David Fricke gives Donna Jean and the Tricksters a positive review on the Rolling Stone web site:
…. The pairing of [Donna Jean’s} Southern-gospel alto and the Tricksters’ roots-and-groove interplay on Donna Jean & the Tricksters (Heart of Gold) is a warm, perfect fit, especially in the early-Seventies Boz Scaggs-style R&B of “All I Gotta Say†and “No Better Way.†…
I like DJ&T too! I received this CD as a premium from the KPFA marathon and it is wonderful stuff. Most of the tracks I’ve heard so far are upbeat with a funky groove.
My only complaint would be that DJ’s photo in the band montage inside the CD package is obscured by the plastic piece that holds the disc. Nice looking and sounding band, though!
-DP