who’s who of players that have been in the artist’s life over the past four decades. Amongst these contributors are band-mates from Toto David Paich and Steve Lukather. Simon Phillips, Leland Sklar, Lenny Castro, Nathan East, all of whom enjoyed tenures in Toto are also featured players on the album. Also featuring the great guitarist Mike Landau. “Denizen Tenant” features a dozen new recordings. Amongst these are a cover of The Beatles "If I Fell," which Williams cites as the one specific song that taught him about the power of harmonies and vocal arrangements. On Peter Gabriel's "Don’t Give Up," a very special guest performance is featured in his daughter Hannah laying down a vocal track. Across the recorded repertoire, there is a consistent presence of performances by guitarists Steve Lukather and Mike Landau alongside percussionist Lenny Castro. I choose tracks: “Never Saw You Coming”, “Wilma Fingadoux”, “Black Dahlia” (feat. David Paich), “The Dream” and “Remember Her” (feat. Steve Lukather). Joseph Williams' "Denizen Tenant" as well as Steve Lukather's "I Found The Sun Again" are not TOTO albums and are not easy to hear. Here they submit work as musicians, with techniques and experimentation. You need to listen to them at least 3 times to understand the value of these albums. Anyway, Joseph has a crystal clear voice and always offers peace to our ears and heart...
Songwriting: 7
Musicianship: 8
Production: 10
Album cover: 8
Total rating: 8,25
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Reviewed by: Theofani Georgitsi
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