Detour (Boz Scaggs album)
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| Released | October 17, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 48:45 | |||
| Label | Concord Records | |||
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Detour is the twentieth studio album by American singer-songwriter Boz Scaggs. It was released on October 17, 2025, on Concord Records, and serves as the follow-up to Out of the Blues (2018).[4] The album is Scaggs' first studio album in seven years, and contains covers of songs by musicians including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Irma Thomas, and Lonnie Johnson, as well as a re-recording of "I'll Be Long Gone" from Scaggs' self-titled second album.[5] The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums Chart.[6]
Reception
Thom Jurek of AllMusic says the album "is easily Scaggs' definitive standards outing." He states that "the songs deliberately lean into his changing, yet still phenomenal voice and iconic phrasing."[1] Mark Kidel of The Arts Desk praises Scaggs' voice on the album, describing it as "matured – like the best wine (Boz ran a vineyard in Napa for a while), without losing any of its musicality and control."[2] Garrett Richardello of Cryptic Rock says Detour is "a testament to the artistry of subtle interpretation." He then says the album is "not only a collection of standards; it is a map of where Scaggs is now, and perhaps where his future lies."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It's Raining" | Naomi Neville | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Angel Eyes" | 4:46 | |
| 3. | "Once I Loved" | 3:53 | |
| 4. | "The Very Thought of You" | Ray Noble | 5:10 |
| 5. | "I'll Be Long Gone" | Boz Scaggs | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Detour Ahead" | 5:24 | |
| 7. | "I Could Have Told You" | 4:40 | |
| 8. | "The Meaning of the Blues" |
| 3:56 |
| 9. | "Tomorrow Night" | 4:27 | |
| 10. | "Too Late Now" | 3:47 | |
| 11. | "We'll Be Together Again" | 3:23 | |
| Total length: | 48:45 | ||
Personnel
- Boz Scaggs – vocals, guitar
- Seth Asarnow – piano, bass guitar, arrangement
- Jason Lewis – drums
- Jeremy Cohen – violin, viola
- Jim Cox – string arrangement
Production
- Boz Scaggs – producer
- Michael Rodriguez – producer
- Chris Tabarez – executive producer
- David Luke – engineer
- Adam Muñoz – mixing
- Ken Lee – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 15 |
References
- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. Detour at AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Mark Kidel. "Album: Boz Scaggs - Detour". The Arts Desk. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Garrett Richardello. "Boz Scaggs – Detour (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ Michael Gallucci. "Boz Scaggs Takes a Musical Journey With Classics and Standards on His Upcoming Album". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ Matt Friedlander. "Boz Scaggs Returning with First New Album in Seven Years, 'Detour', a Covers Collection of Sophisticated Standards". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Boz Scaggs". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2023.