01	Churchin'			Ronnie Earl			07:12
	02	Catfish Blues						04:49
	03	Idle Moments						08:28
	04	Thembi						05:37
	05	Blues For Swan						06:28
	06	Glimpses Of Serenity						06:13
	07	Lunch At R & M's						04:12
	08	Song For A Brother						03:42
	09	Bella Donna						05:36
	10	Blues On A Sunday						09:49
	11	Amazing Grace						02:13

Ronnie Earl guitar
Anthony Geraci keyboards
Mark Greenberg drums and percussion
Jimmy McGriff Hammond B3
Michael "Mudcat" Ward acoustic and electric bass
Don Williams drums and percussion

Healing Time
Date of Release Jan 1, 2000

Guitarist Ronnie Earl continues his string of all instrumental albums with this stunning follow-up to 1997's critically acclaimed The Colour of Love. With sturdy yet subtle assistance from Anthony Geraci on keyboards, Mark Greenberg or Don Williams on drums, Michael "Mudcat" Ward on bass, and, for two tracks, special guest Jimmy McGriff handling the Hammond B-3 in his inimitable fashion, Earl peels off sweet and spicy jazz-blues-gospel licks with the touch of a musician whose heart and soul is intimately infused in his music.
Earl's love of Muddy Waters shines on a sizzling cover of "Catfish Blues" where his guitar alternately screams and moans through the stop-start rhythm of the song as if it's singing the lyrics. But this is primarily a jazz album with a heavy blues influence, and Earl's Kenny Burrell and Grant Green roots are pervasive throughout. His tensile tone ranges from tender and sensitive to biting and majestic, with touches of Carlos Santana's unique phrasing thrown in. Whether digging deep into the achingly soulful slow groove of "Blues for Shawn" or closing out the album with a rapturous "Amazing Grace," Ronnie Earl proves himself to be a master of moods. Healing Time effectively moves him into the realm of the guitar greats he idolizes. - Hal Horowitz

1. Churchin' (Earl) - 7:12
2. Catfish Blues (Waters) - 4:49
3. Idle Moments (Pearson) - 8:28
4. Thembi (Sanders) - 5:37
5. Blues for Shawn (Earl) - 6:28
6. Glimpses of Serenity (Earl) - 6:13
7. Lunch at R&M's (Earl) - 4:12
8. Song for a Brother (Earl) - 3:42
9. Belladonna (Earl) - 5:36
10. Blues on a Sunday (Earl/McGriff) - 9:49
11. Amazing Grace (Earl) - 2:13

Ronnie Earl - Guitar
Don Williams - Percussion, Drums
Jimmy McGriff - Organ (Hammond)
Anthony Geraci - Keyboards
Mark Greenberg - Percussion, Drums
Bernie Grundman - Mastering
Joe Harley - Producer
Robert Woods - Executive Producer
Neal Ward - Engineer, Mixing
Anilda Carrasquillo - Art Direction
Daniel Nevins - Painting Concept
Michael Ward - Bass
Mark Valentine - Assistant Engineer

2000 CD Telarc 83490
2000 CD Telarc 83490