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Massaging the 88 and growling Tom Waits gravel, local piano man Bruce James leads his fivepiece Soultet on a smoky sojourn of classic soul that gives three sides of the story: Yours, Mine, and the Truth. Recorded live in an eight-hour session, the originals nod to Donny Hathaway and Dr. John, while Les McCann gets the cover treatment on a jazzy marathon of “Compared to What.” 
This article appears in October 22 • 2010.
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Thomas Fawcett has been freelancing for The Austin Chronicle since 2007. He likes good music and does not fake the funk. More by Thomas Fawcett
