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A staple of the smooth jazz format since the mid-'90s, the former sideman for Rod Stewart fills a unique rock/blues gap between the genre's overabundance of R&B-influenced saxmen and the cool, classy elegance of artists like Chris Botti. At his best, as on this exciting collection, he's raw and just a bit dirty, wailing with his buddies and having some loose, energetic fun. Though fans mostly saw him out there on the Guitars & Saxes Tour or on countless smooth cruises, Jeff Golub spent his down time at home in N.Y.C. seeking out local clubs where he could jam with his buddies and break in some new material. Fashioned as a celebration of both the loud and subtle conversations between workaday New Yorkers, Grand Central found Golub happy in the midst of his adopted hometown, jamming hard and fast as if the subway's doors are closing and he's just about to jump on or off. He plays it mostly fast and funky, but shows a unique emotional depth by making his guitar gently weep on a nice cover of "Something." It's clear he's having a blast taking a live-in-the-studio approach with a handful of the cats he ensembles with around town. Keyboardist Chris Palmaro throws a buoyant piano harmony down on the brassy scorcher "Hello Betty" (inspired by an old romantic gum commercial!) as easily as he creates a retro-chill cool on Sly Stone's "If You Want Me to Stay" (a vibe that echoes Golub's more laid-back previous disc, Temptation). On the Ray Charles-influenced "The Way I Feel Tonight," the guitarist's sweet, bluesy charm is massaged by Palmaro's brooding B-3 and pianist Kenny White's jazzy shimmer. Golub always includes tracks with his smoothie all-star pals; here, Rick Braun leads the horn section on "Hello Betty" (which he also produced), Kirk Whalum goes dark and cool on the acoustic jazz ballad "Slinky," and Richard Elliot keeps the customer satisfied on a pleasant cover of "Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got." The brightest cameo belongs to Philippe Saisse, who invokes the spirit of Les McCann stunningly on the crazed, horn-drenched soul-jazz jam "Mojito," a track inspired by a drink Golub dubbed a favorite on one of the smooth cruises. After a low-key chilled-out turn on his previous disc, it's great to hear him partying again. ~ Jonathan Widran
Recording information: Brauntosoarus Studio; Roger's Playhouse; Sear Sound Studios, New York, NY; Sunset sound; The Funky Joint; the Maids Room; Weebeehawkin Sound.
Editor: Sammy Merendino.
Photographer: Lori Stoll.
Personnel: Jeff Golub (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Jeff Golub; Chris Palmaro (guitar, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards); Randy Jacobs (guitar); David Woodford (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Dave Woodford (saxophone); Alex Al (bass guitar); Shawn Pelton, Steve Ferrone (drums, drum); David Palmer (drums); David Palmer (drum); Roger Squitero, Paul Rayner Brown, Paul Brown (percussion); Kirk Whalum, Richard Elliot (tenor saxophone); Rick Braun (trumpet, flugelhorn, organ, programming); Nick Lane (trombone); Mitchel Forman (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, organ, keyboards, string synthesizer); Kenny White, Philippe Saisse (piano); Lincoln Goines (acoustic bass, electric bass); Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington (electric bass); Luis Conte (tambourine, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Steven Miller .
JazzTimes (p.144) - "The results yield a live-performance vibe while he takes chances on guitar that put the disc head and shoulders above his last CD, TEMPTATION, which was pretty darn good itself." Grand Central Music | List Price | $17.98 (You save $5.33) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Pop, Jazz Instrument, Smooth Jazz, Smooth, Organ | | Label | Narada | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank | 17532  | | CD Universe Part number | 7378289 | | Catalog number | 64740 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 06, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Jeff Golub; Rick Braun; Paul Rayner Brown; Steven Miller; Jeff Golub | | Engineer | Erik Zobler; Paul Rayner Brown; Steven Miller | | Personnel | Luis Conte - tambourine, percussion Shawn Pelton Rick Braun - trumpet, flugelhorn, organ, programming Alex Al - bass guitar Steve Ferrone - drums, drum Nick Lane - trombone David Palmer - drums David Palmer - drums Kirk Whalum David Woodford - saxophone, tenor saxophone
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Jeff Golub Grand Central Songs Grand Central Music Review Average Rating: (3.7 out of 5 stars)   Nice Sound. I agree with the other reviewer, this is not what I consider smooth jazz but more blues with a jazzy twist, but I like it. Great job on stepping outside the box with this one. Nice for listening to on a lazy Saturday while kicking back wit friends. Submitted by MTB (KC, MO) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
good production Good production but lack luster guitar playing.
Jeff does not play one hint of jazz or be bop lines on this CD. His record company should market him as a blues rock guitarist.
With all the great contemporary guitar players out there, why buy this CD?
Jeff needs to learn to play some jazz If he wants to be consideres at least a smooth jazz player.
I'm dissapointed.
Submitted by Joey (Cape May, N.J.) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Funky, Bluesy, Jazzy Great Guitar Another winner. I just purchased this disc and it is as expected,terrific. What sets Jeff Golub apart is his ability to perflectly blend the elements mentioned in the headline. The real treat is seeing Jeff live. I own every one of his discs. Grand Central is a well-crafted project that will surely please his fans. If you can, see him live,electrifying is the word that describes his energy on stage. Submitted by howjazzy (Long Island, NY) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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