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Any Time
Studio album by Leon Redbone
Released	2001
Label	Blue Thumb
Producer	Beryl Handler, Leon Redbone
Leon Redbone chronology
Whistling in the Wind (1994) Any Time (2001) Live – October 26, 1992: The Olympia Theater, Paris, France (2005)

Any Time is an album by the musician Leon Redbone, released in 2001. It was his first album in seven years. Redbone supported the album with North American and European tours.

Production

Redbone recorded the songs over a long period of time, until he had enough to fill an album. Frank Vignola played guitar on the album. "Sweet Substitute" and "If You Knew" are versions of the Jelly Roll Morton songs. "Your Feets Too Big" is a version of the song made famous by Fats Waller; it was originally for Harry and the Hendersons. The Persuasions sang on the version of "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Birmingham Post
Edmonton Journal
Los Angeles Daily News
The Press of Atlantic City
The Tampa Tribune

The Los Angeles Daily News wrote that "the small-band jazz arrangements may be of a certain period, but Redbone's world-weary emotionalism will strike a chord with anyone who fancies themselves a prisoner of love." The Edmonton Journal said that "liberal doses of clarinet, belching tubas, ragtime piano fills, and bright yet brittle guitar licks provide the foundation for tunes." The Birmingham Post determined that Redbone "knows his musical history and brings just the right amount of dedication to his performance, coupled with that tip of tongue in cheek."

The Washington Post noted that, "to hear Bob Gordon's clarinet skipping around Redbone's sleepy croon on Morton's 'If You Knew' is to understand how happily jazz and pop cohabited for a brief period." The Tampa Tribune concluded that Redbone "coddles each song as if he were inspecting antique miniatures and marveling at their intricacies."

AllMusic wrote that "the crooner takes listeners back to a time when Herbert Hoover or Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in the White House, and he maintains a relaxed, congenial, laid-back ambience on vintage tunes."

Track listing

References

1. Durchholz, Daniel (29 Apr 2001). "Redbone Can Still Perform but Can't Overcome Glitches". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. F6.
2. Gelly, Dave (14 Oct 2001). "Jazz". Review Pages. The Observer. p. 14.
3. Harmon, Rod (May 18, 2001). "This Redbone's for you". Weekend. The Bradenton Herald. p. 8.
4. Kassulke, Natasha (2 Nov 2001). "Redbone, Kottke Take a Flip Approach to Tour". Wisconsin State Journal. p. D2.
5. Trapp, Roger (10 Nov 2001). "Jazz & Blues". Features. The Independent. p. 41.
6. Cronick, Scott (Jun 22, 2001). "Redbone's back ... and he's mysterious as ever". At the Shore. The Press of Atlantic City. p. 24.
7. Kerr, Alison (21 Oct 2001). "Jazz". Scotland on Sunday. p. 11.
8. ^ Ross, Bob (Jun 8, 2001). "Leon Redbone, Any Time". Friday Extra. The Tampa Tribune. p. 13.
9. Baker, Travis (Apr 18, 2003). "Mystery performer Leon Redbone returns to Admiral". Arts & Entertainment. Kitsap Sun. p. 5.
10. Kenyon, John (Oct 19, 2001). "New album turns back clock, proves Redbone's worth". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids. p. 6W.
11. ^ "Any Time Review by Alex Henderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
12. ^ Bacon, Peter (1 Dec 2001). "Leon Redbone Any Time". Birmingham Post. p. 7.
13. ^ North, Peter (30 July 2001). "Redbone, Hicks plow fertile soil". Edmonton Journal. p. B7.
14. ^ Whipp, Glenn (8 June 2001). "Sound Check". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L22.
15. Melhorn, Mark (Jun 22, 2001). "'Any Time', Leon Redbone". At the Shore. The Press of Atlantic City. p. 24.
16. Himes, Geoffrey (28 Dec 2001). "Leon Redbone 'Any Time'". The Washington Post. p. T7.

• Leon Redbone albums
• 2001 albums
• Blue Thumb Records albums