Randall Bramblett is one of those names you should know, but might not. An accomplished keyboardist and sax player, he released a couple of solo albums in the early ‘70s, then joined Sea Level, the band formed by Chuck Leavell along with Jaimoe and Lamar Williams after the Allman Brothers Band broke up, and became their principle songwriter and vocalist.

The band had several hits for Capricorn Records during their five-album career. Leavell went on to play with the Rolling Stones, and Bramblett became a popular studio player, appearing on albums and touring with Traffic, Levon Helm, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Winwood, Delbert McClinton and many others. Along the way, he’s released a bunch of great albums on New West Records, and now he’s launched his own label, Blue Ceiling Records, on which he’s released his new solo album, “The Meantime.”

Unlike previous efforts, the album is stripped down to an acoustic sound, with Bramblett only playing acoustic piano and organ, Gerry Hansen on drums and percussion, and Chris Enghauser on upright bass. Only one tune, “End of the Line,” features Bramblett on tenor sax, and he’s flanked by Tom Ryan’s baritone sax and Kevin Hyde's trombone.

It’s obviously a deeply emotional album for Bramblett, featuring songs about love and heartbreak, relationships and betrayal, mostly written alone or with his longtime associate Davis Causey. It’s a mellow, laid-back album with some great songs and wonderful performances, a good one to put in the CD player when you’re having a romantic dinner with your loved one or just in a mellow mood.

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