Crowell tries to stretch out a bit too much on
Jewel of the South, but it remains a fine album, nonetheless. Featuring guest performances by
the Mavericks' Raul Malo,
Bela Fleck,
Vince Gill,
Kim Richey, and
Billy Joe Walker Jr. among others, the album tries to do too many thing, but it does enough of them well enough to make it an entertaining listen.
–
Thom Owens, Rovi