Piety Street

Piety Street is a 2009 studio album by jazz guitarist John Scofield. It was recorded in New Orleans with Meters bassist George Porter Jr. and keyboardist/vocalist Jon Cleary. The album features gospel music with Cleary singing most of the songs. John Boutte is the guest vocalist on three tracks.

Track listing

 * 1) "That's Enough" (Dorothy Love Coates) - 3:45
 * 2) "Motherless Child" - 5:24
 * 3) "It's a Big Army" (John Scofield) - 5:31
 * 4) "His Eye is on the Sparrow" (Charles H. Gabriel, Civilla D. Martin) - 4:15
 * 5) "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (James Cleveland) - 4:47
 * 6) "The Old Ship of Zion" (Thomas A. Dorsey) - 4:26
 * 7) "Ninety Nine and a Half" (Coates) - 4:08
 * 8) "Just a Little While to Stay Here" (Eugene Monroe Bartlett) - 5:59
 * 9) "Never Turn Back" (Dorsey) - 4:51
 * 10) "Walk With Me" - 5:11
 * 11) "But I Like the Message" (Scofield) - 3:29
 * 12) "The Angel of Death" (Hank Williams) - 6:42
 * 13) "I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley) - 3:44

Personnel

 * John Scofield – guitars, handclaps, backing vocals
 * Jon Cleary – acoustic piano, organ, handclaps, backing vocals, lead vocals (1-4, 7, 8, 10-13), rhythm guitar (13)
 * George Porter Jr. – bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
 * Ricky Fataar – drums (1-9, 11-13), handclaps, backing vocals
 * Shannon Powell – tambourine, drums (10)
 * Mark Bingham – handclaps, backing vocals
 * John Boutté – handclaps, backing vocals, lead vocals (5, 6, 9)

Production

 * Susan Scofield – executive producer, production coordinator, cover concept
 * Mark Bingham – producer
 * John Scofield – producer, arrangements, liner notes
 * James Farber – recording, mixing
 * Wesley Fontenot – assistant engineer
 * Rick Kwan – assistant engineer
 * Brian Montgomery – digital editing
 * Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
 * Shawn Hall – production coordinator
 * Paul Siegel – music consultant
 * HessDesignWorks.com – art direction, illustration
 * Mark Hess – cover photo illustration
 * Nick Suttle – cover photography
 * Ricky Fataar – session photography