Bettye LaVette - LaVette!

LaVette! hits all the marks. Together with Jay-Vee Records, Bettye has the freedom to explore new territory. Produced by Steve Jordan, LaVette! features 11 songs written by Georgia-born musician Randall Bramblett, who has been releasing solo albums since 1975. Randall is the best writer that I have heard in the last 30 years, says Bettye. He writes songs that are little soliloquies, they're like little stories about a moment, or a thing.

Featuring Anthony Hamilton, John Mayer, Jon Batiste, Steve Winwood, Pedrito Martinez and Ray Parker Jr.

The vinyl features an extra track, What You Didn't Say.