Woody Pines 1/3/16 Cafe 9

Nashville troubadour Woody Pines made a stop in New Haven. Like a cross between Leon Redbone and Django Reinhardt, WP said he played 220 dates last year. WP on national steel, standup bass, and a reed man who played saxes and clarinet. With a down-homey vocal delivery and excellent support from bass and reeds, WP played a journeyman's set. Hot jazz, Nawlins, Hank Williams, even a great cover of Junco Pardner done in a mambo style. The subtle addition of clarinet or tenor sax bent these tunes to the early 1900s. WP said he is aiming for a corner in Austin during SXSW to see if he could catch a recording break, with his effortless blend of old and new he may be on to something.