Susan Tedeschi HOPE AND DESIRE

Personnel: Susan Tedeschi (vocals); Susan Tedeschi; David Palmer (piano, electric piano, Hammond b-3 organ); David Palmer (piano, electric piano); Jebin Bruni (Hammond b-3 organ); Paul Bryan (bass guitar); Niki Haris, Niki Harris, The Blind Boys of Alabama (background vocals); Doyle Bramhall II (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Derek Trucks (electric guitar, dobro); Jay Bellerose (drums, percussion); Jean McClain (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Ed Cherney . Recording information: Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA (04/01/2005-04/14/2005). Photographer: Kwaku Alston. Three years after her Grammy-nominated record, WAIT FOR ME, Massachusetts-based blues singer Susan Tedeschi returned with a new studio album, produced by Joe Henry. As always, Tedeschi applies her soulful vocals to a variety of stirring covers, including a spare take on the Rolling Stones' "You Got the Silver" and a pleading rendition of Bob Dylan's "Lord Protect My Child." Here the formidable vocalist is aided by her husband, multi-instrumentalist Derek Trucks, as well as guitarist Doyle Bramhall II (Eric Clapton) and the Blind Boys of Alabama.

• Genre: Pop
• Format: CD
• Released: 10/11/2005