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Personnel: Steve Oliver (vocals, guitar, guitar synthesizer, programming); Steve Oliver; Will Donato (saxophone); Rochon Westmoreland (bass guitar); Harvey Mason, Sr. (drums, percussion); Christian Poezach, Rogerio Jardim (drums); Roger Friend (percussion); Eric Marienthal (saxophone); Tom Schuman (keyboards, programming).
Audio Mixers: Doug Oberkircher; Tom Schuman.
Recording information: Firehouse Studios, Pasadena, CA; SchuBox Studios, Las Vegas, NV; Westie World Studios, Banning, CA.
Photographer: Paul Spinelli.
As one reviewer said of the cheerful music and personality of this increasingly popular voice of smooth jazz guitar, it's Disneyland all the time with him. In other words, Positive Energy, the name of his second genre disc, wasn't just a happy marketing tool. And the title of this disc is appropriate, too, because with the co-production help of founding Spyro Gyra keyboardist Tom Schuman, Oliver digs deep into a rich variety of influences for a multifaceted romp through the worlds of pop, jazz, urban/hip-hop, worldbeat, Brazilian, and Latin music. While focusing as always on his classic acoustic guitar and brilliant "vocalese" to convey the lead melodies on the instrumentals, he stretches into edgier blues territory with his lesser-heard electric on "In the Shade of Cool." Joining all-star guests like Fourplay drummer Harvey Mason (who adds his gentle rhythmic touch to the lush romantic atmospheres of the title track) and saxophonist Eric Marienthal (soulful harmony on the lilting ballad "She's Got the Way-O," punchy riffs and call-and-response amidst the brass, retro-soul, and party-groove mania of "Funhouse") is a handful of musicians familiar to longtime fans of the Oliver live experience, including Will Donato (sax) and Larry Antonino (bass). It's fun in the sun (with a few romantic respites) from beginning to end, with the jumpy, brass-fired "Chips and Salsa" balanced by trippier pieces like "Magic World," which has a slight worldbeat sensibility. Oliver's growing as a vocalist, too, with three lead vocal tracks that are among his best. He hardly needed to do a cover to get attention (as some smoothies do), but he puts on a subtle charm for "Imagine" that adds a touch of inspiration to the Magic Kingdom. ~ Jonathan Widran Purchase 3-D CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Peter White Confidential CD (2004)
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Personnel: Nina Simone (vocals).
Liner Note Author: Imme Schade VanWestrum.
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is a compilation assembling songs from a fruitful period in Simone's career (the mid-'60s, when she recorded for Mercury and Phillips). The exceptional track selection helps Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood stand out from the many repackages of material from this era and amply demonstrates the range of Simone's artistry. The title track and ...
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Sophia-Marie knows what life is about. Feisty, tough, raw, real, risk-taking and rule breaking, she has the ability to express herself with an edge that affects everyone who hears her and leaves them wanting more. Growing up in California USA, Sophia learnt to play the flute and piccolo and performed in concerts bands and even in swing bands at a young age. It was her voice, though, that drew the most attention. Constantly told by friends, family and teachers that she had a special gift, Sophia grew up with dreams of life as a performer. As a teenager she joined a rock band and it was here that she learnt to play the bass guitar. It seemed as if Sophia was ready to fulfil her dreams at an early age, but life had other plans and it would be fifteen years before Sophia would take the plunge into professional music. The ...
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