Eric Bibb - One Mississippi

 

Eric Bibb — One Mississippi

2026 album by three-time Grammy-nominated blues icon features lead track "This One Don't"

One Mississippi continues Eric Bibb's late-career renaissance with the most musically adventurous and ambitious album of his long and storied career. The album contains 13 original songs written by Bibb or co-written with his Grammy-nominated producer Glen Scott, plus a cover of "One Mississippi," written by iconic singer-songwriter Janis Ian — whom Bibb has known since they were at high school together in New York in the '60s —  and Fred Koller.

"This new collection of stories, from a not-too-distant American past and a tense global present, is a call for peace, justice & unity in a divided world," says Bibb of the album. "As much as I love writing & recording new songs, I also enjoy discovering & covering great songs by other songwriters. The title song, "One Mississippi," was written by my high school friend, Janis Ian with Fred Koller."

The album was recorded and mixed at Glen Scott's own high-end studio in Uppsala, Sweden, and features a stellar cast of musicians including U.K. based guitar virtuoso Robbie McIntosh (Paul McCartney, John Mayer), whose expressive playing & skill adds depth, grit, and melodic commentary to Eric Bibb's signature storytelling. One Mississippi also features Greger Andersson & Paul Jones (Harmonica), Shaneeka Simon & Sara Bergkvist Scott (Backing Vocals), Zosha Warpeha & Esbjörn Hazelius (Fiddle), Staffan Astner (Guitar), and Sven Lindvall (Tuba).

"A thousand thanks to the fabulous singers, players and behind-the-scenes team members, for helping us tell the tale," enthuses Bibb.

One Mississippi follows an extraordinary period of prolific output and critical recognition for Eric Bibb. His 2023 album Ridin' earned a 2024 Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album and was celebrated by critics as "a bluesy, folky delight... packed with melodic jams and steeped in oak casks for decades." Prior to that, Bibb released Dear America (2021), which was nominated for Blues Music Awards and recognized as "Album of the Year" by several leading roots publications.

 

1. One Mississippi

2. Muddy Waters

3. This One Don't

4. Didn't I Keep Running

5. Go Down Ol'Hanna

6. It's a Good Life

7. No Clothes On

8. Crossroads Marilyn Monroe

9. New Window

10. If You're Free

11. Change

12. Waiting On the Sun

13. Show Your Love

14. We Got to Find a Way

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