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On his fourth album, Paul Taylor calls upon five different producers: Dino Esposito, Kurt Jackson, Mathew Edralin, Jeff Lorber, and Oji Pierce. The function of these musicians for the most part is to create largely synthesized backgrounds for the soprano saxophonist to solo over in his familiar, melodic manner. Esposito handles the title song and "Flight 808," the first two tracks; Jackson does "PT Cruiser" (with Edralin) and "Sunshine" (on which he sings some bland romantic lyrics); Lorber is responsible for "Tuesday Afternoon," "Pendulum," "Come Over," "Free Fall," and "Palisades"; and Pierce is behind the board for "Dream State" and "Summer Park." Real guitars and percussion are included in the mix here and there, but the sound of the background music remains relatively anonymous, its purpose to provide a rhythmic underpinning and a little color. What matters is the saxophone, or rather the sax harmonies and sax arrangements for which Taylor credits himself on each track, which means that he frequently overdubs saxophone parts to create unison effects. His style is virtually indistinguishable from that of Kenny G, George Howard, or other less-well-known soprano sax practitioners, and the compositions, which usually fade out after four-plus minutes without reaching any climaxes or coming to any real conclusions, are just settings for his melodic musings. It's all pleasant enough, and any track will fit unobtrusively into a smooth jazz radio format, but there's nothing memorable here. ~ William Ruhlmann
Recording information: Adwin Studios, Hollywood, CA; JHL SOund, Pacific Palisades, CA; Reel Tyme Recording, Northridge, CA; Son Song Studio, Las Vegas, NV.
Photographer: Sonny Mediana.
Arranger: Jeff Lorber.
Personnel: Paul Taylor (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Paul Taylor; Dino Esposito, Oji Pierce (various instruments); Mathew Edralin (keyboards, Moog synthesizer, programming); Jeff Lorber (keyboards, drum programming); Alex Al (bass guitar); Kurt Jackson (vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming); Paul Pesco, Tony Maiden, Brian Monroney (guitar); Lenny Castro (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Oji Pierce; Thomas Demman; Rick Camp.
JazzTimes (12/01, p.110) - "...Highlights abound....Taylor proves versatile as well as sensitive..." Hypnotic Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $3.49) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone | | Label | Peak | | Orig Year | 2001 | | All Time Sales Rank |  21623  | | CD Universe Part number | 2114085 | | Catalog number | 8506 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 25, 2001 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Dino Esposito; Jeff Lorber; Kurt Jackson; Oji Pierce; Dino Esposito; Kurt Jackson; Mathew Edralin; Jeff Lorber; Oji Pierce | | Engineer | Jeff Lorber; Oji Pierce; Thomas Demman; Rick Camp | | Personnel | Lenny Castro - percussion
Alex Al - bass guitar
Jeff Lorber - keyboards, drum programming
Tony Maiden
Paul Taylor - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Paul Pesco
Paul Taylor - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Brian Monroney - guitar
Oji Pierce - various instruments
Dino Esposito
Kurt Jackson - vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
Mathew Edralin - keyboards, Moog synthesizer, programming
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Paul Taylor Hypnotic Songs Hypnotic Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)  Very Good
Paul Taylor never disappoints me. His material is completely original and distinguishable from the rest of the artists in his genre. This is a very good album, but not his greatest. "Pleasure Seeker" was his finest effort in my opinion, with "Hypnotic" close behind. The title track is his best song since "Avenue". Paul Taylor and his music is a definite must have.
Submitted by a reviewer (Blacksburg, Virginia) 
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U can never go wrong with Paul Taylor. Especially 2nd track on album
Submitted by a reviewer (United Kingdom)
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Maturity
Over the years Paul Taylor has progressed to be one of the finest sax players in the world. The cd kind of drifts in the middle tunes but overall it is worth your purchase. I call it nice riding music.
Submitted by lhpatrick11 (United Kingdom)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Simply Masterful
"Hypnotic" is simply masterful. Every cut is pleasing to the ear. Every track seems to flow effortlessly into the next. This is consistent with Paul Taylor's previous CD, "Undercover".
"Hypnotic" is a CD for all occassions, for home listening, for long trips in the automobile, and for parties.
There is even a little latin sound on the CD, a pleasing change of pace. I give both thumbs up for this CD.
Submitted by a reviewer (Fort Worth, TX,, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Typical Taylor
Vintae Paul Taylor. This CD is a prime example of the smooth and sexy horn style that has made his reputation. Put it on, sit back, and enjoy a true master at his craft.
Submitted by RAKAR5 (Meriden, Ct,USA)
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