"100 Days, 100 Nights" by Sharon Jones

As a former wedding singer and Riker's Island prison guard, Sharon Jones has surely observed her share of unusual ups and downs. But the old-fashioned soul blast of 100 Days, 100 Nights doesn't set out to tell any new tales; instead, Jones trains her sights on heartfelt stories of love consuming the senses, love hitting the skids and ex-lovers dusting themselves off afterwards. Like so many of her generation, Jones was thunderstruck by James Brown at an early age. But while Brown blazed the trail, if Jones' star ascends (and we hope it does), she will owe a heavier debt to Amy Winehouse, who, prior to her downward spiral of self-destruction, helped catapult female soul singers back into the public consciousness. Winehouse recognizes the parallels, too, having employed The Dap-Kings on half of her breakout album, Back to Black, and on her first American tour. They're an ace band, and an aggressive touring schedule boosted their chemistry with Jones, a
	Published: 2007-09-28 Provider: Artist Direct