Van Morrison: Born to Sing: No Plan B
Nov 8th, 2012 by dcronin
“Born to Sing: No Plan B is Van Morrison’s first studio offering in four years and his second for Blue Note. …Uncharacteristically, he recorded the set in his hometown of Belfast with a crack sextet that includes a three-piece horn section with an alto saxophone. …Born to Sing: No Plan B is more jazz-centric, but not at the expense of his trademark Celtic swing, blues, and soul. Morrison’s singing is unfettered, relaxed, and unguarded. …Morrison sounds fully engaged, revitalized, even ambitious. On Born to Sing: No Plan B he’s compiled the various elements of his musical oeuvre and assembled them into a seamless, glorious whole.” –All Music Guide