(Pointblank Records 1999)



 


 
On Moonburn, the pianist comes off as Dr. John's long lost musical soulmate, blending country blues phrasing with the lazy piano rhythms of the bayou. "Unnecessarily Mercenary" and "Fool's Game," in particular, sparkle with a mischievous gleam that shows Cleary to be a musical peer of the New Orleans style rather than a imitator. - Steven Kurutz/All Music Guide