After a brief detour with 2013’s Showin’ My Roots, which consisted mainly of classic country covers that had influenced her, the four-time IBMA songwriter of the year nominee (with songs recorded by Del McCoury, Doyle Lawson, Claire Lynch and more) is back with another superb collection of originals that demonstrate her gift for believable narrative, finely wrought detail and genuine emotion.Ulisse handed production reins to six-time IBMA guitarist of the year Bryan Sutton (Hot Rize, Ricky Skaggs, Harry Connick Jr.), who also was at the board for Showin’ My Roots. As on previous albums, Ulisse is surrounded by some of the top pickers in bluegrass which is to say some of the best musicians on the planet: Casey Campbell, a member of Sutton’s touring band, on mandolin; Dennis Crouch (Emmylou Harris, Diana Krall,) on upright bass. Stuart Duncan (Alison Krauss; James Taylor, the Goat Rodeo Sessions album w/Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer) on fiddle. Scott Vestal (Dolly Parton, Sam Bush) on banjo. Brent Truitt of the SteelDrivers engineered and mixed.
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